Genazzano FCJ College
| Genazzano FCJ College | |
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| Location | |
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Kew, Victoria Australia |
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| Coordinates | 37°48′30″S 145°3′21″E / 37.80833°S 145.05583°ECoordinates: 37°48′30″S 145°3′21″E / 37.80833°S 145.05583°E |
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| Type | Independent, Day and Boarding |
| Motto |
Latin: Fidelis ("Faithful") |
| Denomination | Catholic (FCJ Sisters) |
| Established | 1889 |
| Principal | Karen Jebb |
| Gender | Girls |
| Enrolment | ~1,200 (P–12) |
| Colour(s) | Burgundy and Royal Blue |
| Slogan | Inspiring Young Women |
| Website | www.genazzano.vic.edu.au |
Genazzano FCJ College is a Roman Catholic, day and boarding school for girls, located in Kew, an eastern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Established in 1889 by the Faithful Companions of Jesus (FCJ Sisters), the college has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently caters for approximately 1,100 students from Early Learning Centre to Year 12, including 40 boarders from Years 8 to 12.
Genazzano is a member of the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA), the Association of Independent Schools of Victoria (AISV), the Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia. and a founding member of Girls Sport Victoria (GSV).
Genazzano FCJ College was founded in 1889 as a boarding school for country girls by the order, Faithful Companions of Jesus (FCJ Sisters), specifically Marie Madeleine D'Houet, in honour of whom one of the schools houses is named, on its current site at Kew.
The Wardell Building is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.
As with most Australian schools, Genazzano utilises a house system. There are currently six houses named after people significant in the school's history:
The houses compete in Swimming, Athletics (track and field), Cross Country, and the 'Genazzano Day' House Dance Competition.
The current facilities of Genazzano FCJ College include: The original Wardell Building housing all Year 10 to 12 classrooms, specialist areas, the Chapel and the Madeleine Performing Arts Centre; The Physical Education Complex incorporating the Centenary Hall, which houses a 25-metre swimming pool and gymnasium; The D'Houet Building housing library and technology facilities, science laboratories and preparation areas, a Careers Centre, and a centre for VCE education with classrooms, tutorial rooms and conference facilities. This building incorporates the former library building which has been refurbished to include Food Technology facilities, cafeteria amenities and Year 5-7 classrooms; 'Grange Hill' is the location for Prep to Year 4 education housing a library complex, specialist areas and administrative facilities.
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