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, trust = Edmund Rice Education Australia , colours = Black and gold , website = , principal = Chris Leadbetter , campus =

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, affiliation = Associated Independent Colleges St Laurence's College (known colloquially as Lauries) is an

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primary and secondary school for boys, located in

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in 1915. the school is a member of Edmund Rice Education Australia. As of 2021, the college had an enrolment of over 2,100 students from Year 5 to Year 12. St Laurence's is affiliated with the Associated Independent Colleges sporting association. Some of the college's historic buildings are listed on the

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History

The college was officially opened and blessed on 11 July 1915 by the

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. The school has been operated by the Christian Brothers since its inception. On the first day there were 270 students and a staff of five teachers. The monastery for the Brothers was built in 1917. Since 1961, the school has also operated sporting fields in the southern Brisbane suburb of

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, which contains eight playing fields and a function centre. In 1977 the school established an outdoor educational facility, Camp Laurence, at

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, to the west of Brisbane. In 1994 a College Board was established as an advisory group for the principal. In 1996 the first

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principal, Mr D Frederiksen, was appointed with the Christian Brothers retaining ownership and control of the College. The last of the brothers left the monastery in 2009, and the building was converted in 2010 into the school's administration building. In 2010, as part of an agreement with the adjacent

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, the school's land was leased for 25 years to build a six-storey car park, which now houses the college's synthetic oval on top along with a 1500 seat auditorium.

Sport

St Laurence's College is a member of the Associated Independent Colleges (AIC).

AIC premierships

St Laurence's College has won the following AIC premierships. * Australian Football (3) - 2019, 2020, 2021 * Basketball (2) - 2010, 2011 * Cricket (3) - 2008, 2017, 2021 * Cross Country (3) - 2003, 2004, 2019 * Rugby Union (4) - 2001, 2008, 2020, 2021, 2022 * Rugby League (1) - 2021 * Soccer (10) - 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 * Tennis (1) - 2020 * Volleyball (3) - 2012, 2014, 2020

Notable alumni

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of St Laurence's College are known as "Old Boys" and may elect to join the school's alumni association, the St Laurence's College Old Boys Association. Notable alumni include:

Business

* Peter O'Mearaformer CEO of the Western Force rugby union team *

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founder of Aussie Home Loans

Entertainment, arts and the media

Murray Foy Murray Foy (1935–1998) was an Australian teacher, actor, and theatre director. He was born in Quirindi, New South Wales, and died in Toowoomba, Queensland. He was educated at St Laurence's College Brisbane, and trained as a teacher at Kelvi ...

actor and theatre director *

Gerard Lee Gerard Lee is an Australian novelist, screenwriter, and director. Early life Gerard Lee was born in Melbourne and brought up in Brisbane in the 1960s in the inner southern suburb of Dutton Park. Lee began writing for ''The Telegraph'' newspap ...

Australian novelist, screenwriter and director * Kerry O'Brientelevision news journalist and presenter *

Conrad Sewell Conrad Ignatius Mario Maximilian Sewell (born 31 March 1988) is an Australian singer and songwriter. Sewell is best known for his vocals on Kygo's single " Firestone" and his number-one single " Start Again". At the ARIA Music Awards of 2015, ...

Australian singer-songwriter *

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a former news presenter for Seven Network in Sydney

Politics, law and public service

Darryl Briskey Darryl James Briskey (born 24 August 1955) is a former Australian politician. Born in Roma, Queensland, he was a teacher before entering politics. In 1978, he joined the Cleveland branch of the Labor Party. In 1989, he was elected to the Legisl ...

former state Labor member for Cleveland *

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former federal Labor Senator for Queensland * Paul FinnJudge of the Federal Court of Australia *

Mike Horan Michael James Horan, AM (born 1 July 1944) is a former Australian politician who represented the seat of Toowoomba South in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 18 May 1991 to 24 March 2012. Originally he was a member of the National P ...

former state National member for Toowoomba South and Leader of the Opposition * Dennis Ivesformer Public Service Commissioner 1990–1995 * Len Keoghformer federal Labor member for the Division of Bowman *

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former state Labor member for Logan and Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland *

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Judge of the Federal Court of Australia and Queen's Counsel

Sports

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Olympic sailor; gold medalist at the 1972 Olympics * Thomas AndersonOlympic sailor; gold medalist at the 1972 Olympics * Neil Betts rugby union player for the Wallabies *

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rugby union player for the Wallabies and Queensland Reds * Mark Connorsrugby union player for the Wallabies and Queensland Reds *

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rugby union player for the Wallabies and Queensland Reds *

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rugby league player for Sydney Roosters, Queensland Maroons, and the Kangaroos *

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rugby league player *

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Paralympic swimmer * Dan Crowleyrugby union player for the Wallabies and Queensland Reds *

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tennis player and winner of 12 Grand Slam titles *

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President of the Australian Paralympic Committee and Vice-President of the International Paralympic Committee * Brian Harvey Paralympic athlete *

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rugby league player for the Gold Coast Titans * Damon KellyOlympic weightlifter and Commonwealth Games gold medalist *

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coach of the Australian Olympic swimming team * Luke McLeanrugby union player for Italy and Sale Sharks *

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swimmer and medalist in the World Championships and Commonwealth Games *

Brendan O'Reilly Brendan O'Reilly (14 May 1929 – 1 April 2001) was an Irish Selected Olympic high jumper, broadcaster, journalist, actor, singer and songwriter (best known for the 'Ballad of Michael Collins' and the Olympic song, 'Let the Nations Play'. He i ...

UFC mixed martial artist * Harry SharpAustralian rules football player * Elliott ShrianeOlympic speed skater * Joshua SlackOlympic beach volleyball player *

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Australian rules football player for the Brisbane Lions * Mark StockwellOlympic swimming silver medalist at the 1984 Olympics; chairman of the Australian Sports Foundation *

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Professional rugby league player

Controversies

July 2008 attack on students

On 28 July 2008, a group of youths armed with a meat cleaver and a steel bar stormed St Laurence's School campus in South Brisbane and attacked two 15-year-old boys. One student was slashed across the face and had to undergo surgery. Another suffered deep cuts to his lower back. Seven individuals, aged between thirteen and eighteen, were charged over the attacks.

Sexual assault

The college has a history of sexual assaults. At a candlelight mass in 2015 hosted by Ian McDonald, St Laurence's previous principal, he apologised for the sexual assaults, saying that they "must never happen again". In April 1984, former Christian Brother Brian Dennis Cairns was charged with sexual assault offences against twelve male pupils, aged from ten to twelve years, a number of which attended St Laurence's. Cairns was jailed in 1985 and again in 2014 after more victims came forward.

References

External links

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St Laurence's Old Boys Association
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