Marist Sisters' College, Woolwich
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| Marist Sisters' College, Woolwich | |
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| Virtus Super Omnia (Latin:"Goodness Above All") |
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| Established | 1908 |
| School Type | Independent, Single-sex, Secondary, Day school |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic, Marist Sisters |
| Key People | Sr Fidelis McTeigue (Principal) Fr Huault (Founder) |
| School Fees | AU$1,504 - AU$2,224 p.a[1] |
| Location | Woolwich, New South Wales, Australia |
| Enrolment | ~900 (7-12)[2] |
| Employees | ~74[2] |
| Colours | Blue & White |
| Homepage | www.mscw.nsw.edu.au |
Marist Sisters' College, Woolwich is a Roman Catholic secondary school for girls', located in Woolwich, a Lower North Shore suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Established in 1908 by the Marist Sisters, the college has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently caters for approximately 900 students from years 7 to 12.[2]
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[edit] House system
There are six houses, all of which are named after famous Marists:
- Chanel - Red - named after St Peter Chanel
- Chavoin - Blue - named after Jeanne-Marie Chavoin
- Colin - White - named after Jean Claude Colin
- Jaricot - Magenta - named after Pauline Jaricot
- Marcellin - Green - named after St Marcellin Champagnat
- Perroton - Yellow - named after Francoise Perroton
[edit] Curriculum
The curriculum at Marist Sisters' College is broken up into Religious Education and 8 Key Learning Areas (KLA's). The Key Learning Areas are:
English, Mathematics, Science, HSIE (Human Society and its Environment), Creative Arts, Languages, TAS (Technical and Applied Science) and PD/H/PE (Personal Development, Health and Physical Education).
Marist Sisters' College also offers courses in VET (Vocational Education Training).
Outlined below are the specific courses for the Junior and Senior years. Syllabuses for all these courses can be found at the Board of Studies website.
Junior Courses: Year 7 – 10
Religious Education, Agriculture, Computing Studies, Commerce, Dance, Design and Technology, Drama, English, Food Technology, Geography, History, Languages French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, Mathematics, Music, PD/H/PE, Philosophy, Science, Sport, Textiles and Design, Visual Arts
Senior Courses: Years 11 – 12
Religious Education, Ancient History, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Community and Family Studies, Dance, Design and Technology, Drama, Earth and Environmental Studies, Economics, English, Entertainment, Food Technology, Geography, Information Processing and Technology, Languages, Legal Studies, Life Management, Mathematics, Music, Modern History, PDHPE, Physics, Senior Science, Software Design and Development, Studies of Religion, Textiles and Design, Visual Arts, Office Skills
[edit] Notable alumni
[edit] References
- ^ Tuition Fees 2008. About the College. Marist Sisters' College, Woolwich. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b c Marist Sisters' College Annual Report 2005 (accessed:06-06-2007)
