Mount Alvernia College
Mount Alvernia College is an independent Roman Catholic secondary school for girls located in the Brisbane suburb of Kedron, in the state of Queensland, Australia. It was founded in 1956 by the Missionary Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception.
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| Address | |
  Mount Alvernia College Location in Brisbane, Queensland | |
82 Cremorne Road , , 4031 Australia | |
| Coordinates | 27.405545°S 153.027497°E |
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| Type | Independent secondary school |
| Motto | Latin: Deus Meus Et Omnia (My God, My All) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 22 April 1956 |
| Years | 7-12 |
| Gender | Girls |
| Colour(s) | Maroon and grey |
| Affiliation | Catholic Secondary Schoolgirls' Sports Association |
| Website | www |
Mount Alvernia is a member of the Catholic Secondary Schoolgirls' Sports Association.[1]
Overview
Mount Alvernia focus on "Educating young women through the Franciscan Tradition", and takes pride in all they do.
Beginning in 2015, Mount Alvernia College facilitated six different house groups for the Girls; Belle Praire, Greccio, Perugia, Rieti, Spoleto, and Villa Spada. Before 2015, the college only had four houses.
The college has seven buildings which house state of the art home economic rooms, science labs, textiles, music, sporting center and other facilities.
Over the course of its history, the college has struggled with academic results. Consistently ranking far lower in the Queensland state rankings than other Catholic Secondary Schoolgirls' Sports Association (CASSSA) member schools, Mount Alvernia College is widely considered to be 'academically unsuccessful.' This has been attributed to a lack of effort from students, including excessive co-curricular and unnecessary 'senior celebration' events replacing the expected classroom learning on a near-daily basis.
References
- "Catholic Secondary Schoolgirls' Sports Association History". Fox Sports. 2014. Archived from the original on 22 March 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.