Marist-Sion College
Marist-Sion College is a co-educational Roman Catholic independent school founded in 1975 and located in Warragul, Victoria, Australia.
Marist-Sion College | |
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Address | |
165 Burke Street , , 3820 | |
Coordinates | 38°9′37″S 145°54′48″E |
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Type | Independent, co-educational secondary school |
Motto | Truth, Charity and Constancy |
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Established | 1975 |
Principal | Peter Houlahan |
Years | 7–12 |
Enrolment | ~840 |
Campus type | Regional |
Houses | Champagnat, Joseph, Jericho, Loreto, Lourdes, MacKillop, Marcellin, Sion |
Colour(s) | Green, white and gold |
Website | www |
Marist-Sion College enrols students from towns spanning from Trafalgar to Nar Nar Goon, Neerim District and Ellinbank District. Marist-Sion College serves four local parishes: Warragul, Drouin, Trafalgar and Iona/Maryknoll.[1]
History
Marist-Sion College was formed in 1975 as a result of a merger between St Joseph's College and Our Lady of Sion College.
St Joseph’s College was a secondary school for boys, which was founded in 1951. Our Lady of Sion College was a secondary school for girls, which was founded in 1905.[2]
Leaders
- Peter Houlahan, Principal
- Janelle Burgess, Deputy Principal: Pastoral Care
- Narelle Hunt, Deputy Principal: Learning
- Brett McKellar, Business Manager
- Robyn Rebbechi, Director of Faith Director
- Andre Ockerse, Director of School Administration
- James Mazzolini, Director of Staff Development
House system
Prior to 2001 there were four houses: Champagnat, Joseph, Mackillop and Marcellin. Four new houses were added in 2001: Jericho, Loreto, Lourdes and Sion. Below are the houses with their respective colours.
- Champagnat - navy blue
- Joseph - gold
- Jericho - orange
- Loreto - white
- Lourdes - light blue
- MacKillop - green
- Marcellin - red
- Sion - purple