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St. Aloysius' College
Motto	Ad Majora Natus 'Born for Greater Things'
Established	1879
Type	Independent all-male secondary
Affiliations	Roman Catholic, Jesuit, CAS
Principal	Rev. Fr. Chris Middleton SJ
Founder	Rev. Fr. Joseph Dalton SJ
Rector	Rev. Fr. Ross Jones SJ
Students	1200
Grades	3–12
Location	Milsons Point, NSW, Australia
Campus	12 acres
Colours	Blue and gold
Website	www.staloysius.nsw.edu.au

St Aloysius' College is a Roman Catholic day school for boys aged 8 - 18 years. A Jesuit school in the tradition of St. Ignatius of Loyola, it is situated near the Sydney Harbour Bridge, overlooking the harbour. Founded in 1879 by Fr. Joseph Dalton SJ, the college is conducted by the Society of Jesus as part of a worldwide network of schools and universities which Ignatius, the founder of the Order, began in Medina, Sicily in 1548. The College is the oldest of the six member CAS of NSW and is part of the Association of Independent Schools (AIS).

Contents 1 Jesuit Education 2 Mission 2.1 Mission Statement 3 History 4 Head of School 4.1 Rector 4.2 Headmaster 4.3 Rector 4.4 Principal 5 School Song 6 Notable Alumni: 'Old Boys' 7 See also 8 External links

St. Aloysius' College is a Catholic independent day school for boys from Year 3 to Year 12, situated in the shadow of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. The College, which has an enrolment of about 1200 students, is conducted by the Jesuit Order and is part of a worldwide network of 1000 Jesuit primary and secondary schools and universities. The first school was commenced by St. Ignatius Loyola, the founder of the Order, in 1548.

The College aspires to assist and support parents in the formation of their sons in the Ignatian tradition of education producing "men for others' who are balanced and motivated, integrating spiritual maturity and academic excellence with a rounded social and physical development.

A Jesuit education stresses the acquisition of skills and techniques in a purposeful and balanced perspective. While emphasis is placed on the development of intellectual and mental skills, attention is also given to other aspects of personal formation, such as character, attitudes, values and social interaction.

Jesuit education insists in individual care and concern for each student. St Aloysius' has developed an academic program and pastoral care system, which enables each boy to reach his full potential as a person of faith, created and loved by God.

"Our ideal is the well-rounded person who is intellectually competent, open to growth, religious, loving and committed to doing justice in generosity to the people of God." — The Characteristics of Jesuit Education (1986), Fr Peter Hans Kolvenbach SJ, Superior-General of the Society of Jesus

Its brother schools include St Ignatius' College, Riverview and Loyola College, Mount Druitt in Sydney, Saint Ignatius' College, Adelaide in Athelstone and Xavier College in Melbourne.

Aloys (pronounced Aloes), as the college is frequently referred to, aspires to assist and support parents in the formation of their sons in the Ignatian tradition of education, aiming to produce 'men for and with others' who are balanced and motivated, integrating spiritual maturity and academic excellence with a rounded social and physical development.

St Aloysius' College is a Jesuit school for boys providing, in co-operation with families, a Catholic education which:

• Proposes Christ as the model of human life
• Pursues excellence in teaching and learning
• Promotes lifelong learning and spiritual growth

St Aloysius' College was founded in 1879 at St Kilda House Woolloomooloo with a total of 45 pupils. In 1883, the College moved to Auburn Villa Darlinghurst and became known as St Aloysius'. In 1903, at the request of the Archbishop of Sydney, the College moved to its present site at Milsons Point in order to service Sydney's North Shore with a Roman Catholic education. Today the College is spread over three campuses. The Junior School situated in Burton Street, formerly known as Milsons Point Primary School, was acquired and redeveloped by the College in 1992, and caters for boys in grades three to six. The Middle School is located in Upper Pitt Street, hosting boys in grades seven to ten, as well as most of the school's administrative offices. Opposite the Middle School campus, is the heritage listed Wyalla Senior College for grades 10, 11 and 12, which re-opened in February 1997. The Sports Oval is at Willoughby and the Retreat House at Ettalong.

In the early days, Jesuit Colleges were headed by a Rector, who was also a Superior of the Jesuit Community. The Rector was assisted by a Prefect of Studies, who attended to the day-to-day running of the school, especially concerning the curriculum and discipline. In the Australian Province, the 1970s saw the role of Headmaster become separated from that of Superior. Rectors and Superiors normally have a fixed term in canon law of six years; Headmasters' terms are indefinite. In 2003, the structure returned to the older dispensation, with the title of Prefect of Studies replaced with Principal.

• 1879: Fr Joseph Dalton SJ, Founder
• 1880 - 1889: Fr Daniel Clancy SJ
• 1890 - 1893: Fr Charles Morrough SJ
• 1893 - 1903: Fr Christopher Nulty SJ
• 1903 - 1910: Fr Thomas Fay SJ
• 1910 - 1916: Fr Patrick McCurtin SJ
• 1916 - 1921: Fr John Forster SJ
• 1921 - 1930: Fr Francis Xavier O'Brien SJ
• 1930 - 1937: Fr Austin Kelly SJ
• 1937 - 1939: Fr Noel Hehir SJ
• 1939 - 1944: Fr Thomas Hehir SJ
• 1944 - 1948: Fr Francis Xavier O'Brien SJ
• 1948 - 1949: Fr John Casey SJ
• 1949 - 1954: Fr Donald Roset SJ
• 1954 - 1961: Fr John Casey SJ
• 1961 - 1968: Fr Vincent Conway SJ
• 1968 - 1973: Fr Thomas O'Donovan SJ

• 1974 - 1977: Fr Gregory Jordan SJ
• 1978 - 1985: Fr Robert Bruce SJ
• 1986 - 2003: Fr Anthony Smith SJ

Note that a Headmaster role no longer exists at St Aloysius College.

• 2003 - Current: Rev. Fr. Ross Jones SJ

• 2003 - Current: Rev. Fr. Chris Middleton SJ

The St. Aloysius College school song is called The Blue and Gold Forever.

Verse One

              School of mine, O School of mine,
              Thy glory we shall all maintain,
              And every loyal son of thine
              Shall sing this proud refrain.

Refrain

              The Blue and Gold forever,
              The Blue and Gold forever,
              Long may the dear old flag we love,
              Proudly and nobly fly above.
              May honour, fame and glory
              Through distant ages hold,
              For our Saint Aloysius'
              And the Blue and Gold.

Verse Two

              Upon the battlefield of life
              The Blue and Gold our flag shall be,
              Steeling our souls amid the strife,
              Cheering us on to victory.

Refrain

              The Blue and Gold forever,
              The Blue and Gold forever,
              Long may the dear old flag we love,
              Proudly and nobly fly above.
              May honour, fame and glory
              Through distant ages hold,
              For our Saint Aloysius'
              And the Blue and Gold.

Former students of the school are known as Old Boys. For notable Old Boys, see List of notable Old Boys of St Aloysius' College, Milsons Point

• List of Non-Government schools in New South Wales

• St Aloysius' College website
• Society of Jesus, Australia
• Characteristics of Jesuit Education in Australia - Mission, Governance and Directions Fr. Mark Raper SJ (Provincial), April 2006.

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