Our Lady of Sion College
Our Lady of Sion College is a Catholic school for girls located in Box Hill, Melbourne, Australia.
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| Type | Catholic, single-sex, day |
| Motto | Latin: Veritas in Caritate (Truth in Love) |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Established | 1928 |
| Principal | Tina Apostolopoulos |
| Staff | 120 |
| Years offered | 7–12 |
| Gender | Girls |
| Enrolment | Over 950 students (7-12) (as of 2020) |
| Colour(s) | Black, cherry, white |
| Slogan | Truth in Love |
| Affiliation | Girls Sport Victoria |
| Website | http://web.sion.catholic.edu.au/ |
The college educates around 950 girls from Year 7 to Year 12. The current principal is Tina Apostolopoulos.
The school is run by the RC Sisters of Sion, a religious order committed to improving Jewish-Christian relations.
Sport
Sion is a member of Girls Sport Victoria (GSV).
Notable alumni
- Deborah Lawrie – Australia's first female commercial airline pilot[2]
- Rachael Haynes – Australian Women's Cricket Captain (Ashes 2017) and Women's Big Bash League player (Sydney Thunder)
- [3]Bernadine Van Gramberg - former Pro-Vice Chancellor, Swinburne University of Technology
References
- "Archives » Girls Sport Victoria". Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- Deborah Lawrie's LinkedIn page.
- Rood, D 2003, "Victorian under-17 all-rounder Rachel Haynes will compete in the national titles next week", The Age, 22 February 2003.
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