Killester College

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Killester College
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Killester College

Australia
Coordinates 37°57′32″S145°9′6″E / 37.95889°S 145.15167°E / -37.95889; 145.15167
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Type Independent secondary day school
Motto Latin: Fortiter et Suaviter
(Strength and Kindliness)
Religious affiliation(s) Brigidine Sisters Kildare Ministries
Denomination Roman Catholic
Established1955
Sister school Kilbreda College, Mentone Presentation College, Windsor
PrincipalSally Buick
Years 712
Enrollmentc.>900
Campus type Suburban
Colour(s)   
Navy blue, light blue, yellow
Website www.killester.vic.edu.au

Killester College is an independent Roman Catholic secondary day school for girls, located in the Melbourne suburb of Springvale, Victoria, Australia. Killester was founded by the Brigidine Sisters. [1] Today, Killester College works under the governance of the Kildare Ministries following Brigidine tradition. [2] [3] The school was established in 1955 and in 2020 had a staff of 139 made up of 99 teachers and 40 support staff. [4]

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References

  1. "Australia | Brigidine Sisters".
  2. "Home". killester.vic.edu.au. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  3. "Ministries". Kildare Ministries. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  4. "2020 Annual Report to the School Community" (PDF).
  5. "Killester College". it-it.facebook.com (in Italian). Retrieved 8 September 2020.