St. Augustine's College (Brookvale)

:"For other schools/colleges of the named for St. Augustine, see St. Augustine High School (disambiguation)."Infobox Secondary school
name = St. Augustine's College

motto = "Vincit Veritas"
'Truth Conquers'
established = 1956
type = Independent all-male secondary
affiliations = Roman Catholic,
Augustinians,
ISA
founder = Fr. David Brimson OSA
principal = Mr. Tim Cleary
chaplain = Sr Joan Infante OSA,
Fr Peter Tangey OSA,

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enrolment = 930 [http://www.augustinians.org.au/communities/brookvale.html Augustinians.org.au - "Augustinian Communities & Ministries - St Augustine 's College, Brookvale"] (retrieved 13 September 2006)]
grades = 5–12
colours = Green and Yellow (with Red) color box|#228B22color box|#FFD700color box|#FF0000
campus = 12 acres
city = Brookvale
state = NSW,
country = Australia
website = [http://www.saintaug.nsw.edu.au/ www.saintaug.nsw.edu.au]

Saint Augustine's College is an Independent Roman Catholic School for boys in Year 5 to Year 12. The distinctive ethos of the College is Augustinian. It is conducted and was founded by the Order of St. Augustine. It is located in Brookvale, New South Wales, Australia and is situated directly opposite Brookvale Oval.

In 2006, the College celebrated its 50th Jubilee Year. [St. Augustine's College, Sydney - School Diary, 2006 - Jubilee Celebrations letter by Principal Tim Cleary]

The College continues an Augustinian approach to learning among its students. It also aims to encourage the development of individual strengths and to prepare students for their adult lives, whether they go on to tertiary education or seek another path in life. The school places emphasis on community spirit as articulated in the Gospels and the writings of Augustine; and over its history students have been required to take part in community-based volunteer work during their time at the school.

The school is a member of the Independent Schools Association (ISA), a collection of independent Sydney schools grouped primarily for the purpose of sporting competition. Its sister school is Villanova College, located in Brisbane,Queensland.

Patron Saint

The College is named in honour of the 4th century saint, St. Augustine of Hippo, and its motto "Vincit Veritas" (Truth Conquers) is taken from his writings. [Augustine of Hippo Sermons 358,1 "Nothing conquers except truth and the victory of truth is love" (Victoria veritatis est caritas)]

Augustine was a key figure in the doctrinal development of Western Christianity and is often referred to as a "Doctor of the Church" by Roman Catholics. Two of his many surviving works, namely "The Confessions" (his autobiography) and "The City of God" are Western Classics, and are read and studied by Christians of many denominations around the world. Augustine is also considered to be one of the theological fountainheads of Reformation, because of his teaching on salvation and grace; Martin Luther himself also having been an Augustinian friar. Augustine was not a Biblical fundamentalist.

Other English speaking Augustinian Schools with the same patron include those in Reading (Massachusetts), Richland (New Jersey) and San Diego (California) - all in the United States; three schools in the Philippines; a school in Malta, and schools in Dungarvan and New Ross, Ireland.

Demographics

The school is located in the Warringah Council area. Most students are Roman Catholic, drawn from the Eastern part of Northern suburbs of Sydney. The majority of students are caucasian. Of the typical population in the area, 68.8% are born in Australia, with .03% being Indigenous. In the council area, 62.6% of the population speak English as a first language, with 29.6% speaking another language. Brookvale has a significant Italian ethnic minority. The ten main non-English language groups in the council area are Italian 11.9%, Chinese languages 2.5%, Tagalog 1%, Spanish 1% and Korean 1%, French .7%, Dutch .7%, Indonesian .5%, German .5% and Greek .5%.

Over the past couple of years the college has begun to offer the opportunity for international students (usually from Asian countries such as China, Taiwan or South Korea) to study at the school; usually with the hope of progressing on to an Australian University and then returning to their homeland, being educated in both Australian and Augustinian culture. The fees are often significantly higher for a student coming from overseas compared to a local student because the Australian Government does not subsidise their tuition fees. [http://www.saintaug.nsw.edu.au/staugustines/main/index.php?ch_table=link5&PID=13&NPID=10&SID=SamgdLzcUomfqDEF|St. Augustine's College Website - "Information For International Students"] (retrieved 8 September 2006)] The college usually accepts entrants from overseas in Years 10-12, so that an appropriate ratio of local to overseas students is maintained.

port

Five Olympians have been produced from the school as of 2006, and since the foundation of the school sport has had considerable emphasis placed on it within the college curriculum as a means of promoting team work, sportsmanship and fair play. The College also produces numerous sporting professionals and state and national selected players in rugby union, rugby league, soccer (football), basketball, Swimming, athletics, cricket, AFL and water polo. The College also trains rowing teams.

Rugby

Rugby Union was the code adopted by the school as this was considered the "sport of gentlemen" at the time of the College's founding, and the code favoured by GPS Schools (NSW Great Public Schools) which the founders of St. Augustine's admired, the CAS (in which St Augustine's competed on occasion), and the Independent Schools to which St Augustine's belonged. Rugby is the most popular sport among students at the college.

During the 2007 season, the college saw great success among its Rugby Union teams by winning a record 5 premierships in the Independent Schools Association. Included in these premiership wins was the 1st XV premiership; where the St. Augustine's 1st XV went undefeated during the season, gaining a bonus point in every game. The side also broke the record for most points scored by a single team in the ISA's history. As well as the 1st XV premiership, the college also won the Under-13, Under-13C, Under-14 and Under-15 premierships.

Adding to these accolades was the selection of many of the school's players into representative teams. St. Augustine's had five players represent NSW; Kotoni Ale, Maxwell Burgess, Tevita Haliafonua, Salesi Manu and Mitchell Greenway. The college also had one player, Kotoni Ale, earn himself a place in the Australian Schoolboys side; making 2007 the first time the school has had an Australian Schoolboy in its history. The 1st XV is coached by John Papahatzis, former coach of the Australian Schoolboys rugby side. Papahatzis is also the sports and co-curricular co-ordinator at the college. [ [http://www.saintaug.nsw.edu.au/staugustines/main/index.php?ch_table=link6&PID=24&SID=ShRUqHvtExzvMqkA St. Augustine's College Website - "Sports and Co-curricular - Sports Club"] (retrieved 13 September 2006)]

Rugby league is not currently played at the school, while ironically the college campus is immediately adjacent to Brookvale Oval - home of the Manly Sea Eagles - the NRL team for which the college has produced so many first grade players (some of whom transferred to League after playing Rugby Union at the school). During Kevin Burman's rectorship the school fielded rugby league teams in the local Manly-Warringah Junior Rugby League competitions and mid-week inter-school competitions winning some premierships, Sea Eagle Shields and Cameron Cups.

Co-curricular

Two extracurricular activities are required of students at the College every year. The most popular choice among current students is to take part in two sports (usually one sport in Summer and one in Winter). Music, art, design, drama, chess and debating as well as Tae Kwon Do, ceramics and public speaking are also popular student choices.

The Red Land Society

Named from Australia's "red centre", and uniquely Australian and Indigenous in its focus, the "Red Land" society was another early co-curricular organisation at St. Augustine's. This was a student group founded and run from the 1970s by friar Rod Cameron OSA during his long teaching tenure at St. Augustine's College, Brookvale (1964-84). Rod Cameron had long established extensive personal relationships with Indigenous Elders throughout Australia. The Red Land group specifically fostered a sense of connection and understanding with Indigenous Australians. It did this through poetry, drama, music, performance, meetings, seminars, regular Aboriginal elder guest speakers such as Mum (Shirl) Smith, as well as travel into indigenous communities and Dreaming sites through Australia.

Choral and sacred music

An exceptionally strong choral tradition was established at the Brookvale college from the 1960s. The treble/ alto/ tenor/ bass boys' choir was founded under the direction of musician and liturgist the Rev. Patrick Fahey OSA (on staff 1959-72). Affiliated to the Little Singers of the Wooden Cross (Pueri Cantores) and the Royal School of Church Music, its boys' choir was nationally famous for its liturgies, Eisteddfod wins, interstate tours and concerts. It was the official Festival Records Boys choir and cut commercial recordings. It sang for the first visit of a pope to Australia, Pope Paul VI, in 1970. It likewise assisted in the Australian premiere of Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki's St. Luke Passion at the Sydney Opera House under the direction of Australian conductor Patrick Thomas in 1974. The performance was held in the presence of the composer. The school's liturgical choral tradition was continued vigorously through the 1970s and 80's (by daily rehearsal and the annual choir camp) through a regular programme of Masses, Compline and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament and public concerts. The choral repertoire and general musicianship of students were extended and promoted by musicians including the Rev. Ronald Bopf OSA (on staff 1957-74), Madge Wilson (sight singing and classroom music), the Rev. Senan Ward OSA (on staff 1975-82, 87-89), Peter Bohrsmann (on staff 1968-74, 77-81, and Choirmaster 1973-74, and member of St Mary's Cathedral Choir, Sydney), Errol Lea-Scarlett (on staff 1963-76, also then Organist of St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney), and Ann Sutcliffe (on staff 1972-80, Choirmaster 1975-80). Over the last two decades the college's choral and sacred music has had a lesser priority among the college's many co-curricular activities.

Instrumental and secular music

Band and Instrumental music was fostered through the music department's many peripatetic teachers, including players and principals from the internationally acclaimed Sydney Symphony such as Walter Suttcliffe (Double Bass) and Edwin Lorentzen (French Horn, band). The full-time music staff included Ronald Bopf O.S.A. (Recorders and classroom music, on staff 1957-72), Paul Whelan O.S.A. (flute and piccolo, on staff 1962-66, 68-79), Lynne Leak, Gareth Jude (band) and Graham Press (band). Under Ann Sutcliffe, the college taught Early Music through its madrigal group, and its brace of recorders in the recorder group. It also played and sang in Benjamin Britten's Noye's Fludde together with St Andrew's Cathedral School in St Andrew's Anglican Cathedral in 1977. In conjunction with the drama department, the school also produced musicals such as Gilbert and Sullivan operettas including Trial by Jury in 1978 collaboration with Monte Sant' Angelo and Stella Maris Girls College at Manly.

Drama

Shakespeare's plays were among dramas performed by students at the College during the 1970s, under drama head Barry Hayes (on staff 1969-75). Then from 1977-80 under the direction of Les Solomon (now well-known in Australia and New York as a theatrical manager and agent), in 1977 the school produced The Pirates of Penzance (in collaboration with Monte and Stella Maris), 1978 Frank and Eleanor Perry's David and Lisa, Bob Babalan and Gary Burghoff's You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, 1979 James Hilton's Goodbye, Mr. Chips, The Crucible by Arthur Miller and in 1980 Harvey Schmidt's The Fantasticks. Most recently the school produced "The Musical, The Musical",written by college staff, in the 1990s and again in 2006. In 2008 the school produced the musical Little Shop of Horrors. The school is also involved in the production of short films by students.

chool houses

The 'houses' divide students of the school into four different groups which compete against each other during the college's many sport events and (in the past) other co-curicular contests such as debating, performing arts and music. The yearly sporting events include an Athletics Carnival, where students compete in many track and field events, a Swimming Carnival, where students compete in swimming races and the Easter Road Race, a race relay run at Brookvale Oval where each house has a representative from each year. The school aims to honour Augustinian heritage and history within its customs and traditions; and all houses are named after former Augustinian Bishops of Australia:

*Murray (red), named after James Murray, former Bishop of Cooktown, 1898-1914.
*Goold (blue), named after James Alipius Goold, first Bishop and Archbishop of Melbourne, 1848-1886.
*Crane (green), named after Martin Crane, first Bishop of Sandhurst,1874-1901.
*Reville (yellow), named after Stephen Reville, second Bishop of Sandhurst,1901- 1916.

History

The college was founded in 1956 as an all-boys school by the local Provincial of the Augustinians, Fr Thomas Alphonsus Hunt OSA, at the request of the then Archbishop of Sydney Norman Cardinal Gilroy. The Augustinians already had a school in Brisbane (Villanova), and wanted one in Sydney. A disused tram terminus in the northern suburbs of Sydney was picked. In accordance with Augustinian tradition, the friar who was head of the school was styled "Rector". Its first Rector was Fr David John Brimson OSA (1916- 2004). The title "Principal" is now used for the lay headmaster.

From its founding, like many Australian Catholic schools of its time, a significant proportion of its staff were professed religious - in this case Augustinian friars - until the order withdrew professed teaching staff in the 1990s, and the school moved to a fully lay Catholic (cf. laity) staff in co-operation with the Augustinian order and ethos. The school taught the curriculum of the NSW Board of Studies as well as traditional Catholic values and the Catholic approach to ethics and the moral life.

2006 was the 50th year of the school's operation, with 1956 having been the founding year. All students of the school in 2006 were given a "Jubilee Medallion" to commemorate this occasion. [http://www.saintaug.nsw.edu.au/staugustines/main/pdf/Vol1_2006.pdf St. Augustine's College Website - "Tolle Lege (School Newsletter) - Volume 1"] (retrieved 15 September 2006)] Also, the official school tie was changed to celebrate this anniversary; the new "50 Year Jubilee Tie" is yellow with green and red stripes as opposed to the older tie, which was green with yellow and red stripes. There was also the creation of a new occasional school emblem/logo which incorporates this celebration.

The teaching of an Augustinian school

The College promotes Augustine's ideal of a community where the members are ‘of one mind and heart on the way towards God’. [Augustine of Hippo The Rule of St Augustine Constitutiones Ordinis Fratrum S. Augustini (Rome 1968) Chapter I] Augustine taught foundationally on the subject of free will, and in the Augustinian tradition, unity of mind and heart is sought through free assent.

Augustine also taught foundationally on original sin; which might be understood as a great "leveller". The Augustinian approach to human nature assumes that we are flawed through sin, yet restored to goodness through Jesus Christ. It is an ethos that avoids "casting the first stone" since for the Augustinian all (undeserving) human beings have received the same generosity of forgiveness and love, and no individual ought to assume the moral high ground.

An Augustinian education is concerned with building a firm foundation of knowledge for personal and spiritual life as well as a basis for professional or work life. St Augustine speaks about Christ who is [http://individual.utoronto.ca/pking/articles/Augustine_on_Teaching.pdf#search=%22%22the%20teacher%20within%22%20%2B%20Augustine%22 the teacher within us] [Augustine's Confessions : critical essaysedited by William E. Mann. Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2006. - xii, 240 s] who can test the truth of what is being taught. This teacher is the presence of God within the person; the Son of God within.

Contemplation, interior reflection and evaluation is also taught by Augustinians as part of this process. The College motto, ‘Truth Conquers,’ is based on the phrase from Augustine’s writings ‘Nothing conquers except truth and the victory of truth is love’. [Augustine of Hippo Sermons 358,1 "Victoria veritatis est caritas"] Ultimately the school teaches it is God who is both Truth and Love. As a consequence of this, an Augustinian education also seeks a balance in learning between different kinds of subjects, whether in humanities or sciences, sports and physical prowess, music or art, career oriented subjects or endeavours focussed on spiritual, personal and interpersonal growth. The Augustinian ideology is an explicitly broad and inclusive one, and while it esteems learning does not, as a matter of policy, prefer academic excellence or inherent ability over other forms of human achievement; emphasising human goodness under grace. Accordingly, the Mission Statement and Strategic Plan (2005 -2010) for St Augustine's affirms the value of each and every individual within its community and calls for pro-active attention to be paid to the 'values of justice and equality of opportunity."

Augustine's axiomatic teaching was "Love, and do what you will" (Sermon on 1 John 7, 8). [Augustine of Hippo Sermon on 1 John 7, 8 "Once and for all, a short rule is laid down for you: Love, and do what you will. If you keep silence, do it out of love. If you cry out, do it out of love. If you refrain from punishing, do it out of love. Let the root of love be within. From such a root nothing but good can come"] As a consequence of this relational/communal ideal, the pastoral care of students, parents and staff is prioritised in the Augustinian school. Members of the school community including students, parents and extended families are encouraged and expected to reach out to those in need.

Amongst its immediate students, the College seeks to instil a sense of self-discipline. On one hand, students are called to account for their actions. On the other hand, the ultimate ideal is one of self-directed right behaviour. Again, the Augustinian ideal is of ‘free people acting under the influence of grace, rather than slaves under the law.’ [Augustine of Hippo The Rule of St Augustine Constitutiones Ordinis Fratrum S. Augustini (Rome 1968) Chapter VIII]

Facilities

The school's main classrooms and facilities are set out in six interconnected buildings. In addition to these interconnected establishments there are three other buildings which house more of the school's facilities. In recent years the college has undertaken further refurbishments and expansion. Two new buildings have been constructed and many offices and classrooms have been renovated. The main buildings in the school are as follows:
*Augustine WingThe Augustine Wing is the oldest of the buildings at the college. It was initially built as a single story building, but as the years went on was expanded and refurbished and is now a double story building used to hold the main office and several classrooms. It was officially blessed and opened by Norman Cardinal Gilroy on the 17th of March, 1957, despite already being used for almost a year before.St. Augustine's College, Sydney - School Diary, 2006 - Milestones in the 50 year history of St. Augustine's College] The building, like the school, is named after St. Augustine of Hippo.
*Mendel WingThe Mendel Block was built in 1971 and was specifically designed to hold the school's science classrooms and laboratories. It also holds many offices, an open learning centre and a computer room located on the ground floor. It is three stories high and is named after the Augustinian geneticist, Gregor Mendel. Mendel was Abbot of the Abbey of St. Thomas in Brno in the Czech Republic, and the Brno Augustinian community is unique in having an Abbot rather than a Prior to lead it.
*Tolentine WingThe Tolentine Wing was initially constructed in 1972 as a building to hold the school's expanding library. However, over time, like the A Block, the building was greatly expanded and has now become a three story building used to hold the bulk of the school's classrooms. The building also holds offices and (formally) senior commonrooms. It is named after the Augustinian Saint, Nicholas of Tolentino. The commonrooms have refurbished to become extra classrooms as the senior commonrooms have been moved to the Old School Chapel.
*Goold WingThe Goold Wing was added to the school in 1987. It was built to contain classrooms, music rooms, an auditorium, and (on the lower floor) staff facilities. In 2005 the second and third floors of the building underwent refurbishment, aimed to coincide with the construction of the new "Lecceto Arts Centre". The wing is named after James Alipius Goold, the first ever Augustinian to come to Australia and the first Archbishop of Melbourne.
*Brimson CentreThe Brimson Centre was constructed in 2003 to provide the school with excellent gymnasium facilities. It was designed to be able to a hold a basketball court as well as many other indoor sports that require a hard-floor surface (such as badminton and volleyball). The gymnasium, because of its large stage area and internal size, is also used as a place to hold school assemblies and productions. Underneath the gymnasium is the "Augustine Resource Centre" (nicknamed ARC). This area of the Brimson Centre was designed to be the new library (the old library was located in the "T-Block"). The ARC is also home to many computer/technology areas and two seminar rooms. The Brimson Centre is also home to many offices, a cardio-room, a weights room and a large industrial-sized kitchen. The cardio and weights rooms are open to students before and after school and are primarily used by students in the school's open-grade rugby teams. The building was named after The Rev'd David Brimson OSA, first Rector of the College.
*Lecceto Arts CentreThe Lecceto Arts Centre, the school's newest building, was constructed in 2005 as a modern creative arts centre. It holds many music facilities, two more computer rooms and a brand-new auditorium (the old auditorium was located in the "G-Block"). The building has a large landing which is often used by the school to hold casual lunches and presentations. It was named after Lecceto Monastery, in Rosia, Tuscany, an Augustinian monastery which dates back to the "Grand Union" of the Augustinian Order in 1256.
*Good Counsel WingThe Good Counsel Wing is a u-shaped building located to the back of the college behind the Mendel Wing. This area of the school is used primarily and exclusively by the juniors of the college (years 5-6) and consists of six classrooms. These facilities were opened in 1995.
*Old School ChapelThe Old School Chapel is a building located at the front of the school, alongside the main driveway. It was one of the first buildings constructed by the college. It has been refurbished into the new senior commonrooms.

Rectors of the College

# The Rev'd David Brimson OSA (1956-1964)
# The Rev'd Steve Moran OSA (1965-1967)
# The Rev'd Ralph Cameron OSA (1968-1974)
# The Rev'd Kevin Burman OSA (1975-1982)
# The Rev'd David Austin OSA (1983-1993)

Principals of the College

# Mr John O'Brien (1994-2001)
# Mr Tim Cleary (2001- present)

The Augustinians in Australia

The college was founded by Irish and Australian Augustinians - just as the order itself had been founded in Australia. Irishman James Alipius Goold O.S.A, was the first Augustinian to arrive in the Australian colonies in 1838. He began his missionary work in Sydney under Archbishop John Bede Polding, becoming parish priest at Campbelltown. Goold went on in 1848 to become the founding bishop and first Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Melbourne. He also commenced the design and construction of Melbourne's Neo-Gothic Cathedral.

Despite's Goold's initial desire to establish immediately an Australian branch of the order, the first Australian Augustinian was not ordained until 1940, and the Australian Province was not formally established as separate from its Irish founding province until 1952.

The Irish Augustinians formally accepted responsibility in 1884 for the part of Queensland that became the Diocese of Cairns, and the first Australian priory was founded at Echuca, Victoria in 1886. Priories were established at Rochester in 1889 and Kyabram in 1903. The order worked at different times in the colonies of New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania, taking part in some critical moments of the settlement and establishment of modern Australia. Charles O'Hea O.S.A. baptized Ned Kelly. Father Matthew Downing O.S.A. tried to calm the miners who were part of the Eureka Stockade in 1854. The order also supplied a number of the other early Australian bishops including Bishop Martin Crane O.S.A, Bishop John Heavey O.S.A., Bishop John Hutchinson O.S.A, Bishop Stephen Reville O.S.A and Bishop James Murray O.S.A

The Australian order presently conducts parishes, two schools (the other one established 1948 in Brisbane), St John Stone House (a centre for Augustinian Spirituality), a formation centre, and special ministries such as palliative care, HIV/AIDS ministry, an Aboriginal ministry, and a mission in Korea. The Filipina Augustinian Sisters of our Lady of Consolation also established an Australian house in Sydney in the 1990s.

Augustinian friars at the College

The 40 Augustinian friars at St. Augustine's College over its history include:

*Rector David Austin (1983-93, 1996) *Anthony Banks (1985-90, 2003-) *Rector David Brimson (1956-65) *Ronald Bopf (1957-74) *Patrick Bourke (1964, 1997-98) *Rector Kevin Burman (1975-82) *Rector Ralph Cameron (1958-75) *Roderick Cameron (1964-84) *Barry Clifford (1982-84) *Patrick Codd (1974-84) *Patrick Crilly O.S.A. (1965-74) *William Donlevy (1964) *Michael Endicott (1970) *Patrick Fahey (1959-72) *Tom Greally (1975-87) *Joe Hegarty (1961-62) *Peter Jones (1990-92, 1994-96, 1999- ) *Noel Hackett (1975-77) *Peter Hayes (1961-75)

*Patrick Love (1983) *John McCall (1963-83) *Michael McMahon (1970) *Jim Maguire (1962-71) *Paul Maloney (1967-74) *Laurence Mooney (1985-88) *Michael Morahan (1991-94) *Gerry Moran (1962-64) *Rector Steve Moran (1956-69) *David Murrin (1993) *Tom Power (1958-64) *Michael Price (1956) *Michael Slack (1979-89) *John Sullivan (1974-82) *Peter Tangey (1964-78, 2007-) *Senan Ward (1975-82, 87-89) *John Paul Whelan (1962-66, 68-79) *Abel van der Veer (1964) *Peter Wieneke (1982-87)

Notable alumni

;Clergy
* The Most Rev'd Christopher Saunders, the Roman Catholic Bishop of Broome in Western Australia
* The Rev'd Peter Jones OSA

;Academia
* Nicholas John Cerneaz, Rhodes Scholar (1991) [http://www.usyd.edu.au/registrar/rhodes/previous.shtml "NSW Rhodes Scholars"] — University of Sydney list, (retrieved 13 September 2006)]

;Health
* Gino Vumbaca, Executive Officer and spokesperson, Australian National Council on Drugs Secretariat

;Media, entertainment and the arts
* James Mathison, television presenter of Australian Idol and [Channel V|Channel [V] [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1468325/bio Internet Movie Database - "Biography for James Mathison"] (retrieved 13 September 2006)]
* Matthew White, sports presenter of the Sydney bulletin of Seven News
* Vic Lorusso, traffic reporter for the Sydney bulletin of Ten News
* Andrew Rochford, television presenter of Australian health show What's Good For You
* Chris Richardson, Economist, Director and spokesperson for Access Economics in National media
* Justin Holdforth, Executive Producer (TV Sport and Events) of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
* Noel Debien, Religious Affairs Journalist of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
* Adam Lucius, sports journalist
* Steve Panozzo, cartoonist and former President of the Australian Cartoonists' Association
* Campion Decent, playwright and theatre critic
* Josh Quong-Tart, actor on television soap Home and Away

;Activism
* David McLachlan - former President of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, former Co-Convenor of the NSW Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby

;Sport
* Lucas Neill, captain of the Australian Socceroos, plays for West Ham United in the English Premier League
* Jason King, plays prop for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
* Philip Blake, played halfback for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles and other clubs, and while at Christian Brothers Manly, represented Australia in the Rugby League Schoolboys against New Zealand in 1981 [http://soaringseaeagles.tripod.com/players/blakep.htm] [http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=7-2130-0-0-0&sID=26424]
* Michael Blake, played for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles and the Canberra Raiders and South Sydney Rabbitohs
* Steve Hegarty, played for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in 1984 taking over fullback and goal kicking duties from Graham Eadie
* Glenn Ryan, played for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
* Phil Daley, played for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, also represented NSW in the State of Origin and Australia in the 1980s [http://soaringseaeagles.tripod.com/players/daleyp.htm]
* John McNamara, represented Australia in the Rugby League Schoolboys tour of New Zealand in 1982 [http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=7-2130-0-0-0&sID=26424]
* Mark Dalton, represented the Sydney Kings in the National Basketball League in Australia
* Brad Dalton, also represented the Sydney Kings in the National Basketball League in Australia
* Glen Dunsmore, represented NSW in the State Basketball League.
*Chris Cairns, Olympian (yachting)
*Colin Hamilton, Olympian (modern pentathlon)

References

* Arneil, Stan; "Out Where the Dead Men Lie" (The Augustinians in Australia 1838 -1992) Augustinian Press Brookvale (1992) ISBN 0-949826-03-0
* Brown, Peter; Augustine of Hippo (University of California Press, 1967)
* St. Augustine's College, Sydney - "School Diary, 2006"
* St Augustine's College Yearbooks, 1975-1980

See also

* List of non-government schools in New South Wales

External links

* [http://www.saintaug.nsw.edu.au/ Saint Augustine's College website]
* [http://www.osanet.org Order of St Augustine, International Homepage]
* [http://www.augustinians.org.au/communities/brookvale.html About the school (on augustinians.org.au)]
* [http://www.geocities.com/Athens/1534/ruleaug.html Text of the Rule of St. Augustine]
* [http://www.augnet.org/ Augnet] International Cooperative Web Site for Schools in the Tradition of St. Augustine
* [http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/[e-mail]/DetailsPage/SSC113462001?OpenDocument&tabname=Details&prodno=SSC11346&issue=2001&num=&view=&#Basic%20Community%20Profile Australian Bureau of Statistics profile on Brookvale]
* [http://www.id.com.au/warringah/commprofile/default.asp?id=245&gid=130&pg=5&bhcp=1Australian Warringah demographics]
* [http://www.augustinians.org.au Augustinians in Australia]
* [http://www.opatbrno.cz/ Augustinian Abbey of St. Thomas at Brno]