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Marist-Sion College
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. Marist-Sion College serves four local parishes: Warragul, Drouin, Trafalgar and Iona/ Maryknoll. 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. 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 Princi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent School
A private school or independent school is a school not administered or funded by the government, unlike a State school, public school. Private schools are schools that are not dependent upon national or local government to finance their financial endowment. Unless privately owned they typically have a board of governors and have a system of governance that ensures their independent operation. Private schools retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students for Tuition payments, tuition, rather than relying on taxation through public (government) funding; at some private schools students may be eligible for a scholarship, lowering this tuition fee, dependent on a student's talents or abilities (e.g., sports scholarship, art scholarship, academic scholarship), need for financial aid, or Scholarship Tax Credit, tax credit scholarships that might be available. Roughly one in 10 U.S. families have chosen to enroll their childr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trafalgar, Victoria
Trafalgar is a town in the West Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. The town lies on the Princes Highway and main Gippsland railway line about west of Moe. The town backs onto the foothills of the Strzelecki Ranges to the south. The township sits at approximately 70 metres above sea level. At the , Trafalgar had a population of 3,912. The town is named in honour of the Battle of Trafalgar, 1805, which established the Royal Navy's supremacy at sea; allowing consolidation of Britain's Australian colonies at the time. Trafalgar Post Office opened on 2 June 1879. Trafalgar was noted for having a cheese factory producing award-winning cheeses. The factory was owned by Petersville from 1960 until its closure in 1990. The town has a railway station on the Bairnsdale railway line. It also has a swimming pool, tennis courts, Scouts hall, Uniting church and town hall. Education Trafalgar is serviced by a number of schools: * Trafalgar Primary School * St Josephs School (Primar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gippsland Independent Schools
Gippsland Independent Schools (GIS) is an association of schools in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl .... The association organises many inter-school extracurricular competitions. These include swimming, diving, athletics, summer sports (cricket, tennis, softball and basketball), winter sports (football, soccer, hockey and netball), and cultural festivals, including drama, chess, dance and debating. Students from year 7 and up can participate in most of these events. Schools * Chairo Christian School, Drouin * Chairo Christian School, Leongatha * Chairo Christian School, Traralgon * Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional College, Leongatha * Lavalla Catholic College, Traralgon {{GIS Schools Australian schools associations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Educational Institutions Established In 1975
Education is the transmission of knowledge and skills and the development of character traits. Formal education occurs within a structured institutional framework, such as public schools, following a curriculum. Non-formal education also follows a structured approach but occurs outside the formal schooling system, while informal education involves unstructured learning through daily experiences. Formal and non-formal education are categorized into levels, including early childhood education, primary education, secondary education, and tertiary education. Other classifications focus on teaching methods, such as teacher-centered and student-centered education, and on subjects, such as science education, language education, and physical education. Additionally, the term "education" can denote the mental states and qualities of educated individuals and the academic field studying educational phenomena. The precise definition of education is disputed, and there are disagreements ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Schools In Victoria, Australia
Below are lists of schools in Victoria, Australia: *List of government schools in Victoria, Australia *List of non-government schools in Victoria, Australia Largest Victorian schools Based on enrolment size, this is a list of 52 of the largest schools in Victoria, Australia. See also *Light Timbe Construction schools *List of schools in Australia *List of high schools in Victoria References External linksSchools Online listing {{DEFAULTSORT:Schools In Victoria, Australia Schools in Victoria (state), * Lists of schools in Victoria (state), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Papley
Tom Papley (born 13 July 1996) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Sydney Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted with pick 14 in the 2016 rookie draft. AFL career Papley made his AFL debut in round 1 of the 2016 AFL season against the Collingwood Football Club, kicking three goals. He earned the Rising Star nomination for round 5 following an impressive display against the West Coast Eagles in which he kicked two goals, earned 20 possessions, had six inside-50s and took eight marks in a match played in wet weather. Arguably his best season was in 2019, impressing many after the absence of Lance Franklin when he tied in 14th for goalkickers, with 37 goals. He kicked 4 goals against North Melbourne and 5 goals against the West Coast Eagles, proving to be two of his best performances. But throughout the year, Papley had a desire to return home back to Victoria despite being contracted to the Swans until 2023 and was heavily linked to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trent Hotton
Trent Hotton (born 1 December 1973) is an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and Carlton in the Australian Football League (AFL). Playing career Collingwood picked up Hotton, from Preston, with the 28th pick of the 1994 Pre-Season draft. A key position player who took turns in the ruck, he couldn't break into the seniors until late in the year but played seven games in his debut season, including a Qualifying Final. He was not often picked over the next two seasons but did manage four goals and 17 disposals in a game against the Brisbane Bears at the Gabba in 1996. It would however turn out to be Hotton's last season at Collingwood, as he was dismissed by coach Tony Shaw in early 1997 for turning up drunk to training. The previous year he had been one of three Collingwood players charged with affray following an altercation with security at a Melbourne nightclub, for which he was fined $5000. Hotton continued playing football, at East Burwood, before m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Murphy (footballer)
Robert "Bob" Murphy (born 9 June 1982) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL). He started with the Bulldogs in 2000, and played for them for his entire AFL career, retiring in 2017. He captained the Bulldogs from 2015-2017. Early life Murphy is the third and youngest child of John and Monica Murphy. Both parents belonged formerly to Catholic orders, John as a priest and Monica as a nun. He has one brother, Ben, and a sister, Bridget. AFL career Murphy was drafted to the Western Bulldogs with pick 13 in the 1999 National Draft. After spending much of the 2000 season developing his slim frame, he made his debut in Round 19 against Carlton at Princes Park, gathering 13 disposals and kicking a goal in a thrilling 3-point victory. In 2001 he was nominated for the AFL Rising Star award in round 16 after playing . In 2005, under new coach Rodney Eade, Murphy cemented a place as a small cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craig Hutchison (broadcaster)
Craig Hutchison (born 4 December 1974) is an Australian journalist, sports broadcaster and businessman. He is the chief executive officer of Sports Entertainment Group. Early life and career Hutchison was born in Warragul in regional Victoria. He commenced his career as a journalist in 1994 as a cadet with the ''Herald Sun'' newspaper. Two years later, he moved to Sport 927, where he was producer of the '' Kevin Bartlett and Dr Turf Big Sports Breakfast Show'' for approximately one year. He then joined Channel Ten as a journalist and broke sport stories including Neil Balme's sacking at the Melbourne Football Club as senior coach, Alastair Lynch's drug hearing with the AFL, and the subsequent resignation of the Brisbane Lions chairman following the story. Television career Seven Network In 1999, he joined the Seven Network and was promoted to chief football reporter, appearing on the nationally broadcast '' Sportsworld'' every Sunday. He was also 'fill-in' sports ancho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maryknoll, Victoria
Maryknoll is a town in Victoria, Australia, 61 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Shire of Cardinia local government area. Maryknoll recorded a population of 646 at the 2021 census. Maryknoll lies adjacent to Bunyip State Park, and is one of the youngest towns established in the Shire of Cardinia. History Father Wilfrid Pooley of the Catholic Church envisaged a new religious intentional community in West Gippsland where residents could live rural lifestyles ideal for the raising of families and practice of the Catholic faith. The name Maryknoll replaced the original name of St Mary's in 1955, and the Maryknoll Post Office opened on 3 October 1955. The original settlement consisted of about 30 families. By the mid-1980s, the Maryknoll cooperative society formally closed. This had been an economic society, not connected with the social make-up of the community. Restriction of residents to Catholics had not been implemented since t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iona, Victoria
Iona is a bounded rural locality in Victoria, Australia, south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Shire of Cardinia local government area. Iona recorded a population of 240 at the 2021 census. Iona is part of the Cardinia Shire Council. It is made up of mostly farm land. History Bunyip South Post Office opened on 26 August 1898, was renamed Iona in 1905 and closed in 1977. St Josephs Catholic Church at Iona was opened on 16 December 1900 by the Reverend Father Gleeson. The original building was replaced in 1940 by the existing brick building. St Josephs Catholic School opened on 11 April 1915. See also * Shire of Pakenham The Shire of Pakenham was a local government area about southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1862 until 1994. History The Berwick Road District was incorporated on ... — Iona was previously within this former local government area. Referen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drouin, Victoria
Drouin () is a town in the West Gippsland region, east of Melbourne, in the Australian States and territories of Australia, state of Victoria (Australia), Victoria. Its local government area is the Shire of Baw Baw, and is home to the shire council's headquarters despite being the second-largest town in the shire, behind neighbouring Warragul, Victoria, Warragul. Settlement in this part of Gippsland was rather delayed due to the dense forest. Pastoral runs were taken up but little developed. In 1867, a coach staging station was established on the track into Gippsland on the Old Sale Road at Brandy Creek, later known as Buln Buln about seven kilometres north-east of present Drouin. By the early 1870s, a small settlement had developed and land was being selected in the area. New housing developments have accelerated the town's residential growth in recent years. As at the , Drouin had a population of people. History The indigenous Australians, traditional owners of the Drouin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
