| Killester College | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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Springvale, Melbourne, Victoria Australia | |
| Coordinates | 37°57′32″S 145°9′6″E / 37.95889°S 145.15167°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent secondary day school |
| Motto | Latin: Fortiter et Suaviter (Strength and Kindliness) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Brigidine Sisters Kildare Ministries |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1955 |
| Sister school | Kilbreda College, Mentone Presentation College, Windsor |
| Principal | Sally Buick |
| Years | 7-12 |
| Gender | Girls |
| Enrollment | c. >900 |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Colour(s) | Navy blue/Light blue, Fawn, Black, White |
| Website | www |
Killester College is an independent Roman Catholic secondary day school for girls, located in the Melbourne suburb of Springvale, Victoria, Australia. Killester was founded by the Brigidine Sisters.[1] Today, Killester College works under the governance of the Kildare Ministries following Brigidine tradition.[2][3] The school was established in 1955 and today has a staff of 94 made up of 66 teachers and 28 support staff.
Notable Alumni
- Anne Ferguson[4] graduated Class of 1977 at Killester.[5] She is the second female, Supreme Court Chief Justice of Victoria. The first Supreme Court Chief Justice of Victoria, Marilyn Warren,[6] graduated at Kilbreda, sister school of Killester, also under the governance of the Brigidine Sisters.
See also
- List of non-government schools in Victoria
- Victorian Certificate of Education
- Vocational Education and Training
- Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning
References
- ^ https://brigidine.org.au/our-focus/education/australia/
- ^ "Home". www.killester.vic.edu.au. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Ministries". Kildare Ministries. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Anne Ferguson (judge)", Wikipedia, 21 June 2020, retrieved 8 September 2020
- ^ "Killester College". it-it.facebook.com (in Italian). Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Marilyn Warren", Wikipedia, 18 April 2020, retrieved 8 September 2020