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mighily to ensure that the characterisics of Jesuit educaion animated the school’s aciviies. Gonzaga Staff 1986-1987
One could say that the strains and tensions that were there over the years have been largely Back row (L to R) Mr M Bevan,
resolved due to the ability of two Headmasters, Fr Murray and Mr Pots. Even the tensions arising Mrs. P. Crosbie, Fr J. Moylan
From its being a fee paying school has been resolved in principle. It was determined some years SJ, Mrs. M. Deane, Mr J.
O’Briain, Mr D. Murray, Mr.D.
ago that no person would be refused admission to Gonzaga because of the ability to pay the Keenahan, Mr D. Cusack,
Mr B. Byrne, Mr D. Cefai SJ
fees. Once a boy is accepted then the fee can be tailed to the inancial means of his parents. This Middle row (L to R) Mrs. K.
means that those who can pay support those who are unable to do so in whole or in part. There Evans (College Secretary) Mr P.
O’Súilleabháin, Mrs. K. O’Dúill,
have been diiculies in working out the scheme in pracice. However, once the principle has Fr W. Lea SJ, Ms. C. Leahy, Fr J.
been accepted it is a mater of ime in making it work. Brennan SJ, Mr G. Murphy, Mr
D. O’Connell, Mr B. Regan, Br.
Finally, its basic educaional philosophy is that educaion is not a funcional or uilitarian J. Barry SJ Front row (L to R)
Ms. A. Nevin, Mr J. Walsh, Ms.
enterprise but that educaional acivity is itself its own goal in enhancing the personal, intellectual I. MacConville, Fr E. Keane SJ,
and religious qualiies of the person; this was the fundamental philosophy of the founding fathers Mr D. McNelis, Fr P. Sexton SJ
(Headmaster). Mr J. Mulgrew
of Gonzaga and has been elucidated more recently in The Characterisics of Jesuit Educaion. (Deputy Principal), Mr C.
This philosophy drives the school today as it did in 1951. O’Gara, Ms. M. O’Kelly, Mr K.
Whirdy, Mr T. Slevin. Fr Peter
Sexton SJ was Headmaster
from 1986 to 1990. Kity
Noel Barber, SJ Evans (whose son Hugh was a
31 May, 2010 member of the class of 1963)
was College Secretary for
some twelve years, reiring in
1988
One could say that the strains and tensions that were there over the years have been largely Back row (L to R) Mr M Bevan,
resolved due to the ability of two Headmasters, Fr Murray and Mr Pots. Even the tensions arising Mrs. P. Crosbie, Fr J. Moylan
From its being a fee paying school has been resolved in principle. It was determined some years SJ, Mrs. M. Deane, Mr J.
O’Briain, Mr D. Murray, Mr.D.
ago that no person would be refused admission to Gonzaga because of the ability to pay the Keenahan, Mr D. Cusack,
Mr B. Byrne, Mr D. Cefai SJ
fees. Once a boy is accepted then the fee can be tailed to the inancial means of his parents. This Middle row (L to R) Mrs. K.
means that those who can pay support those who are unable to do so in whole or in part. There Evans (College Secretary) Mr P.
O’Súilleabháin, Mrs. K. O’Dúill,
have been diiculies in working out the scheme in pracice. However, once the principle has Fr W. Lea SJ, Ms. C. Leahy, Fr J.
been accepted it is a mater of ime in making it work. Brennan SJ, Mr G. Murphy, Mr
D. O’Connell, Mr B. Regan, Br.
Finally, its basic educaional philosophy is that educaion is not a funcional or uilitarian J. Barry SJ Front row (L to R)
Ms. A. Nevin, Mr J. Walsh, Ms.
enterprise but that educaional acivity is itself its own goal in enhancing the personal, intellectual I. MacConville, Fr E. Keane SJ,
and religious qualiies of the person; this was the fundamental philosophy of the founding fathers Mr D. McNelis, Fr P. Sexton SJ
(Headmaster). Mr J. Mulgrew
of Gonzaga and has been elucidated more recently in The Characterisics of Jesuit Educaion. (Deputy Principal), Mr C.
This philosophy drives the school today as it did in 1951. O’Gara, Ms. M. O’Kelly, Mr K.
Whirdy, Mr T. Slevin. Fr Peter
Sexton SJ was Headmaster
from 1986 to 1990. Kity
Noel Barber, SJ Evans (whose son Hugh was a
31 May, 2010 member of the class of 1963)
was College Secretary for
some twelve years, reiring in
1988
