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Independent secondary day school in Australia

Holy Cross College Location Victoria Road, Ryde, Sydney, New South Wales Australia 33°49′06″S 151°07′10″E / 33.81846°S 151.11939°E / -33.81846; 151.11939 Information Type Independent secondary day school Motto Latin: In cruce salus (In the Cross (is) Salvation) Religious affiliation Patrician Brothers Denomination Roman Catholic Established 1891; 135 years ago (1891) Founder Alphonsus Delany Principal Phillip Stewart Staff ~ 66 Teaching staff 55 Years 7–12 Gender Boys Enrolment 736 (2023) Colours Maroon and gold Website hccryde.syd.catholic.edu.au

**Holy Cross College** is an [independent](/source/Independent_school) [Roman Catholic](/source/Roman_Catholic_Church_in_Australia) [secondary](/source/Secondary_school) [day school](/source/Day_school) for boys, located in the [Sydney](/source/Sydney) suburb of [Ryde](/source/Ryde%2C_New_South_Wales), [New South Wales](/source/New_South_Wales), [Australia](/source/Australia).[1][2] It is administered by [Catholic Schools New South Wales](https://www.csnsw.catholic.edu.au/), with an enrolment of 736 students and a teaching staff of 55, as of 2023.[2] The school serves students from [Year 7](/source/Year_7) to [Year 12](/source/Year_12),[2] and was originally conducted by the [Patrician Brothers](/source/Patrician_Brothers).[3]

## History and tradition

In 1808, Bishop [Daniel Delany](/source/Daniel_Delany) established in Ireland the Congregation of the Brothers of St Patrick and sought to have the youth of his native land instructed in the principles and lifestyle of the Gospels.

The Patrician Brothers arrived in New South Wales in 1883, opening a Boarding College at Ryde in 1891,[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] and by the end of 1892, the college had an enrolment of 20 students.[4]

The College moved to its present site in 1896,[5] and was set to open in 1897,[6] but the building was not completed until June 1898.[7] The official opening and blessing occurred on 3 July 1898.[7][8]

The great sandstone edifice which is now a landmark of the district gradually rose on the heights above the Parramatta River. It celebrated 125 years in 2016.

## Motto and crest

The Crest was designed in the early 1900s, and was installed in a stained glass window of the Oratory in the Monastery building. In 1959, a larger replica was installed in the new College Chapel. The Crest features the Waratah and Shamrock entwined, symbolising the shared Patrician Apostolate of Australia and Ireland. In one adaptation, the Harp is replaced by the Southern Cross. The overall design of the Crest is technically termed "Quarterly per Cross" and "Cross Fillet". The stars indicate the Southern Cross. Clockwise, from top left, the Quarters symbolise:

- The Bishop's Mitre, for Bishop Daniel Delany, founder of the Patrician Brothers (and the Brigidine Sisters).

- The Heart, as the universal symbol of love of God and mankind.

- The Book of Learning (education), as the embodiment of the Scriptures, the humanities and the sciences.

- The Harp, as the national emblem of Ireland, the country of origin of the Patrician Brothers...

## Sport

Holy Cross College was previously affiliated with the [Metropolitan Catholic Colleges Sports Association](/source/Metropolitan_Catholic_Colleges_Sports_Association) (MCC).

## Principals

The following individuals have served as Principal of Holy Cross College:

Year Principal Notable achievements 1891 Fintan O'Neill First Principal of Holy Cross College 1891–1893, 1899–1904 Andrew Dwyer 1894 Stanislaus Bergin 1896 Louis Hunt 1897 Anthony Lee 1898 Dominic Rickerby 1905–1907, 1912–1919 Boniface Carroll 1908–1911, 1923–1924 Beningnus Kealy 1920–1922, 1925 Canice Grimes 1926–1928 Celsus Daly 1929–1936 Austin O'Connell 1937–1939 Alphonsus Eviston 1940–1943, 1948–1954 Aloysius Hannigan 1944 Charles Cody 1945–1947 Anthony Phelan 1955–1956, 1960–1965 John Gallagher 1957–1959 Norbert Phelan 1966–1968 Patrick Lovegrove May 1968 – 1970 Mark Ryan 1971–1980 Stephen Aitken 1981–1986 Philip Mulhall 1986–1997, 1999–2000 Anthony Visser Acting 1998 Frank Malloy 2001–2002 Matthew Mahoney 2003–2008 Garry Williams First Full-Time Lay Principal 2009–2016 Adam Taylor 2017–present Phillip Stewart School Captain of Holy Cross in 1984

## Notable alumni

- [Chris Anderson](/source/Chris_Anderson_(rugby_league)) – boarded and attended 6th form (Yr 12) 1971 while playing reserve and first grade for the [Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs](/source/Canterbury-Bankstown_Bulldogs)

- [Mark Beaven](/source/Mark_Beaven) – [rugby league](/source/Rugby_league) footballer

- [Paul Beaven](/source/Paul_Beaven) – [rugby league](/source/Rugby_league) footballer

- [Luke Brooks](/source/Luke_Brooks)[9] – [rugby league](/source/Rugby_league) footballer for [Wests Tigers](/source/Wests_Tigers)

- [Matt Cecchin](/source/Matt_Cecchin)[10] – former NRL Referee

- [Darren Clark](/source/Darren_Clark) – former Australian 200m and 400m sprint champion and dual Olympic Representative at the 1984 and 1988 Olympic Games

- [Joseph Clark](/source/Joe_Clark_(Australian_politician))[11] – Federal Parliament Member for seat of Darling for 35 years from 1934 to 1969.

- [Paul Clarke](/source/Paul_Clarke_(rugby_league)) – [rugby league](/source/Rugby_league) footballer

- [Peter Clarke](/source/Peter_Clarke_(rugby_league)) – [rugby league](/source/Rugby_league) footballer

- [Greg Cox](/source/Greg_Cox_(rugby_league)) – rugby league footballer

- [Bradley Deitz](/source/Bradley_Deitz) – rugby league footballer

- [Ignatius John Doggett](/source/Ignatius_John_Doggett)[12] – Catholic Bishop

- [Benny Elias](/source/Benny_Elias) – former rugby league footballer for [Balmain Tigers](/source/Balmain_Tigers), [NSW State of Origin](/source/NSW_State_of_Origin), [Australian Kangaroos](/source/Australian_Kangaroos)

- [Anthony Fisher](/source/Anthony_Fisher)[13] – Archbishop of Sydney, Australia, 2014

- [Maurice Fitzgerald](/source/Maurice_Fitzgerald_(rugby_league))[14] – [rugby league](/source/Rugby_league) footballer

- [Brett Gale](/source/Brett_Gale) – [rugby league](/source/Rugby_league) footballer

- [Scott Gale](/source/Scott_Gale_(rugby_league)) – [rugby league](/source/Rugby_league) footballer

- [David Gower](/source/David_Gower_(rugby_league)) – [rugby league](/source/Rugby_league) footballer for Wests Tigers, [St. George Illawarra](/source/St._George_Illawarra), [Parramatta Eels](/source/Parramatta_Eels)

- [Bronson Harrison](/source/Bronson_Harrison) – [rugby league](/source/Rugby_league) footballer for Wests Tigers, [Canberra Raiders](/source/Canberra_Raiders), St. George Illawarra, [New Zealand national rugby league team](/source/New_Zealand_national_rugby_league_team)

- [Andrew Kazzi](/source/Andrew_Kazzi) – [rugby league](/source/Rugby_league) footballer

- [Ben Keneally](/source/Ben_Keneally) – former Mayor of Botany Bay

- [Esan Marsters](/source/Esan_Marsters) – [rugby league](/source/Rugby_league) footballer

- [David Marando](/source/David_Marando) – former [rugby league](/source/Rugby_league) footballer

- [Michael Marketo](/source/Michael_Marketo) – [rugby league](/source/Rugby_league) footballer

- [Krystian Mapapalangi](/source/Krystian_Mapapalangi)[15] – [rugby league](/source/Rugby_league) footballer

- [Nathan Milone](/source/Nathan_Milone) – [rugby league](/source/Rugby_league) footballer for Wests Tigers

- [Mitchell Moses](/source/Mitchell_Moses) – [rugby league](/source/Rugby_league) footballer for Parramatta Eels and NSW State of Origin

- [Darren Nicholls](/source/Darren_Nicholls) – [rugby league](/source/Rugby_league) footballer

- [Justin O'Brien](/source/Justin_O'Brien) – artist

- [Dean Parata](/source/Dean_Parata) – former [rugby league](/source/Rugby_league) footballer

- [Troy Perkins](/source/Troy_Perkins_(rugby_league)) – former [rugby league](/source/Rugby_league) footballer

- [Pat Politoni](/source/Pat_Politoni) – former [rugby league](/source/Rugby_league) footballer

- [Jaxson Rahme](/source/Jaxson_Rahme) – [rugby league](/source/Rugby_league) footballer

- [Jack Renshaw](/source/Jack_Renshaw) – Labor [Premier of New South Wales](/source/Premier_of_New_South_Wales) from 30 April 1964 to 13 May 1965

- [Mark Riddell](/source/Mark_Riddell) – former rugby league footballer for St. George Illawarra and Parramatta Eels

- [Junior Roqica](/source/Junior_Roqica) – [rugby league](/source/Rugby_league) footballer

- [Keith Rugg](/source/Keith_Rugg) – former [rugby league](/source/Rugby_league) footballer

- [Alex Seyfarth](/source/Alex_Seyfarth) – [rugby league](/source/Rugby_league) footballer for the [Wests Tigers](/source/Wests_Tigers)

- [James Shepherd](/source/James_Shepherd_(rugby_league)) – [rugby league](/source/Rugby_league) footballer

- [Jacin Sinclair](/source/Jacin_Sinclair) – [rugby league](/source/Rugby_league) footballer

- [Bayley Sironen](/source/Bayley_Sironen) – [rugby league](/source/Rugby_league) footballer

- [Curtis Sironen](/source/Curtis_Sironen) – [rugby league](/source/Rugby_league) footballer for [St Helens](/source/St_Helens_R.F.C.). He is the son of [Paul Sironen](/source/Paul_Sironen)

- [Paul Sironen](/source/Paul_Sironen) – former rugby league footballer for Balmain Tigers, NSW State of Origin, [Australian Kangaroos](/source/Australian_Kangaroos)

- [Jim Stride](/source/Jim_Stride) – Olympian (Rowing)

- [Dion Teaupa](/source/Dion_Teaupa) – [rugby league](/source/Rugby_league) footballer

- [Tevita Tatola](/source/Tevita_Tatola) – [rugby league](/source/Rugby_league) footballer

- [Brandon Tumeth](/source/Brandon_Tumeth) – [rugby league](/source/Rugby_league) footballer

- [Eloni Vunakece](/source/Eloni_Vunakece) – [rugby league](/source/Rugby_league) footballer

- [Grant Wheelhouse](/source/Grant_Wheelhouse) – [rugby league](/source/Rugby_league) footballer

- [Aaron Woods](/source/Aaron_Woods) – [rugby league](/source/Rugby_league) footballer for Wests Tigers, NSW State of Origin, Australian Kangaroos

## See also

- [Schools portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Schools)
- [Catholicism portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Catholicism)

- [List of Catholic schools in New South Wales](/source/List_of_Catholic_schools_in_New_South_Wales)

- [Catholic education in Australia](/source/Catholic_education_in_Australia)

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