Padua College, Brisbane
| Padua College, Kedron | |
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Brisbane, Queensland Australia |
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| School type | Independent |
| Motto |
Latin: Deus Meus et Omnia (English: "My God and My All") |
| Established | 1956 |
| Rector | Peter Elmore |
| Grades | 5-12 |
| Enrolment | 1360 |
| Campus | Kedron |
| Colour(s) | Brown, Gold |
| Affiliations | Associated Independent Colleges |
| Website | padua.qld.edu.au |
Padua College is a Roman Catholic boys' school in Brisbane, Australia. The college derives its name from Franciscan friar Saint Anthony of Padua (1195–1231), appointed by St Francis as the first professor of theology for the friars. Padua is the university city of Northern Italy where St Anthony died. Students of the college are known in the community as "Paduans". The college, located in the northern suburb of Kedron, draws students from the central, northern and western areas of Brisbane.
Padua College received its name from the Franciscan friar Saint Anthony of Padua (1195-1231), appointed by St Francis as the first professor of theology for the friars. Padua is the university city of northern Italy where St Anthony died.
Padua began in 1956 when the Franciscan Sisters, who cared for the parish primary school of St Anthony, were no longer able to cater for the large number of boys at their school. At the request of Sister Mary Bernadette O’Callaghan OSF, the friars, who had taken charge of the Kedron parish since 1929, agreed to begin a separate school for boys.
Fr Damian Nolan OFM was appointed nominal rector of the new school, which began with two lay teachers, Eileen Cameron and John Fox, and 89 boys in Years 4, 5 and 6. The friars began teaching at the school in 1957 with the arrival of Fr Alban Mitchell OFM, Fr Angelo O’Hagan OFM and, a little later, Fr Odoric (Hugh) Fathers OFM.
Since that time, Padua has developed with many extensions and facilities. At present there are over 1360 students enrolled at the college.
In November 2006, former rector and now current chaplain, Fr John Boyd-Boland released his book On A Cragged Hill - A Fifty Year Story reliving the events and history of Padua College since its beginnings in 1956. Boyd-Boland is also the name of one of the new houses at Padua college. `
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