Marian College is an
independent
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secondary day school
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for
girls
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, located in the outer
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suburb of
Sunshine West
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,
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, 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.
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. In 2023 there were 832 girls enrolled at the school.
See also
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List of non-government schools in Victoria
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Victorian Certificate of Education
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Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning
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References
External links
School Website
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Educational institutions established in 1958
Catholic secondary schools in Melbourne
Girls' schools in Victoria (state)
1958 establishments in Australia
Brigidine schools
Buildings and structures in the City of Brimbank
Sunshine, Victoria