Waverley College

Waverley College is a dual-campus independent Catholic early learning, primary and secondary day school for boys, located on Birrell and Henrietta Street in Waverley, in the eastern suburbs of Sydney, Australia. The school was founded by the Congregation of Christian Brothers in 1903 and is operated in the tradition of Blessed Edmund Rice through its membership of Edmund Rice Education Australia.

Waverley College
Location
131 Birrell Street Waverley, Sydney Australia
Coordinates	33°53′50″S 151°15′21″E
Information
Type	Independent early learning, primary and secondary school
Motto	Latin: Virtus Sola Nobilitat (Virtue alone ennobles[1])
Religious affiliation(s)	Catholicism
Denomination	Congregation of Christian Brothers
Established	27 January 1903; 121 years ago (1903-01-27)
Trust	Edmund Rice Education Australia
Chairman	Mark Davies[2]
Head of College	Graham Leddie
Chaplain	Bernie Thomas ofm[3]
Years offered	Early learning and Year 5–Year 12
Gender	Boys
Number of pupils	c. 1,400 (2016[4])
Houses	Aungier   Brennan   Conlon   Green   Lacey   O'Connor   Quinn   Tevlin
Colour(s)	Royal blue and gold
Affiliation	Combined Associated Schools
Alumni	Waverlians

The non-selective^[5] College caters for approximately 1,400 students from early learning; and Year 5 to Year 12 across two campuses.

In 2023, the school celebrated 120 years of Catholic education.^[6]

History

The school was founded in 1903; opening with 20 students, operating from a house in Salisbury Street, ‘Airmount’,^[7] until proper facilities could be constructed. A purpose-built school house was finished in 1903 and expanded with an additional two floors by 1919.^[8]

In 1938, the school started accepting boarders. The school's boarders came from rural New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Papua New Guinea, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Norfolk Island, Nauru, New Caledonia, Saigon and Singapore. The school stopped taking boarders in 1979.^[9]

Affiliations

Waverley College is a member of the Combined Associated Schools (CAS) in NSW. Other members include Barker College, Cranbrook School, Knox Grammar School, St. Aloysius’ College and Trinity Grammar School. This membership provides students with access to academic and sporting competition.^[10]

Waverley College is also affiliated with the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA),^[11] the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA), and^[12] the Catholic Secondary Schools Association NSW/ACT (CSSA).^[13]

Sport

Waverley College is a member of the Combined Associated Schools (CAS).

CAS premierships

Waverley College has won the following CAS premierships.^[14]

• Athletics (25) – 1944, 1945, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1993, 1994, 1995
• Australian Football (2) – 2019, 2020
• Basketball (5) – 1992, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2006
• Cricket (3) – 1997, 2003, 2015
• Rugby (37) – 1944, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1971, 1974, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1987, 1992, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2023
• Soccer (7) – 1996, 1998, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2017, 2023
• Swimming (21) – 1951, 1952, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1973, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
• Tennis Summer (2) – 1992, 2003
• Water Polo (4) – 1989, 1990, 1993, 1999

Notable alumni

Main article: List of Old Boys of Waverley College

Alumni of Waverley College are known as Old Boys or Waverlians, and may elect to join the school's alumni association, the Waverley College Old Boys' Union that was established in December 1908.^[15][16]

Cadets

The Waverley College Cadet Unit (WCCU) also known as WCACU was originally founded in 1911. The unit currently has over 340 members and offers a wide variety of leadership positions.^[17] Students in Year 8 & 9 are required to participate in the cadet program and are given the option to continue into Year 10 and thereafter. Attendance at Annual Promotion Courses are voluntary and result in the gaining of rank and responsibility within the unit structure.

See also

• Schools portal
• Catholicism portal

• List of Catholic schools in New South Wales
• Catholic education in Australia

References

1. "Waverley College Crest". Waverley College. 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
2. "Setting the tone for 2018". Waverley College. 1 February 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
3. "Religious Education". Waverley College. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
4. "Annual Report 2006" (PDF). Waverley College. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2007. Retrieved 28 October 2007.
5. "Take a tour through Waverley College – Waverley College". Archived from the original on 2 May 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
6. Witton, Vanessa (10 February 2023). "120 Year Garden Party – View the Photos From Our Milestone Celebration". Waverley College. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
7. Fleming, Justin (2003). The Crest of the Wave: A History of Waverley College 1903–2003 (1 ed.). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. p. 5. ISBN 1-74114-092-7.
8. "School Choice".
9. Fleming, Justin (2003). The Crest of the Wave, Waverley College 1903–2003. Allen & Unwin.
10. "About Us – Combined Associated Schools". Cranbrook School. 2007. Archived from the original on 30 August 2007. Retrieved 29 October 2007.
11. "AHISA Schools". Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia, New South Wales. April 2007. Archived from the original on 29 August 2007. Retrieved 28 October 2007.
12. "JSHAA New South Wales Directory of Members". Junior School Heads' Association of Australia, New South Wales Branch. 2007. Archived from the original on 17 January 2008. Retrieved 29 October 2007.
13. "About Us – Catholic Secondary Schools Association NSW/ACT". Catholic Secondary Schools Association. 2007. Retrieved 29 October 2007.
14. "Trophies Awarded – cas-web". Retrieved 17 September 2021.
15. "Wavelength" (PDF). Publications. Waverley College. April 2007. pp. 6–10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2007. Retrieved 28 October 2007.
16. Notable Alumni, Waverley College
17. "Cadets". Waverley College. Retrieved 13 September 2019.

Further reading

• Fleming, Justin; Cosgrove, P.; Fleming, J. (2003). The crest of the wave: a history of Waverley College 1903–2003. Australia: Allen & Unwin.
• Fleming, Justin (2009). The Wave Rolls On: a History of the Waverley College Old Boys' Union 1908 to 2008 (1st ed.). Australia: Waverley College Old Boys’ Union.
• Eberhard, Kim (2014). In good faith: Waverley College and the Great War 1914–1918. Waverley College Old Boys' Union.

External links

• Official website