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Br Patrick Ambrose Treacy
Br Patrick Ambrose Treacy was born in Thurles, Co. Tipperary, in 1834, to a family of strict principles and strict observance, the kind of discipline that could stifle initiative or channel it with explosive force. The trajectory was in the direction of the Christian Brothers, where he was taught by Br Larkin, one of the first of the Sydney community, who like Treacy, returned to Australia; he taught at Terrace, was known to James Duhig, and is buried here, two places from Br Treacy. Entering Christian Brothers at age 18, Patrick became Ambrose, named for another practical man of talent who found it all worth nothing beside the talent hidden in the field.
He spent 14 years as a dynamic teacher, a career in itself. At the age of 34 he was commissioned by the Superior General to take a young community and carry the Order to the Antipodes. What the Superior General had in mind beyond a school in Melbourne is not recorded, but what Br Treacy did is incredible. He travelled constantly from Dunedin to the Hodgkinson River in North Queensland. He was a founder on the move, planner, builder, financier, traveller, teacher - a career of Renaissance variety. At the age of 66 he entered on yet another 10 years as Consultor, administrator and overseer of a world, but with a special love still for Australia. One man in his time plays many parts, but rarely with such style and consuming energy as Br Treacy.
Treacy House Contacts for 2012
Head of House: Ms Leanne Gair, 62390659, lgair@stedmunds.act.edu.au
Assistant Head of House: Mr Jason Moore, 62390745, jmoore@stedmunds.act.edu.au
Student House Leaders
House Captain: Thomas Mitchell
House Vice Captain: Matthew Hayes
House Co-curricular Captain: Nuku Tuinukuafe
House Sports Captain: Brendan Trudgen
Tutors
Mr David Kelly, 62390695
Ms Lisa Dempsey, 62390611
Mr Joel Cowey, 62953598
Mrs Ann Hamer, 62390654
Mr Greg Stenning, 62390698 / Ms Margaret Thomas, 62953598
Mrs Donella Walker, 62390634
Mr Damian Borgia, 62390602
Middle School Staff
Ms Holly Salvage, 62390633
Ms Samantha Sangston, 62390682
Affiliated Staff
Ms Christine Carey
Ms Sandra De Sousa-Hill
Ms Sue Dowling
Ms Therese Kitney
Br Matt McKeon
Ms Shirley Rayner
Ms Michelle Taylor