Avila College

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Avila College
Location
Avila College
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Australia
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Type Independent, single-sex, day school
Motto Latin: Ecclesiae Filia
(Daughters of the Church)
Denomination Roman Catholic
Established1965
PrincipalMichelle Cotter
Employees170
Years7-12
Enrolment1400 (2017)
Colour(s)   
Maroon, navy blue and white
Website www.avilacollege.vic.edu.au

Avila College is a Roman Catholic day school for girls which is located in the Melbourne suburb of Mount Waverley. The school was established in 1965 by the Presentation Sisters who accepted an invitation from the parishes in the Waverley area to establish a Catholic Girls' College. [1] The school identifies Saint Teresa of Avila as its patron saint, from whom the Latin motto 'Filiae Ecclesiae' (Daughters of the Church) is derived.

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History

Avila College commenced in 1965 in temporary classrooms on the grounds of St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Glen Waverley. [2] The college was established by the parishes of Mount Waverley, Glen Waverley, Syndal, Mulgrave and Jordanville who invited the Presentation Sisters to administer a Catholic college to provide for families in the area.

From an initial enrollment of 110 girls in Forms 1 and 2 – or years 7 and 8 – the college has grown to become one of the larger Catholic secondary schools for girls in the state with an enrollment of about 1100 students, and 150 staff.

Avila moved to its current location in Charles Street, Mount Waverley, in 1966. [2]

Principals

Sister Patricia Carroll was the founding principal of the college.

College principals:

Extra-curricular activities

The college offers extra-curricular programs which includes extended mathematics, social justice, reconciliation and conservation groups, music ensembles, a book club, public speaking and debating, and immersion trips to the Santa Teresa community in Central Australia and overseas. The school also has a brother school, Mazenod College, with which they collaborate on events.

Notable Alumnae

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References

  1. "Avila College - Home". www.avila.vic.edu.au. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Our Heritage and Tradition – Avila College". www.avila.vic.edu.au. Retrieved 14 October 2022.

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