Star of the Sea College

Star of the Sea College is an Australian Roman Catholic high school located in Gardenvale, Victoria. The school motto is Facta Non Verba which is Latin for "Deeds Not Words".

History of School

Star of the Sea College was founded by the Presentation Sisters in March, 1883. The sisters were asked to come to Australia from Ireland by Father James Corbett and after establishing the first Presentation Convent and school in Victoria at Windsor (now Presentation College Windsor), they moved to Gardenvale (then known as Elsternwick). With the help of other Presentation Sisters from Wagga Wagga they established Star of the Sea College.

Related Topics:
Presentation Sisters - March - 1883 - Ireland - Victoria - Windsor - Presentation College Windsor - Elsternwick - Wagga Wagga

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The foundresses, Mother John Byrne and Mother Paul Fay, named the school after Our Lady, 'Star of the Sea' when they moved into a house called Turret Lodge which had a clear view of a local bay.

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