Iona Presentation College, Perth
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| Pro Deo Et Patria (Latin:"For God and Country") |
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| Established | 1907 |
| School Type | Independent, Single-sex, Day and Boarding |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic, Presentation Sisters |
| Slogan | "Iona Girls Make a Difference" |
| Key People | Margaret Herley (Principal) |
| School Fees | AU$4,620 p.a (Day) AU$16,770 p.a (Boarding)[1] |
| Location | Mosman Park, WA, Australia  |
| Enrolment | 750 (8–12)[2] |
| Colours | Blue and Gold |
| Homepage | www.iona.wa.edu.au |
Iona Presentation College is an independent, Roman Catholic, day and boarding school for girls, located in Mosman Park, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia.
Founded in 1907 by the Catholic religious order, the Presentation Sisters, Iona now caters for approximately 750 girls, including over 100 boarders from Years 8 to 12.[2]
The college is a member of the Independent Girls Schools Sports Association (IGSSA), the Alliance of Girls' Schools Australia,[3] the Australian Boarding Schools' Association,[2] the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA),[4] and the Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia.[5]
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[edit] History
Iona Presentation College was founded on 11 September 1907, by the Presentation Sisters who came to Australia from Kildare in Ireland.
The College is named after the Scottish Isle of Iona, on which the Irish Saint Columba founded a community in 563AD. Iona became a centre of learning from which Saint Columba and his monks spread the Gospel into Scotland and the north of England. Bishop Gibney, who was the Bishop of Perth, remarked that the school's location in Mosman Park, situated on a rise, with the Swan River on one side and the ocean on the other, reminded him of the Isle of Iona. Furthermore, one of the four founding sisters was Sister Columba and so it was decided that an appropriate name for the College would be Iona.[6]
[edit] Notable alumnae
- Susannah Carr – News anchor for Seven News Perth
- Joan Helen Cole – Emeritus Professor at the Curtin University of Technology, Western Australia[7]
- Allanah Lucas – Acting Director General of the Department of Culture and the Arts, Western Australia[8]
- Belinda Ann Provis – Principal of Seymour College, South Australia[9]
[edit] References
- ^ Iona Presentation College Day & Boarding Fees 2007 (accessed:30-07-2007)
- ^ a b c The Australian Boarding Schools' Association: Iona Presentation College (accessed:13-08-2007)
- ^ The Alliance of Girls' Schools Australia: Member Schools (accessed:13-08-2007)
- ^ The Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia: Western Australia (accessed:13-08-2007)
- ^ Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia (accessed:30-07-2007)
- ^ Iona Presentation College: History (accessed:30-07-2007)
- ^ "COLE Joan Helen". Who's Who in Australia Live!. (2006-11-17). Ed. Suzannah Pearce. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd. Retrieved on 2007-10-06.
- ^ "LUCAS Allanah". Who's Who in Australia Live!. (2006-11-17). Ed. Suzannah Pearce. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd. Retrieved on 2007-10-06.
- ^ "PROVIS Belinda Ann". Who's Who in Australia Live!. (2006-11-17). Ed. Suzannah Pearce. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd. Retrieved on 2007-10-06.
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