Salesian College (Rupertswood)

Salesian College, Rupertswood is a private, Roman Catholic, co-educational school located in Sunbury, Victoria, Australia.

The school was established by the Salesian Society in 1927, when the Rupertswood Mansion, and its grounds were purchased from the estate of industrialist H. V. McKay. It was originally an all-boys boarding school. The Salesian order's charism meant that "under-privileged" boys were included as boarders, particularly in the college's early decades. In the 1950s it began admitting day students as well as boarders. After Sunbury grew in the 1980s, girls were admitted and, by 1997, the school became fully co-educational and had ceased student boarding.

The school is located on the grounds of Sir William Clarke's Rupertswood Mansion, one of the largest private houses constructed in Victoria which is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.

Today the school has a broad curriculum ranging from agriculture to visual communications, its own sporting facilities including a 25m swimming pool, a large stadium, a cross-country equestrian course and a full-size football ground.

The school was exclusively served by the nearby Rupertswood railway station, from 1962 until its closure in 2004.

The Past Pupils Association is the alumni association of Rupertswood for all students since its foundation in 1927. This association networks with the other Salesian Past Pupils Associations in Australia and around the world. The group aims to foster and cultivate a continuing association with the College and to build on the networks and friendships developed over the years.

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