Old Boys

About Us

The Old Boys’ Association is a non-profit group, seeking only to raise sufficient funds to cover costs. Its main aims would be to keep Old Boys in contact with each other, maintain and develop the Franciscan Spirituality and to provide support for the College. An Interim Committee has been formed and the Association would not be an actual organisation so much as a Committee under the College’s umbrella.

The Padua Old Boys are seeking to maintain a database of all past Old Boys.
Please contact us and let us know how we can contact you or any other old boys that you keep in touch with or know the whereabouts of.
Even if you do not wish to attend upcoming events, we can keep you informed about the affairs of the college and what's on. We plan to develop the old boys movement, organise regular activities and foster a working relationship with the college for many years to come.

We would love to keep you informed.

Contact Us

Padua Administration
Susan Skoien
Phone: 07 3857 9910
PO Box 111 Kedron, Queensland 4031 AUSTRALIA
Email: sskoien@padua.qld.edu.au

General Info
Email: info@paduaoldboys.asn.au

Chairman
Clayton Hill
Email: clayton@paduaoldboys.asn.au

Secretary
Len Doo
Email: len@paduaoldboys.asn.au

College Events
Simon Stower
Telephone: 07 3857 9901
Email: sstower@padua.qld.edu.au

History

The Old Boys' Committee started in 1964, the year after the first Seniors

1964
The Old Boys' College Committee started with RJ McCart as the President. (The first Senior class finished in 1963 with a total fourteen students.) Some activities this year included assisting the clearing of Gibson Park for a fourth oval; holding an Autumn Fair; an Art Union for a Holden Station Sedan with Mt Alvernia and Fr Casimir (on behalf of the Missions); conducting a Poultry Wheel to raise funds for the Swimming Pool Fund; and holding Melbourne Cup Day and Smorgasbord functions in conjunction with the Mt Alvernia College Committee.

1965
The Padua College Old Boys' Association boasted a financial membership of 40. (This was a good effort considering there had been so few Junior and Senior classes pass through the College.) The Committee consisted of Brian Rout (President), Peter Stark (Vice-President), Billy Barron (Secretary), Danny Barron (Treasurer), and Chris Johnson, Des Finn and Heine Van der Heide (the "advisory" committee). The "popular Chaplain" was Fr Alban. The President in his report, stated that the primary aim in establishing the Association in early 1964 was for "maintaining contact between the past pupils of the alma mater."

Activities included instigating the William Roy Conn Memorial Shield to be awarded to the best and fairest player in the First X111; assistance at the Autumn Fair; a Combined Cabaret with the Mt Alvernia Past Pupils' Association; an Old Boys' Car Rally; participating in the Sports Day; and the Old Boys' XIII planning to vanquish the present Firsts on Hobbies Day.

1966
The Committee consisted of Bill Barron (President), Brian Rout (Vice-President), George Tatasciore (Secretary), Peter Stark (Assistant Secretary), Lee Cummings (Treasurer), and Peter Webb, Des Finn and A. Flanagan (Advisory Committee). Fr Hugolin became the Chaplain and advisor, while Fr Alban became the Patron.

Activities included a farewell to Fr Alban; a Supper Dance; assisting at the Autumn Fair (raising $70); a Cabaret; and Old Boys' teams playing current teams in football and cricket.

1967
A new constitution was ratified. The aims of the Association were:

1) to help and maintain the spiritual welfare of past Pupils of Padua College;
2) to maintain the social contacts between past pupils; and
3) to raise funds to help Padua College materially.

The President was Bill Barron, the Treasurer was Lee Cummings and the Assistant Secretary was A. O'Hara. (No other names were mentioned in the Paduan.)

Activities included the Annual Ball; holding stalls at the Autumn Fair, a dance on the night of the Autumn Fair; 'Old Boys' teams playing student teams in football and cricket; a car rally; and manning food stalls at the various sports meetings. Totals of $140, $150 and $10 (towards the expenses of the Padua Secondary School Choir's trip to Sydney) were able to be donated to the College as a result of the Association's activities.

1968
Tony O'Hara was President. Activities included assisting at the Autumn Fair (including organising a dance for the younger set on the oval), and the Annual Ball (to which they successfully invited past parents!).

Apologies for any errors or omissions

Prayer

A Prayer for the Intentions of Padua
(The College, its students, past pupils, parents, and teachers)

Lord, fill our hearts with your grace, that we may understand and support young people, as we would like them to understand and support us.
St Anthony of Padua, patron of our School - Pray for us
St Clare of Assisi, model for praising God- Pray for us
St Francis of Assisi, model of Gospel living - Pray for us
Blessed Mary MacKillop, compassionate educator of the poor and disadvantaged
- Pray for us
Our Lady Help of Christians, patroness of Australia - Pray for us

Holy God, source of all goodness we place before you the needs of Padua College. May it continue nourishing the spiritual, physical and educational needs of the boys it serves. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen

Privacy Notice

Padua College provides personal information to associations connected with the College, concerned with the involvement of old boys in the College, such as the Old Boys' Association, and a prospective College foundation. The primary purpose of collecting and providing this information is to inform you about activities of the College and those associations, and to keep old boys informed about other old boys.

The College and those associations need the information referred to, in order to keep you informed about those activities. If you do not want that information provide as described, it is necessary that you inform the College.

As you know, from time to time, the College, and the associations engage in fundraising activities to help the College. The information received from you may be used to make an appeal to you. If you do not agree to this, please advise the College now.

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