Academy of Mary Immaculate

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Academy of Mary Immaculate
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Academy of Mary Immaculate
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Australia
Coordinates 37°48′14.27″S144°58′25.85″E / 37.8039639°S 144.9738472°E / -37.8039639; 144.9738472 Coordinates: 37°48′14.27″S144°58′25.85″E / 37.8039639°S 144.9738472°E / -37.8039639; 144.9738472
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Type Independent, single-sex, day school
Motto Latin: Speculum Sine Macula
(Mirror without Blemish)
Live The Truth
Denomination Roman Catholic, Sisters of Mercy
Established1857
PrincipalMary Moloney RSM
Enrolment~650 (712)
Colour(s)Navy blue, yellow and white    
SloganIt's our time (2018)
Website www.academy.vic.edu.au

The Academy of Mary Immaculate is a Catholic girls' secondary school, situated in Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia. It was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1857. [1]

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Description

The Academy is the oldest secondary girls' school in Victoria. [2] The Academy has achieved success in sport, speech, choir, concert band, debating and many other extra-curricular activities. It is located in the inner suburbs of Melbourne and is notable for the Sisters of Mercy convent located within the school grounds. [1] The high school's four sport houses are Sherlock, McAuley, Goold and Frayne. [3]

Notable alumnae

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References

  1. 1 2 Academy of Mary Immaculate
  2. Sherryn Groch, "Melbourne's oldest girls' school uses the city as classroom and playground," Sydney Morning Herald, May 1, 2016.
  3. "Academy of Mary Immaculate | College Symbols". Archived from the original on 29 August 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  4. Finnie, Lorna M. "Ross-King, Alice (1887–1968)". Cultural Advice. Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 20 May 2021.