Holy Cross College, Ryde
125th Anniversary
About
Holy Cross College was founded in 1891 by the Congregation of the Brothers of St Patrick (more commonly known as the Patrician Brothers).
In 1808, Bishop Daniel Delany established the Patrician Brothers in Ireland, and thereby sought to have the youth of his native land instructed in the principles and lifestyle of the Gospels. The evangelical spirit was brought to Australia in 1883, when the first Patrician Brothers arrived to open a series of schools in various parts of New South Wales.
In 1890, the Archbishop of Sydney, Cardinal Moran announced that the Patrician Brothers would open a boarding school at Ryde. In the following year the first classes of the newly founded Holy Cross College commenced in St Charles’ Villa, on the southern side of Victoria Road. In 1896, the College began the move to its present site.
The great sandstone edifice which occupies the central position of today's College gradually rose on the heights above the Parramatta River. For many years it continued to dominate the landscape of what was then a predominantly rural area.
More than one hundred and twenty five years of experience since has enabled the development of an outstanding tradition at Holy Cross. This tradition is evidenced in academic excellence, in results in sport, music, public speaking and other co-curricular activities. For 125 years Holy Cross College has stood tall and educated young men in the tradition of the Patrician Brothers.
Connecting Generations - A Call to Arms!
Holy Cross College, Ryde has been providing quality Catholic education for young men in the tradition of the Patrician Brothers since 1891. In 2016, the Holy Cross community is celebrating its Quasquicentennial Anniversary. Holy Cross has changed, transformed and evolved over the past one hundred and twenty five years in more ways than we can capture here.
To celebrate the 125 years of our College’s proud history, we urge you – our current students and families, our Old Boys and Alumni, our staff and our community – to join together, share your story and let’s honour this significant milestone together. There will be many opportunities to mark this occasion throughout 2016, so stay tuned for more details in future editions of Ar Sceal, the College’s newsletter, the College’s website and our social media channels. The College ought to be very proud to celebrate 125 years of Catholic education and it is our hope and prayer that the College continues to educate young men in the tradition of the Patrician Brothers for many years to come.
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Designed by Mr Ryan Acosta, HCC Teacher since 2000
