St Margaret's School, Melbourne
St Margaret's School is an independent, non-denominational day school with a co-educational primary school and an all girls high school. It is the sister school of Berwick Grammar School. The school is located in Berwick, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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| Coordinates | 38°2′6″S 145°20′54″E |
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| Type | Independent, day school |
| Motto | Latin: Virtute Et Labore (By Valour and Exertion) |
| Denomination | Non-denominational |
| Established | 1926 |
| Chairman | Phillip Battye |
| Principal | Annette Rome |
| Gender | Co-educational (K-6) Girls (7-12) |
| Enrolment | ~824 (K–12)[1] |
| Colour(s) | Navy, red, and gold |
| School fees | A$12,300 (Pre-Prep)-$26,500 (Yr 12) |
| Website | www.stmargarets.vic.edu.au |
History
St Margaret's School was established in 1926 with 18 pupils, as an affiliate of the Presbyterian church, in the manse of the Toorak Presbyterian Church. In 1927 St Margaret's School moved to Mayfield Avenue, Malvern, and in 1931 leased the former Governor's residence, Stonington. By the 1930s St Margaret's School had grown to 330 pupils. In 1929 the Berwick Presbyterian Girls’ School was purchased. This branch of the main School was established in 1930, with a purpose-built boarding house, Campbell House.[2]
The school was originally owned by its principal, Dora Gipson, until 1947 when she sold it to the parents and Old Girls as she needed to retire due to illness.[3]
St Margaret’s School was incorporated in 1948 and the first Council established.[4]
It operated as a "rural boarding school" and was ran as such until 1978.[5] The school has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently caters for approximately 824 students from Pre-Prep to Year 12, across the St Margaret's School campus in Berwick and the boys campus, Berwick Grammar School in Officer.
In 2006, St Margaret's School Council announced its decision to establish a brother school for St Margaret's. This school opened in 2009 named Berwick Grammar School, currently catering for boys in Years 7 to 12.[6]
Notable alumnae
- Jennifer Byrne – Journalist, broadcaster, TV presenter (both ABC & commercial) & former book publisher[7]
- Rosalie Ham – novelist; author of The Dressmaker
- Alison Lester – author and illustrator of children's books and young adult novels[8]
- Janette Robyn Heather McMaster – Former Executive Director of the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) (Qld), Former National Director of Trustee Relations for CEDA; Recipient of the Centenary Medal 2003[9]
School staff
| Staff | Name |
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| President, School Council | Fiona Templar |
| Principal | Annette Rome |
| Performing Arts Administration | Kim Sanders |
See also
References
- "St Margaret's School". My School. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- http://www.stmargarets.vic.edu.au/st-margarets-school/about/history/
- http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/218504832?searchTerm=st%20margarets%20malvern&searchLimits=l-state=Victoria
- http://www.stmargarets.vic.edu.au/st-margarets-school/about/history/
- "St Margaret's School - History". St Margaret's School. 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- http://www.stmargarets.vic.edu.au/
- "Famous alumni on Latham's hit list". Crikey.com.au. Archived from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 26 June 2007.
- "Alison Lester". AusLit. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- Suzannah Pearce, ed. (17 November 2006). "McMASTER (Jan) Janette Robyn Heather". Who's Who in Australia Live!. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd.