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School in Altona, Victoria, Australia
Mount St. Joseph Girls' College is a Catholic Girls College located in Maidstone Street, Altona, Victoria , Australia . Mount St. Joseph Girls’ College is one of few schools in Australia that is a Josephite college, founded by the Josephite Order in 1964.[2]
History [ edit ]
Beginnings [ edit ]
In the early 1960s, the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart made plans for a school for young women in the western suburbs of Melbourne. The school was built in Altona West and opened in February 1964.
Their logo is a white lily, and the College motto is 'Virtue Courage'.[3]
Previous principals [ edit ]
The College has seen 10 principals since its foundation, 7 of which were Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart:
Mary John Forster RSJ (Founding Principal): 1964–1967
Romuald Pierce RSJ: 1967–1970
Anne O'Brien RSJ: 1971
Nora Finucane RSJ: 1971–1973
Giovanni Farquer RSJ: 1974–981
Margaret Blampied RSJ: 1982–1985
Helen T Reed RSJ: 1986–2002
Regina Byrne: 2002–2008
Catherine Dillon: 2008–2015
Kate Dishon: 2016–present
There are 6 house colours for sport days and college events, which are:
PENOLA (yellow) [ edit ]
Named after the town in South Australia where Mary MacKillop and Julian Tenison Woods established the order of the Sisters of St Joseph and the first Josephite school.
KINCUMBER (blue) [ edit ]
Named after the town north of Sydney, where the Sisters of St Joseph opened an orphanage for street children in 1887.
McCORMACK (green) [ edit ]
Named after Irene McCormack who worked in the village of Huasihuasi, Peru and was fatally shot by members of a guerilla rebel group on 21 May 1991.
SOLOMON (red) [ edit ]
Named after Emmanuel Solomon, a wealthy Jewish philanthropist who generously supported the poor and disadvantaged.
CAMERON (orange) [ edit ]
Named after Mary MacKillop's relatives, the Cameron's, whom she was governess for when she moved to Penola at the age of 18.
PROVIDENCE (purple) [ edit ]
During the early years of the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart's work across Australia, the Sisters established a number of Houses of Providence. These houses served as a refuge for young women and children who did not have access to a safe home or food.
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ Mount St. Joseph Girls' College Website Archived 2006-08-21 at the Wayback Machine
^ Mount St Joseph Girls' College Website Archived 2006-08-21 at the Wayback Machine
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