Marist Sisters' College, Woolwich Explained

Marist Sisters' College, Woolwich
Motto:Latin: Virtus Super Omnia
Motto Translation:Goodness above all
Streetaddress:66A Woolwich Road
City:Woolwich, Sydney
State:New South Wales
Postcode:2110
Country:Australia
Type:Independent single-sex secondary day school
Denomination:Catholicism
Gender:Girls
Religious Affiliation:Marist Sisters
Oversight:Sydney Catholic Schools
Educational Authority:New South Wales Education Standards Authority
Founder:Fr. Huault
Principal:Dr. Anne Ireland
Staff:106[1]
Enrolment:978
Enrolment As Of:2022
Grades:712
Grades Label:Years
Colours:Blue and white

Marist Sisters' College, Woolwich is an independent Catholic single-sex secondary day school for girls, in Woolwich, a Lower North Shore suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was established in 1908 by the Marist Sisters and has a non-selective enrolment policy which caters for approximately 1,000 students from Year 7 to Year 12.[1]

House system

There are six houses, all of which are named after famous Marists:

Curriculum

The curriculum at Marist Sisters' College is broken up into Religious Education and 8 Key Learning Areas (KLAs). The Key Learning Areas are: English, Mathematics, Science, HSIE (Human Society and its Environment), Creative Arts, Languages, TAS (Technical and Applied Science) and PDHPE (Personal Development, Health and Physical Education). Marist Sisters' College also offers courses in VET (Vocational Education Training).

Outlined below are the specific courses for the Junior and Senior years. Syllabi for all these courses can be found at the Board of Studies website.

Junior Courses  - Year 7–10:Religious Education, Computing Studies, Commerce, Dance, Design and Technology, Digital Media, Drama, English, Food Technology, Geography, History, Languages (French and Italian), Mathematics, Music, PD/H/PE, Science, Sport, Textiles and Design, Visual Arts.
Senior Courses  - Years 11–12:Religious Education, Ancient History, Biology, Business Services, Business Studies, Chemistry, Community and Family Studies, Dance, Design and Technology, Drama, Earth and Environmental Science, Economics, English, Entertainment, Food Technology, Geography, Information Processing and Technology, Languages, Legal Studies, Life Management, General Maths, Mathematics, Music, Modern History, PDHPE, Physics, Senior Science, Software Design and Development, Studies of Religion (1 and 2 units), Textiles and Design, Visual Arts, Office Skills.

Notable alumnae

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marist Sisters' College Woolwich Annual Report 2022. Marist Sisters' College Woolwich. 5 November 2023.