Shalom College is an independent Catholic secondary school, located in Norville, Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia. The college was established in 1984 after the merging of the Christian Brothers' College for Boys and the Loyola College for Girls. The school's current principal is Dean Wearmouth. https://www.shalomcollege.com/our-community/welcome/ In 2023, there were 1529 students enrolled at the school, as well as approximately 240 staff members.
Campus The main campus is set amongst of bushland off of Fitzgerald Street. Shalom College welcomes students of all faiths, but requires parents to agree to actively support its religious education program and Christian ethos. Shalom College's Chaverim campus of is located at South Bingera, south-west of Bundaberg. Students can use its facilities for camps and are offered activities such as canoeing, rock-climbing or archery. The land on which the school is built was donated by Walter Adams. Adams is buried in the Catholic cemetery, adjacent to the school grounds on Fitzgerald Street. The college house "Adams" was named for him.
Pastoral houses The ten pastoral houses are as follows: NameColourPatronVirtueNotesAdamsBlueWalter AdamsGenerosityDonated the land on which the college standsChisholmLime greenCaroline ChisholmCompassionAssisted poor women immigrantsHoganRedJoseph HoganVisionLeader in Catholic education in BundabergLingiariOrangeVincent LingiariJusticeActivist for land rights and equality for Aboriginal AustraliansDamienMagentaSt Damien of MolokaiDignityPriest who ministered to a leper colony until his death in 1889MacKillopPurpleMary MacKillopCourageFirst Australian saint and founder of the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred HeartMcAuleyForest greenCatherine McAuleyMercyFounder of the Sisters of MercyMcCormackTealSr Irene McCormack RSJSolidarityAustralian nun who worked as a missionary in Peru until her assassination by members of Sendero Luminoso in 1991RiceYellowEdmund Rice LiberationFounder of the Christian Brothers in IrelandWalshMaroonPaddy WalshValourParish priest in Bundaberg and chaplain in Changi Prisoner-of-War Camp
Each house has four house leaders: traditionally two male and two female, although this is not enforced.
Sports A range of sports and extra-curricular activities are offered. These activities include soccer, basketball, softball, netball, rugby league, rugby union, rowing, surfing and tenpin bowling. SCASA, (Shalom College After School Activities) run 4 afternoons a week with students receiving afternoon tea.
Notable alumni
Simon DoyleAustralian 1500m men's champion 1990
Felise Kaufusirugby league footballer for Redcliffe Dolphins and Queensland
See also
List of schools in Queensland Catholic education in Australia
References
External links Shalom College Bundaberg