Mazenod College is an independent

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single-sex secondary

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and boarding school for boys, located in the eastern suburb of

Lesmurdie, Western Australia Lesmurdie is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Kalamunda. It was established in 1897 by Archibald Sanderson, a politician and journalist, who began buying properties in the area from the Canning Jarrah Timber Compa ...

. It is one of three schools run by the

Oblates of Mary Immaculate The Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate (OMI) is a missionary religious congregation in the Catholic Church. It was founded on January 25, 1816, by Eugène de Mazenod, a French priest later recognized as a Catholic saint. The congregation was ...

(OMI) and the only OMI school in Western Australia.

History

Establishment

In 1965 two priests, Father Ian Mackintosh and Father Dennis Mcarthy of the

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, with aid from Member of Parliament Kenneth Dunn had approval from the

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to begin land clearing to build the college. Land clearing began in may 1965, with the first buildings finished in a year. The school opened to 6 and 7th grade students in February 14th 1966. The school officially opened on the 8th May 1966, with a Boarding school facility opening the next year. The school was founded by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, and is a Fee-paying Private Education Secondary school.

Subsequent history

The school has had significant changes since its establishment in 1966. Between 2006 – 2010, the college built a new administration building and new student facilities in the north side of the campus. In 2018, the college built a state of the art D & T centrecentre, offering students access to facilities useful for an

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. The college has modern facilities supporting a modern 21st century education system. The school caters to all students with

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programmes and apprenticeship programmes, for older students.

Alumni

Mazenod College alumni are called Mazenodians. The college has an alumni association known as the Mazenod Old Boys.

Notable alumni

* Daniel Bandy

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er with the Fremantle and Western Bulldogs Football Clubs. * John Bestallhockey and Olympian. *

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Australian rules footballer with the Carlton Football Club, 2011 Sandover Medallist. *

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200-metre runner & 1990 Stawell Gift winner. * Scott CummingsAustralian rules footballer with the Essendon, West Coast Eagles, Collingwood and Port Adelaide Football Clubs. * Harry EdwardsAustralian rules footballer with the West Coast Eagles. * Corey GaultAustralian rules footballer with the Collingwood Football Club. *

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Australian rules footballer with the Fremantle Football Club. *

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Federal Member for

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House system

The college

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are named after significant persons in the history of the

. These houses were formed to promote student fitness, as the houses competed in school sport competitions.

The houses

* Gavin – named after Father Felix Gavin * Grandin – named after Bishop Vital Grandin * Gerard – named after Father Joseph Gerard * Albini – named after Father Charles Albini * Cebula – named after Father Joseph Cebula * Tempier – named after Father Henri Tempier

References

External links

Mazenod College's website

Mazenod College Old Boys' website
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