Catholic Ladies College, Eltham
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Established | 1902 |
Years | 7–12 |
Gender | Girls |
Website | www |
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Catholic Ladies College, Eltham (also known simply as CLC Eltham) is an
Victoria, Australia. The school provides a Catholic and general education to girls from Year 7 to Year 12
.
History
The school was founded by the
East Melbourne.[6] The land on which the school was built was bought by Mother Mary Berchmans Daly in 1898.[6]
Under the mother-rectress Mary Catherine Bruton or Mother Canice, in post from 1914, the school performed well in examinations, and the study of science subjects began.[7]
When Damien Broderick's mother attended the school in the 1930s, it was "moderately upmarket".[8]
The school moved to Eltham in 1971.[6]
Houses
The four houses and their associated colours are:
- Loyola, the yellow house, named after St Ignatius of Loyola.
- Marita, the blue house, named in honor of Jesus' mother.
- Aikenhead, the green house, named in honor of Mary Aikenhead.
- Vincentia, the red house, named after St Vincent De Paul.
House activities and competitions include swimming, sports, athletics, and Founders Day activities.
Academic rankings
Better education rank | school | location | Students enrolled in VCE | Median VCE score | scores of 40+
% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
38 | St Patrick's College | Ballarat | 371 | 30 | 6 |
39 | St Francis Xavier College | Beaconsfield | 415 | 31 | 5.8 |
40 | Marymede Catholic College | South Morang | 122 | 29 | 5.7 |
41 | Catholic Ladies' College | Eltham | 210 | 35 | 5.6 |
42 | Christian Brother's College | St Kilda East | 119 | 29 | 5.5 |
43 | Caroline Chisholm Catholic College | Braybrook | 281 | 29 | 5.2 |
Notable former students
- Maddy Brancatisano, AFLW player
- Jennie Frances Brenan, (1877–1964), dancing teacher[9]
- Steph Chiocci, AFLW Footballer
- Virginia Haussegger
- Louise Lightfoot, architect, choreographer and dancer[10][11]
- Kate Moloney, netballer[citation needed]
- Ashleigh Riddell, AFLW player
- Vicki Ward, politician[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ "MARY AIKENHEAD EDUCATION AUSTRALIA". Mary Aikenhead Ministries. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ Shand, M Bernadette (1988). "150th Anniversary of the Arrival of the Sisters of Charity in Australia 1838-1988" (PDF). Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ISBN 978-0-85572-144-2. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ISBN 978-0-19-550545-0. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ISBN 978-0-7270-1508-2. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ a b c "Women's Melbourne: TOUR 3: EAST MELBOURNE" (PDF). National Trust. p. 5. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ O'Carrigan, Catherine (1979). "Mary Catherine Bruton (1862-1937)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ISBN 978-1-4344-5779-0. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ McCalman, Janet, "Jennie Frances Brenan (1877–1964)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 12 November 2023
- ISBN 978-1-4438-9258-2. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ISBN 978-1-00-076199-3. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
Further reading
- Catholic Ladies' College: The first hundred years 1902-2002, Guy, Roslyn (2002)