Mt Maria College
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Mt Maria College is a Catholic
, Secondary Coeducational College located in northside Brisbane
on two campuses. It offers both an OP
course and a VET
course for students. It is part of Brisbane Catholic Education
.
Campus (For Years 8 and 9) is located at 340 South Pine Road, Enoggera.
The property now occupied by the Mt Maria College Mitchelton campus was originally set up in 1930 by the Sisters of the Good Shepherd as the Good Shepherd Home, catering for those with special needs or those deemed to be ‘uncontrollable’ in their own homes. It was later renamed the Mt Maria Training School for delinquent girls. The home was closed in late 1974 due to changes in community and government expectations, as well as financial difficulties and a shortage of staff.
In 1970, the site now occupied by the Mt Maria College Enoggera
campus was established by the Marist Brothers
as a boys school, initially for years 5-7. The school was known as Marcellin
College (and as Marist Brothers Enoggera). The first year 12 class graduated in 1976.
In 1978 Brisbane Catholic Education
purchased the Mt Maria Senior College Mitchelton campus, with the intention of providing co-educational schooling for senior students (years 11 and 12) from Marcellin College and from St Benedict's Catholic Girls School at Wilston. Marcellin and St Benedict's closed their year 11 and 12 classes in 1977 and in 1978 Mt Maria Senior Secondary College began operating at Mitchelton, under Brother Terrence Heinrich, who had previously been principal at Marcellin. He was succeeded by Brother Robert O'Connor in 1981, who in turn was succeeded by Brother Anthony in 1985.
By the late 1980s, Catholic primary schools were teaching boys through to grade 7, and consequently Marcellin no longer needed to provide primary school education. When St Benedicts finally closed its doors in 1991 the girls school moved over to the Marcellin campus at Enoggera and became Mt Maria Junior Secondary College.
The two schools operated like this until the amalgamation in January 2006, when the two colleges were jointly renamed Mt Maria College, a new uniform phased in and the adoption of a new logo took place.
Mt Maria has plans to progressively relocate all schooling to the Mitchelton campus between 2011 and 2013. The initial phase is to construct new facilities on the Mitchelton campus, which will allow year 10 from Enoggera to be combined with years 11 and 12 to form the new Senior school at Mitchelton. During the following year, the original buildings will be refurbished, followed by construction of the remaining buildings to accommodate years 8 and 9. It is possible that year 7 may be incorporated into the school by this stage, depending on the outcome of the educational reviews being carried out in Queensland.
, Cross Country
and Athletics. Two performances are also held each year, Hi! I'm and CU. These typically showcase music, dance and drama, as well as film as of 2008. Another key event was the Live Simply Day held on the 8th August, 2008. This was an initiative of the Student Representative Council where the student body was asked to wear black and white to school and to live simply in all aspects of their daily school life, such as turning off lights, computers and using minimal resources. A photograph was taken of the whole school, the first taken since the amalgamation in 2006.
The Leadership Executive as of 2010 are:
There are also five Year Co-ordinators:
Head of KLA: James Brownlie
Head of KLA: Luisa Marinelli
Head of KLA: Peter Myska
Head of KLA: Lauren Moore
Head of KLA: Randall Jettoo
Head of KLA: Geoff Fletcher
Head of KLA: Hilde Claus
Head of KLA: Kerry Maher
Head of KLA: Max Luxton
Head of KLA: Stephen Connors (Boy)
s, two Vice Captains, two Secretaries and five House Captains. These students meet on a weekly basis to attend to any student-related issues that may have arisen.
The award prizes are as follows:
There are also five student committees that all students may join that are led by the House Captains:
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
, Secondary Coeducational College located in northside Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
on two campuses. It offers both an OP
Overall Position
The Overall Position is a tertiary entrance rank used in the Australian state of Queensland for selection into universities. Like similar systems used throughout the rest of Australia, the OP shows how well a student has performed in their senior secondary studies compared to all other OP-eligible...
course and a VET
Vocational education
Vocational education or vocational education and training is an education that prepares trainees for jobs that are based on manual or practical activities, traditionally non-academic, and totally related to a specific trade, occupation, or vocation...
course for students. It is part of Brisbane Catholic Education
Brisbane Catholic Education
Brisbane Catholic Education is the educational Vicariate of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane, Queensland.-History:The institution now known as Brisbane Catholic Education had its seed in the first Catholic school in the Archdiocese of Brisbane, started by Mary and Michael Bourke in...
.
Location
Mt Maria College is located on two separate campuses. The Mitchelton Campus (For Years 10, 11 and 12) is located at 67-69 Osborne Road, Mitchelton and the EnoggeraEnoggera, Queensland
Enoggera is a suburb of Brisbane, in Queensland, Australia. The suburb is located 6 km north-west of the Brisbane CBD.-History:In 1845 John Brennan purchased six hectares of land in Enoggera. Six years later, Thomas Hayes moved to the area and bought thirty-three acres of land...
Campus (For Years 8 and 9) is located at 340 South Pine Road, Enoggera.
History of the College
Mt Maria Junior Secondary College and Mt Maria Senior College existed for many years as two separate schools. In 2006 the amalgamation of the two Colleges took place to form Mt Maria College.The property now occupied by the Mt Maria College Mitchelton campus was originally set up in 1930 by the Sisters of the Good Shepherd as the Good Shepherd Home, catering for those with special needs or those deemed to be ‘uncontrollable’ in their own homes. It was later renamed the Mt Maria Training School for delinquent girls. The home was closed in late 1974 due to changes in community and government expectations, as well as financial difficulties and a shortage of staff.
In 1970, the site now occupied by the Mt Maria College Enoggera
Enoggera, Queensland
Enoggera is a suburb of Brisbane, in Queensland, Australia. The suburb is located 6 km north-west of the Brisbane CBD.-History:In 1845 John Brennan purchased six hectares of land in Enoggera. Six years later, Thomas Hayes moved to the area and bought thirty-three acres of land...
campus was established by the Marist Brothers
Marist Brothers
The Marist Brothers, or Little Brothers of Mary, are a Catholic religious order of brothers and affiliated lay people. The order was founded in France, at La Valla-en-Gier near Lyon in 1817 by Saint Marcellin Champagnat, a young French priest of the Society of Mary...
as a boys school, initially for years 5-7. The school was known as Marcellin
Marcellin Champagnat
Saint Marcellin Joseph Benedict Champagnat was born in Rozet, village of Marlhes, near St. Etienne , France...
College (and as Marist Brothers Enoggera). The first year 12 class graduated in 1976.
In 1978 Brisbane Catholic Education
Brisbane Catholic Education
Brisbane Catholic Education is the educational Vicariate of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane, Queensland.-History:The institution now known as Brisbane Catholic Education had its seed in the first Catholic school in the Archdiocese of Brisbane, started by Mary and Michael Bourke in...
purchased the Mt Maria Senior College Mitchelton campus, with the intention of providing co-educational schooling for senior students (years 11 and 12) from Marcellin College and from St Benedict's Catholic Girls School at Wilston. Marcellin and St Benedict's closed their year 11 and 12 classes in 1977 and in 1978 Mt Maria Senior Secondary College began operating at Mitchelton, under Brother Terrence Heinrich, who had previously been principal at Marcellin. He was succeeded by Brother Robert O'Connor in 1981, who in turn was succeeded by Brother Anthony in 1985.
By the late 1980s, Catholic primary schools were teaching boys through to grade 7, and consequently Marcellin no longer needed to provide primary school education. When St Benedicts finally closed its doors in 1991 the girls school moved over to the Marcellin campus at Enoggera and became Mt Maria Junior Secondary College.
The two schools operated like this until the amalgamation in January 2006, when the two colleges were jointly renamed Mt Maria College, a new uniform phased in and the adoption of a new logo took place.
Mt Maria has plans to progressively relocate all schooling to the Mitchelton campus between 2011 and 2013. The initial phase is to construct new facilities on the Mitchelton campus, which will allow year 10 from Enoggera to be combined with years 11 and 12 to form the new Senior school at Mitchelton. During the following year, the original buildings will be refurbished, followed by construction of the remaining buildings to accommodate years 8 and 9. It is possible that year 7 may be incorporated into the school by this stage, depending on the outcome of the educational reviews being carried out in Queensland.
Events
Mt Maria holds many events in the school year. There are three sporting carnivals held per year: SwimmingSwimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
, Cross Country
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
and Athletics. Two performances are also held each year, Hi! I'm and CU. These typically showcase music, dance and drama, as well as film as of 2008. Another key event was the Live Simply Day held on the 8th August, 2008. This was an initiative of the Student Representative Council where the student body was asked to wear black and white to school and to live simply in all aspects of their daily school life, such as turning off lights, computers and using minimal resources. A photograph was taken of the whole school, the first taken since the amalgamation in 2006.
Leadership Executive
Mt Maria College has an administration team consisting of a Principal, Deputy Principal, Assistant Principal - Administration and Assistant Principal - Religious Education. Prior to 2009, there were two Deputy Principals: one for each campus. It was announced in May 2009 that as of Semester Two 2009, Mr Mark Stower will begin leading the school as principal.The Leadership Executive as of 2010 are:
- Mr Mark Stower - Principal
- Mr Brian Eastaughffe - Deputy Principal
- Mr Anthony Elmore - Assistant Principal Administration
- Mr Derek Worden - Assistant Principal Religious Education
- Mrs Mary-Louise Hannam - Business Manager
There are also five Year Co-ordinators:
- Year 8: Damien Waters
- Year 9: Steve Lidell
- Year 10: Geoff Fletcher
- Year 11: Mischa Hibberd
- Year 12: Racheal Fletcher
Key Learning Areas
Mt Maria College is split into ten Key Learning Areas for students. These are:- The Performing Arts
Head of KLA: James Brownlie
- BusinessBusinessA business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit...
& Computing Studies
Head of KLA: Luisa Marinelli
- EnglishEnglish studiesEnglish studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language , English linguistics English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language (including literatures from the U.K., U.S.,...
Head of KLA: Peter Myska
- HPE
Head of KLA: Lauren Moore
- MathematicsMathematicsMathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
Head of KLA: Randall Jettoo
- ScienceScienceScience is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
Head of KLA: Geoff Fletcher
- Social Sciences
Head of KLA: Hilde Claus
- Special EducationSpecial educationSpecial education is the education of students with special needs in a way that addresses the students' individual differences and needs. Ideally, this process involves the individually planned and systematically monitored arrangement of teaching procedures, adapted equipment and materials,...
Head of KLA: Kerry Maher
- SportSportA Sport is all forms of physical activity which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical fitness and provide entertainment to participants. Sport may be competitive, where a winner or winners can be identified by objective means, and may require a degree...
Head of KLA: Max Luxton
- Technology StudiesIndustrial technologyIndustrial technology is the field concerned with the application of basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of industrial engineers and managers...
Head of KLA: Stephen Connors (Boy)
Student Representative Council
In Year 11, students undertake a Leadership Selection Process to establish the eleven student leaders for the college. This includes two School CaptainSchool Captain
School Captain is a student appointed or elected to represent the school.This student, usually in the senior year, in their final year of attending that school...
s, two Vice Captains, two Secretaries and five House Captains. These students meet on a weekly basis to attend to any student-related issues that may have arisen.
Major Prizes
At the Year 12 Graduation Evening, eight major prizes are awarded to students who have contributed in certain areas of the College. Their names are engraved on a trophy and recorded on the honour boards.The award prizes are as follows:
- The Myer Brookside Award for Sporting Excellence
- The Mary Ryan Prize for Oratory
- The Mary King Prize for Character
- The Noel Stallard Prize for Commitment to Studies
- The Tom Fitzsimon Prize for Service
- The Champagnat Prize
- The Excellence in Work Education Award
- The College Award
Parents and Friends Association
Mt Maria College has a Parents and Friends Association that meets on the first Wednesday of each month. As of August 2008; the President of the Committee is Mark Cranny, the Vice President is Trudy Drummond, Secretary is Sue Fyfe and the Treasurer is Sue Parkes. This Association meets to further advance the college community.Houses and Committees
Mt Maria College has five houses, each named after a particular person. For each house, there is a designated House Captain. The College House Captains, members of the Student Representative Council are elected at the end of each year. The houses are:- BenedictBenedict of NursiaSaint Benedict of Nursia is a Christian saint, honored by the Roman Catholic Church as the patron saint of Europe and students.Benedict founded twelve communities for monks at Subiaco, about to the east of Rome, before moving to Monte Cassino in the mountains of southern Italy. There is no...
(Blue) - ChampagnatMarcellin ChampagnatSaint Marcellin Joseph Benedict Champagnat was born in Rozet, village of Marlhes, near St. Etienne , France...
(Green) - LavallaLa Valla-en-GierLa Valla-en-Gier is a commune in the Loire department in central France.-See also:*Communes of the Loire department...
(Purple) - MackillopMary MacKillopMary Helen MacKillop , also known as Saint Mary of the Cross, was an Australian Roman Catholic nun who, together with Father Julian Tenison Woods, founded the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart and a number of schools and welfare institutions throughout Australasia with an emphasis on...
(Red) - PelletierMary Euphrasia Pelletier- Biography :She was born in the island of Noirmoutier, France of pious parents, on 31 July 1796, and received in baptism the name of Rose Virginie. She entered the community of "Our Lady of Charity of the Refuge" of Tours , in 1814, and made her profession in 1816, taking the name of Mary Saint...
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There are also five student committees that all students may join that are led by the House Captains:
- Arts Committee
- Environment Committee
- Liturgy Committee
- Mission Committee
- Service Committee