Marian College (Sunshine West)

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Marian College
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Marian College (Sunshine West)

Australia
Coordinates 37°47′15″S144°48′22″E / 37.7875°S 144.8060°E / -37.7875; 144.8060 Coordinates: 37°47′15″S144°48′22″E / 37.7875°S 144.8060°E / -37.7875; 144.8060
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Type Independent secondary day school
Motto Latin: Fortiter et Suaviter
(Strength and Kindness)
Religious affiliation(s) Brigidine Sisters
Denomination Roman Catholic
Established1957;66 years ago (1957)
PrincipalRaymond Pisani
Gender Girls
Enrolmentc.800
Campus type Suburban
Colour(s)Navy blue, cherry red and white    
Website www.mariansw.catholic.edu.au

Marian College is an independent Roman Catholic secondary day school for girls, located in the outer Melbourne suburb of Sunshine West, Victoria, Australia. The school was established in 1957 by the Brigidine Sisters and since 2014 now works under the governance of the Kildare Ministries. Marian College is one of seven Kildare Ministries secondary schools in Victoria and South Australia and continues to hold the Brigidine Tradition as a valuable and significant part of its heritage.

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Marian College seeks to provide young women with the opportunity to be educated within a school environment that allows and encourages each person to develop fully as an individual, and as a community member. There are approximately 800 girls at the school.

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