Siena College (Camberwell) Explained

Siena College
Motto:	Latin: Veritas
Motto Translation:	Truth
City:	Camberwell
State:	Victoria
Country:	Australia
Coordinates:	-37.8333°N 145.0826°W
Type:	Catholic, day school
Denomination:	Roman Catholic (Dominicans)
Gender:	Girls
Principal:	Elizabeth Hanney
Enrollment:	~710
Grades Label:	Years
Grades:	7–12
Athletics:	Girls Sport Victoria
Homepage:	www.siena.vic.edu.au

Siena College is a Roman Catholic secondary school for girls in Camberwell, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia. It was founded by the Dominican Sisters in 1940.^[1] It is a member of Girls Sport Victoria and the Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia.

Sport

Siena is a member of Girls Sport Victoria (GSV).

GSV premierships

Siena has won the following GSV premierships.^[2]

• Basketball (5) – 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016
• Indoor Cricket (3) – 2012, 2018, 2019
• Soccer – 2013

Notable alumnae

• Susan Alberti AO, philanthropist and businesswoman^[3]
• Sonya Hartnett, author/novelist^[4]
• Angela Savage, author
• Magda Szubanski, (born 1961), actress and comedian
• Michele Timms (born 1965), athlete and basketball coach
• Emelia Jackson (born 1989), pastrycook and reality television contestant

See also

• Santa Sabina College

External

• School Website
• Profile at The Good Schools Guide

Notes and References

1. http://www.siena.vic.edu.au/our_college/2-col.cfm?loadref=16 Principal's Welcome
2. Web site: Archives » Girls Sport Victoria. 2021-02-28. en-AU.
3. http://www.siena.vic.edu.au/news_events/view_article.cfm?loadref=2&id=103 Siena College thanks Susan Alberti AO
4. Book: Life in Ten Houses. Hartnett, Sonya. Sonya Hartnett. 2012. Penguin Australia. 9780857960498.