Chevalier College | |||||||||||
Motto: | Latin: Fortes in Fide | ||||||||||
Motto Translation: | Strong in Faith | ||||||||||
Type: | Independent co-educational secondary day school | ||||||||||
Denomination: | Roman Catholic | ||||||||||
Religious Affiliation: | Missionaries of the Sacred Heart | ||||||||||
Affiliations: | Independent Schools Association | ||||||||||
Educational Authority: | New South Wales Department of Education | ||||||||||
Headmaster: | Greg Miller[1] | ||||||||||
Head Label: | Chaplain | ||||||||||
Head: | Terry Herbert | ||||||||||
Enrolment: | 1,200 | ||||||||||
Grades: | 7–12 | ||||||||||
Houses: | Giles, Osborne, Riversdale, Reid, Burford (2010) | ||||||||||
Colours: | Blue and maroon | ||||||||||
Campus: | 1040NaN0 | ||||||||||
Location: | Burradoo, Southern Highlands, New South Wales | ||||||||||
Country: | Australia | ||||||||||
Coordinates: | -34.5083°N 174.5°W | ||||||||||
Pushpin Map: | Australia New South Wales | ||||||||||
Pushpin Image: | Australia New South Wales relief location map.png | ||||||||||
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 | ||||||||||
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in New South Wales | ||||||||||
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Chevalier College is an independent Roman Catholic co-educational secondary day school, located in, in the Southern Highlands region of New South Wales, Australia. The College is administered by the priests and brothers of the international religious institute, the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart (MSC); and is a member of the Independent Schools Association (ISA).
Chevalier College traditionally had four houses, with their respective colours: Osbourne (yellow); Riversdale (red); Giles (blue); and Reid (green). In 2010, the house Burford (purple), was added. Father Burford, after whom the house was named, was the rector of the school from 1952 until 1956. He died on 16 February 1983. In 2011, the house Clancy (orange), was added. This house is named after Ken Clancy msc.[2]
In 2021, Father Caruana was convicted of 26 offences against 12 students at the school between 1982 and 1989. Father Caruana was a teacher, dormitory master, rugby coach and bandmaster at the school during that time. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison.[9] [10]