Marymount College is an

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located at

Burleigh Waters Burleigh Waters is a suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. In the , Burleigh Waters had a population of 14,556 people. Geography Burleigh Waters lies within the Gold Coast Electorate Division 12 which also includes Burleig ...

on the Gold Coast in

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, Australia. It was established in 1968 by Frank Shine. Marymount College is the largest Catholic High School (7–12 only) and the furtherest south non-Government high school on the Queensland coastline.

History

Marymount College opened in 1968 as a parish secondary school for girls operated by the Missionary Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception, with sixteen students and two staff. The school soon after become coeducational – becoming the first coeducational non-state school in Queensland. The school complex (110 acres of land with classrooms, a convent, and a chapel) at Burleigh Waters cost $146,000. The Franciscan nuns left the convent and school in 1994, and the convent was demolished in 2013. School expansion started almost immediately, with the first extension being built in 1971 and the first new building in 1974. The school has since seen extensive expansion, with new buildings or wings being added every few years. The most recent addition was in 2015, giving the current campus complex. In 1972 the school became co-educational and enrolment reached 120. The first senior class was in 1974, and by 1982 enrolment had reached 620. In 1999, 905 students were enrolled, and 1,110 students in 2010. A Year 8 classroom building was added in 1987, and Year 7 was added in 2015. As of 2022, Marymount College now has over 1,250 students and 100 staff. Major re-developments of the College took place in 2022 in vision of a new Masterplan.

Past principals

Notable alumni

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, comedian *

Holly Brisley Holly Brisley (born 11 January 1978) is an Australian actress and television presenter. She began her career at the age of 16 on '' Agro's Cartoon Connection'' (1994–97) and more recently portrayed Amanda Vale-Baker on ''Home and Away'' (200 ...

, actress *

Brittany Broben Brittany Broben (born 23 November 1995) is an Australian former diver. She won a silver medal at the 2012 London Olympics in the 10 m platform diving event with a score of 366.50, behind Chen Ruolin of China Personal Nicknamed Britt, Brob ...

, diver * Ellie Beer, Olympic runner *

Karina Brown Karina Brown (born 9 March 1989) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays for the Gold Coast Titans Women in the NRL Women's Premiership and the Burleigh Bears in the QRL Women's Premiership. A or er, she is a Queensland and Aus ...

, rugby league player – Queensland State of Origin, Australian Jillaroos Captain * Heather Burke, archaeologist * Jacob Clear, canoeist * Xavier Coates, rugby league player – Queensland State of Origin * Jamie Dowling, rugby league player * Thomas Weatherall, actor and playwright * Shannon Fentiman, politician * David Hale,

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player * Sophie Holyman, rugby league and union player – Queensland State of Origin *

Daniel Kowalski Daniel Steven Kowalski (born 2 July 1975) is an Australian former middle- and long-distance swimmer specialising in freestyle events. He competed in the Olympic Games in 200-, 400- and 1,500-metre individual freestyle events and in the 4 × 20 ...

, swimmer *

Kelly Layne Kelly Layne (born 14 May 1975) is an Australians, Australian Dressage rider and trainer. She planned on qualifying to represent her country at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. However, Layne was unable to compete in the final qualify ...

, dressage rider * Ryan Napoleon, swimmer * Paul O'Brien, actor *

Andrew Raines Andrew Raines (born 8 March 1986) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Richmond Football Club, and Gold Coast Suns in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is the son of Geoff Raines, a premiership centr ...

, Australian rules football player * Ken Wallace, kayaker

Notable staff

* Matt Geyer

AFL Team Achievements

Junior Female (Years 7–9)

* AFL Queensland Schools Cup : Third Place: 2021, 2024

References

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