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St Laurence's College 
Latin: Facere et Docereto do and to teachLocation Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 
Coordinates 27°29′09.93″S 153°01′30.58″E / 27.4860917°S 153.0251611°ECoordinates: 27°29′09.93″S 153°01′30.58″E / 27.4860917°S 153.0251611°E Information Type Private Established 1915[1] Principal Ian McDonald[2] Staff 180 (Teaching and Support)[3] Enrolment 1407[3] (2009) Campus South Brisbane Colour(s) Black and Gold Website www.slc.qld.edu.au St Laurence's College (colloquially known as Lauries) is an independent, Roman Catholic school for boys located in South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was founded by the Christian Brothers in 1915.[1] The school currently has an enrolment of over 1407 students from grades five to twelve.[3]
St Laurence's is currently associated with the Associated Independent Colleges and Combined Independent Colleges (CIC) sporting associations.
Contents
Property
Gair Field, St Laurence's College, July 2010 ca.2010
The school maintains three distinct locations for student activity.[4]
The main campus is located at South Brisbane and includes a library/chapel, monastery, hall and six buildings with classrooms and support rooms. Three of the teaching buildings are largely subject specific as they house the Visual and Performing Arts, Manual Arts and Science/Computing specific classrooms and laboratories. The main campus also houses a swimming pool and oval. A multilevel carpark (shared with the adjacent Mater hospitals) and auditorium are now opened.[5]
In 1961, the college purchased land at Runcorn which now contains 8 playing fields and a function centre.
Saint Laurence's also maintains Camp Laurence, located near Lake Moogerah to the west of Brisbane.
Sports
Being a former member of the Great Public Schools (GPS) association, the college is heavily involved with its sporting curriculum. It is considered a dominant schools amongst the other private schools in the Associated Independent Colleges (AIC), with classic rivals being Ashgrove and Villanova College.
The school competes in such AIC sports as:
Notable alumni
The following have represented Australia in the given sport
- Peter Hynes Rugby Union
- Brendan Cannon Rugby Union
- Dan Crowley Rugby Union
- Nev Cottrell Rugby Union
- Mark Stockwell Olympic Swimming
- Joshua Slack Olympic Beach Volleyball
- Bill Tyquin Rugby League
- Tom Tyquin Rugby League
- Damon Kelly Olympic Weightlifing (Commonwealth Games Gold Medallist Delhi 2010)
- Andrew Mewing Commonwealth Games Swimming
- Ken Fletcher 12 Grand Slam titles/ Davis Cup
- John Rigby Surf lifesaving
- Bill McLean Rugby Union
- Doug McLean Rugby League
- Barry Leask International Rugby Referee
- Ross Emerson International Cricket Umpire
- Phil Breene Cycling
- Mark Connors Rugby Union
- Neil Betts Rugby Union
- John Anderson Olympic Sailing
- Tom Anderson Olympic Sailing
- Brian Harvey Paralympics - Javelin
- Tyron Mandrusiak Commonwealth Games Rugby
- Karol Bos Australian Rugby 7's
- Elliot Shriane Winter Olympics
- Peter Bateman Karate
- Laurie Lawrence Rugby Union/ National swim coach
- Jack McLean Rugby Union
- Paul Marks International Rugby Referee
- Michael Dagwell Cycling
- Pat Carroll Commonwealth Games Athletics
- Noel Dempsey Empire Games - Athletics
- Cooper Cronk Rugby League, Halfback for Melbourne Storm
- William Zillman Rugby League
- Garry Brown Commonwealth Games - Athletics
- Luke McLean Rugby Union
- Scott Rush Convicted Drug Trafficker and member of the Bali Nine[6][7]
- Luke Delaney AFL
External links
References
- ^ a b "History". St Laurence's College. http://www.slc.qld.edu.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13&Itemid=14.
- ^ "Principal's Welcome". St Laurence's College. http://www.slc.qld.edu.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2&Itemid=129.
- ^ a b c "Annual Report 2009" (PDF). St Laurence's College. 2009. http://www.slc.qld.edu.au/images/stories/pdf/annualreport/slcannualreport_2009.pdf.
- ^ Saint Laurence's College - Facilities
- ^ Building our new hospital - Queensland Children's Hospital.
- ^ http://www.freebase.com/view/en/scott_rush
- ^ http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2006/s1734986.htm
Members of the Associated Independent Colleges, Queensland, Australia Iona | Marist Ashgrove | Padua | St Edmund's | St Laurence's | St Patrick's | St Peters | Villanova
Members of the Combined Independent Colleges (CIC), Queensland, Australia Anglican Church Grammar School | Brisbane Boys' College | Brisbane Grammar School | Iona College | Marist College Ashgrove | Moreton Bay Boys College | Padua College | St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace | Nudgee Junior College | St Joseph's Nudgee College | St Laurence's College | St Patrick's College | The Southport School | Villanova College
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