Star of the Sea College
Star of the Sea College is an Australian Roman Catholic high school located in Gardenvale, Victoria. The school motto is Facta Non Verba which is Latin for "Deeds Not Words".
History of School
Star of the Sea College was founded by the Presentation Sisters in March, 1883. The sisters were asked to come to Australia from Ireland by Father James Corbett and after establishing the first Presentation Convent and school in Victoria at Windsor (now Presentation College Windsor), they moved to Gardenvale (then known as Elsternwick). With the help of other Presentation Sisters from Wagga Wagga they established Star of the Sea College.
The foundresses, Mother John Byrne and Mother Paul Fay, named the school after Our Lady, 'Star of the Sea' when they moved into a house called Turret Lodge which had a clear view of a local bay.
Associations and Boards
School Principals
| School Principals |
| Year |
Principal |
| ?? - present |
Rosalie Jones |
School Board
2003
| Star of the Sea School Board
|
| Chair |
Maurice Phipps (1992-2003) |
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| Business Manager |
Bert Quann |
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2004
| Star of the Sea School Board
|
| Chair |
Vin Savage |
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| Business Manager |
Bert Quann |
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Parents' Association
Overview
The Parents' Association allows parents to be involved in the schooling of their children. The association's primary objective is stated on their page:
- Our primary objectives are to provide opportunities for social contact between parents and to raise funds for equipment and activities that are not covered by school fees.
The Parents' Association operates a Uniform Shop, a Second Hand Book Sale and trivia nights to do fundraising for the school. They also run a newsletter which they send to parents.
The association meets 8.00pm on the first Monday of every month during the school terms in the Staff Dining Room, and the school principal is present at each meeting.
Executive
2004
| Parents? Association Executive 2004 |
| President |
Brian Healy |
| Vice President |
Kerrie Brodie |
| Secretary |
Judy Moylan |
| Treasurer |
Marg Turnbull |
| Communications Officer |
Chris Baker |
Overseas Homestay and Student-exchange Programs
The school has a student-exchange program for German and Japanese students. In 2004 they had six German Bavarian girls stay, and twenty Japanese girls from Shibuya high school as part of their Japanese homestay program.
Past Students
Their most famous students have been Holly Valance and Germaine Greer.
