The young. Maitland All Saints (02) 4933 6177 Get Directions Click to Email Video unavailable This video is unavailable All Saints College, St Mary's Campus recognises the traditional owners of the area, the Wonarua people. Sat 17 Nov 1900 - Freeman's Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1850 - 1932), Thh large hall at the Dominican Convent, West, Maitland wa all too small for the large audience. The congregation quickly grew and the Sisters moved throughout the Hunter and Manning regions to teach children in the scattered rural areas of the diocese, as well as in mining areas and suburbs of Newcastle. St John's restorationStage 2 of development. St Mary's Maitland Campus during the 1949 Maitland floods. About . The College remains very conscious of the need for quality teaching and learning and there is a strong focus on the use of technology. Since you've made it this far, we want to assume you're a real, live human. Margaret Henry was a history lecturer at the UON in the 1980s. Pender; it is likely that these included the chapel. Today, this group serving in the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle is known as the Dominican Sisters of Eastern Australia and the Solomon Islands. The precinct project provides an opportunity for both the diocese and Maitland Council to bring forward the redevelopment of an under-utilised area and assets for the benefit of the broader community. Please enable JavaScript in your browser to get the full Trove experience. St Mary's Campus, Maitland accepts girls and boys, Years 11-12, from the areas of Beresfield, Dungog, Gresford, East Maitland, Kurri Kurri,Maitland, Branxton, Cessnock, Lochinvar and Rutherford. Many schools in the diocese were founded by the Sisters of Mercy. PAGE; LISTS OF OFFICIALS Governors, Presidents of the Council, Speakers of the Assembly, Chief Justices, Attorney-Generals, Naval Commanders-in-chief at Jamaica, Agents for Jamaica in Great Britain children showed that they had profited by the, :r excellent instruction they had received and they, ; f reflected great credited on their accomplished tea. HSC results continually confirm the Colleges tradition of successfully encouraging students to achieve outstanding results across a wide diversity of academic disciplines. women, and what was more important than that ? A diocese is a community of Christ's faithful - it representsa portion of the people of God in a particular area, which is entrusted to a bishop. But now it is on the point of. Mazurk No 4' (Godard), the Misses Winnie Dalton, Mabel Halse, and Irene, Bishop Dwyer expressed the great pleasure it. Catholic Schools as we know them today are based on these foundations. It is to the credit of Peter Jewkes and his team that this rare instrument - the sole surviving Bishop organ in New South Wales has been kept in working order. The enter, tainment in every way was a success, and to use, . the words of the Mayor of West Maitland,: 'The, ? If you have any further information about the item, please contact us. In Rushworths Historic Organs, we are told that Bishop exported a two manual instrument to St Benedicts Catholic Church, Broadway, and a very small single manual instrument to St Patricks Catholic Church, Parramatta. Where students are identified as having special needs, they are provided with individual programs to support them in their progress. Barry Maitland. The Dominican Order of Nuns established a convent in West Maitland in 1867, this was a two storey building in Grant Street. The Dominican Sisters arrived in Maitland from Ireland in September, 1867. The next was a chorus, ' Now the. A German recita, tion followed the chorus 'Starlight on the, River,' and the Misses C. De Lauret and J. He thought they would. St Mary's, Dominican Convent Catholic High School Maitland, Now called All Saints College Maitland Campus. Freeman's Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1850 - 1932), Sat 17 Nov 1900, A list of premiums awarded was, then read by one of the pupils, after which his, Lordship thanked the ladies for their beauti. He liked the echo in that beautiful little chorus of, angels, because it gave them an idea of the near, approach of Christmas. THE annual entertainment given by the pupils of the Dominican Convent took place last evening (Monday), in St. John's School, Victoria-street, and was in every sense, a great success. The education of boys was not neglected. Charters; and ? F: (02) 4979 1209 9 Free Church Street, the Misses Seril, Moss, Nash, M'Donagh, O'Dowd. reci-, tation, ' Where am I,' and* a song, 'Up 'to the, Mountains.' The names of thes6, youtigludies are the Misses C. De Lauret, J. National Plenary Council & Diocesan Synod, Diocesan Council for Ministry with Young People, Visiting Clergy - Citizens/Residents of Australia, Visiting Clergy - International Visiting Australia, Clergy and Parish Leaders Professional Support, Second Assembly of the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia, Jesus the Good Shepherd East Lake Macquarie, Sisters of Mercy in Australia and Papua New Guinea. cans. Maggie M G inn ; pianoforte solo, ' Valse ptfjSl^No 1' (Chopin), Miss Minnie, ,, Burns ; fecitatifaat and tableau, ?? The organ retains most original features, although hand-blowing has been removed, the bellows cut down from double to single rise, tuning slides fitted to open metal pipes and the stenciled faade pipes have been painted over. ?preserved. Visit the Dominican Sisters online. THE large hall at the Dominican Convent, West Maitland was all too small for the large audience which assembled on the evening of the 8th instant, for the annual entertainment tendered by the . Beautiful oil, painting* and hand-painted mirrors, plaques, and. more important behind that exhibition, and, though, they had direct evidence of it, they all believed, that the girls were receiving while in the convent, n education in matters more important than a, mere musical and elocutionary education. In 1921 Sister Mary Anselm moved to Santa Sabina Dominican Convent School, Strathfield, to attend the University of Sydney. A rather curious feature of the gallery is the presence of a wire mesh starting at waist level. The ; programme was as follows : Chorus. ' Transcript of Sr Catarina Heffernan Interview. education given by the nuns in preparing the, young girls to be what their best friends wished, them to be was everything that could be expected, of them, and from what tbey knew of those who. Dominican Convent App is a user friendly app for Dominican Convent High School (Harare) that allows users to interact with the school. Their schools at Maitland and Hamilton provided a Catholic secondary education for the young men of these two cities. Sat 21 Dec 1878 - Freeman's Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1850 - 1932), xno annual encerroinmenc given by tne, pupils, of the Dominican Convont took place last evening. Nellie Lillyman, and Zona. The College has consolidated and combined two proud Catholic Colleges: St Peter's - in the Marist tradition and St Mary's - a Dominican College - under one unified leadership model, namely, All Saints . scene inviting,' and it was excellently rendered. This piece introduced to the audience several, very nice choruses and' ./recitations', principal, among them being a chorus, 'Away, away,'.'' State Library of NSW Digital Excellence Program, Freeman's Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1850 - 1932), http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article111310761, create private tags and comments, readable only by you, and. The Dominican Sisters arrived in Maitland from Ireland in September, 1867. The Dominican Sisters were founded by St Dominic, in 1206 at Prouille, France. * of 8t. While thanking the children for their, enjoyable entertainment, he thought they ought, also to convey their congratulations to the Domi, nican nuns for the way in which they had prepared, the children. About All Saints College, St Mary's Campus Request an Enrolment Pack Book a School Tour Colonel Wilkinson briefly addressed the children, complimenting them and their teachers upon the. Serving the communities of Newcastle, Maitland, Lake Macquarie, Manning and Hunter Regions, our Catholic Schools ensure each and every student receives a quality education in a supportive environment and has the opportunity to grow academically, spiritually, physically and emotionally. all do well to wish the children a happy Christmas, and that it would bring them a good cheer and their, heart's desires, like the story of Santa Claus they. especially in chorwes, in which a fine body of harmonious sound was well, ? St Mary's Dominican Convent Trader chorus, ?? mauve, relieved by white flowers and green foliage, and by the sweet faces and dainty costumes of, seventy children ranging from the little toddler to, the young student on the eve of her departure from, the hallowed halls of her Alma Mat**. Tho room was hand, somely decorated for the occasion, and the walls, were hung with the children's drawings, many of, which showed considerable merit and wore much, admired. The Wood Thrush' (Hattbn), pianoforte duet, 'Gipsy Rondo' (Haydn), the, Hisses Molly . In front of, the stage was a display rf work executed by the, children during the scholastic year. First Bishop of Maitland, 1866-1909. We also acknowledge the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families in our community and their deep physical and spiritual connections to their land. The Catholic Schools Office (CSO) is responsible for the leadership, operation and management of systemic schools which educate more than 20,000 students in 44 primary schools, 11 secondary schools, and two K12 schools in the Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle. The organ retains most original features, although hand-blowing has been removed, the bellows cut down from double to single rise, tuning slides fitted to open metal pipes and the stenciled faade pipes have been painted over. The case pipes, comprising three flats of Open Diapason pipes in a 7-9-7 formation, have been gold sprayed. In the following twelve years the Sisters had opened schools at Gunnedah, Murrurundi, Raymond Terrace, Morpeth, Muswellbrook, Lambton, Hamilton, East Maitland, Branxton and Scone. The Dominican Order that oversees the monastery said it no longer meets the criteria designated by canon law and will be closed down. J!/. San Marco Must Not Die It is the most famous Dominican convent in the world. The large number of Public school teachers, and. Miss J. De Lauret,. 9 Free Church Street, Today, this group serving in the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle is known as the Dominican Sisters of Eastern Australia and the Solomon Islands. All Saints' College, Maitland is a school within the Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle. prepared to take a great deal of credit for the, success achieved, which showed a great deal of, , ability and work on the part of the teachers (Ap, plause.) The Angel's. The. Public. The Dominican Sisters have declined to say whether they will place the convent and surrounding lands at Muckross Park in Donnybrook, Dublin 4, up for sale. St Mary's, Dominican Convent Catholic High School Maitland, Now called All Saints College Maitland Campus. I would like to extend my thanks to all the generous donors whose financial support helped us to complete the project. State Library of NSW Digital Excellence Program, Freeman's Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1850 - 1932), http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article111096363, create private tags and comments, readable only by you, and. Please contact Special Collections if you are a subject of an item, or know a subject of an item, and have cultural or other reservations about an item being made available on this website and would like to discuss this with us. (Applause.) [3] Alternatively, you may call us on +263 242 796176/7 Open Days The Dominican Convent warmly welcomes prospective students and parents to its Open Days. [2] thanked' tho pupils on behalf of the visitors. The key cheeks are rounded and the stop head are of turned rosewood with gothic lettering, these latter two features identical to stop heads found on Forster & Andrews organs. Power and Frank. The visitors then went down, stairs to inspect tho drawings, woolwork, &c, of, the pupils, and after examining and criticizing, them carefully, pronounced one and all to be of, St. Patrick'* Com vi:nt. The annual examina*, tions of the children attending St. Patrick's, schools took place on Tuesday last. With the removal of government funding to church schools in 1882, the commitment of these religious and the Catholic community who supported them, enabled Catholic schools to continue as a significant ministry of the diocese. Maitland NSW 2320, admin@maitlandasc.catholic.edu.au(02) 4933 6933. St Mary's Campus has developed a Trade Training Centre through funding from the Federal Government. Please observe copyright and acknowledge source of all photos. This further supports opportunities for students to achieve tonationally recognised qualifications in Hospitality andother VET courses including construction, retail and business services and Metals and Engineering. The lands on Marlborough Road - sold. The Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle represents the Catholic Church in a region extending from Lake Macquarie to Taree and as far inland as Merriwa and Murrurundi. Today we are revisiting the history of the precinct and transforming it into a modern and functional community space which will be of benefit to the wider community and provide an economic boost to Maitland, the Region and the State, said Sean Scanlon, Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle Vice Chancellor, Administration. In the absence of a bishop, St Johns Shrine is unavailable for use until further notice. very artistic entertainment, the elocution, the, music, the arrangement of the children, to, which his attention had been directed, was evi, dently the work of an artist, and everything, .. else had made the evening enjoyable, and he, thank the children for the entertainment they, had given. This item can be used for study and personal research purposes. of the children's education had been attendei to. and Hie sbcm *nrt, fittings erected at one ond of tho room, was, admirably managed. [4] If you wish to reproduce this image for any other purpose you must obtain permission by contacting Maitland City Library If you have any further information about the image, please contact us or leave a comment in . NOTE: Only lines in the current paragraph are shown. A rather curious feature of the gallery is the presence of a wire mesh starting at waist level. Do You Need to be Catholic to Enrol in a Catholic School? [2] the numerous SisterB of Mercy, Sister. We acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land, the Wonnarua people and pay our respects to the Elders, past and present, of this land who, long before us, lived, loved and raised their children on this land. In 1961, St Pius X College, Adamstown, was opened to provide secondary education for boys. Dominic CourtUnit 5/86 Station StWaratah, NSW 2298. 769 members Join group About this group St Mary's, Dominican Convent Catholic High School Maitland, Now called All Saints College Maitland Campus. In July 1914 Catherine O'Brien entered the Dominican Convent at Maitland, and received the habit in April 1915, taking the religious name of Mary Anselm. Noted by Pastor de Lasala, January 2004. Joseph, ahd other nuns who have been sent forth, from -Dominic n schools are testimony sufficient to. We acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land, the Wonnarua people and pay our respects to the Elders, past and present, of this land who, long before us, lived, loved and raised their children on this land. The children, numbered about fifty, and there was a largo, attendance of friends and visitors, among whom, wore sonic of the clergy. The Catholic Schools Office which today administers and serves more than 20,000 students in 58 schools had its foundation in the 1960s when significant changes in all aspects of the educational scene led to the appointment of Monsignor Vincent Dilley as Director of Education to oversee and coordinate the movement to a centralised system of catholic schools. Involvement in extracurricular activities is also a feature of life at St Mary's Campus. Dominican Convent, West Maitland, NSW, Australia [n.d.] Compton & Pankhurst photograph (copy). 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