Marist-Sion College
| Marist-Sion College | |
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| Location | |
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Warragul, VIC Australia | |
| Coordinates | 38°9′37″S 145°54′48″E / 38.16028°S 145.91333°ECoordinates: 38°9′37″S 145°54′48″E / 38.16028°S 145.91333°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Catholic |
| Motto | Truth, Charity and Constancy |
| Established | 1975 |
| Principal | Peter Houlahan[1] |
| Enrolment | ~930 |
| Campus | 165 Burke Street, Warragul, Victoria |
| Colour(s) | Green, yellow, white |
| Website | www.mscw.vic.edu.au |
Marist-Son College is a coeducational Catholic independent school founded in 1975 in Warragul, Victoria, Australia. Marist-Sion enrols students from towns spanning from Morwell to Pakenham, Neerim District and Ellinbank District. Marist-Sion serves four local parishes; Warragul, Drouin, Trafalgar and Iona/Maryknoll. [2]The College is one of the founding members of the Association of Marist Schools of Australia.
History
Marist-Sion College was formed in 1975 as a result of the merger between St Joseph's College, a boys' conducted by the Marist Brothers, and the Our Lady of Sion College, a secondary school for girls.[3]
Leaders
- Mr Peter Houlahan, Principal
- Mr John Picinali, Deputy Principal: Pastoral Care
- Mrs Marian Kee, Deputy Principal: Learning
- Mr Brett McKellar, Business Manager
- Mrs Robyn Rebbechi, Director of Faith Director
- Mr Bernie Gleeson, Director of School Administration
- Mr Ron Ruzzier, Director of Staff Development
House system
Previous to 2001 there were four houses, Champagnat, Joseph, Mackillop and Marcellin. However, four new houses were added in 2001, being: Jericho, Loreto, Lourdes and Sion. Below are the houses with their respective colours and heads of houses.
- Champagnat - Navy Blue, Mr Jacob Sharp
- Joseph - Gold, Mr John Heatley
- Jericho - Orange, Mr Thomas Sandner
- Loreto - White, Mr James Mazzolini
- Lourdes - Light Blue, Mrs Christine Haasz
- Mackillop - Green, Mr Jason Blackburn
- Marcellin - Red, Mr Adrian Mitchell
- Sion - Purple, Mr Peter Coghlan
See also
References
- ↑ Marist-Sion College (2008), Marist-Sion College Archived 2008-07-18 at the Wayback Machine., viewed 17 September 2008.
- ↑ Marist-Sion College (2008), History of the College Archived 2011-04-09 at the Wayback Machine., viewed 17 September 2008.
- ↑ Marist-Sion College (2008), History of the College, viewed 17 September 2008.