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Salesian College
Latin: Omnia Omnibus ("to be all things to all")
Established	1957
School Type	Independent, Single-sex, Day school
Denomination	Roman Catholic, Salesians
Slogan	"a journey of excellence"
Key People	Fr. Chris Ford (Principal) Fr. Tim Costelloe (Chairman) Fr. Norman Ford (Rector)
School Fees	AU$4,250 p.a - AU$7,450 p.a
Location	Chadstone, Victoria, Australia
Coordinates	37°52′56″S 145°6′1″E / 37.88222°S 145.10028°E / -37.88222; 145.10028Coordinates: 37°52′56″S 145°6′1″E / 37.88222°S 145.10028°E / -37.88222; 145.10028
Enrolment	~900 (7-12)
Colours	Navy Blue, Red & Grey
Homepage	www.salesianchad.vic.edu.au

Salesian College is an independent, Roman Catholic, secondary school for young males located in Chadstone, Victoria, Australia. Founded on the philosophies of Saint John Bosco, the college aims to offer a Salesian ideal of education.^[1]

Salesian has two campuses situated on separate sides of the Monash Freeway - Bosco (Years 7-8 & Years 10-12) being the school's main campus and Mannix Campus (Year 9) catering solely for one year level.

Salesian College is also a member of the Associated Catholic Colleges (ACC) of Victoria.

[edit] History

• 1956 - Three classrooms and hall built on a 50-acre property donated to Salesian's by Miss Louisa Moroney^[2].
• 1957 - Doors open with 61 students enrolled in Forms One and Two.
• 1958 - Fr. Fedrigotti, of the Salesian staff, was to become the first Provincial of the Australian Salesian Province and had his headquarters at Chadstone until 1964.
• 1958 - Three new classrooms were added and the enrollment reached 110 boys with Form Three added
• 1959 - Administration block was built, Form Four added, tennis courts were built and oval was extended
• 1960 - Another Form was added and enrolment reached 260. Chapel and science wing was also built.
• 1961 - Residential are built for Salesian staff. Form Six was added and enrolment passed 360. Furthermore another wing with two classrooms, a kitchen, dining rooms and a shower block was added to the complex.
• 1969 - The B.M. Fedrigotti Senior Science wing was built.
• 1973 - College library plus three more classrooms were built.
• 1983 - Senior wing and administration offices was completed.
• 1986 - New residence was built separate from the school complex.
• 1988 - New complex with an assembly hall, a gymnasium, a sick bay, and three classrooms with associated offices and stores was opened. Also the Music and Drama wing was completed. This was built to mark the centenary of St. John Bosco's passing.
• 1995 - Technology Studies Centre was established.
• 1998 - New Computer Centre, Multimedia Laboratories, Minilabs and Special Education Area, as well as the provision of a Laptop Program and Intranet and Internet Access was established.
• 2004 - Numerous wetlands and water features were built around the college.
• 2005 - Year 9 Mannix Campus was completed.
• 2007 - Installation of $1 million worth of learning technology, including every classroom having Promethian whiteboards.
• 2007 - 50th Anniversary of School
• 2008 - Re-introduction of House System: Collinson, Annecy, Savio, Moroney.
• 2008 - Major renovation of the Mannix campus to cater for more classes.
• 2009 - Development of the Bosco Plaza

[edit] The College Crest

The star representing Mary, since Mary means "Star of the Sea", shines on the two hills of the College as a symbol of loving protection. The trees represent wood and thus St. John Bosco, founder of The Salesian Order, as the Italian word for wood is "Bosco".The harp symbolizes Ireland and recalls the Irish extraction of two great benefactors, Archbishop Daniel Mannix and the Moroney family who originally settled the property in 1850. The surmounting Griffin is from the Archbishop's crest. The motto, "Omnia Omnibus", is from the Archbishop's crest too, and also has reference to St. Francis of Sales, Patron of the Salesian Society. The words are taken from St. Paul and mean "To be all things to all" - the epitome of charity.^[3]

[edit] The Griffin

The Griffin atop the Salesian College crest comes from the coat of arms of Dr Daniel Mannix, Archbishop of Melbourne from 1917 to 1963. The original name of the school was The Archbishop Mannix Missionary College. The Griffin is a figure from Greek mythology, with the head of an eagle, symbolizing protection, and the body of a lion, symbolizing courage. According to the legend, the Griffin guarded a great store of gold in a country called Scythia, far north of Greece.

[edit] Sport

Throughout years 7 to 10, weekly sporting activities are conducted and compulsory to students in those year levels. The college also offers a number of other sporting clubs, teams, trips and activities. These include: cycling team riding throughout the school year and involved in an annual cycling trip along the Great Alpine Highway; annual skiing trip to Mt. Hotham; canoeing club running throughout the warmer terms; golf team, camping in every year level.

This sporting ethos is heavily embedded in the school life and has allowed the school to compete with many of the larger schools in the ACC^[4]

Salesian has also gone back to the housing system of competitive sport in the school at the beginning of 2007. The four houses compete with each other in many sports, most notably swimming and athletics.

[edit] Salesian Old Boys Cricket Club

Salesian Old Boys Cricket Club is a cricket club situated at the college. It currently hosts a Juniors Academy and several junior and senior teams. The club currently plays under the Southern Districts and Churches Cricket League.

[edit] House system

The four houses since their re-introduction at the start of 2008 are Annecy, Collinson, Moroney and Savio.

[edit] House Cup

The House Cup is awarded each year after the accumulation of all the House Points awarded throughout the year in several Competitions.

• 2008: Annecy
• 2009: Annecy

[edit] Curriculum

[edit] Music

Entrance to college hall and the music rooms upstairs (Savio Street exit)

Music is an important aspect of Salesian College life. A host of various styles of bands are offered to the students to suit there needs. These bands will play often throughout the year in many of the college's assemblies, masses, plays and other music activities. The college bands have also been involved in many other major events including: Olympic Torch Relay, The ACC "ACCent on Music" inaugural concert, State Ministerial performances, the College's Annual Dinner Dance, Band Festivals and Eisteddfods. An annual band camp is also held during the year for the students involved. To encourage new students to begin an instrument, a free semester of music tuitions is given as part of the year 7 students curriculum. Once completed, students may elect to continue or change their preferences.

[edit] Bosco Program

The Bosco program is a unit of study for Year 9 students that educates them about the environment, urbanism, community service and personal development. This gives the students a chance to explore the city and the environment of the community.^[5].

[edit] My Place Our Space

The My Place Our Space was a subject introduced in 2008 by Luke Martin designed to raise the awareness of the importance of conserving the environment. Students are asked to help promote this through a compost garden that is currently being developed as well as through a booklet that is to be completed by the end of the semester.

[edit] School Clubs

The school has established a number of recreational clubs over the years, including chess, canoeing, drama and cycling, which has been in operation for more than 20 years^[6].

[edit] Notable alumni

[edit] Arts, Academia and Media

• Michael Grose - Author and News Ltd newspaper columnist

[edit] Law, Politics and Public Service

[edit] Business

[edit] Sport

• Frank Davis - AFL footballer, Melbourne Demons (Melbourne Premiership Player 1964, Best & Fairest 1970)
• Kevin Morris - AFL footballer, Richmond and Collingwood. (Richmond Premiership Player 1973 and 1974, Best & Fairest 1975)
• Steve Pantelidis - Soccer player, Melbourne Victory FC (Melbourne Victory Championship and Premiership player 2006/2007 & 2008/2009)
• Dean Rice - AFL footballer, St Kilda and Carlton. (Carlton Premiership Player 1995)
• Matthew Robbins - AFL footballer, Geelong and Western Bulldogs
• Robin Nahas - AFL footballer, Richmond
• Dominic McGrath - 1998 Commonwealth Games 50 km walk Bronze Medalist

[edit] Medicine and the Sciences

• Peter Foley BMedSc MBBS MD FACD - Professor of Medicine, University of Melbourne, St Vincent's Hospital

[edit] Clergy

• Bishop Tim Costelleo SDB - Bishop of Melbourne

[edit] See also

• List of schools in Victoria
• Victorian Certificate of Education
• Associated Catholic Colleges of Victoria

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Salesian College website