Marist Sisters' College, Woolwich is an independent

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single-sex secondary day school for girls, in

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, a

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suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was established in 1908 by the

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and has a non-selective enrolment policy which caters for approximately 1,000 students from

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House system

There are six

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, all of which are named after famous Marists: *Chanel – Red – named after St

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*Chavoin – Blue – named after

Jeanne-Marie Chavoin Jeanne-Marie Chavoin (29 August 1786 – 30 June 1858) and Jean-Claude Colin together founded the Marist Sisters, a Catholic Church, Catholic religious institute of women. Jeanne-Marie was born in the village of Coutouvre, France. She met Fr Pie ...

*Colin – White – named after Jean Claude Colin *Jaricot – Magenta – named after

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*Marcellin – Green – named after St

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*Perroton – Yellow – named after Françoise Perroton

Curriculum

The curriculum at Marist Sisters' College is broken up into Religious Education and 8 Key Learning Areas (KLAs). The Key Learning Areas are: English, Mathematics, Science, HSIE ( Human Society and its Environment), Creative Arts, Languages, TAS (Technical and Applied Science) and PDHPE (Personal Development, Health and Physical Education). Marist Sisters' College also offers courses in VET (Vocational Education Training). Outlined below are the specific courses for the Junior and Senior years. Syllabi for all these courses can be found at the Board of Studies website. ;Junior Courses – Year 7–10: Religious Education, Computing Studies, Commerce, Dance, Design and Technology, Digital Media, Drama, English, Food Technology, Geography, History, Languages (French and Italian), Mathematics, Music, PD/H/PE, Science, Sport, Textiles and Design, Visual Arts. ;Senior Courses – Years 11–12: Religious Education, Ancient History, Biology, Business Services, Business Studies, Chemistry, Community and Family Studies, Dance, Design and Technology, Drama, Earth and Environmental Science, Economics, English, Entertainment, Food Technology, Geography, Information Processing and Technology, Languages, Legal Studies, Life Management, General Maths, Mathematics, Music, Modern History, PDHPE, Physics, Senior Science, Software Design and Development, Studies of Religion (1 and 2 units), Textiles and Design, Visual Arts, Office Skills.

Notable alumnae

*Courtney Miller-Actress (Plays Bella Nixon in

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References

{{Authority control 1908 establishments in Australia Association of Marist Schools of Australia Educational institutions established in 1908 Girls' schools in New South Wales Catholic secondary schools in Sydney Woolwich, New South Wales Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia

House system

Curriculum

Notable alumnae

See also

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