Waverley College

Waverley College
Location
Map
131 Birrell Street

Waverley, Sydney

Australia
Coordinates33°53′50″S 151°15′21″E / 33.89722°S 151.25583°E / -33.89722; 151.25583
Information
TypeIndependent early learning, primary and secondary school
MottoLatin: Virtus Sola Nobilitat
(Virtue alone ennobles[1])
Religious affiliation(s)Catholicism
DenominationCongregation of Christian Brothers
Established27 January 1903; 121 years ago (1903-01-27)
TrustEdmund Rice Education Australia
ChairmanMark Davies[2]
Head of CollegeGraham Leddie
ChaplainBernie Thomas ofm[3]
Years offeredEarly learning and Year 5Year 12
GenderBoys
Number of pupilsc. 1,400 (2016[4])
Houses
  •   Aungier
  •   Brennan
  •   Conlon
  •   Green
  •   Lacey
  •   O'Connor
  •   Quinn
  •   Tevlin
Colour(s)Royal blue and gold   
AffiliationCombined Associated Schools
AlumniOld Boys

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.

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]

  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.