Mt Maria College
| Mt Maria College | |
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| Location | |
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Mitchelton, Queensland Australia |
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| Information | |
| Type | Private School, Roman Catholic, Coeducational, Secondary. |
| Established | 1930 (reformed in 2006) |
| Principal | Mr Glenn McConville |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colour(s) | Burgundy & Navy |
| Affiliations | Brisbane Catholic Education |
| Website | http://www.mtmaria.com.au |
Mt Maria College is a Catholic, Secondary Coeducational College located in northside Brisbane in the suburb of Mitchelton. It offers both an OP course and a VET course for students. It is part of Brisbane Catholic Education.
Mt Maria College is housed at 54 Prospect Road, Mitchelton.
Mt Maria Junior Secondary College and Mt Maria Senior College existed for many years as two separate schools. In 2006 the amalgamation of the two colleges took place to form Mt Maria College.
The property now occupied by the Mt Maria College Mitchelton campus was originally set up in 1930 by the Sisters of the Good Shepherd as the Good Shepherd Home, catering for those with special needs or those deemed to be ‘uncontrollable’ in their own homes. It was later renamed the Mt Maria Training School for delinquent girls. The home was closed in late 1974 due to changes in community and government expectations, as well as financial difficulties and a shortage of staff.
In 1970, the site that was occupied by the Mt Maria College Enoggera campus was established by the Marist Brothers as a boys school, initially for years 5-7. The school was known as Marcellin College (and as Marist Brothers Enoggera). The first year 12 class graduated in 1976.
In 1978 Brisbane Catholic Education purchased the Mt Maria Senior College Mitchelton campus, with the intention of providing co-educational schooling for senior students (years 11 and 12) from Marcellin College and from St Benedict's Catholic Girls School at Wilston. Marcellin and St Benedict's closed their year 11 and 12 classes in 1977 and in 1978 Mt Maria Senior Secondary College began operating at Mitchelton, under Brother Terrence Heinrich, who had previously been principal at Marcellin. He was succeeded by Brother Robert O'Connor in 1981, who in turn was succeeded by Brother Anthony in 1985.
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