General News
27 July, 2025
Saints to mark 95 years
ST Augustine’s College will celebrate its 95th anniversary with a community-wide reunion event on August 16, reconnecting generations of students, staff and families ahead of the school’s centenary in 2030.
The function, hosted by the Old Boys Association in partnership with the college, will be held at Boardwalk Social and is open to all former students, staff, families and supporters of the school since its founding in 1930.
After plans for a 90th anniversary celebration were derailed by COVID, organisers saw the 95th as a meaningful way to reconnect and prepare for the 100th.
“We do have a 100th coming up in five years’ time, and although that might seem a long way off, it’s actually not. It’ll be here before we know it,” said college principal Glen Seivers.
The event is expected to attract 200 to 300 people, with a mix of casual and formal opportunities to reminisce, network and share memories.
As alumni engagement officer Thomas Jones explained: “It’s presented by the old boys, but it’s not an old boys event. Traditionally, old boys events are just fellas coming along and getting on the beers. This is a collaborative (event) … partners, staff, ex-staff, students,” he said.
The celebration also marks the final year the Marist Brothers will live on campus, a turning point in the college’s history and one that organisers say gives this milestone added importance. “This year is especially significant, as it’s the last year we’ll have the Marist Brothers living on campus. The community is closing at the end of the year, so it’s really important to get as many people here as possible,” Mr Jones said.
For Old Boys Association member Ken Harris, who graduated in the 1970s, the value of events like these goes far beyond nostalgia.
“There’s a great value in it for the school and the culture and the spirit of the place,” he said.
“We’ve got a lot of connections and families that have been with us for three, four and even five generations,” he said.
“To get all those people together and for them to be able to meet, to be able to share stories and support the school… it holds immense value for us.”
A limited number of tickets are available and must be bought in advance via the St Augustine’s College website. Tours of the school will also be offered on the day to help spark memories and foster reconnection.
“It’s a pretty powerful experience to see the boys reconnect, walk in and recognise people, and then they start telling stories about what they remember here at school,” said Mr Jones.
“Some of them haven’t seen each other for 20, 30, even 40 years.”
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