Simonds Catholic College
| Simonds Catholic College | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| 273 Victoria Street West Melbourne, Victoria, 3003 Australia | |
| Coordinates | 37°48′22″S 144°57′9″E / 37.80611°S 144.95250°ECoordinates: 37°48′22″S 144°57′9″E / 37.80611°S 144.95250°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent, Single-sex, Day school |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1996 |
| Principal | Peter Riordan |
| Years | 7-12 |
| Enrolment | 479 |
| Colour(s) | Blue, Maroon, Gold |
| Website | www.sccmelb.catholic.edu.au |
Simonds Catholic College is a Roman Catholic Independent school for boys located in the Melbourne suburb of West Melbourne. Simonds is within walking distance of the Queen Victoria Market. The school consists of two campuses (St Marys & St Brigids) years 7-10 is at the St Marys campus in West Melbourne with years 11-12 at the St Brigids campus in Fitzroy North. The college is an associate member of the Associated Catholic Colleges. The school received a $15,000 solar system after winning the 'Solar Your School' competition, run by the Victorian Government’s energy saving campaign: You have the Power. Save Energy. Minister for Environment and Climate Change, Gavin Jennings visited the school on 8 February 2008 to present the award.[1][2]
Parody
The Simonds Catholic College, St Brigid's VCE Campus was parodied in the 2013 election campaign ad for the civil liberties political party, The Australian Sex Party. The ad renamed the school sign, that stands on Nicholson Road, from 'Simonds Catholic College' to the 'Virgin Catholic College' and changed the campus name which reads 'St Brigid's VCE Campus' to 'Abstinence Only Since 1972'.[3][4]
References
- ↑ "Sun shines on Simonds", Amelia Poxon, Kairos Catholic Journal, 23 March 2008
- ↑ "SOLAR SYSTEM AWARDED TO MELBOURNE SCHOOL!", Minister for Environment and Climate Change, February 8, 2008
- ↑ Australian Sex Party 2013 Election Campaign Ad
- ↑ Sex party launches risque ad campaign
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