Academy of Mary Immaculate

The Academy of Mary Immaculate is a Catholic girls' secondary school, situated in Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia. It was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1857.[1]

Academy of Mary Immaculate
Location
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Australia
Coordinates37°48′14.27″S 144°58′25.85″E
Information
TypeIndependent, single-sex, day school
MottoLatin: Speculum Sine Macula
(Mirror without Blemish)
Live The Truth
DenominationRoman Catholic, Sisters of Mercy
Established1857
PrincipalMary Moloney RSM
Enrolment~650 (712)
Colour(s)Navy blue, yellow and white    
SloganIt's our time (2018)
Websitewww.academy.vic.edu.au

Description

The Academy is the oldest secondary girls' school in Victoria.[2] The Academy has achieved success in sport, speech, choir, concert band, debating and many other extra-curricular activities. It is located in the inner suburbs of Melbourne and is notable for the Sisters of Mercy convent located within the school grounds.[1] The high school's four sport houses are Sherlock, McAuley, Goold and Frayne.[3]

Notable alumnae

  • Anne Henderson – writer, deputy director of the Sydney Institute
  • Alice Ross-King (1891–1968) – awarded the Florence Nightingale medal in 1949 by the International Red Cross for service in both World War I and World War II[4]
  • Andrée Marcelle Frame (1910–1967) – studied childbirth overseas, pioneered the idea of childbirth preparation, and became patron of the Childbirth Education Association (Australia) for her work in the field[5]
  • Mary Maguire – actress
  • Abbey Lee Kershaw – supermodel
  • Ged Kearney - Federal Member of Parliament for Cooper, former President ACTU
  • Faith Seci - Actress

See also

References

  1. Academy of Mary Immaculate
  2. Sherryn Groch, "Melbourne's oldest girls' school uses the city as classroom and playground," Sydney Morning Herald, May 1, 2016.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 29 August 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A110467b.htm?hilite=academy%3Bof%3Bmary%3Bimmaculate Accessed 14/12/10
  5. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A140232b.htm?hilite=academy%3Bof%3Bmary%3Bimmaculate
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