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Girls Sport Victoria Girls' Sport Victoria (GSV) was established in 2001, and is one of the largest independent school sporting associations in Victoria, Australia, with 24 member schools from around Melbourne. GSV provides approximately 16,500 girls, from years se ...
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Siena College is a Roman Catholic secondary school for girls in Camberwell, a suburb of
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. It was founded by the
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in 1940. It is a member of
Girls Sport Victoria Girls' Sport Victoria (GSV) was established in 2001, and is one of the largest independent school sporting associations in Victoria, Australia, with 24 member schools from around Melbourne. GSV provides approximately 16,500 girls, from years se ...
and the
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Sport

Siena is a member of
Girls Sport Victoria Girls' Sport Victoria (GSV) was established in 2001, and is one of the largest independent school sporting associations in Victoria, Australia, with 24 member schools from around Melbourne. GSV provides approximately 16,500 girls, from years se ...
(GSV).


GSV premierships

Siena has won the following GSV premierships. * Basketball (5) - 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016 * Indoor Cricket (3) - 2012, 2018, 2019 * Soccer - 2013


Notable alumnae

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Susan Alberti Susan Marie "Sue" Alberti (born 18 May 1947) is an Australian businesswoman, philanthropist and former Vice President of the Western Bulldogs Football Club. Life and career Alberti was born in 1947 in Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia. Her fami ...
AO, philanthropist and businesswoman *
Sonya Hartnett Sonya Louise Hartnett (born 1968) is an Australian author of fiction for adults, young adults, and children. She has been called "the finest Australian writer of her generation". For her career contribution to "children's and young adult liter ...
, author/novelist * Angela Savage, author *
Magda Szubanski Magdalene Mary Therese Szubanski ( ; born 12 April 1961) is an Australian comedy actress, author, singer and LGBT rights advocate. She performed in ''Fast Forward'', '' Kath & Kim'' as Sharon Strzelecki and in the films ''Babe'' (1995) and ' ...
, (born 1961) actress and comedian *
Michele Timms Michele Margaret Timms (born 28 June 1965) is an Australian basketball coach and retired professional basketball player who played for the Phoenix Mercury in the Women's National Basketball Association(WNBA). Many people consider the Melbourne ...
, (born 1965), athlete and basketball coach *
Emelia Jackson Emelia Jackson (born 1989) is an Australian pastrycook, reality television contestant and marketing co-ordinator. After finishing third in '' MasterChef Australia 2014'', she returned to win '' MasterChef Australia: Back to Win'' in 2020. Earl ...
, (born 1989), pastrycook and reality television contestant


See also

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References


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