| Emmanuel College: St. Paul's Campus | |
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Life To The Full
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| 423 Blackshaws Road Altona North, Victoria, 3025, Australia |
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| Type | Secondary, Single-sex, Day school |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic, Marianists |
| Established | 1965 |
| Employees | ~80[1] |
| Enrolment | ~850 (7-12)[1] |
| Colour(s) | Red White Sky Blue |
| Website | www.ecmelb.catholic.edu.au |
The Emmanuel College: St. Paul's Campus (formerly St. Paul's College) is a Roman Catholic, secondary day school for boys, located in Altona North, a south-western suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It a branch of one of Emmanuel College's education facilities.
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St. Paul's Campus was originally established as 'St. Paul's College' in 1965, under the auspices of the American Order of the Society of Marianists. The order had been invited to establish this Catholic Secondary Boys' College by the then Archbishop of Melbourne, Dr. Daniel Mannix. The college's colours were then Red, White and Blue and its motto was Ecce Mater Tua (Latin:"Behold Thy Mother").
In the early 1960s, the local parish priests purchased a large, 8 hectare, undeveloped block in Altona North. Through the labour of the parents of the school's initial students, the austere block was transformed into an attractive property. The College's primary edifice, the three-storey building called the "Jubilee Building", was completed in 1969. Following to be completed were:
The Jubilee Building was extensively renovated in 1998. In 2004, with the assistance of a Commonwealth Government grant, work commenced on enlarging the library complex and the building of two new computer labs. These developments were completed in 2005. In 2009-2010 3 more developments were in place. These were the expansion of the Technology Building, construction of a new canteen, gym, change rooms and toilet and a new Language Centre. These projects were funded by the National Building Stimulus Grant.[2]
In 2006, the plans for Emmanuel College and the future of the school initiated. 2008 saw the full transition from 'St. Paul's College' to 'Emmanuel College' with the acquisition of a second co-educational campus. The school eventually incorporated a new emblem and changed its motto to Life To The Full, which comes from the Gospel according to John: "I have come that they may have life and have it to the full" (John 10:10).[3]
Since 1997, the incumbent principal has been Mr. Christopher Stock (BSc DipEd MEd B.Theol) at the St. Paul's Campus. In 2008 when the transition to Emmanuel College was complete, he became the principal of Emmanuel College, and thus being the principal of two schools; the St. Paul's Campus and the Notre Dame Campus.
Emmanuel College House System consists of 5 houses:
These houses are named after the Marianists that initially helped serve and found the school. Each house has 6 homerooms each (as of 2012) with about 25- 30 students ranged from years 7-12 per homeroom.
Emmanuel College has offered the VCE program at the St. Paul's Campus since its implementation in 1990.
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