St Augustine’s College is a prominent independent Catholic boys’ school on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, educating students from Year 5 to Year 12. Founded in 1956 by the Order of Saint Augustine, the college continues to operate with a strong Augustinian identity centred on community, truth, service, and learning. The school sits in Brookvale, directly opposite Brookvale Oval, and now enrols approximately 1600 boys.
The college began with a small group of Augustinian friars and quickly grew into a major educational institution serving the region. While the early decades featured a large number of Augustinian clergy as teaching staff, the school transitioned to a fully lay-led model in the 1990s while retaining close connections to the order and its spiritual ethos. The college is now governed by a Board of Directors and delivers the NSW curriculum alongside Catholic teaching.
Sport plays a major role in college life, consistent with the traditions of many independent Sydney schools. Rugby Union has been central to St Augustine’s identity since foundation, reinforced by its longstanding sporting relationship with Villanova College in Brisbane and its membership in the Independent Sporting Association (ISA).
The College has become a national rugby powerhouse, producing numerous Australian & Professional representatives across both Rugby Union & the NRL. Wallabies produced are Matt Philip and Langi Gleeson, as well as Tongan Test player Kotoni Ale. The College has produced numerous Australian 7's/U20/18/Schoolboy/16's Rugby representatives, as well as numerous NRL players such as Joey Walsh, Lehi Hopoate, Matt Preston, and Joey & Freddie Lussick, St Augustine’s was one of the most dominant Waratah Shield schools of the modern era, winning the state competition repeatedly since 2000 until 2016
Beyond Rugby, the school has produced state and national representatives across football, basketball, league, AFL, swimming, athletics and rowing. Five Olympians have graduated from St Augustine’s, alongside elite-level players in professional leagues across Australia and internationally.
St Augustine’s has produced prominent alumni across entertainment, sport and media. Notable former students include ARIA award-winning musician Flume (Harley Streten), television presenters James Mathison and Dr Andrew Rochford, former Socceroos captain Lucas Neill, and Olympic sprinter Matt Shirvington.
Today St Augustine’s College remains one of Sydney’s key Catholic boys’ schools—combining modern academic programmes, strong pastoral care and a proud sporting tradition with the enduring Augustinian motto: Vincit Veritas — Truth Conquers.