Our Lady of Sion College

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Our Lady of Sion College
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Location
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Information
TypeCatholic, single-sex, day
MottoLatin: Veritas in Caritate
(Truth in Love)
DenominationCatholic
Established1928
PrincipalTina Apostolopoulos
Staff120
Years offered7–12
GenderGirls
EnrolmentOver 950 students (7-12) (as of 2020)
Colour(s)Black, cherry, white
SloganTruth in Love
AffiliationGirls Sport Victoria
Websitehttp://web.sion.catholic.edu.au/

Our Lady of Sion College is a Catholic school for girls located in Box Hill, Melbourne, Australia.

The college educates around 950 girls from Year 7 to Year 12. The current principal is Tina Apostolopoulos.

The school is run by the RC Sisters of Sion, a religious order committed to improving Jewish-Christian relations.

Sport[]

Sion is a member of Girls Sport Victoria (GSV).

GSV premierships[]

Sion has won the following GSV premierships.[1]

  • Netball - 2019
  • Softball - 2015

Alumnae[]

  • Deborah Lawrie – Australia's first female commercial airline pilot[2]
  • Jacinta Hamilton – Australian Basketball Player
  • Rachael Haynes – Australian Women's Cricket Captain (Ashes 2017) and Women's Big Bash League player (Sydney Thunder)[3]
  • Rosie Dillon- AFLW player

References[]

  1. ^ "Archives » Girls Sport Victoria". Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  2. ^ [1] Deborah Lawrie's LinkedIn page.
  3. ^ [2] Rood, D 2003, "Victorian under-17 all-rounder Rachel Haynes will compete in the national titles next week", The Age, 22 February 2003.

External links[]

Coordinates: 37°49′05″S 145°07′48″E / 37.81806°S 145.13000°E / -37.81806; 145.13000


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