Caroline Chisholm Catholic College, Melbourne
Encyclopedia
Caroline Chisholm Catholic College is a Roman Catholic co-educational day school for years 7–12 located in the western suburb of Braybrook
in Melbourne
, Australia. The College was founded in 1997 by the amalgamation of three colleges, St Johns College for Boys, Christ the King College for Girls and Chisholm College, a senior co-educational secondary school, all three schools located in the suburb of Braybrook.
The College is a member of SACCSS (Sports Association of Catholic Coeducational Secondary Schools) where students compete in a range of sports, including soccer, football, netball, volleyball, swimming and a range of other team and individual sports.
Braybrook, Victoria
Braybrook is a suburb 9 km west of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Maribyrnong. At the 2006 Census, Braybrook had a population of 6940....
in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia. The College was founded in 1997 by the amalgamation of three colleges, St Johns College for Boys, Christ the King College for Girls and Chisholm College, a senior co-educational secondary school, all three schools located in the suburb of Braybrook.
The College is a member of SACCSS (Sports Association of Catholic Coeducational Secondary Schools) where students compete in a range of sports, including soccer, football, netball, volleyball, swimming and a range of other team and individual sports.
Religious associations
- Brothers of the Sacred HeartBrothers of the Sacred HeartThe Brothers of the Sacred Heart are a Catholic religious congregation founded in 1821 by the Reverend André Coindre . Its Constitutions were modeled upon those of the Jesuits, while its Rule of Life was based upon the Rule of Saint Augustine. Its members bind themselves for life by simple vows of...
– Fr. Andre Coindre founded the Institute of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart in September 1821 at Lyons in France. The aim of the Brothers was to care for the poor and often orphaned children in country areas in France, attending to their material, education and spiritual needs. The Brothers served the community from 1963 until 1997. The first Principal of St John's College and of Chisholm College was Brother Joe Bouchard, who has now returned to North America to live and work.
- Society of the Sacred HeartSociety of the Sacred HeartThe Society of the Sacred Heart is a Roman Catholic religious congregation established in France by St. Madeleine Sophie Barat in 1800. It has presence in 45 countries. Membership to the Society is restricted to women only. Its members do many works, but focus on education, particularly girls'...
(RSCJ) – The Order was founded by St Madeline Sophie Barat in 1800 in France. The Sisters arrived at the Parish of Christ the King in January 1956 and began the work of running the girls school, first the Primary School, and then Christ the King College until 1995.
- Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred HeartSisters of St. JosephThe title Sisters of St. Joseph applies to several Roman Catholic religious congregations of women. The largest and oldest of these was founded in Le Puy-en-Velay, France...
- Franciscan Missionaries of the Divine MotherhoodFranciscan Missionaries of the Divine MotherhoodThe Franciscan Missionaries of the Divine Motherhood , founded in 1947, is an international congregation which serves in 11 countries, both in the developed and developing world. It serves in various schools, prisons, and hospitals.-History:...
(FMDM)
- Missionary Sisters of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of the World (CMR)