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Ballarat Associated Schools
The Ballarat Associated Schools (BAS), was formerly the Central Highlands Independent School Sport Association (CHISSA) until 2002 and before 1982 the Ballarat Public Schools Association (BPSA). It is a group of five independent schools and two government schools in Ballarat, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. BAS provides the basis for interschool sporting competition between the seven member schools in a range of sports. Schools Current member schools History of BPSA/CHISSA/BAS Lap of the Lake (Wendouree) 6KM Cross Country Records (Best Times) * Open Boys - 18 mins 40 sec, Robert Ellis (Ballarat & Clarendon College) 1990 (=2nd Best: Steve Moneghetti/Chris Howley SPC 18.45) * Under 16 Boys - 19 mins 00 sec, Richard Gleisner (St Patrick's College), 1987 (2nd Best: Stephen McMahon SPC 19.06, 1989) * Under 14 Boys - 20 mins 07 sec, Stephen McMahon (St Patrick's College), 1987 (2nd Best: Chris Howley SPC 20.17, 1987) NB. Previous Open Boys Record was 18 min 45 sec, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballarat, Victoria
Ballarat ( ) () is a city in the Central Highlands (Victoria), Central Highlands of Victoria, Australia. At the 2021 Australian census, 2021 census, Ballarat had a population of 111,973, making it the third-largest urban inland city in Australia and the third-largest city in Victoria. Within months of Victoria History of Victoria#Separation from New South Wales, separating from the colony of New South Wales in 1851, gold was discovered near Ballarat, sparking the Victorian gold rush. Ballarat subsequently became a thriving boomtown that for a time rivalled Melbourne, the capital of Victoria, in terms of wealth and cultural influence. In 1854, following a period of civil disobedience in Ballarat over gold licenses, local miners launched an armed uprising against government forces. Known as the Eureka Rebellion, it led to the introduction of white male suffrage in Australia, and as such is interpreted as the origin of democracy in Australia, Australian democracy. The rebellion's s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Clear, Victoria
Mount Clear is a semi-rural suburb of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia south of the CBD in the Canadian Creek Valley. At the , Mount Clear had a population of 3,671. Mount Clear is characterised by its topography of gently undulating hills flanked by bush and pine plantation forestry. Canadian Creek, on the suburb's eastern border, flows southward. It began as a small mining community, however it expanded rapidly in the latter 20th Century to become part of the Ballarat urban area and much subdivision activity continues. The suburb is organised on a street hierarchy with the main roads through it being Midland Highway/Geelong Road (north-south) and Sebastopol Road (east-west). Housing consists almost solely of single-family detached homes constructed since the 1970s on larger than average blocks. There is a small commercial area on the corners of Geelong and Sebastopol Road. Mount Clear had its own railway station on the Buninyong railway line, Victoria, Buninyong railway line ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Schools In Victoria
Below are lists of schools in Victoria, Australia: * List of government schools in Victoria, Australia * List of non-government schools in Victoria, Australia Largest Victorian schools Based on enrolment size, this is a list of 52 of the largest schools in Victoria, Australia. See also * Light Timbe Construction schools * List of schools in Australia *List of high schools in Victoria This is a list of high schools, also known as secondary colleges, in the state of Victoria, Australia. The list includes government, private, independent and Catholic schools. A * Academy of Mary Immaculate * Aitken College * Alamanda Colle ... References External linksSchools Online listing [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Associated Grammar Schools Of Victoria
The Associated Grammar Schools of Victoria (AGSV) is a sporting association of nine independent schools in Victoria, Australia, formed in 1920. The AGSV provides interschool sporting competitions between the nine member schools in a range of sports across Summer and Winter seasons, as well as additional premiership sports. Following the end of each season, the AGSV selects top-performing students from any of the schools to compete in a representative competition against the Associated Public Schools of Victoria (APS). During the Summer season (October to March), the AGSV coordinates competitions between the member schools in Summer sports such as Basketball, Cricket, Summer Hockey and Tennis amongst others. During the Winter season (April to August), sports played include Football, Soccer, Winter Hockey and Cross Country amongst others. In addition to the two main seasons, other premiership sports played include Swimming (February to March), Athletics (July to September) and Wat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Moneghetti
Stephen James "Steve" Moneghetti, (born 26 September 1962), is an Australian long-distance runner and physical health consultant who has represented Australia on many occasions. Moneghetti has a degree in civil engineering, a graduate diploma in education and an honorary doctorate from the University of Ballarat. He is a personal development consultant with the Ministry of Education and chair of the Victorian Review into Physical and Sport Education in Schools. Moneghetti was born in Ballarat, Victoria, and was not considered to be a good runner in primary school. When he attempted to join Little Athletics, his father was told that Moneghetti was not wanted. However, by high school ( St Patrick's College, Ballarat) he had developed into an excellent endurance athlete and was well on his way to becoming one of Australia's greatest marathon runners. He is married to Tanya Moneghetti, and they have four children: Emma, Laura, Matthew and Olivia. He started out as a 10,000-met ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Patrick's College, Ballarat
St Patrick's College, sometimes referred to as St Pat's, Paddy's or SPC, is an independent Catholic secondary day and boarding school for boys, located in central Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. The school was founded by the Congregation of Christian Brothers in 1893, who continue to run the school through Edmund Rice Education Australia. The school provides education for boys from Year 7 to Year 12, with an emphasis on academic and sporting programs. The college promotes the teachings of Jesus Christ and the Catholic Church, basing itself on the four pillars of faith, excellence, tradition and joy. The patron of the college, Paul Bird, Bishop of Ballarat, presides over the major college Masses along with other priests (including former students of St Patrick's). History The college was originally called Holy Ghost College, which was started in 1888 and administered by the Holy Ghost Fathers. Also in 1888, St Alipius' Primary School was established by the Christian Brother ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sebastopol, Victoria
Sebastopol is a southern suburb on the rural-urban fringe of Ballarat, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. It is the third most populated area in urban Ballarat with a population of 10,194 at the . It is named after Sevastopol in Crimea, the site of an important battle during the Crimean War. Formerly a separate town, Sebastopol had municipal status between 1864 and 1994 after which the Borough of Sebastopol was merged into the City of Ballarat. Today it is the site of numerous light-industrial businesses and primarily low cost single-family detached homes and is a fringe suburb in Ballarat and also one of the most motor vehicle, car dependent areas in the city. History The first inhabitants of the area were the Wathaurong Indigenous Australian tribe. The first settler was Henry Anderson who had a property at Winters Creek. In 1838, Jock Winter named the area "Bonshaw". In 1855, it was renamed after Sevastopol in Crimea. Sebastopol's origin was a separate working clas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phoenix P-12 Community College
Phoenix P–12 Community College is a school located in the Ballarat suburb of Sebastopol, Victoria, Australia. It formed in 2011 with the amalgamation of Sebastopol College and Redan Primary School. The school was named after the Phoenix mine, located south of the school. Curriculum The College has eight Key Learning Areas which are accessible to all students. The school is involved in the Bright Futures program and has curriculum program links with primary schools and further education providers. Grades Prep to 6 The Redan Campus of Phoenix P–12 Community College caters for children from Prep to Grade 6. Years 7 to 10 Students entering Year 7 can learn Chinese, and have the opportunity to experience a broad range of Arts, Technology, Music and Physical Education programs. Years 10 to 12 Students can undertake VCE, VET and VCAL studies. Arrangements with Technical and Further Education (TAFE) providers enable “credit transfer” and “dual recognition” of studies and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Clear College
Mount Clear College, formerly known as Mount Clear Secondary College and Mount Clear Technical High School, is a public high school in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. It was established after two secondary colleges, Ballarat Boys' Technical School and Ballarat Girls' High School amalgamated in 1981. The college is located in Mount Clear, Victoria, Mount Clear, from Ballarat's central business district. History Ballarat Technical School was founded as a boys' school in 1913, and was officially opened in July 1915 by Sir Alexander Peacock. In 1976, following the successful amalgamation of the Ballarat Technical School and the Ballarat Girls' High School (est. 1951), Mount Clear Technical High School opened as a school for years 7 to 10 students. Both of those schools had a rich tradition that started in 1874. The Technical school, known as ”Central Tech", was located in Lydiard St South in the CBD and the High School, known as the "Girls School", was located in Barkly Street, Bal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loreto College, Victoria
Loreto College, Victoria is an independent Roman Catholic secondary day school for girls, located in central Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. History Loreto College Ballarat was the first Loreto school in Australia, established by Mother Gonzaga Barry and her community of religious sisters in 1875 following an invitation from the Bishop of Ballarat to establish a school for girls. This boarding school was known as Loreto Abbey Mary's Mount and was soon followed by a day school, also in Ballarat, known as Loreto Convent Dawson Street. Mother Gonzaga had come to Australia from Ireland and established local primary schools as well as Loreto schools in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth. From its founding in 1875 until 1973, boys were admitted from kindergarten until grades two or three; since 1973, the school has admitted girls only. In 1978, Dawson Street Day School and Mary's Mount were formally amalgamated to form Loreto College Ballarat, with Years 7–8 at Daw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the List of Christian denominations by number of members, largest Christian church, with 1.27 to 1.41 billion baptized Catholics Catholic Church by country, worldwide as of 2025. It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization.Gerald O'Collins, O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 Catholic particular churches and liturgical rites#Churches, ''sui iuris'' (autonomous) churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and Eparchy, eparchies List of Catholic dioceses (structured view), around the world, each overseen by one or more Bishops in the Catholic Church, bishops. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the Papal supremacy, chief pastor of the church. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damascus College
Damascus College is Ballarat’s only Catholic Church, Catholic co-educational secondary college. It was established in 1995 after three separate Catholic colleges, St Martin's in the Pines, Sacred Heart College, Ballarat, Sacred Heart College and St. Paul's College, Ballarat, St Paul's College amalgamated. The college is located on a treed 20 hectare campus in Mount Clear, Victoria, Mount Clear, 7 km from Ballarat's central business district. Damascus College is a day school for secondary students in years 7 to 12. Origins Sacred Heart College In 1881, the Sisters of Mercy established Sacred Heart College in Ballarat East, Victoria, Ballarat East for students from Preparatory to Year 12. The primary students were later moved to St Francis Xavier College in 1906. St Paul's Technical College When the Bishop of Ballarat, James O'Collins established St Paul's Technical College in 1948, he invited the Congregation of Christian Brothers, Christian Brothers to continue their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
