| St Peter Claver College | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| , Australia | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, co-educational |
| Motto | Concern Love Justice |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Principal | Bruce McPhee |
| Color(s) | Fisher House More House Chisolm House Xavier House |
| Website | www.spcc.qld.edu.au |
St Peter Claver College is a Roman Catholic co-educational secondary school located in the suburb of Riverview in Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. It was founded in 1976, on the traditional lands of the Ugarapul clan of the Yuggera Nation, and was named in honour of St Peter Claver, the Spanish Jesuit priest and patron saint of the slaves.[1]
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Cultures
St Peter Claver College is a school with students of varied background. The college offers the study of different languages (Japanese). Cultural dance is often observed every year on harmony day.
Subjects and curriculum
The Claver curriculum is organised around the two phases of learning in secondary schools, each designed to meet the developmental needs of students: a middle phase aged 13–14 and a senior phase for students aged 15–17.[2] Students take courses in a wide variety of areas, including sciences, mathematics, English, information technology, and the arts.[3]
Rugby league program
St Peter Claver College offers a range of different sports to students in year levels 8–12. One of these is the rugby league program aimed at developing and perfecting students' skills and techniques. St Peter Claver enters a team(s) from each grade to participate in the CISSSA (Combined Ipswich Secondary School Sport Association) competition. Each year level holds two teams. The a team has the opportunity to enter the Broncos Challenge Cup and compete if they win their games in a round robin tournament. Each year Claver has a team from each year level make this tournament. The b team then competes in the CISSSA Competition. In grade 9, 10, 11 and 12, students may select rugby league as a HPE subject. St Peter Claver has developed promising NRL stars Anthony Milford (Canberra Raiders) and Tautau Moga (Sydney Roosters) and Brett Greinke, who plays in Broncos under 20s and Queensland side. St Peter Claver has had many Queensland and Met West students attend the school. Claver Rugby League students attend the Confraternity Cup every year.
Principals
The school principals have been a mix of Marist Brothers and lay teachers:[4]
- Bob Cullen (1976–1986)
- Kenneth Welsh (Marist brother)
- Dominic O’Sullivan (Marist brother)
- Peter Carroll (Marist brother)
- Michael Carroll
- Kerry Mulkerin
- Diarmuid O'Riordan
- Niall Coburn
- Terry Finan[5]
- Bruce Mcphee[6]
Notable alumni
- Anthony Milford
- Tautau Moga
- Joe Ofahengaue
- Dylan Wenzel-Halls, professional soccer player for Brisbane Roar[7]
- Paulo Aokuso, professional boxer, competed in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics[8]
References
- ^ "Welcome to St Peter Claver College". www.spcc.qld.edu.au. Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ "Curriculum Overview | St Peter Claver College". Archived from the original on 28 April 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
- ^ "Learning Areas | St Peter Claver College". Archived from the original on 28 April 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
- ^ "College History". St Peter Claver College. Archived from the original on 16 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ "Our College Leadership Team". St Peter Claver College. Archived from the original on 16 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ "Our College Leadership Team". St Peter Claver College. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ "Brisbane Roar sign NPL Queensland sensation Dylan Wenzel-Halls". ESPN. 4 May 2018. Archived from the original on 16 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ "Brothers take Golden Gloves success into Queensland titles". 9 August 2022.
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