Marist Regional College
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| Marist Regional College | |
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| Established | 1972 |
| School Type | Independent, Co-educational, Day school |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic, Marist Brothers |
| Slogan | "Leading the way" |
| Key People | Mrs. Susan Chen (Principal) Mr. Richard Lakeland (Vice Principal) Mr. Kevin Young (Chairman) |
| School Fees | AU$1,755 p.a - AU$1,980 p.a[1] |
| Location | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia  |
| Enrolment | ~900 (7-12)[2] |
| Colours | Navy Blue & Light Blue |
| Homepage | www.mrc.tas.edu.au |
Marist Regional College is a Roman Catholic, co-educational, secondary school, located in Parklands, a suburb of Burnie, Tasmania, Australia.
Marist College is part of the Marist Brothers network of catholic high schools across Australia, and is one of several within Australia and around the world that share the same name of "Marist College". The college currently caters for around 900 students from Years 7 to 12.
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[edit] History
Marist Regional College was established in 1972 through the amalgamation of Stella Maris Regional College, run by the Sisters of Mercy, and Marist College run by the Marist Fathers.
Today, Marist Regional College is led by a lay Principal, and retains an emphasis on religious education. The school is managed by lay staff representing a variety of faiths.
[edit] Campus
Marist, as the college is colloquially known, is situated less than 1 km from Burnie Park, in suburban Parklands. It is close to Burnie Primary School, with several other schools, including Hellyer College, Parklands High School, and Burnie High School also located in the City of Burnie.
[edit] Sports
The college currently has an Athletics Carnival, Swimming Carnival and Cross Country. These events are held every year, dustributing one event per term. At the beginning of the year, the terms the events will be held in are announced. The college also has houses for these events. The houses are Bass, Cook, Flinders and Tasman.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Daryl George Coates S.C - Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions, Tasmania; Senior Counsel Tasmania; Former Principal Crown Counsel of the Office of Director of Public Prosecutions (Tas)[3]
- Stephen Shane Parry - Government Whip in the Australian Senate; Senator (Liberal) for Tasmania[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Marist Regional College Fees 2007 (accessed:05-06-2007)
- ^ Marist Regional College Prospectus (accessed:05-06-2007)
- ^ "COATES Daryl George". Who's Who in Business Live!. (2006-11-17). Ed. Suzannah Pearce. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd. Retrieved on 2007-10-30.
- ^ "PARRY Stephen Shane". Who's Who in Business Live!. (2006-11-17). Ed. Suzannah Pearce. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd. Retrieved on 2007-10-30.
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