Padua College (Brisbane)


Padua College is an independent Roman Catholic boys' primary and high school located in the Brisbane suburb of Kedron, Queensland, Australia. The college derives its name from Franciscan friar Saint Anthony of Padua, appointed by St Francis as the first professor of theology for the friars. Padua is the university city of Northern Italy where St Anthony died. The College is the only school owned and operated by the Franciscan Friars in Australia and only the second in the Southern Hemisphere along with St Francis of Assisi College in Timor-Leste. Students of the college are known in the community as "Paduans". The college draws students from the central, northern and western areas of Brisbane.
WWW padua.qld.edu.au

Sport

The college is a member of the Associated Independent Colleges. Padua College has won the Confraternity Shield numerous times with their last title in 2005. In 2014, Padua College was successful in winning the Bob Linder Trophy.

AIC premierships

Padua College's Associated Independent Colleges premierships since its inception in 1999 include:
SportPremiership years
Rugby2011, 2015, 2016, 2024, 2025
Rugby League2021
Basketball2009, 2010, 2014
Tennis2001
Football1999, 2001
Cricket2012
Volleyball2001, 2006, 2016
Chess2007, 2008, 2015, 2016, 2018
SportRunners up
Rugby1999, 2014, 2019, 2020, 2023
Basketball2005, 2008, 2011, 2021
Tennis2003, 2011, 2018, 2019, 2020
Football2000, 2003, 2008, 2010, 2013
Cricket2005, 2006, 2009
Volleyball2003, 2020
Chess2014

Confraternity Shield results

The Confraternity Shield is a statewide schoolboy rugby league competition in Queensland that started in 1980. Arguably the biggest and most competitive junior schoolboy rugby league competition in the world with around 50 schools competing each year, Padua College has been one of the most successful schools to compete. Padua College has also a very proud history of producing the most State of Origin players to come from one school. These State of Origin players include Paul Vautin, David Shillington, David Stagg, Dane Carlaw, Paul McCabe and Lindsay Collins.
Shield/trophyYear of title/trophy
Confraternity Shield1984, 1997, 2005
Bob Lindner Trophy2008, 2014, 2015

AFL Queensland Schools Cup achievements

The AFL Queensland Schools Cup is the premier Australian rules football competition for schools in Queensland, it is run by AFL Queensland.

Senior male (years 10–12)

Junior male (years 7–9)

Houses

“In the College, each boy belongs to one of six Houses: Beirne House, Boyd-Boland House, Grigg House, Kirby House, Mitchell House and Odoric House. The names of the Houses honour six prominent friar teachers who have taught or are teaching at Padua”.

New 2020 Houses

In 2019, the College Board made a decision to rename the houses beginning in 2020. The new houses, slogans, and symbols honour the very first followers of St Francis. Angelo House replaced Grigg House, Cattani House replaced Mitchell House, Leo House replaced Kirby House, Masseo House replaced Odoric House, Quintavalle House replaced Boyd-Boland House and Rufino House replaced Beirne House.

Friars Cup

The Friars Cup is the competition between houses, based on the points earned by the tenants for their house through participation, community service, academic success, etc.

Padua Dash

The Padua Dash is the annual cross country championship relay race that involves running throughout the Assisi Campus. The fastest runner from each house in each grade participates in an effort to be the fastest house in the relay. Order is sorted by grade so each age group competes at the same leg in the race. The fastest house to run the 1 kilometre course in all age groups is crowned Padua Dash Champions. The most recent champions were the Rufino House who won in 2025.

Notable alumni

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Australian rules football

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