Mount St. Joseph Girls' College
| Mount St. Joseph Girls' College | |
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| Address | |
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133 Maidstone Street , , 3018 | |
| Coordinates | 37°51′51″S 144°48′42″E / 37.86417°S 144.81167°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Secondary, Single sex identifier school, day school |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic, Josephites |
| Established | 1964 |
| Principal | Kate Dishon |
| Employees | approximately $5,000 per year |
| Enrolment | approximately 1153 students |
| Colour(s) | Navy blue and white |
| School fees | $5,200 to 5,900 per year[1] |
| Website | www.msj.vic.edu.au |
Mount St. Joseph Girls' College is a Catholic Girls College located in Maidstone Street, Altona, Victoria, Australia. Mount St. Joseph Girls’ College is one of few schools in Australia that is a Josephite college, founded by the Josephite Order in 1964.[2]
History[edit]
Beginnings[edit]
In the early 1960s, the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart made plans for a school for young women in the western suburbs of Melbourne. The school was built in Altona West and opened in February 1964.
Their logo is a white lily, and the College motto is 'Virtue Courage'.[3]
Previous principals[edit]
The College has seen 10 principals since its foundation, 7 of which were Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart:
- Mary John Forster RSJ (Founding Principal): 1964–1967
- Romuald Pierce RSJ: 1967–1970
- Anne O'Brien RSJ: 1971
- Nora Finucane RSJ: 1971–1973
- Giovanni Farquer RSJ: 1974–981
- Margaret Blampied RSJ: 1982–1985
- Helen T Reed RSJ: 1986–2002
- Regina Byrne: 2002–2008
- Catherine Dillon: 2008–2015
- Kate Dishon: 2016–present
Sport[edit]
There are 6 house colours for sport days and college events, which are:
PENOLA (yellow)[edit]
Named after the town in South Australia where Mary MacKillop and Julian Tenison Woods established the order of the Sisters of St Joseph and the first Josephite school.
KINCUMBER (blue)[edit]
Named after the town north of Sydney, where the Sisters of St Joseph opened an orphanage for street children in 1887.
McCORMACK (green)[edit]
Named after Irene McCormack who worked in the village of Huasihuasi, Peru and was fatally shot by members of a guerilla rebel group on 21 May 1991.
SOLOMON (red)[edit]
Named after Emmanuel Solomon, a wealthy Jewish philanthropist who generously supported the poor and disadvantaged.
CAMERON (orange)[edit]
Named after Mary MacKillop's relatives, the Cameron's, whom she was governess for when she moved to Penola at the age of 18.
PROVIDENCE (purple)[edit]
During the early years of the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart's work across Australia, the Sisters established a number of Houses of Providence. These houses served as a refuge for young women and children who did not have access to a safe home or food.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "2024 Fees Schedule" (PDF). Mount St. Joseph Girls' College. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ Mount St. Joseph Girls' College Website Archived 2006-08-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Mount St Joseph Girls' College Website Archived 2006-08-21 at the Wayback Machine