to commemorate Aquinians who lost their lives at war. A scoreboard was constructed on the oval and is named after Brother C.P. Foley the first headmaster of Aquinas.
The first major classroom block, named the Murphy Wing in honour of Brother V.I. Murphy who was headmaster of the College from 1951 to 1956, was built in 1955.
The construction of the McKenna Wing, which was named after Brother V.C. McKenna who was the deputy headmaster of the College from 1963 to 1966, was completed in 1962. This was soon followed by the junior school in 1963, the Chapel of St Thomas Aquinas in 1966 and the completion of the main boarding wing in 1967.
In 1975, the swimming pool was constructed. It was one of the first 50-metre swimming pools to be constructed in schools. This was followed by the Redmond Learning Centre (library) in 1975, which was named after Brother M.F. Redmond who was on staff at Aquinas for over 45 years.
=== 1980–2000 ===
In 1980 the College embarked on a further expansion which saw the addition, between …
