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Marist Sisters' College, Woolwich

Coordinates: 33°50′23″S 151°10′02″E / 33.8396217°S 151.167159°E / -33.8396217; 151.167159
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Marist Sisters' College, Woolwich
The College, pictured in 2006 from the Longueville wharf
Address
Map
66A Woolwich Road

Woolwich, Sydney
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2110

Australia
Coordinates33°50′23″S 151°10′02″E / 33.8396217°S 151.167159°E / -33.8396217; 151.167159
Information
TypeIndependent single-sex secondary day school
MottoLatin: Virtus Super Omnia
(Goodness above all)
Religious affiliation(s)Marist Sisters
DenominationCatholicism
Established1908; 116 years ago (1908)
FounderFr. Huault
Educational authorityNew South Wales Education Standards Authority
OversightSydney Catholic Schools
PrincipalDr. Anne Ireland
Staff106[1]
Years712
GenderGirls
Enrolment978[1] (2022)
Colour(s)Blue and white
   
Affiliations
Websitemscwoolwich.syd.catholic.edu.au

Marist Sisters' College, Woolwich is an independent Catholic single-sex secondary day school for girls, in Woolwich, a Lower North Shore suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was established in 1908 by the Marist Sisters and has a non-selective enrolment policy which caters for approximately 1,000 students from Year 7 to Year 12.[1]

House system

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There are six houses, all of which are named after famous Marists:

Curriculum

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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

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Marist Sisters' College Woolwich Annual Report 2022". Marist Sisters' College Woolwich. 5 November 2023.