Emmanuel College: St. Paul's Campus
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Altona North & Point Cook, Victoria Australia |
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| Coordinates | 37°49′56″S 144°50′30″E / 37.8321°S 144.8416°ECoordinates: 37°49′56″S 144°50′30″E / 37.8321°S 144.8416°E |
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| Type | Independent, Co-educational |
| Motto | Life To The Full |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic (Marianists) |
| Established | 1965 |
| Principal | Christopher Stock |
| Years | 7-12 |
| Enrolment | 1,745 |
| Colour(s) | Red and Sky Blue |
| Website | www.ecmelb.catholic.edu.au |
Emmanuel College (formerly St. Paul's College) is a Roman Catholic, co-educational secondary day school, occupying campuses in Altona North and Point Cook, in the south-western suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
St. Paul's Campus was originally established as 'St. Paul's College' in 1965, under the auspices of the American Order of the Society of Marianists. The order had been invited to establish this Catholic Secondary Boys' College by the then Archbishop of Melbourne, Dr Daniel Mannix. The college's colours were then red, white and blue and its motto was Ecce Mater Tua (Latin:"Behold Thy Mother").
In 2008, the school opened a second campus at Point Cook called Notre Dame.
In the early 1960s, the local parish priests purchased a large, 9 hectare, undeveloped block in Altona North. Through the labour of the parents of the school's initial students, the austere block was transformed into an attractive property. The College's primary edifice, the three-storey building called the "Jubilee Building", was completed in 1969. Following to be completed were:
The Jubilee Building was extensively renovated in 1998. In 2004, with the assistance of a Commonwealth Government grant, work commenced on enlarging the library complex and the building of two new computer labs. These developments were completed in 2005. In 2009-2010 three more developments were in place. These were the expansion of the Technology Building, construction of a new canteen, gym, changing rooms and toilet and the new McMahon Language Centre. These projects were funded by the National Building Stimulus Grant.
Construction of the Notre Dame Campus commenced in Mid 2007, with campus opening in 2008. The initial intake was restricted to year seven students, with construction continuing as further year levels commenced. The first group of year twelve students graduated from the Notre Dame campus in 2013.
In 2006, the plans for the transition to Emmanuel College and the future of the school were commenced. 2008 saw the full transition from 'St. Paul's College' to 'Emmanuel College' with the acquisition of a second co-educational campus. The school eventually incorporated a new emblem and changed its motto to Life To The Full, which comes from the Gospel according to John: "I have come that they may have life and have it to the full" (John 10:10).
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