Marist-Sion College

Marist-Sion College
Location
165 Burke Street Warragul , Victoria , 3820 Australia
Coordinates	38°9′37″S145°54′48″E / 38.16028°S 145.91333°E / -38.16028; 145.91333
Information
Type	Independent, co-educational secondary school
Motto	Truth, Charity and Constancy
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic Association of Marist Schools of Australia
Established	1975
Principal	Lisa Harkin
Years	7 – 12
Enrolment	~1077
Campus type	Regional
Houses	Champagnat, Jericho, Joseph, Loreto, Lourdes, MacKillop, Marcellin, Sion
Colour(s)	Green, white and gold
Website	www.mscw.vic.edu.au

Marist-Sion College is a co-educational Roman Catholic independent school founded in 1975 and located in Warragul, Victoria, Australia.

Marist-Sion College enrols students from towns spanning from Trafalgar to Nar Nar Goon, Neerim District and Ellinbank District.^{[ citation needed ]} Marist-Sion College serves four local parishes: Warragul, Drouin, Trafalgar and Iona/Maryknoll. ^[1]

History

Marist-Sion College was formed in 1975 as a result of a merger between St Joseph's College and Our Lady of Sion College.

St Joseph’s College was a secondary school for boys, which was founded in 1951. Our Lady of Sion College was a secondary school for girls, which was founded in 1905. ^[2]

Leaders

Members of the executive team are as follows:

• Lisa Harkin: Principal
• Jacinta Johnston: Deputy Principal – Catholic Identity and Mission
• Alysoun Smalley: Deputy Principal – Student Learning Culture and Growth
• Daniel Nisbet: Deputy Principal – Wellbeing Partnerships and Safety
• Georgie Erpisimidis: Deputy Principal – Professional Culture and Growth
• Shane Stiles: Business Manager

House system

Prior to 2001 there were four houses: Champagnat, Joseph, MacKillop and Marcellin. Four new houses were added in 2001: Jericho, Loreto, Lourdes and Sion.

The eight houses and their respective colours are as follows:

• Champagnat – Navy blue
• Jericho – Orange
• Joseph – Yellow
• Loreto – White
• Lourdes – Light blue
• MacKillop – Green
• Marcellin – Red
• Sion – Purple

Notable past students

• Craig Hutchison
• Robert Murphy
• Trent Hotton
• Tom Papley

See also

• Schools portal
• Australia portal
• Catholicism portal

• List of schools in Victoria

References

1. "Marist-Sion College, Warragul - History". www.mscw.vic.edu.au. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015.
2. "Marist-Sion College, Warragul - History". www.mscw.vic.edu.au. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015.

External links

• Official Marist-Sion College Website