Marian College is a Roman Catholic, co-educational secondary

Secondary school

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 day school

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 in Ararat

Ararat, Victoria

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, Victoria

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, Australia

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Established in 1955, Marian College works under the governance of the Brigidine sisters.

The school is a member of the Catholic All Schools Sports Association (CAS).

History

Marian College was founded in 1888 by the Brigidine Sisters from Ireland. The foundress being Mother Gertrude Kelly. It follows the five Brigidine Core Values and is under the motto "Fortiter et Suaviter" - Strength and Gentleness. The first teachers of the school were five Brigidine nuns from Ireland sent by Bishop Daniel Delany to Australia. The sisters came on the boat "The Ormuz" and moved into the new brick convent. The original convent is still in use in the school today housing the chapel, parlour, hall, offices, library and staff area.

The parlour, the most beautiful room in the school, was painted by Sister Kate Griffin, for whom a wing in the school is named.

There are numerous wings in the school named after influential people:
- Ursula Hayes Wing
- Brendan Davey Wing
- Dorothy Malloy Wing
- Kate Griffin Wing

Sister schools

There are eight sister schools to Marian College (Ararat) that also follow the Brigidine Order in Australia.

• St. Joseph's College
  St. Joseph's College, Echuca
  St. Joseph's College is a Roman Catholic, co-educational, Secondary College in Echuca, Victoria, Australia. St. Joseph's works under the governance of the Brigidine sisters. The school was established in 1886.-St. Joseph's sister schools:...
  
  , Echuca, Victoria
  Echuca, Victoria
  Echuca is a town located on the banks of the Murray River and Campaspe river in Victoria, Australia. The Border town Moama is on the northern side of the Murray river in New South Wales. It is the administrative centre and largest settlement in the Shire of Campaspe...
  
   (1886)
• Brigidine College, Randwick
  Randwick, New South Wales
  Randwick is a suburb in south-eastern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Randwick is located 6 kilometres south-east of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre for the local government area of the City of Randwick...
  
  , New South Wales
  New South Wales
  New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
  
   (1901)
• Kilbreda College
  Kilbreda College
  Kilbreda College is a Roman Catholic private girls secondary college located in Mentone, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It was founded in 1904 by The Brigidine Sisters and is administered by the Brigidine Order. In 2004 Kilbreda celebrated its centenary....
  
  , Mentone
  Mentone, Victoria
  Mentone is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 21 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Kingston...
  
   (1904)
• Brigidine College, St. Ives
  St. Ives, New South Wales
  St Ives is a suburb on the Upper North Shore of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia. St Ives is located 18 kilometres north of the Sydney Central Business District in the local government area of Ku-ring-gai Council...
  
  , New South Wales
  New South Wales
  New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
  
   (1954)
• Killester College
  Killester College
  Killester College is a Roman Catholic girls secondary college in Springvale, Victoria, Australia. Killester works under the governance of the Brigidine Sisters...
  
  , Springvale
  Springvale, Victoria
  Springvale is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, approximately 20 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Greater Dandenong...
  
   (1955)
• Clonard College
  Clonard College
  Clonard College is a girls' secondary school located in Geelong West, Victoria, Australia.Founded and owned by the Brigidine Sisters in 1956, Clonard College draws its rich heritage from the traditions of Brigidine order....
  
  , Geelong West
  Geelong West, Victoria
  Geelong West is a commercial and residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. When Geelong was founded, the area was known as Kildare but its name was changed to Geelong West in 1875. The main street is Pakington Street.-History:...
  
   (1956)
• Marian Collede
  Marian College (Sunshine West)
  Marian College is a Roman Catholic girls secondary college in Sunshine West, Victoria, Australia. Marian College works under the governance of the Brigidine Sisters...
  
  , Sunshine West
  Sunshine West, Victoria
  Sunshine West is a suburb 13–16 km west of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Brimbank. At the 2006 Census, Sunshine West had a population of 15,906.Sunshine West is a residential and industrial area...
  
   (1958)
• Kildare College
  Kildare College
  Kildare College is a Roman Catholic secondary college for girls in Holden Hill, South Australia. The school works under the governance of the Brigidine Sisters and was established in 1966.- Houses :Kildare has four houses...
  
  , Holden Hill, South Australia
  Holden Hill, South Australia
  - Government :Holden Hill is in both the City of Port Adelaide Enfield and City of Tea Tree Gully local government areas, and is in both the South Australian House of Assembly electoral districts of Florey and Torrens. It is also in the Australian House of Representatives Division of Sturt.The...
  
   (1966)

See also

• List of schools in Victoria
• List of high schools in Victoria
• Victorian Certificate of Education
  Victorian Certificate of Education
  The Victorian Certificate of Education or VCE is the credential awarded to secondary school students who successfully complete high school level studies in the state of Victoria, Australia. Study for the VCE is usually completed over two years, but it can be spread over a longer period in some cases...
  
  
• Vocational Education and Training
• Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning
  Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning
  The Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning is a 'hands-on' option for students in Years 11 and 12 in Victoria, Australia.The VCAL gives students practical work-related experience, as well as literacy and numeracy skills and the opportunity to build personal skills that are important for life...