Caroline Chisholm Catholic College is a
Roman Catholic
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co-educational day school for years 7-12 located in the western suburb of
Braybrook in
Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...
, Australia. The college was founded in 1997 by the amalgamation of three colleges, St John's College for Boys, Christ the King College for boys and Chisholm College, a senior co-educational secondary school, all three schools located in the suburb of Braybrook. The college consists of three campuses - Sacred Heart for students from year 10 - 12 boys and girls. St John's Campus for boys from year 7 - 9 and Christ the King Campus for year 7 - 9 Girls.
The college is a member of the Sports Association of Catholic Co-educational Secondary Schools (SACCSS) where students compete in a range of sports, including soccer, football, netball, volleyball, swimming and a range of other team and individual sports. The college has a swimming pool, known as the LeBreton swimming center, where they teach and provide education for students on the rules and regulations of water safety.
Religious associations
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Brothers of the Sacred Heart
The Brothers of the Sacred Heart ( la, Fratres a Sacratissimo Corde Iesu) is a Catholic lay religious congregation of Pontifical Right for Men founded by the Reverend Fr. André Coindre (1787–1826) in 1821. Its Constitution was modeled upon that ...
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Society of the Sacred Heart
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Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart
The Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart, often called the Josephites or Brown Joeys, are a Catholic religious order founded by Saint Mary MacKillop (1842–1909). Members of the congregation use the postnominal initials RSJ (Religious Sist ...
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Franciscan Missionaries of the Divine Motherhood
The Franciscan Missionaries of the Divine Motherhood, founded in 1947, is an international congregation of religious sisters that serves in 11 countries, both in the developed and developing world. It serves in various schools, prisons, and hospit ...
(FMDM)
See also
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List of schools in Victoria
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*List of government schools in Victoria, Australia
* List of non-government schools in Victoria, Australia
Largest Victorian schools
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Caroline Chisholm
Caroline Chisholm (born Caroline Jones; 30 May 1808 – 25 March 1877) was a 19th-century English humanitarian known mostly for her support of immigrant female and family welfare in Australia. She is commemorated on 16 May in the calendar of s ...
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Caroline Chisholm Catholic College
Catholic secondary schools in Melbourne
1997 establishments in Australia
Educational institutions established in 1997
Buildings and structures in the City of Maribyrnong