Marist-Sion College

Marist-Sion College is a co-educational Roman Catholic independent school founded in 1975 and located in Warragul, Victoria, Australia.

Marist-Sion College
Address
165 Burke Street

Warragul
,
Victoria
,
3820

Australia
Coordinates38°9′37″S 145°54′48″E
Information
TypeIndependent, co-educational secondary school
MottoTruth, Charity and Constancy
Religious affiliation(s)
Established1975
PrincipalLisa Harkin
Years7–12
Enrolment~840
Campus typeRegional
HousesChampagnat, Joseph, Jericho, Loreto, Lourdes, MacKillop, Marcellin, Sion
Colour(s)Green, white and gold
   
Websitewww.mscw.vic.edu.au

Marist-Sion College enrols students from towns spanning from Trafalgar to Nar Nar Goon, Neerim District and Ellinbank District. Marist-Sion College serves four local parishes: Warragul, Drouin, Trafalgar and Iona/Maryknoll.[1]

History

Marist-Sion College was formed in 1975 as a result of a merger between St Joseph's College and Our Lady of Sion College.

St Joseph’s College was a secondary school for boys, which was founded in 1951. Our Lady of Sion College was a secondary school for girls, which was founded in 1905.[2]

Leaders
  • Lisa Harkin, Principal
  • Janelle Burgess, Deputy Principal: Pastoral Care
  • Narelle Hunt, Deputy Principal: Learning
  • Brett McKellar, Business Manager
  • Peter Woodhouse, Director of Faith Director
  • Chris Russell, Director of School Administration
  • James Mazzolini, Director of Staff Development

House system

Prior to 2001 there were four houses: Champagnat, Joseph, Mackillop and Marcellin. Four new houses were added in 2001: Jericho, Loreto, Lourdes and Sion. Below are the houses with their respective colours.

  • Champagnat - navy blue
  • Joseph - gold
  • Jericho - orange
  • Loreto - white
  • Lourdes - light blue
  • MacKillop - green
  • Marcellin - red
  • Sion - purple

See also

References
  1. "Marist-Sion College, Warragul - History". www.mscw.vic.edu.au. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015.
  2. "Marist-Sion College, Warragul - History". www.mscw.vic.edu.au. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015.
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