Catherine McAuley College
at Barkly Street, Bendigo , 3550 Australia
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Barkly Street
Bendigo , VIC 3550
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Catholic College Bendigo (CCB) is a co-educational secondary College located in Bendigo, Victoria. Students in Years 7 – 9 study at our La Valla campus in Junortoun, and our Years 10 - 12 students at Coolock in Central Bendigo. Our learning community strives to provide each young person with the best educational opportunities to experience personal success. As a fully-sponsored Mercy College we seek to live out the Mercy Education values of Compassion, Justice, Respect, Hospitality, Service and Courage. HISTORY OF CATHOLIC SECONDARY EDUCATION IN BENDIGO Catholic Secondary Education in Bendigo began with the arrival of the Sisters of Mercy in 1876. High School education for boys and girls was offered by the Sisters at St. Aloysius’ School until 1893, when the Marist Brothers arrived to continue education for boys. In the years that followed Religious and Lay teachers at St Mary’s College and Marist Brothers’ College continued to offer a Catholic education to many young people from Bendigo and its environs. In 1954 the Vincentian Fathers opened St. Vincent's College as a boarding school for boys at Junortoun. This made a significant contribution to Catholic education. In 1972 St Vincent's opened to day boys, due to declining boarding numbers. By 1977 further decline in numbers led the Vincentian Fathers to decide to leave Bendigo and concentrate on other ministries. The College was closed, and the site became an extension of Marist Brothers’ College. On September 23, 1982, it was announced by Bishop Daly, the Provincial Superior of the Marist Brothers and the Congregational Superior of the Sisters of Mercy that the existing Colleges in Bendigo, Marist Brothers’ College and St. Mary’s College, would amalgamate from January 1, 1983, and would be known as Catholic College Bendigo. They anticipated that the transition to total amalgamation would be gradual and the merging of the administrative, educational and financial operations of the Colleges would be expected to take several years. In March 1985, the Governors decided that the College would move toward the development of a College on two locations by 1988 and that all classes would be co-educational in 1986. 1988 saw the implementation of this decision, as the year commenced with students at Years 7,8,9 at Junortoun (now known as La Valla), and students at Years 10,11,12 at Barkly Street (now known as Coolock). On Thursday 1 November 2012 it was announced that from 1 January 2013 Catholic College Bendigo would be solely governed by the Sisters of Mercy. With the Marist Brothers focusing on the new Marist College Bendigo in Maiden Gully, Bishop Leslie Tomlinson agreed to hand Governance of Catholic College Bendigo to the Institute of the Sisters of Mercy of Australia and Papua New Guinea. Accordingly, since 1 January 2013, Catholic College Bendigo has rested under the sole governance of the Sisters of Mercy of Australia and Papua New Guinea, a Ministry of Mercy Education Limited - ABN 69 154 531 870. PRINCIPALS OF CATHOLIC COLLEGE BENDIGO Sister Mary Duffy (1983 – 1989) Sr Sylvia Williams (1990-1997) Brother Paul Kane (1998 – 2003) Sister Sylvia Williams (1990 – 1997) Mr Darren McGregor (2004 - 2013) Mr Michael Chalkley (2014 - 2014) Mr Brian Turner (2014 - current) Catherine McAuley College (CMC) was formerly known as Catholic College Bendigo, CMC lives out the Mercy charism, striving to make Jesus Christ known and loved by all. As a Child Safe School, our learning community identifies, values and develops the gifts of each young person and provides them with educational opportunities to experience personal success. FAITH AND MISSION Aspiration To come to know and love Jesus Christ through a deep understanding of and connection to our vibrant Mercy story. We seek to awaken a social conscience in our students through a culture of faith in action, living Mercy in our daily lives. Our Commitments: - To integrate the Mercy charism throughout College Life - To assist students to develop an understanding of God's presence in their daily life - To develop faith identity through awareness of, and participation in, social justice. LEARNING & TEACHING Aspiration To ignite lifelong learning, encouraging independence, initiative and understanding. We seek to develop skills that best equip our students for their future. Our Commitments: - To facilitate targeted learning and teaching that allows students to explore their talents and experience success; - To empower students to take responsibility for their own academic growth and contribute to the learning of others; - To improve literacy and numeracy skills for all of our students; - To offer quality teaching that promotes ongoing learning, reflection, Initiative and curiosity; - To develop and foster partnerships with the community which enhance student learning opportunities and experiences. WELLBEING Aspiration We seek to develop each person’s opportunities for sustained wellbeing, safety, positive relationships and personal growth by contributing to our College and the broader community. Our Commitments: - Catholic College Bendigo is a Child Safe environment that holds the protection, care, safety and wellbeing of children and young people as a central and fundamental responsibility; - To provide positive flexible learning environments that promote student engagement and connectedness; - To Develop lifelong learners empowered to be independent, self-motivated and resilient; - To ensure on-going professional support for staff LEADERSHIP Aspiration A vibrant school culture where leadership is strengthened by the Mercy Education Values, professionalism, collaboration and innovation. Resource provision that facilitates quality education within a contemporary learning environment. Our Commitments: - To provide confident and effective leadership; - To ensure that our staff have the opportunities and support to navigate an ever-changing educational landscape; - To implement the use of pedagogical evidence to inform resourcing priorities and educational innovation; - To provide learning spaces that inspire problem solving and
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- Wednesdays: 08:00- 16:30
- Thursdays: 08:00- 16:30
- Fridays: 08:00- 16:30
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Catholic College Bendigo is a Catholic secondary school in the city of Bendigo in Victoria, Australia. About 1800 students attend the college's two Bendigo campuses and around 250 staff work at the college.The La Valla campus is located in Junortoun and provides education for Years 7–9, while the Coolock campus in the Bendigo CBD provides education for Years 10-12, including the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE), Vocational Eductaion and Training (VET) and Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL).The current principal is Mr Brian Turner. The Deputy Principal at La Valla is Mr John Ferris, and at Coolock Mr Michael Chalkley.Catholic College Bendigo is governed by the Sisters of Mercy of Australia and Papua New Guinea.HistoryThere are two central founders of Catholic College Bendigo. The Sisters of Mercy arrived in Bendigo in 1876 and set up a school on Wright Street (now the Coolock site). The Marist Brothers arrived in Bendigo in 1893. The founders of these orders, Marcellin Champagnat and Catherine McAuley, are considered the founders of Catholic College Bendigo.In 1955, the site at La Valla was opened for boarding boys as St Vincent's College. Due to declining boarders the school opened to day pupils in 1972.In 1983, the two schools run by the Mercy Sisters and the Marist brothers combined, to make a co-educational school. It was also renamed Catholic College Bendigo. By 1988, the school had two sites - La Valla and Coolock, which are the current two sites.A process of refurbishment has been running since the late 1990s—in 1998, the Junortoun quadrangle was refurbished. In 2004, Wright Street, which runs through Coolock was bought by the school and closed, which led to a large refurbishment of the area to face the road. In 2005, the Coolock arts building was refurbished. In 2006, work on a new technology building at La Valla began. It was completed in 2007.