Head of School
In the early days, Jesuit Colleges were headed by a Rector, who was also a Superior of the Jesuit Community. The Rector was assisted by a Prefect of Studies, who attended to the day-to-day running of the school, especially concerning the curriculum and discipline. In the Australian Province, the 1970s saw the role of Headmaster become separated from that of Superior. Rectors and Superiors normally have a fixed term in canon law of six years; Headmasters' terms are indefinite. In 2003, the structure returned to the older dispensation, with the title of Prefect of Studies replaced with Principal.
| Years | Rector |
|---|---|
| 1879 | Fr Joseph Dalton SJ, Founder |
| 1880–1889 | Fr Daniel Clancy SJ |
| 1890–1893 | Fr Charles Morrough SJ |
| 1893–1903 | Fr Christopher Nulty SJ |
| 1903–1910 | Fr Thomas Fay SJ |
| 1910–1916 | Fr Patrick McCurtin SJ |
| 1916–1921 | Fr John Forster SJ |
| 1921–1930 | Fr Francis Xavier O'Brien SJ |
| 1930–1937 | Fr Austin Kelly SJ |
| 1937–1939 | Fr Noel Hehir SJ |
| 1939–1944 | Fr Thomas Hehir SJ |
| 1944–1948 | Fr Francis Xavier O'Brien SJ |
| 1948–1949 | Fr John Casey SJ |
| 1949–1954 | Fr Donald Roset SJ |
| 1954–1961 | Fr John Casey SJ |
| 1961–1968 | Fr Vincent Conway SJ |
| 1968–1973 | Fr Thomas O'Donovan SJ |
| Halted and renewed in 2003 | Headmaster replaced position |
| 2003–2010 | Rev. Fr Ross Jones SJ |
| 2011– | Fr Peter Hosking SJ |
| Years | Headmaster |
| 1974–1977 | Fr Gregory Jordan SJ |
| 1978–1985 | Fr Robert Bruce SJ |
| 1986–2003 | Fr Anthony Smith SJ |
| Years | Principal |
| 2003–Present | Rev. Fr Chris Middleton SJ |
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