St. Brendan's College

''This article is about the school in Yeppoon, Queensland, Australia. For the school in Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland, please see St Brendan's, KillarneySt. Brendan's College (sometimes shortened to SBC) is a Roman Catholic all-boys day and boarding school founded by the Christian Brothers located in Yeppoon, Queensland. The school was officially opened in 1940 with a total of 59 students. The school describes itself as "Australia's Largest Country Boys Boarding School", and has nurtured the growth of several leading National Rugby League players.HistoryGroundbreaking for the school started on 8 October 1939 and presided by Bishop Romuald Denis Hayes of Rockhampton. The school officially opened in February 1940 with 42 boarders and 17 day students. The first headmaster of St Brendan's was Bro. Basil Gettons.The school's spiritual and academic policies are rooted in the traditions of Edmund Ignatius Rice and is a member of Edmund Rice Education Australia. The school is named after Saint Brendan the Navigator.St Ursula's College, Yeppoon, a separate Catholic all-girls day and boarding school located further into the centre of Yeppoon, has shared a close relationship with St Brendan's. Both schools share a relationship with the town's Catholic primary school, Sacred Heart.