Simonds Catholic College
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Simonds Catholic College is a Roman Catholic Independent
school for boys located in the Melbourne
suburb of West Melbourne
. Simonds is within walking distance of the Queen Victoria Market. The school consists of two campuses (St Marys & St Brigids) years 7-10 is at the St Marys campus in West Melbourne
with years 11-12 at the St Brigids campus in Fitzroy North
. The college is an associate member of the Associated Catholic Colleges
. The school received a $15,000 solar system after winning the 'Solar Your School' competition, run by the Victorian Government’s energy saving campaign: You have the Power. Save Energy. Minister for Environment and Climate Change, Gavin Jennings
visited the school on 8 February 2008 to present the award.
Independent school
An independent school is a school that is independent in its finances and governance; it is not dependent upon national or local government for financing its operations, nor reliant on taxpayer contributions, and is instead funded by a combination of tuition charges, gifts, and in some cases the...
school for boys located in the 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...
suburb of West Melbourne
West Melbourne, Victoria
West Melbourne is an inner city suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3 km north-west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Melbourne...
. Simonds is within walking distance of the Queen Victoria Market. The school consists of two campuses (St Marys & St Brigids) years 7-10 is at the St Marys campus in West Melbourne
West Melbourne, Victoria
West Melbourne is an inner city suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3 km north-west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Melbourne...
with years 11-12 at the St Brigids campus in Fitzroy North
Fitzroy North, Victoria
Fitzroy North is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 4 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area are the Cities of Yarra and Moreland. At the 2006 Census, Fitzroy North had a population of 11,069....
. The college is an associate member of the Associated Catholic Colleges
Associated Catholic Colleges
The Associated Catholic Colleges is a group of Catholic boys schools in Victoria, Australia. The Association was formed in 1948. The Combined Catholic Schools Association involving a number of schools conducted by the Christian Brothers held its first athletics meet in 1902 [The Argus 31 October...
. The school received a $15,000 solar system after winning the 'Solar Your School' competition, run by the Victorian Government’s energy saving campaign: You have the Power. Save Energy. Minister for Environment and Climate Change, Gavin Jennings
Gavin Jennings
Gavin Jennings is an Australian politician. He has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Council since 1999, representing Melbourne Province and then the South Eastern Metropolitan Region...
visited the school on 8 February 2008 to present the award.