Mt Lilydale Mercy College
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Mount Lilydale Mercy College (commonly known as Mount Lilydale or MLMC) is a Catholic co-educational College in Lilydale
, Victoria
, Australia
which caters for the need of approximately 1500 students from the Yarra Valley and outer eastern suburbs of Melbourne. The school was conducted by the Sisters of Mercy since 1896.
at Mansfield
was established - descended from Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary. From that foundation, a branch-house was opened at Lilydale in 1888. Lilydale, a struggling rural area, was chosen by Archbishop Carr as Mansfield’s first convent offshoot. When the Sisters arrived in January, 1896, neither convent
nor school
had been prepared for them, but the local Parish Priest vacated his presbytery and, for the first four months, school was carried on in the basement of that building. It then moved into the presbytery itself for nine years.
In 1975, Mount Lilydale became a co-educational school after serving as a school for young ladies since its foundation.
Lilydale, Victoria
Lilydale is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 35 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district situated in the Olinda Creek valley. At the 2006 Census, Lilydale had a population of 13,887...
, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
which caters for the need of approximately 1500 students from the Yarra Valley and outer eastern suburbs of Melbourne. The school was conducted by the Sisters of Mercy since 1896.
History
In June 1881, the ConventConvent
A convent is either a community of priests, religious brothers, religious sisters, or nuns, or the building used by the community, particularly in the Roman Catholic Church and in the Anglican Communion...
at Mansfield
Mansfield, Victoria
Mansfield is a small town in the foothills of the Victorian part of the Australian Alps. It is approximately 180 km north-east of Melbourne...
was established - descended from Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary. From that foundation, a branch-house was opened at Lilydale in 1888. Lilydale, a struggling rural area, was chosen by Archbishop Carr as Mansfield’s first convent offshoot. When the Sisters arrived in January, 1896, neither convent
Convent
A convent is either a community of priests, religious brothers, religious sisters, or nuns, or the building used by the community, particularly in the Roman Catholic Church and in the Anglican Communion...
nor school
School
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...
had been prepared for them, but the local Parish Priest vacated his presbytery and, for the first four months, school was carried on in the basement of that building. It then moved into the presbytery itself for nine years.
In 1975, Mount Lilydale became a co-educational school after serving as a school for young ladies since its foundation.
See also
- List of schools in Victoria
- List of high schools in Victoria
- Victorian Certificate of EducationVictorian Certificate of EducationThe 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...