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Chisholm Catholic College (Cornubia)
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Chisholm Catholic College is a single campus co-educational catholic high school in Cornubia
, 32 km south-east of Brisbane
, Australia
, with approximately 600 year 8-12 students. Established in 1992, it is administered by Brisbane Catholic Education
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The school now caters for over 600 students.
Chisholm Catholic College's founding principal was Mr Mike Ashton. The college's current principal is Mr Christopher Leadbetter, who took the reins from Mr Neville Feeney in 2008. The acting deputy principal is now Dr Irene Poh. Mr Trevor Goodwin has been appointed as Deputy Principal for 2012.
inspired many people through her charity work and her kind nature. Her focus was on the education and employment of female immigrants. It is because of her efforts that she was selected to become the patron of the college.
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The houses are:
The official opening of these new buildings is likely to be early in 2012, when the College celebrates 20 years since its opening.
Cornubia
Cornubia can be:*SS Cornubia *Cornwall, an old Latin name*A geologists' name for a former island which existed in the Mesozoic and during continental drift and orogeny became an area of land in or around Cornwall....
, 32 km south-east of Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, with approximately 600 year 8-12 students. Established in 1992, it is administered by Brisbane Catholic Education
Brisbane Catholic Education
Brisbane Catholic Education is the educational Vicariate of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane, Queensland.-History:The institution now known as Brisbane Catholic Education had its seed in the first Catholic school in the Archdiocese of Brisbane, started by Mary and Michael Bourke in...
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Background
Situated on an 11 hectare site in Cornubia, Chisholm Catholic College opened in 1992, with an initial enrolment of 60 Year 8 students and eleven staff housed in three buildings, and become one of the first private schools in the district.The school now caters for over 600 students.
Chisholm Catholic College's founding principal was Mr Mike Ashton. The college's current principal is Mr Christopher Leadbetter, who took the reins from Mr Neville Feeney in 2008. The acting deputy principal is now Dr Irene Poh. Mr Trevor Goodwin has been appointed as Deputy Principal for 2012.
Caroline Chisholm
Caroline ChisholmCaroline Chisholm
Caroline Chisholm was a progressive 19th-century English humanitarian known mostly for her involvement with female immigrant welfare in Australia. She is commemorated on 16 May in the Calendar of saints of the Church of England...
inspired many people through her charity work and her kind nature. Her focus was on the education and employment of female immigrants. It is because of her efforts that she was selected to become the patron of the college.
Houses
Chisholm Catholic College students are allocated to one of five houses, each named after a notable Australian. Originally, there were only four houses, but Oodgeroo became the fifth House, voted by students and beating Dunlop (Australian war hero Edward DunlopEdward Dunlop
Lieutenant Colonel Sir Ernest Edward "Weary" Dunlop, AC, CMG, OBE was an Australian surgeon who was renowned for his leadership while being held prisoner by the Japanese during World War II.-Early life and family:...
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The houses are:
- Flynn, named after the Reverend John FlynnJohn FlynnJohn Flynn may refer to:*John Flynn , professional baseball player*John Flynn , American film director*John Flynn , Irish footballer...
, founder of Australia's Royal Flying Doctor Service. The house colour is blue and is also on the $20 Australian bill. - Mackillop, named after Mary MacKillopMary MacKillopMary Helen MacKillop , also known as Saint Mary of the Cross, was an Australian Roman Catholic nun who, together with Father Julian Tenison Woods, founded the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart and a number of schools and welfare institutions throughout Australasia with an emphasis on...
, founder of the Sisters of Saint JosephSisters of Saint JosephSisters of Saint Joseph may refer to seven Roman Catholic congregations of women religious:* Religious Hospitaliers of St. Joseph* Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet* The Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Peace...
who has been named as Australia's first saintSaintA saint is a holy person. In various religions, saints are people who are believed to have exceptional holiness.In Christian usage, "saint" refers to any believer who is "in Christ", and in whom Christ dwells, whether in heaven or in earth...
. The house colour is yellow. - Namatjira, named after Albert NamatjiraAlbert NamatjiraAlbert Namatjira , born Elea Namatjira, was an Australian artist. He was a Western Arrernte man, an Indigenous Australian of the Western MacDonnell Ranges area...
, artist. The house colour is red. - Oodgeroo, named after Oodgeroo NoonuccalOodgeroo NoonuccalOodgeroo Noonuccal was an Australian poet, political activist, artist and educator. She was also a campaigner for Aboriginal rights...
(aka Kath Walker), poet. The house colour is purple. - Parer, named after Damien ParerDamien ParerDamien Peter Parer was an Australian war photographer. He became famous for his war photography of the Second World War, and was killed by Japanese machinegun fire at Peleliu, Palau. He married Elizabeth Marie Cotter on 23 March 1944, and his son, producer Damien Parer, was born after his father...
, wartimeWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
correspondent and photographer. The house colour is green.
Buildings
Chisholm Catholic College has 14 buildings, most named after Australian native flora.- AcaciaAcaciaAcacia is a genus of shrubs and trees belonging to the subfamily Mimosoideae of the family Fabaceae, first described in Africa by the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus in 1773. Many non-Australian species tend to be thorny, whereas the majority of Australian acacias are not...
was one of the school's original buildings and is now the school's administration block. - BanksiaBanksiaBanksia is a genus of around 170 species in the plant family Proteaceae. These Australian wildflowers and popular garden plants are easily recognised by their characteristic flower spikes and fruiting "cones" and heads. When it comes to size, banksias range from prostrate woody shrubs to trees up...
is a general use block with four classrooms. - CassiaCassiaCinnamomum aromaticum, called cassia or Chinese cinnamon, is an evergreen tree native to southern China, Bangladesh, Uganda, India, and Vietnam. Like its close relative Cinnamomum verum, also known as "Ceylon cinnamon", it is used primarily for its aromatic bark, which is used as a spice...
was the second of Chisholm's original buildings and now houses four science labs. - Caroline Chisholm Centre is a multipurpose building complete with kitchen. It is used for hospitality functions, form meetings and liturgies. The building has a kitchen and is air-conditioned. The building is home to performances as the Centre is equipped with a stage and stage lighting.
- DianellaDianellaDianella refers to*Dianella, a genus of flowering plants.It may also refer to*Dianella, Western Australia, a suburb of Perth....
is a recent addition, better known as the 'Dining Room' and is a restaurant style kitchen which is used for hospitality-based events and functions, plus a dining room where students often present and serve food. - EucalyptusEucalyptusEucalyptus is a diverse genus of flowering trees in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. Members of the genus dominate the tree flora of Australia...
was the third of Chisholm's original buildings. It now houses two junior and one senior art rooms, with a hospitality kitchen, dining room and textiles room. - GrevilleaGrevilleaGrevillea is a diverse genus of about 360 species of evergreen flowering plants in the protea family Proteaceae, native to Australia, New Guinea, New Caledonia, and Sulawesi. It was named in honour of Charles Francis Greville. The species range from prostrate shrubs less than 0.5 m tall to trees...
is a general use block. It houses the learning enrichment room, the computer maintenance room and also general classrooms. - HakeaHakeaHakea is a genus of 149 species of shrubs and small trees in the Proteaceae, native to Australia. They are found throughout the country, with the highest species diversity being found in the south west of Western Australia....
contains three computer laboratories, the drama room and the Responsible Thinking Classroom. - IxoraIxoraIxora is a genus of flowering plants in the Rubiaceae family. It consists of tropical evergreen trees and shrubs and holds around 500 species. Though native to the tropical and subtropical areas throughout the world, its centre of diversity is in Tropical Asia. Ixora also grows commonly in...
is the school's library and resource centre. It has an AV Viewing Room and 20 computer workstations. - Jasminium is a general use block, containing the school counsellor's office.
- MelaleucaMelaleucaMelaleuca is a genus of plants in the myrtle family Myrtaceae known for its natural soothing and cleansing properties. There are well over 200 recognised species, most of which are endemic to Australia...
is a large undercover area. It is used during lunch breaks and for PE classes. At present, it is home to two music rooms and the junior and senior school tuckshop. Currently Maleleuca is being renovated to increase its size and to house indoor sports areas, due to be completed by the end of 2011. - WestringiaWestringiaWestringia is a genus of Australian shrubs. As with other members of the mint family their upper petal is divided into two lobes. There are four stamens - the upper two are fertile while the lower two are reduced to staminodes...
is the school's manual arts block, featuring two manual arts rooms and a graphics room/computer lab. - New Tuckshop Building
- New Drama and Music Block will house the music and drama departments, and is expected to be ready for use in Term 4 2011.
The official opening of these new buildings is likely to be early in 2012, when the College celebrates 20 years since its opening.