Mater Christi College

Mater Christi College
Address
28 Bayview Road
Belgrave, Victoria, 3160
Australia
Coordinates 37°54′38″S 145°21′33″E / 37.91056°S 145.35917°E / -37.91056; 145.35917Coordinates: 37°54′38″S 145°21′33″E / 37.91056°S 145.35917°E / -37.91056; 145.35917
Information
Type Private day
Religious affiliation(s) Catholic (Sisters of the Good Samaritan)
Established 1963
Principal Mary Fitz-Gerald
Grades 7–12
Gender Girls
Enrollment >850
Color(s) Purple, Blue, Green and Orange          
Website materchristi.edu.au

Mater Christi College is a Catholic girls' secondary college located in the eastern Melbourne suburb of Belgrave, Victoria, Australia.

The school was founded by the Sisters of the Good Samaritan religious order in 1963 outside Belgrave, overlooking the Dandenong Ranges of Victoria. A rapidly growing population in the Eastern suburbs of Melbourne saw Mater Christi College grow, and today there are more than 850 girls enrolled at the college, including students from several Asia-Pacific countries. Mater Christi offers a range of subjects to suit students and is designed so that students undertake studies from all areas of learning at Years 7 to 12. Students are then able to select from a wide range of VCE units.

In 1989, a boarding house was attached to the college. It closed in 2015. An international student program operates at the college, using homestay families to house the girls paired with an on-campus English and preparation program.

Facilities

Facilities at Mater Christi College include:

  • Full WiFi Campus
  • MacBook and iPad Program
  • Contemporary learning spaces
  • Science Labs
  • Library/Learning Commons
  • Chapel
  • Arts Studios / photography and ceramics
  • Technology (textiles) centre
  • Two indoor halls with full sized basketball courts
  • An outdoor track and field training area
  • Industry standard hospitality / food technology centres
  • Outdoor tennis courts
  • Dance Studio
  • Restaurant


Notable alumnae

  • Renae Hallinan, an Australian and Melbourne Vixens netballer.
  • Jane Flemming, former Olympian athlete and Commonwealth medallist, sports media commentator
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