Coordinates: 37°48′14.27″S 144°58′25.85″E / 37.8039639°S 144.9738472°E / -37.8039639; 144.9738472

Academy of Mary Immaculate

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Academy of Mary Immaculate
Location
Map
Fitzroy
,
Victoria

Australia
Coordinates37°48′14.27″S 144°58′25.85″E / 37.8039639°S 144.9738472°E / -37.8039639; 144.9738472
Information
TypeIndependent, single-sex, day school
MottoLatin: Speculum Sine Macula
(Mirror without Blemish)
Live The Truth
DenominationRoman Catholic, Sisters of Mercy
Established1857
PrincipalMary Moloney RSM
Enrolment~650 (7–12)
Colour(s)Navy blue, yellow and white    
SloganIt's our time (2018)
Websitewww.academy.vic.edu.au

The Academy of Mary Immaculate is a Catholic girls' secondary school, situated in Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia. It was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1857.[1]

Description

The Academy is the oldest secondary girls' school in Victoria.[2] The Academy has achieved success in sport, speech, choir, concert band, debating and many other extra-curricular activities. It is located in the inner suburbs of Melbourne and is notable for the Sisters of Mercy convent located within the school grounds.[1] The high school's four sport houses are Sherlock, McAuley, Goold and Frayne.[3]

Notable alumnae

  • Anne Henderson – writer, deputy director of the Sydney Institute
  • Alice Ross-King (1891–1968) – awarded the Florence Nightingale medal in 1949 by the International Red Cross for service in both World War I and World War II[4]
  • Mary Maguire – actress
  • Abbey Lee Kershaw – supermodel
  • Ged Kearney – Federal Member of Parliament for Cooper, former President ACTU

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Academy of Mary Immaculate
  2. ^ Sherryn Groch, "Melbourne's oldest girls' school uses the city as classroom and playground," Sydney Morning Herald, May 1, 2016. [1]
  3. ^ "Academy of Mary Immaculate | College Symbols". Archived from the original on 29 August 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  4. ^ Finnie, Lorna M. "Ross-King, Alice (1887–1968)". Cultural Advice. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 20 May 2021. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)

External links

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