Christian Brothers

  • Christian Brothers Come To Australia

    On January 1st 1843 the Christian Brothers first arrived in Sydney from Waterford Ireland to meet with John Polding to discuss Christian education in Australia.
  • Christian Brothers Build A School

    The Brothers established Parade College in Melbourne in 1871, with over 100 students enrolled.
  • Christian Brothers Go To Queensland

    On July 5th 1875 the Christian Brothers moved to Queensland to open a Terrace for the poor children in the area.
  • Christian Brothers Go To Sydney

    On January 1st 1887 they returned to Sydney and established a school in Balmain. They became leading providers of Catholic education and teacher training across the poorer areas of Sydney.
  • Christian Brothers Go To Melbourne

    On January 1st 1888, the Christain Brothers opened a second school in Brisbane in Maryborough.
  • Archbishop and Christian Brothers

    Archbishop Duhig and the Christian Brothers blessed and opened the Nudgee Junior College in Indooroopilly on July 10, 1891.
  • Christian Brothers In Western Sydney

    On 31 January 1894, the Christian Brothers established their first school in Western Australia, Christian Brothers College Perth, on the corner of St Georges Terrace and Victoria Avenue in Perth.
  • Christian Brothers and St Marys

    St Mary's College, founded by the Christian Brothers in 1899, has played and continues to play an important role in the education of many young men in Toowoomba.
  • Christian Brothers in Western Australia

    In 1928 in Western Australia, the Christian Brothers ran the children's homes Bindoon, Castledare Special School, Castledare, Clontarf, Subiaco Boys' Orphanage, and Tardun Farm School.
  • Christian Brothers Sexually Abused Cases

    In the 1930s The Christian Brothers in Australia address the abuse allegations and provide support for victims that were sexually abused.