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Morongo Girls' College was a
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school for girls, founded in 1920 on Bell Post Hill near Geelong, Australia, on the site of an original homestead (called ''Morongo''). The founding principal was Gertrude Pratt BA, the second principal was Miss Shaw BA (Qld) and Dulcie Brookshaw was the third headmistress. The fourth and final headmistress was Judith Watt. Morongo Girls' College closed at the end of 1994, and the site is now occupied by
Kardinia International College Kardinia International College is an independent K-12 school located in Bell Post Hill, Geelong, Victoria, Australia. It is a triple campus college, residing on the site of the former Morongo Girls' College and has two other campuses, one in ...
. A book on the school's history was commissioned and published by the school council in 1969. Morongo Girls' College was associated with Geelong College. Geelong College is now the caretaker of artefacts from Morongo.http://gnet.geelongcollege.vic.edu.au:8080/wiki/MORONGO-PRESBYTERIAN-GIRLS-COLLEGE.ashx


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Presbyterian schools in Australia Private schools in Victoria (state) Educational institutions established in 1920 Schools in Geelong Defunct girls' schools in Australia 1920 establishments in Australia {{VictoriaAU-school-stub