Padua College, Brisbane

Padua College, Brisbane

Padua College is a Roman Catholic boys' school in Brisbane, Australia. The college derives its name from franciscan friar Saint Anthony of Padua (1195–1231), 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. Students of the college are known in the community as Paduans. The college, located in the northern suburb of Kedron, draws students from the central, north and west areas of Brisbane.