Marist-Sion College
| Marist-Sion College | |
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| Address | |
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165 Burke Street Warragul, VIC, 3820 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 | Independent, Co-educational |
| Motto | Truth, Charity and Constancy |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Established | 1975 |
| Principal | Peter Houlahan |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Enrolment | ~840 |
| Campus | Warragul, Victoria |
| Houses | Champagnat, Joseph, Jericho, Loreto, Lourdes, MacKillop, Marcellin, Sion |
| Colour(s) |
Green, White and Gold |
| Website | www.mscw.vic.edu.au |
Marist-Sion College is a co-educational Catholic independent school founded in 1975 in Warragul, Victoria. 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
- Mr Peter Houlahan, Principal
- Mr John Picinali, Deputy Principal: Pastoral Care
- Mrs Narelle Hunt, Deputy Principal: Learning
- Mr Brett McKellar, Business Manager
- Mrs Robyn Rebbechi, Director of Faith Director
- Mr Andre Ockerse, Director of School Administration
- Mr Ron Ruzzier, 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