Padua College, Melbourne
| Padua College | |
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| Location | |
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Mornington, Rosebud, Tyabb(2014), Victoria Australia | |
| Information | |
| Type | Catholic |
| Motto |
Latin: Omnia Perseverantia Vincit (Perseverance Conquers All) |
| Established | 1898 |
| Principal | Anthony Banks |
| Grades | 7-12 (Mornington), 7-10 (Rosebud), 7-10 (Tyabb) |
| Number of students | 2,000 (approx.) |
| Campus | Mornington, Rosebud and Tyabb (2014) |
| Colour(s) | Blue and Yellow |
| Newspaper | The Paduan |
| Website | http://www.padua.catholic.edu.au |
Padua College is a Catholic co-educational Secondary College located in Victoria, Australia. The college derives its name from Franciscan friar Saint Anthony of Padua (1195–1231). The Mornington campus alone provides for approximately 2000 students from across the Mornington Peninsula. The college also has two smaller campuses in Rosebud (Year 7-10) and in Tyabb.
Facilities include a bird hide and wetlands areas, natural bushland, aquarium, drama rooms, art and media rooms, gymnasium, chapel, library, music rooms, tennis courts, basketball courts, food technology rooms, an aghort centre and two ovals.
Houses
| Australian Church Cluster (RED) | Modern Church Cluster (GREEN) | Franciscan House Cluster (GOLD | Mercy House Cluster (BLUE) | |
| Mornington Senior Campus (Yr 11-12) | Mackillop | John XXII | Francis | Mercy |
| Mornington Junior Campus (Yr 7-10) | Chisholm | Kolbe | Assisi | Frayne |
| Mannix | Romero | Clare | Sebastian | |
| Rosebud Junior Campus(Yr 7-10) | Goold | Teresa | Anthony | McAuley |
| Tyabb Junior Campus (Yr 7-10) | McCormack | Cardijn | Geoghegan | Doyle |
Our Lady of the Sea Chapel - Rosebud Campus
2012 marked 25 years since the opening of the Rosebud Campus. At the suggestion of Mr Peter O’Halloran, Head of Religious Education, the College Board was asked to consider naming the Chapel at Rosebud Campus, as has been the practice for significant buildings across the College.
In recognition of Padua College’s original name (when it opened in 1898) as the College of Our Lady of the Sea, and honouring the devotion to Mary in our three Southern Parishes, St Mary’s Star of the Sea Sorrento; Our Lady of Fatima Rosebud; and Our Lady of Perpetual Help Dromana, the College Board approved the naming of the chapel at Rosebud Campus as “Our Lady of the Sea Chapel”.
It was Easter 1994, through the enthusiastic endeavours of Mr Frank Colcott, that the College was able to secure what originally was the Wesleyan/Methodist Church, built around 1884 at Red Hill (and then from 1968 located at the Peninsula Gardens Pleasure Park in Rosebud) to be relocated to the Rosebud Campus as the Chapel.
Mornington Campus
The Mornington site is situated on over 14.5 hectares (thirty six acres) in a rural environment. The Junior Campus offers approximately 910 students from Years 7-10 a comprehensive range of subjects. Year 11 and 12 students are located in the Senior Campus which is separate from the rest of the College. There are approximately 600 senior students, who may choose to undertake various courses of study including the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE), the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) and Vocational Education and Training (VET). Senior Campus facilities include a study centre with networked computers, specialised science and computer laboratories, an agriculture centre and gymnasium.
Rosebud Campus
The Rosebud Campus was opened in 1987 and provides for approximately 400 students. There has been a particular effort to use indigenous plants in the College grounds, for which the College has won several significant awards. The Rosebud Campus students move across to the Mornington Year 11 and 12 Campus for their senior studies.
Tyabb Campus
The Padua College Board of Management announced plans for a Year 7-10 Campus at Tyabb for students who live in the Western Port region. The Tyabb Campus will be located on Frankston Flinders Rd at the corner of Western Port Hwy. It is expected to open in 2014 with three classes at Year 7 and at least two classes at Year 8. The Tyabb Campus will grow to a four class intake as demand increases. Tyabb Campus students will be offered the same opportunities as at the Mornington and Rosebud Campuses, and the whole school will come together on various occasions throughout the year, including SIS Sport, Music, Rally Days, Padua Day and House Celebration Days. The Tyabb Campus students will move across to the Mornington Year 11 and 12 Campus for their senior studies.
Notable Alumni
- Elizabeth Cambage, WNBL basketball player
- Paul Dempsey, solo musician and songwriter, vocalist and guitarist, Something for Kate
- Nicky Whelan Actress and Model
- Toby Thurstans, AFL Premiership player.
- Tom Lynch, AFL Footballer for the Gold Coast Suns
- Mitch Hallahan, AFL Footballer for the Gold Coast Suns
- Lee Harding, Singer
- Darren Minchington, AFL footballer for the St Kilda Football Club
References
Coordinates: 38°13′06.8″S 145°04′16.7″E / 38.218556°S 145.071306°E