Assumption College, Kilmore
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| Assumption College | |
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Sutherland Street , 3764 | |
| Coordinates | 37°18′2″S 144°56′35″E / 37.30056°S 144.94306°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent Roman Catholic Day and boarding coeducational secondary education institution |
| Motto | Quae Supra Quaere (Latin) Seek the Things that Are Above |
| Established | 1893[1] |
| Principal | Paul Finneran |
| Staff | 140+ |
| Years offered | 7–12 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Enrolment | 1,500 (7–12) 72 boarding students. |
| Colour(s) | Royal blue, sky blue, gold |
| Affiliation | Associated Grammar Schools of Victoria |
| Website | assumption |
Assumption College (often known as ACK, where the K stands for Kilmore) is an Australian Catholic co-educational secondary day and boarding school. The school is located in the town of Kilmore, Victoria. The College was founded in 1893 by the Marist Brothers and is part of a network of Marist schools in Australia and throughout the world.
Assumption College is governed by Marist Schools Australia[2] and is supported by the Catholic Education Commission of Victoria.[3] Assumption became a member of the Associated Grammar Schools of Victoria (AGSV) in 1958[4] which provides a broad sporting competition for students. Since 2000, girls sport has been supplemented through membership of the Associated Public Schools of Victoria (APS) competition.
The current principal is Mr Paul Finneran.[5]
History[edit]
The Marist Brothers order was established as a teaching order in France in 1817 by Father Marcellin Champagnat (1789–1840), with a goal of providing elementary education to underprivileged rural children. The Marist Brothers were invited to Australia by the Archbishop of Sydney, arriving in 1872.[6] They changed their goals and opened elite secondary schools, for which significant fees were charged, and they diverted monies from the higher fees to subsidize the education of the less privileged.[6]
The Marist Brothers were invited to Kilmore to start a primary school for local boys in 1893.[7]
Assumption College first took in boarders in 1901 from Catholic families throughout regional Victoria and southern New South Wales.[7] In 1907 the school was registered as Assumption College, Kilmore.[7] The College continued to grow as a boys’ boarding school with a smaller day boys component until 1971, when the first two girls were enrolled.[7] The proportion of day students has progressively grown since the 1970s. Girls began boarding in 1995.[7]
As the new century approached, the Catholic educational needs of rural families from northern Victoria and southern New South Wales had to be considered.
Past Principals[edit]
- 2015–23 Ms Kate Fogarty[8]
Curriculum[edit]
Year 7 students are exposed to subjects including design technologies (wood, food, metal and textiles), digital technologies, English, humanities, the sciences, health and physical education, languages (both French and Punjabi) and religious education.[9]
Co-curriculum[edit]
Students may become involved in the cultural life of the College, by performing, by singing, playing a musical instrument, acting, dancing or debating.[10]
Hall of Excellence[edit]
In 2014, Assumption College created a Hall of Excellence.[11]
Sporting achievements[edit]
For many years Assumption College has been known for its record of producing AFL/VFL footballers, including several who captained their AFL teams (Francis Bourke, Neil Danaher and Shane Crawford). Shane Crawford also won the prestigious Brownlow Medal.[12]
AFL/VFL Team of the Century[edit]
In 2015 an Assumption College AFL / VFL "team of the century" was selected with the following membership:[13]
| Back line | Player | Kevin Heath | Peter McCormack | Tom Lonergan | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 218 | 165 | 145 | |||||
| Club | Hawthorn | Collingwood | Geelong | |||||
| Half back line | Player | David King | Laurie Serafini | Neale Daniher | ||||
| Games | 214 | 146 | 82 | |||||
| Club | North Melbourne | Fitzroy | Essendon | |||||
| Centre line | Player | Francis Bourke | Shane Crawford | Brendan Edwards | ||||
| Games | 300 | 305 | 109 | |||||
| Club | Richmond | Hawthorn | Hawthorn | |||||
| Half forward line | Player | Ben Dixon | John Brady | Richard Douglas | ||||
| Club | Hawthorn | North Melbourne | Adelaide | |||||
| Followers | Player | Peter “Crackers” Keenan | Jason Johnson | Peter Crimmins | ||||
| Player | Michael Green | Billy Brownless | Bernie McCarthy | |||||
| Games | 146 | 198 | 148 | |||||
| Club | Richmond | Geelong | North Melbourne | |||||
| Games | 207 | 118 | 155 | |||||
| Games | 213 | 184 | 176 | |||||
| Club | Melbourne | Essendon | Hawthorn | |||||
| Club | Essendon | |||||||
| Club | North Melbourne | |||||||
| Interchange | Player | Jim Gallagher | Greg Stockdale | Barry Young | Dion Prestia | Michael Barlow | Ray Garby | Daniel Talia |
| Games | 151 | 106 | 142 | 73 | 89 | 86 | 76 | |
| Club | Footscray | Essendon | Richmond | Gold Coast | Fremantle | Carlton | Adelaide | |
| Club | Essendon | |||||||
| Club | North Melbourne |
Old Collegians Association (and football team)[edit]
The College has an active Old Collegians Association.[14] Its functions include support for the College, arranging social functions and regional reunions, facilitating class reunions and contributing to the College magazine Shandon Calls.
In 1964, the Old Collegians Association entered a team in the Victorian Amateur Football League (VAFL) with some early success. However, because many old collegians return to live in rural Victoria and NSW, maintaining a stand-alone team has proven difficult. Since 2011 the Old Collegians team has participated in the VAFL as Prahran Football Club. The team has been successful as it won Division 2 in 2018 and is currently playing in Division 1.[15]
Notable alumni[edit]
Film, literature and media[edit]
- Fred Schepisi, AO (film director, producer and screenwriter)[16]
- Tony MacNamara (film director, producer and screenwriter)[17]
- Robbie Coburn (poet)[18]
- Jeremy Burge (founder of Emojipedia)[19]
- Emma-Louise Wilson (actress).[20]
Sport (In AFL/VFL football)[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Schools". History. Marist Brothers Melbourne Province. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 17 February 2008. Alt URL
- ^ "Marist Schools Australia". Marist Schools Australia. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Victorian Catholic Education Authority". Victorian Catholic Education Authority. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Associated Grammar Schools Victoria | AGSV Sport". www.agsvsport.com.au. 31 October 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "From the Principal | Assumption College Kilmore". assumption.vic.edu.au. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014.
- ^ a b "Marist Brothers Australia -Marists in Oceania". Marist Brothers Australia. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Our Marist Story". www.assumption.vic.edu.au. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ Br Valerian Braniff. The Quest for Higher Things. Trustees of the Marist Brothers, Melb 1992 page 288 ISBN 0 646 11916 8
- ^ "High Academic Achievements". www.assumption.vic.edu.au. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Visual & Performing Arts". www.assumption.vic.edu.au. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Assumption College Kilmore". Assumption College Kilmore Online Community. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Shane Crawford: Winning Brownlow changes your life, but it shouldn't change your approach to footy". Fox Sports. 20 September 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "Assumption College AFL/VFL Team of the Century". Assumption College, Kilmore.
- ^ "Alumni". www.assumption.vic.edu.au. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Prahran Assumpion Football Club". VAFA. 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ Ryan, Tom (2017). "Chronology". Fred Schepisi: Interviews. University Press of Mississippi. pp. xx–xxiii. ISBN 978-1-4968-1151-6. Project MUSE chapter 3366601.
- ^ Russell, Jackson (13 March 2023). "Assumption alumni recognised in college's 130-year celebration". The North Central Review. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ Frost, Grace (5 February 2024). "Mitchell Shire inspires latest western-gothic poetry works". The North Central Review. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ Wells, Joshua (7 March 2018). "Kilmore's role in emoji revolution". The North Central Review. Archived from the original on 4 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Shandon Calls. The Magazine of Assumption College. Summer 2018" (PDF). 2018.
- ^ "'St Francis' the next Coming Home Hero". richmondfc.com.au. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ Anderson, Jon (15 February 2015). "Neale Daniher enters Assumption College best ever team as greatest as the school's finest ever".
- ^ "Hawk star a big hit at Assumption". The Weekly Times. 15 July 2020.
Further reading[edit]
- Br Valerian Braniff. The Quest for Higher Things. Trustees of the Marist Brothers, Melbourne 1992 ISBN 0 646 11916 8
- Ray Carroll. The fields are green: Assumption College, Kilmore: chronicles of a country boarding school. Kilmore, Vic. Lowden Publishing, 1976. ISBN 0909706549
- Ray Carroll. From the boundary: football at Assumption. R.W. Carroll, Kilmore, 1979.ISBN 0 959 54410 0
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