St Margaret's School, Melbourne
| St Margaret's School | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
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Berwick, Victoria Australia | |
| Coordinates | 38°2′6″S 145°20′54″E / 38.03500°S 145.34833°ECoordinates: 38°2′6″S 145°20′54″E / 38.03500°S 145.34833°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent, Day school |
| Motto |
Latin: Virtute Et Labore (By Valour and Exertion) |
| Denomination | Non-denominational |
| Established | 1926 |
| Chairman | Mrs Mary-Jo Cochrane |
| Principal | Ms Annette Rome |
| Gender |
Co-educational (K-6) Girls (7-12) |
| Enrolment | ~850 (K–12)[1] |
| Colour(s) | Navy, Red, and Gold |
| School fees | A$12,300 (Pre-Prep)-$20,500 (Yr 12) |
| Website | www.stmargarets.vic.edu.au |
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.
History
St Margaret's School was established in 1926 with 18 pupils, as an affiliate of the Presbyterianchurch, 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, Miss Dora Gipson, until in 1947 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 900 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 – ABC journalist[7]
- 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[8]
- Alison Lester – author and illustrator of children's books and young adult novels [9]
- Rosalie Ham, novelist; author of The Dressmaker
School staff
| Staff | Name |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Mrs Mary-Jo Cochrane |
| Principal | Ms Rome |
| VSPA Coordinater | Ms Christine Cochrane |
| Performing Arts Administration | Ms Kim Sanders |
See also
References
- ↑ "St Margaret's School". School Choice Victoria. Retrieved 23 June 2007.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Suzannah Pearce, ed. (17 November 2006). "McMASTER (Jan) Janette Robyn Heather". Who's Who in Australia Live!. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd.
- ↑ "Alison Lester". AusLit. Retrieved 26 October 2015.