Cerdon College is a

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secondary school for girls, located in

Merrylands Merrylands is a suburb in Western Sydney, Australia. Merrylands is located west of the Sydney central business district and is in the Local government in Australia, local government area of the Cumberland Council, New South Wales, Cumberland Ci ...

, a western suburb of

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History

Established in 1960 by the

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, the college was named after the town in France, the birthplace of the

. The Sisters' foundress,

Jeanne-Marie Chavoin Jeanne-Marie Chavoin (29 August 1786 – 30 June 1858) and Jean-Claude Colin together founded the Marist Sisters, a Catholic Church, Catholic religious institute of women. Jeanne-Marie was born in the village of Coutouvre, France. She met Fr Pie ...

, is the patroness of the college. In five decades, the number of students has risen from just 50 to over 1000 girls. In 2021, Cerdon College ranked 86th in the HSC. Marist heritage remains a central element of the teaching practices within Cerdon College, with the education of its students augmented by the traditions of the Marist Sisters.

Notable alumni

Dai Le Dai Trang Le (, ; born 1 April 1968) is a Vietnamese-born Australian politician concurrently serving as the federal member for Fowler, councillor for Fairfield/Cabravale Ward at City of Fairfield, and deputy mayor at Fairfield City Council. ...

, Member of the House of Representatives for Fowler, Australian Parliament

References

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Cerdon College, Merrylands
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