|
a.
|
Note: BROTHER HERBERT THEODORE BREACH cfc Brother H. T. Breach, the 92 year old resident of Nazareth House,
Ballarat, was born not far from the Junction Oval in Melbourne,
which began a life-long love affair with the St Kilda Football Club.
As a boy he attended the nearby Christian Brothers` College.
In 1931, aged fourteen, he left to enter the Christian Brothers`
College in Sydney. In 1937 he emerged as Brother Theodore,
with a distinguished Matriculation Pass and a Primary Teachers`
Certificate. His first posting was to Dunedin, New Zealand,
where he combined teaching daily classes all day and attending
night classes at University, graduating with his Bachelor of Arts.
After six years in Dunedin, Br. Breach arrived back in Australia to
pronounce his final vows as a Christian Brother.
There followed a succession of one year appointments to
Christian Brothers Schools in Wollongong, Goulburn, North
Melbourne, Burwood NSW and Lewisham. In 1952 he returned
to New Zealand Omarau for one year and then Auckland for
six years, where he completed his Diploma of Education and
graduated with an MA in Classics.
Br. Breach returned to Australia in 1957 to St Kevin`s College for
two years, before a six year term as Headmaster at St Patrick`s
College, Prospect Vale, Tasmania, then back to CBC St Kilda
for one year and then as Headmaster at St Joseph`s College,
Geelong.
In 1974 Br. Breach came
to St. Patrick`s College,
Ballarat. While taking charge
of McCunnie House Boarders,
he continued teaching French
and pioneered overseas trips
to New Caledonia. He was
very successful at coaching,
with many successive First
XI Hockey Premierships in
the Ballarat Public Schools
Competition. He assisted the
College to retain its supremacy
in athletic competitions for
years. During these years
he also cultivated the annual
Purton Oratory Competition
and today the junior students
compete for the Breach Oratory
Cup. For Br. Breach, St Patrick`s College was the best SPC
boys had no parallel.
Nazareth House, the Sisters and staff now claim his loyalty. He
follows the fortunes of the various St Patrick`s College sports
teams each week and delights in the academic success of its
past and present pupils. The daily Eucharist remains the high
point of his life and he can now reflect on a life so lived for others,
that there is now simply nothing left to give.
Br. Paul Nangle cfc
H.T. Breach wrote " They came to Ballarat - the story of secondary education 1860 - 1890 " Pinted in 1991 - National library of Australia id 4507646
|
