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St Columba's College, Essendon

March 21, 2023

St Columba's College is an all-female Roman Catholic secondary school in Essendon, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia. It is one of four Sisters of Charity of Australia educational establishments, with St Vincent's College Potts Point, Mount St Michael's College Brisbane, and CLC Eltham.

St Columba's College
Location
Essendon
,
Victoria

Australia
Coordinates37°45′27″S 144°54′51″E / 37.7574°S 144.9143°E / -37.7574; 144.9143Coordinates: 37°45′27″S 144°54′51″E / 37.7574°S 144.9143°E / -37.7574; 144.9143
Information
TypeCatholic all-female secondary
MottoLatin: Fidelis et Fortis
(Faithful and Strong)
Established1897; 126 years ago (1897)
FounderMother Ursula Bruton
HeadmistressRita Grima
Grades7–12
Enrolment~970
Colour(s)Green, navy blue and gold    
AffiliationsRoman Catholic, Sisters of Charity
Websitewww.columba.vic.edu.au

History

After taking responsibility for St Monica's Parish Primary School in Moonee Ponds in 1896, Mother Ursula Bruton (died 1899)[1] purchased the property at 139 Buckley Street to provide secondary education for the girls from St Monica's. She believed that this was needed so that young women could take their rightful place in society. Mother Ursula was the first principal and named the school St Columba's.

Columba was an Irish saint and a great scholar, who lived in the sixth century. The college motto chosen was "Fidelis et Fortis" meaning "faithful and strong", and the shield with its crown and dove reflected the Sisters of Charity's crest and Columba's name ("colm cille" meaning "church dove" in Irish). The first classes were held on 13 July 1897 for 47 students.

The initial educational program provided a broad and liberal education for young women and in 1900 presented its first candidates for matriculation.

Current houses

The seven Houses and their associated colours are:

  • Cater (Purple) - After Sister Mary Lawrence Cater, who was the youngest of the five Pioneer Sisters and became the Head of a school for orphans at Parramatta.
  • Cahill (Yellow) - After Sister Mary John Cahill, who was the eldest of the Pioneer Sisters and whose special ministry was with prisoners in Sydney, Parramatta and Hobart, as well as giving religious instruction in churches in Sydney and Hobart.
  • Cunningham (Green) - After Sister Mary Xavier Cunningham, who was the first Australian to enter the Sisters of Charity. She was also the Matron of St. Vincent's Hospital for twenty two years.
  • Williams (Blue) - After Sister Mary Xavier Williams, who was a Novice at the time of arrival in Australia and her Profession of Vows was the first Profession in the colony. She was one of three Sisters who went to Hobart in 1847 where she visited gaols, hospitals and the homes of the poor.
  • O'Brien (Orange) - After Sister Mary Francis de Sale O'Brien, who was sent by Mary Aikenhead to Paris to be trained in nursing and hospital management. She also left Sydney and ministered in Hobart.
  • Bruton (Red) - After Sister Mary Ursula Bruton, who was the first Principal of St. Vincent's College, Potts Point and opened St. Columba's College, Essendon in 1897.
  • De Lacy (Pink) - After Sister Mary Baptist de Lacy, who was the only one of the Pioneer Sisters who entered the Sisters of Charity, specifically for the Australian Mission. She was trained in Nursing and was the Foundress of St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, which was the first hospital opened by the Sisters in Australia.

Previous houses

The eight Houses and their associated colours were oreviously:

  • Caritas (Purple) - in recognition of the Sisters of Charity.
  • Chisholm (Yellow) - After Caroline Chisholm, who supported immigrants.
  • Columba (Navy Blue) - After St Columba, the patron of the College.
  • Cuthbert (Green) - After Betty Cuthbert, Australian sportswomen.
  • Franklin (Light Blue) - After Miles Franklin, writer.
  • Gilmore (Grey) - After Dame Mary Gilmore, writer.
  • Lyons (Red) - After Dame Enid Lyons, a politician.
  • Melba (White) - After Dame Nellie Melba, soprano singer.

Notable alumnae

References

  1. ^ "Family Notices". Age (Melbourne, Vic. 1854–1954). 6 November 1899. p. 1. Retrieved 5 July 2020.

External links

  • Official website

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This article relies largely or entirely on a single source Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources Find sources St Columba s College Essendon news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2020 St Columba s College is an all female Roman Catholic secondary school in Essendon a suburb of Melbourne Australia It is one of four Sisters of Charity of Australia educational establishments with St Vincent s College Potts Point Mount St Michael s College Brisbane and CLC Eltham St Columba s CollegeLocationEssendon VictoriaAustraliaCoordinates37 45 27 S 144 54 51 E 37 7574 S 144 9143 E 37 7574 144 9143 Coordinates 37 45 27 S 144 54 51 E 37 7574 S 144 9143 E 37 7574 144 9143InformationTypeCatholic all female secondaryMottoLatin Fidelis et Fortis Faithful and Strong Established1897 126 years ago 1897 FounderMother Ursula BrutonHeadmistressRita GrimaGrades7 12Enrolment 970Colour s Green navy blue and gold AffiliationsRoman Catholic Sisters of CharityWebsitewww wbr columba wbr vic wbr edu wbr au Contents 1 History 2 Current houses 3 Previous houses 4 Notable alumnae 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditAfter taking responsibility for St Monica s Parish Primary School in Moonee Ponds in 1896 Mother Ursula Bruton died 1899 1 purchased the property at 139 Buckley Street to provide secondary education for the girls from St Monica s She believed that this was needed so that young women could take their rightful place in society Mother Ursula was the first principal and named the school St Columba s Columba was an Irish saint and a great scholar who lived in the sixth century The college motto chosen was Fidelis et Fortis meaning faithful and strong and the shield with its crown and dove reflected the Sisters of Charity s crest and Columba s name colm cille meaning church dove in Irish The first classes were held on 13 July 1897 for 47 students The initial educational program provided a broad and liberal education for young women and in 1900 presented its first candidates for matriculation Current houses EditThe seven Houses and their associated colours are Cater Purple After Sister Mary Lawrence Cater who was the youngest of the five Pioneer Sisters and became the Head of a school for orphans at Parramatta Cahill Yellow After Sister Mary John Cahill who was the eldest of the Pioneer Sisters and whose special ministry was with prisoners in Sydney Parramatta and Hobart as well as giving religious instruction in churches in Sydney and Hobart Cunningham Green After Sister Mary Xavier Cunningham who was the first Australian to enter the Sisters of Charity She was also the Matron of St Vincent s Hospital for twenty two years Williams Blue After Sister Mary Xavier Williams who was a Novice at the time of arrival in Australia and her Profession of Vows was the first Profession in the colony She was one of three Sisters who went to Hobart in 1847 where she visited gaols hospitals and the homes of the poor O Brien Orange After Sister Mary Francis de Sale O Brien who was sent by Mary Aikenhead to Paris to be trained in nursing and hospital management She also left Sydney and ministered in Hobart Bruton Red After Sister Mary Ursula Bruton who was the first Principal of St Vincent s College Potts Point and opened St Columba s College Essendon in 1897 De Lacy Pink After Sister Mary Baptist de Lacy who was the only one of the Pioneer Sisters who entered the Sisters of Charity specifically for the Australian Mission She was trained in Nursing and was the Foundress of St Vincent s Hospital Sydney which was the first hospital opened by the Sisters in Australia Previous houses EditThe eight Houses and their associated colours were oreviously Caritas Purple in recognition of the Sisters of Charity Chisholm Yellow After Caroline Chisholm who supported immigrants Columba Navy Blue After St Columba the patron of the College Cuthbert Green After Betty Cuthbert Australian sportswomen Franklin Light Blue After Miles Franklin writer Gilmore Grey After Dame Mary Gilmore writer Lyons Red After Dame Enid Lyons a politician Melba White After Dame Nellie Melba soprano singer Notable alumnae EditThis article s list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia s verifiability policy Please improve this article by removing names that do not have independent reliable sources showing they merit inclusion in this article AND are alumni or by incorporating the relevant publications into the body of the article through appropriate citations March 2019 Silvie Paladino Singer Tina Arena Singer Jennifer Keyte News presenter Wendy Stapleton Singer Annette Woodward Olympian Anne Edmonds Comedian and actor Maria Thattil Model Emily Rogers OlympianReferences Edit Family Notices Age Melbourne Vic 1854 1954 6 November 1899 p 1 Retrieved 5 July 2020 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title St Columba 27s College Essendon amp 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