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Emmanuel College
Location
Warrnambool, Victoria Australia
Information
Type	Roman Catholic, day
Motto	Sharing Faith, Hope and Love
Established	1872 as (St Ann's) Convent of Mercy, 1991 as Emmanuel College
Headmaster	Peter Morgan
Years offered	7–12
Gender	Co-educational
Enrolment	1169
Colour(s)	Dark red, white and blue
Website	www.emmanuel.vic.edu.au

Emmanuel College is a Catholic, co-educational, secondary college in Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia. The college is situated on three campuses in Warrnambool, located at the end of the Great Ocean Road in Victoria's Western District. The college is co-sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy who established St Ann's College in 1872 and the Congregation of Christian Brothers who founded St Joseph's Christian Brothers' College in 1902. Emmanuel College was the result of an amalgamation of the two colleges in 1991.

Geography

Emmanuel College is located in Warrnambool, approximately 256.7 kilometres west of Melbourne on the Southern Ocean. The Ardlie Street (McAuley) Campus is home to Year 7, 8 and 10 students and is on approximately 20 acres (81,000 m) of land that incorporates Emmanuel's Agricultural Skills Centre and the Gothic Revival St Ann's Chapel (1888). There is a senior (Rice) campus nearby, in Canterbury Road which caters for Year 11 and 12 VCE, VET and VCAL Students. Another campus next to the McAuley Campus, houses year 9 students. In the future the building masterplan will see Years 10 to 12 situated in Ardlie Street, Years 7 and 8 in Hopetoun Road and Year 9 in Canterbury Road.

History

St Ann's College

The Sisters of Mercy had purchased the property "Wyton House" and established their convent and "A Day and Boarding School for Young Ladies" by July 1872 on the present site of the Ardlie Street Campus. The dedication of their chapel in 1888 resulted in the school's name becoming St Ann's College. The college was offering to prepare students for matriculation by the late 19th century. The college's junior school (kindergarten to grade 6) had been phased out by 1975 and its boarding school had closed by 1978. From this point until its amalgamation in 1991, St Ann's was a day school, providing its girls with a years 7–12 curriculum.

St Joseph's Christian Brothers' College

The Christian Brothers opened a private day school for boys in 1902 on the corner of Jamieson Street and Banyon Street, Russells Creek, Warrnambool. 16 boys enrolled, "ranging from grade 3" – the level at which its junior school commenced – and up "to matriculation" (year 12). The school was known as both 'St Mary's High School' and 'The Monastery' in its early years. In 1911, the purchase of the Canterbury Road grounds, previously the Hohenlohe Girl's College, saw the establishment of St Joseph's Christian Brothers' College. For many decades the school maintained its primary school, enrolling boys at grade 3. By 1987 "the long tradition of combined primary and secondary education" had drawn to a close and the college provided its boys with a years 7–12 curriculum.

The two schools amalgamated in 1991 to become the co-educational Emmanuel College.

The Wesley-CBC cricket team remains active in 2019.

House system

Each house is named after a significant person in the college's history. Sporting competitions are held between them each year.

Curriculum

Emmanuel has a wide range of curriculum choices. Its special features are the Five Star Program for Year 7, the FLY program for Years 8 to 10 and a full range of options for senior students, including VCE, VET, VCAL and Australian School Based Apprenticeships. The F.L.Y. (Flexible Learning Years) program provides for students to be able to work at levels appropriate to their ability, rather than the traditional approach of being locked into units bound by their year level or age. Emmanuel College students can also gain nationally accredited qualifications in Agriculture whilst still at school.

Co-curricular activities

These include: music activities (now removed) and performances, public speaking and debating, mooting, Duke of Edinburgh's Award, Science Talent Search and other academic competitions, Eisteddfods, drama productions, a variety of team sports, rowing, equestrian team, agricultural shows, Emmanuel's Interactive Animal Nursery at the Fun4Kids Festival and Field Days, chess, Book Club, optional camps and trips including study tours to France, Japan, New Caledonia, Switzerland and the Rock To Reef tours.

Sports

Emmanuel College has created to the development of a number of students who have represented their state and country at world championships and the Commonwealth, Olympic and Paralympic Games. The college provides a wide range of sporting options and opportunities to compete in interschool carnivals.

Notable alumni

Sport

• Jonathan Brown, former Australian Rules Football player, captain of the Brisbane Lions, Coleman Medalist and 3 time premiership player
• Michael Turner, Australian Rules Football
• Martin Gleeson, Australian Rules Football
• Louis Herbert, former Australian Rules Football player
• Simon Hogan, former Australian Rules Football player
• Shaun Ryan, Australian Rules Football Umpire and barrister
• Michelle Ferris, Australian olympic cyclist
• Trevor Gleeson, NBL Coach and Assistant Australian Basketball Coach
• Nathan Sobey, national Basketball League player with the Adelaide 36ers and Greek Basketball League PAOK, Commonwealth Games Gold Medalist
• Kevin Neale, former Australian Rules Football player
• Adrian Gleeson, former Australian Rules Football player and Carlton Football Club Board Member
• Brody Couch, Victoria and Melbourne Stars cricket player
• Willem Drew, Australian Rules Football player
• George Threlfall, former Australian Rules Football player

Politics and political service

• Joseph Basil Roper, Bishop of Toowoomba
• David Atkinson, OAM and former Mayor of Warrnambool
• Danielle Green, Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Yan Yean and Member of the Andrews Ministry
• Beth Gleeson, Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Thomastown
• Roma Britnell, Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for South-West Coast
• John McGrath, Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Warrnambool (1985 –1999)
• Lady Lynch (née Leah O'Toole), charity worker

Media and the arts

• Gorgi Coghlan, television presenter
• Dave Hughes, television presenter and comedian
• Shane Howard, singer-songwriter
• Peggy O'Keefe, pianist, bandleader and television and radio presenter
• Lisa Gorman, fashion designer

Sister schools

• Obirin High School, Tokyo, Japan
• Edmund Rice School, Tanzania
• Etablissement Secondaire de Morges-Beausobre, Switzerland
• Previously Mackillop College, Swan Hill, Victoria, Australia

References

1. "Emmanuel College's St Ann's chapel restored to life". The Standard. Warrnambool. 31 October 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
2. "Emmanuel College". Mercy Education. 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2020. The Sisters of Mercy arrived in Warrnambool in 1872 with Mother Philomena Maguire as their leader. They purchased "Wyton House" on May 31, 1872 and opened St. Ann's College, "a day and boarding school for young ladies" on July 1st that same year.
3. Fogarty, R. (1959). Catholic Education in Australia, 1806-1950, Volume 2. Melbourne University Press. p. 380. ACD., 1888 ACD., 1895...for example...St Ann's, Warrnambool, announced: "Parents wishing their children prepared for matriculation or Civil Service...
4. ^ Quill, Margaret (1990). St. Ann's College, End of an Era 1872-1990. St. Ann's College Commerative Committee, 1990. ISBN 0646010921. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
5. Kerr, B. (2020). "The Chapel – Heart of the Convent". ISMAPNG Fraynework. Retrieved 5 April 2020. With regard to this chapel – St Ann's Warrnambool: It was completed in 1888
6. "History of the College". Emmanuel College Alumni Website. Archived from the original on 22 September 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2016. The Sisters of Mercy beg to announce that they will open a day and boarding school for young ladies at (St Ann's) Convent of Mercy, Wyton, on July 1st, 1872....the Christian Brothers ...opened St Joseph's... 1902..
7. "History of the College". Archived from the original on 22 September 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2020. Primary School opened with 86 boys and the secondary school had 16 boys ranging from Grade 3 to Matriculation
8. "Emmanuel College". Mercy Education. 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2020. Secondary education for boys began in Warrnambool in 1902 at the Monastery School...
9. Melican, D. (1989). St. Joseph's Church, Warrnambool: A Century in Bluestone. St. Joseph's Church, Warrnambool. p. 96. ISBN 9780731673032. Retrieved 5 October 2020. The Advent of the Christian Brothers ...on the corner of Jamieson Street and Banyon Street, Russells Creek...Sixteen boys enrolled at the "Monastery". Girl's College, saw the establishment of St. Joseph's Christian Brothers' College...(page 13) 1982 also saw the departure of Br. Rex Elmer who had been in charge of the senior primary section of the school ... began accepting only secondary students, starting in year 7. Thus, a long tradition of combined primary and secondary education drew to a close.]
10. Booklet - Emmanuel College Warrnambool: celebrating 25 years 1991-2016. 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2020. Emmanuel College is the result of the amalgamation of St Ann's girls' college and Christian Brothers' College boys' school in 1991
11. Hardeman, S. (24 March 2019). "Wesley-CBC storms to long-awaited division three premiership". The Standard. Warrnambool. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
12. "Following in his Grandfather's Footsteps". The Emmanuel College Connection. 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2020. David Atkinson OAM... A former Mayor of Warrnambool
13. Woolley, Jarrod (11 November 2012). "Emmanuel continues to unearth inspiring alumni". The Standard. Warrnambool. Retrieved 23 May 2016.

External links

• Emmanuel College Homepage

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• Catholic secondary schools in Victoria (state)
• Congregation of Christian Brothers secondary schools in Australia
• Sisters of Mercy schools
• Education in Warrnambool
• Private schools in Victoria (state)
• 1872 establishments in Australia
• Educational institutions established in 1872