Killester College
Killester College is an independent Roman Catholic secondary day school for girls, located in the Melbourne suburb of Springvale, Victoria, Australia. Killester was founded by the Brigidine Sisters.[1] Today, Killester College works under the governance of the Kildare Ministries following Brigidine tradition.[2][3] The school was established in 1955 and today has a staff of 94 made up of 66 teachers and 28 support staff.
Killester College | |
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Location | |
Australia | |
Coordinates | 37°57′32″S 145°9′6″E |
Information | |
Type | Independent secondary day school |
Motto | Latin: Fortiter et Suaviter (Strength and Kindliness) |
Religious affiliation(s) | Brigidine Sisters Kildare Ministries |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Established | 1955 |
Sister school | Kilbreda College, Mentone Presentation College, Windsor |
Principal | Sally Buick |
Years | 7-12 |
Gender | Girls |
Enrollment | c. >900 |
Campus type | Suburban |
Colour(s) | Navy blue/Light blue, Fawn, Black, White |
Website | www |
Notable Alumni
- Anne Ferguson[4] graduated Class of 1977 at Killester.[5] She is the second female, Supreme Court Chief Justice of Victoria. The first Supreme Court Chief Justice of Victoria, Marilyn Warren,[6] graduated at Kilbreda, sister school of Killester, also under the governance of the Brigidine Sisters.
See also
References
- https://brigidine.org.au/our-focus/education/australia/
- "Home". www.killester.vic.edu.au. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- "Ministries". Kildare Ministries. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- "Anne Ferguson (judge)", Wikipedia, 21 June 2020, retrieved 8 September 2020
- "Killester College". it-it.facebook.com (in Italian). Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- "Marilyn Warren", Wikipedia, 18 April 2020, retrieved 8 September 2020
External links
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