Catholic Ladies College, Eltham

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Catholic Ladies College, Eltham
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Catholic Ladies College, Eltham

Australia
Coordinates 37°42′37″S145°08′39″E / 37.7103°S 145.1443°E / -37.7103; 145.1443
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Other nameCLC Eltham
Type independent single-sex secondary day school
Religious affiliation(s) Sisters of Charity
Denomination Roman Catholic
Established1902;122 years ago (1902)
Years 712
Gender Girls
Website www.clc.vic.edu.au
Catholic Ladies College, Eltham

Catholic Ladies College, Eltham (also known simply as CLC Eltham) is an independent Roman Catholic single-sex secondary day school for girls, located in the Melbourne suburb of Eltham, Victoria, Australia. The school provides a Catholic and general education to girls from Year 7 to Year 12.

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History

The school was founded by the Sisters of Charity of Australia in 1902. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] The school was originally in East Melbourne. [6] The land on which the school was built was bought by Mother Mary Berchmans Daly in 1898. [6]

Under the mother-rectress Mary Catherine Bruton or Mother Canice, in post from 1914, the school performed well in examinations, and the study of science subjects began. [7]

When Damien Broderick's mother attended the school in the 1930s, it was "moderately upmarket". [8]

The school moved to Eltham in 1971. [6]

Houses

The four houses and their associated colours are:

House activities and competitions include swimming, sports, athletics, and Founders Day activities.

Academic rankings

Better education rankschoollocationStudents enrolled in VCEMedian VCE scorescores of 40+

%

38St Patrick's CollegeBallarat371306
39St Francis Xavier CollegeBeaconsfield415315.8
40Marymede Catholic CollegeSouth Morang122295.7
41Catholic Ladies' CollegeEltham210355.6
42Christian Brother's CollegeSt Kilda East119295.5
43Caroline Chisholm Catholic CollegeBraybrook281295.2

Notable former students

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