Loyola College, Melbourne
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Loyola College is an
History
The Loyola Seminary built between 1932 and 1934 was located at the corner of Bungay and Grimshaw Streets, Watsonia.
Structure
A regional Catholic college, Loyola's associated parishes are St Damian's, Bundoora; Sacred Heart, Diamond Creek; St Mary's, Greensborough; Our Lady of the Way, Kingsbury, St Martin of Tours’, Macleod; St Francis of Assisi, Mill Park and St Thomas’, North Greensborough. The college also serves the parishes of St Francis Xavier, Montmorency, including Holy Trinity, Eltham North and Our Lady Help of Christians, Eltham.[3]
Each staff member and student belongs to one of the six houses: Chisholm, named after
Past principals
Curriculum
The college offers a range of subjects including arts,[8] Design and Technology, English, Humanities, Language, Mathematics, Music, Physical and Outdoor Education and Science. Loyola College also offers extra curricular activities including Clubs and Societies, Performing Arts, Public speaking and Debating, Service and Spirituality, and Sport. Major events during the school year include St Ignatius Day, the Musical Production and Dramatic Production, House Drama, House Music, House Chess, Athletics Carnival and Swimming Carnival.[9][10]
Sport
Loyola is a member of the
- Combined
- Touch Football – 2012
- Boys
- Basketball – 2020
- Cricket (2) – 2019, 2020
- Football (3) – 1999, 2001, 2013
- Volleyball (2) – 2002, 2003
- Girls
- Basketball (8) – 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2019, 2021, 2022
- Football (6) – 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2017
- Futsal (3) – 2016, 2017, 2019
- Netball (4) – 1999, 2005, 2007, 2012
- Soccer (3) – 2016, 2017, 2018
- Softball (4) – 2013, 2014, 2015, 2020
- Tennis (4) – 1998, 2005, 2008, 2014
- Volleyball – 2003
Partnerships
The school has a partnership with Jesus Good Shepherd School in the Philippines.
Notable alumni
This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (March 2021) |
- Nicholas Audino – Music producer, songwriter, executive and manager
- Jasmine Curtis– actress, dancer, endorser, writer and commercial model
- Jack Grimes– Australian rules football player for Melbourne Demons
- Dylan Grimes – Australian rules football player for Richmond Tigers
- Matthew Kreuzer – Australian rules football player for Carlton Blues
- Ben Lennon – Australian rules football player for Richmond Tigers
- Alicia Loxley – news reporter
- Richard Muscat – racing driver
- Sarah Sansonetti – Australian rules football player for Richmond Tigers
- Heath Shaw – Australian rules football player for Collingwood Mapgies and GWS Giants
- Rhyce Shaw – Australian rules football player for Sydney Swans; coach of North Melbourne Kangaroos
- Jiordan Tolli – singer and actress
- Sam Philp – Australian rules football player for Carlton Blues
VCE results
- 2023: DUX Pio Abi Raad (97.30 ATAR) and PROXIME ACCESSIT Gabrielle Liew (94.20 ATAR) [12]
- 2022: DUX Alysha Prisc (99.45 ATAR) and PROXIME ACCESSIT Kelly Tran (99.40 ATAR)[13]
- 2021: DUX Matthew Stanton (99.45 ATAR) and PROXIME ACCESSIT Callista Nguyen (99.00 ATAR)[14]
- 2020: DUX Mary Tomasiello (99.15 ATAR) and PROXIME ACCESSIT Loujine Azmay (98.25 ATAR)[15]
Controversies
Joseph Favrin, the Loyola College principal between 2008 and 2022, stepped down after his teaching license was stripped from accusations of sexual offenses. [16]
See also
- Catholic education in Australia
- List of non-government schools in Victoria, Australia
- List of Jesuit schools
References
- ^ "Home". Loyola College. Retrieved 4 June 2020.[self-published source?]
- ^ "Former Loyola College". Victorian Heritage Database. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "Our College". Loyola College. Retrieved 4 June 2020.[self-published source?]
- ^ Houses. Accessed 6 June 2016.[self-published source?]
- ^ "Kennedy. Accessed 6 June 2016". Archived from the original on 24 July 2008. Retrieved 22 June 2008.
- ^ Favrin quoted. Accessed 8 February 2023.
- ^ "Melbourne principal 'strongly denies' alleged sexual offences". The Age. 12 June 2022. Archived from the original on 6 February 2023.
- ^ Arts award. Accessed 6 June 2016. Archived 3 June 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Curriculum and programs. Accessed 6 June 2016.[self-published source?]
- ^ Good Schools. Accessed 6 June 2016.
- ^ "Premiers Lists". ACS Sport | Association of Co-educational Schools. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ https://loyola.vic.edu.au/latest-news/2023-vce-results
- ^ https://loyolacollege.schoolzineplus.com/enews?nid=47
- ^ https://loyolacollege.schoolzineplus.com/enews?nid=26
- ^ https://loyolacollege.schoolzineplus.com/enews?nid=5
- ^ "Melbourne principal 'strongly denies' alleged sexual offences". The Age. 12 June 2022. Archived from the original on 6 February 2023.