Emmanuel College is a Catholic,

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, secondary college in

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, Australia. The college is situated on three campuses in Warrnambool, located at the end of the

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in Victoria's Western District. The college is co-sponsored by the

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who established St Ann's College in 1872 and the

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who founded St Joseph's Christian Brothers' College in 1902. Emmanuel College was the result of an amalgamation of the two colleges in 1991.

Geography

Emmanuel College is located in Warrnambool, 250 kilometres west of Melbourne on the Southern Ocean. The Ardlie Street (McAuley) Campus is home to Year 7, 8 and 10 students and is on approximately of land that incorporates Emmanuel's Agricultural Skills Centre and the

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St Ann's Chapel (1888). There is a senior (Rice) campus nearby, in Canterbury Road which caters for Year 11 and 12 VCE, VET and VCAL Students. Another campus next to the McAuley Campus, houses year 9 students. In the future the building masterplan will see Years 10 to 12 situated in Ardlie Street, Years 7 and 8 in Hopetoun Road and Year 9 in Canterbury Road.

History

St Ann's College

The

had purchased the property "Wyton House" and established their

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and "A Day and

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for Young Ladies" by July 1872 on the present site of the Ardlie Street Campus. The

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of their

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in 1888 resulted in the school's name becoming St Ann's College. The college was offering to prepare students for

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by the late 19th century. The college's

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(kindergarten to grade 6) had been phased out by 1975 and its boarding school had closed by 1978. From this point until its amalgamation in 1991, St Ann's was a day school, providing its girls with a years 7-12 curriculum.

St Joseph's Christian Brothers' College

The Christian Brothers opened a

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day school for boys in 1902 on the corner of Jamieson Street and Banyon Street, Russells Creek, Warrnambool. 16 boys enrolled, "ranging from grade 3" - the level at which its

commenced - and up "to

" (year 12). The school was known as both 'St Mary's High School' and 'The Monastery' in its early years. In 1911, the purchase of the Canterbury Road grounds, previously the Hohenlohe Girl's College, saw the establishment of St Joseph's Christian Brothers' College. For many decades the school maintained its primary school, enrolling boys at grade 3. By 1987 "the long tradition of combined primary and secondary education" had drawn to a close and the college provided its boys with a years 7-12 curriculum. The two schools amalgamated in 1991 to become the co-educational Emmanuel College.

House system

Each house is named after a significant person in the college's history. Sporting competitions are held between them each year.

Curriculum

Emmanuel has a wide range of curriculum choices. Its special features are the Five Star Program for Year 7, the FLY program for Years 8 to 10 and a full range of options for senior students, including VCE, VET, VCAL and Australian School Based Apprenticeships. The F.L.Y. (Flexible Learning Years) program provides for students to be able to work at levels appropriate to their ability, rather than the traditional approach of being locked into units bound by their year level or age. Emmanuel College students can also gain nationally accredited qualifications in Agriculture whilst still at school.

Co-curricular activities

These include: Music activities (now removed) and performances; Public speaking and Debating; Mooting;

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; Science Talent Search and other academic competitions; Eisteddfods; Drama Productions; a variety of team sports; Rowing; Equestrian Team; Agricultural Shows; Emmanuel's Interactive Animal Nursery at the Fun4Kids Festival and Field Days; Chess, Book Club, optional camps and trips including study tours to France, Japan, New Caledonia, Switzerland and the Rock To Reef tours.

Sports

Emmanuel College has created to the development of a number of students who have represented their state and country at world championships and the Commonwealth, Olympic and Paralympic Games. The college provides a wide range of sporting options and opportunities to compete in interschool carnivals.

Alumni

Sport * Jonathan Brown, former Australian Rules Football player, Captain of the

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ist and 3 time premiership player *

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, Australian Rules Football player and four time premiership player * Michael Turner, Australian Rules Football *

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, Australian Rules Football *

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, former Australian Rules Football player *

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, former Australian Rules Football player *

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, Australian Rules Football Umpire and barrister *

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, Australian olympic cyclist *

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, NBL Coach and Assistant Australian Basketball Coach *

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, national Basketball League player with the

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and Greek Basketball League PAOK,

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Gold Medalist *

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, former Australian Rules Football player *

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Board Member Politics and service *

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, Bishop of Toowoomba * David Atkinson OAM former

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of Warrnambool *

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Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Yan Yean, Member of the Andrews Ministry * Beth Gleeson Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for

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Australian television presenter and comedian *

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Australian singer songwriter * Peggy O'Keefe pianist, bandleader and television & radio presenter *

-Basketballer

Sister schools

*Obirin High School, Tokyo, Japan (Formerly 臆病者学校) *Edmund Rice School, Tanzania *Etablissement Secondaire de Morges-Beausobre, Switzerland *Previously Mackillop College, Swan Hill, Victoria, Australia

References

External links

Emmanuel College HomepageEmmanuel Alumni Website
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