Marist Catholic College Penshurst

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Coordinates: 33°58′03″S 151°04′59″E / 33.96750°S 151.08306°E / -33.96750; 151.08306

Marist Catholic College Penshurst
MCCP Façade as of November 2021
MCCP Façade as of November 2021
Location
Sydney
,
New South Wales

Australia
Coordinates33°58′03″S 151°04′59″E / 33.96750°S 151.08306°E / -33.96750; 151.08306
Information
TypeCo-educational
MottoAgnoscere et Diligere
(To Know and To Love)
DenominationRoman Catholic
Established1953
PrincipalRay Martin
Employees96 (2020)[1]
Years offered7 -12
Enrolment999 [2] (2020)
Colour(s)Red, Yellow, Green
Slogan"I will always hold you in the palm of my hand" (Isaiah 41:13)
Websitewww.maristpenshurst.catholic.edu.au/

Marist Catholic College Penshurst (established 1953) is a co-educational high school located in Penshurst, a southern suburb of Sydney, Australia. The school currently caters for approximately 1000 students from Years 7 to 12. Since 2020, the school has been split among two campuses, Years 7–8 at South Hurstville, and Years 9–12 at the original site in Mortdale (commonly referred to as being in Penshurst).

History[]

The school first opened on 27 January 1953 as Marist College Penshurst. It was established by Father Joseph Breen, the Parish Priest of St Declan's, when Marist College Kogarah could no longer accommodate students from the Penshurst area. The school was run by Marist Brothers, Brother Leopold Smith, the first principal of the school, Brother Basil and Brother Sixtus.

Brother Thomas More Davison took over as Principal in 1960 and oversaw construction of the oval area.

In 1962, Marist College Penshurst became a Fourth Form school under the Wyndham Scheme.

Marist College Penshurst celebrated their Diamond Jubilee in 2013.[3]

In 2015, the school was renamed Marist Catholic College Penshurst and became a 7–12 co-educational high school.

The 2016 Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse identified two infamous paedophiles, Br Kostka (John) Chute, who was Primary School Principal from 1970 to 1972 and former Science Teacher Robert (Dolly) Dunn. (From 1970 to 1988). Dunn died in gaol serving his sentence in 2009.

In 2020, Brother Tony Butler remains a significant member of the college community. As the only Brother left at the school, his role involves acting as a pastoral assistant, as well as an important symbol of the College's history and values.

Former student and Primary school teacher, Paul Bateman OAM passed away, on 9 August 2021. He was also the Artistic director of The Marist Singer's of NSW and Young Sydney Singer's. He began teaching at Penshurst Marist in 1977.

Logo of Marist Catholic College Penshurst

Annual events[]

Important annual events held by Marist Catholic College Penshurst include:

  • Swimming Carnival
  • Athletics Carnival
  • Multicultural Food Festival
  • Music/Talent concert
  • Champagnat Day (held closest to his feast day on 6 June)

House system[]

Students participate in House competitions including the college swimming, cross country and athletics carnivals. The four houses are:

  • Leopold (Red): Named after the first Headmaster of the college, Br Leo Sayer
  • More (Green): Named the second Headmaster of the college, Br Thomas More
  • Dunstan (Yellow): Named after the third Headmaster of the college, Br Dunstan Cavanagh
  • Salvius (Blue): Originally named after the fourth Headmaster of the college, Br Simon Murphy, and later renamed after the seventh Headmaster of the college, Br Salvius

Sport[]

Students participate in representative sporting competitions, including:

  • CBSA (Christian Brothers Sports Association) – athletics, basketball, cross country, rugby league, swimming, touch football and volleyball
  • CCC (Combined Catholic Colleges) athletics, cross country and swimming
  • Arthur Morris Cup (Cricket)
  • Berg Shield (Cricket)
  • Bill Turner Cup (Football)
  • Pan Pacific Games (international)
  • St George Knockout Competition (Rugby League)

Regular weekly sport is also available to students.

Change to a co-educational system and name change[]

In 2015, Marist College Penshurst introduced its first co-educational cohort. Its name was changed to Marist Catholic College Penshurst.

Notable alumni[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Annual School Report". Marist Penshurst. 2020. Archived from the original on 30 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Annual School Report". Marist Penshurst. 2020. Archived from the original on 30 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Marist College Penshurst Diamond Jubilee". Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  4. ^ "About Mark". Retrieved 30 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ Partridge, Emma (16 October 2012). "Vines singer Craig Nicholls arrested over 'violent rampage at home'". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 30 September 2021.

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