St John's College, Woodlawn
| St John's College, Woodlawn | |
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Woodlawn Road Lismore, New South Wales Australia |
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| Type | Catholic Marist Systemic Secondary |
| Motto |
Tenete Traditiones "Hold fast to the traditions" |
| Established | 1931 |
| Founder | Marist Fathers |
| School district | Lismore Diocese |
| Principal | Mr Chris Comerford |
| Chaplain | Fr. Paul Pidcock |
| Faculty | >100 |
| Grades | Year 7–12 |
| Number of students | 780 |
| Campus | Rural; 20 acres |
| Colour(s) | Red, Green and Gold |
| Mascot | Eagle |
| Accreditation | Land Donated by Margaret Buckley |
| Newspaper | Woodlawn Newsletter |
| Yearbook | The Eagle |
| Affiliations | Marists, Lismore Diocese |
| Aboriginal Land | Bundjalung Region |
| Patron | St John the Evangelist |
| Website | lisjclism.catholic.edu.au |
St John's College, Woodlawn is a Catholic systemic secondary school, located in the rural area of "Woodlawn" on the outskirts of Lismore, New South Wales, Australia.
In the city of Lismore the four largest industries by employment are the retail sector, health care, education and agriculture. St John's College, originally an agricultural secondary school, has a major part in two of these sectors and of course participates indirectly in the others as well.
The school's name is often shortened to "Woodlawn" rather than being named fully. After 75 years the name is a source of pride and honour throughout the local and educational communities. The School was founded by the Marists who continue to play a role in the running of the school. The first lay Rector (Principal) is Glenn Roff who holds the role currently.
St John's College, Woodlawn, was founded from St. Patrick's College, Wellington, New Zealand in 1931. The Marists who began the school themselves originated in France in the early 19th century.
St John's College was formally opened in 1931 as a Boarding and Day school on land which was donated by Miss Margaret Buckley. The first Rector of the school was Fr Thomas Segrief S.M, Followed by Frs James Bell, John Kennedy, John Webber, Steven Maloney, Sid Mitchell, John Webber, Garry Reynolds, Lou Molloy, John Worthington, William Ryder, Ray Chapman – all priests of the Society of Mary and the current Principal is Mr Chris Comerford.
The College was described in the Northern Star on 25 May 1931:
For many years, St John was primarily a boarding school for boys. While most students came from country NSW, during the 1960s and 1970s, a substantial number of students came from Sabah, Malaysia.
St John's College Woodlawn celebrated its 75th Anniversary in 2006. The College held many events throughout the year to celebrate, ranging from the first "Woodlawn Race Day", to "St John's Youth Day" and formal ceremonies. The opening of the renovated Chapel was a central part of the ceremonies, with hundreds of Alumni returning to be a part of the celebrations. After the Woodlawn Race Day (also known as the Woodlawn Cup), the College executive in association with the Parents and Friends executive decided to hold the day annually.
St John's has a rich sporting heritage, evolving over the years from cricket and rugby league on the famous green ovals through to swimming with the installation of the 33 Yard swimming pool, further expansion to now include a large range of indoor and outdoor sports with the use of the college "Colin Centre" which is the indoor sports centre. The school also boasts tennis courts, indoor and outdoor basketball courts, squash courts, gymnasium, indoor soccer and cricket facilities and netball courts.
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