Chaminade College School


Chaminade College School is an all-boys Catholic secondary school in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

History

Founded in 1969 by the Archdiocese of Toronto, it opened its doors in September, 1965. Initially under the control of the Society of Mary, the school was named for the Society's founder, Father William Joseph Chaminade.
The mandate of the school was to prepare young men for post-secondary education in a traditional Catholic secondary school environment. The school's motto "Fortes in fide" emphasizes the importance of the virtue of faith in the life of the Catholic school.
In 1967, Chaminade began a partnership with the Metropolitan Separate School Board. In this partnership, the Board conducted the first two years of secondary school, and the Archdiocese conducted the remaining years. In September 1972, the Irish Christian Brothers took over administration of the school, until their departure in June 1988. The school is currently fully operated by the MSSB after the funding was expanded and the identity of the religious order for that school is preserved.
The school won a Green Toronto award in 2007 for its pioneering efforts in establishing the Adopt a Stream project that became a citywide model for waterway cleanup. In 2008, students circulated a petition which resulted in the Province of Ontario outlawing smoking in automobiles when children are passengers.
Chaminade is also known for its athletic achievements with Tevaun Smith and James Bodanis currently playing college football in the United States. The school is also home to several chess masters such as Vietnamese child prodigies Hoàng Nguyên and Henry Vu.
Nadia Pasquini, a veteran teacher at Chaminade, received the Prime Minister's Award for Teaching Excellence for the 2016-2017 school year. Pasquini's feats include fundraising over $24,000 for the Free the Children organization as well as partnering with the Working Against Violence Everyday group to raise awareness about screen addiction.

Overview

Concert Band

The Chaminade Concert Band is led by the lone music teacher at Chaminade College School, Zachary Laidlaw. In 2008 Alex Voros was named Canada's MusiCounts Teacher of the Year by the music education charity of the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.

Hockey Program

Chaminade College School has a well known hockey program that has help produce and shape many NHL, OHL, NCAA, CIS and OJHL level players over the years. Notable NHL Alumni includes the likes of Jason Wooley, Mark Gioridano, Gino and Paul Cavallini, Michael Vernace and Akim Aliu. The hockey program consists of a contact varsity / senior team and a non-contact varsity team. The program is run by Luigi Vigilanti and Marcus Mason.
TCDAA/MSSB Championship Banners: Junior - Senior - Varsity A - Varsity B -

Notable alumni