Catholic Ladies College, Eltham (also known simply as CLC Eltham) is an independent Roman Catholic single-sex secondary day school for girls, located in the Melbourne suburb of Eltham, Victoria, Australia. The school provides a Catholic and general education to girls from Year 7 to Year 12.

History

The school was founded by the Sisters of Charity of Australia in 1902. The school was originally in East Melbourne. The land on which the school was built was bought by Mother Mary Berchmans Daly in 1898.

Under the mother-rectress Mary Catherine Bruton or Mother Canice, in post from 1914, the school performed well in examinations, and the study of science subjects began.

When Damien Broderick's mother attended the school in the 1930s, it was "moderately upmarket".

The school moved to Eltham in 1971.

Houses The four houses and their associated colours are: Loyola, the yellow house, named after St Ignatius of Loyola. Marita, the blue house, named in honor of Jesus' mother. Aikenhead, the green house, named in honor of Mary Aikenhead. Vincentia, the red house, named after St Vincent De Paul.

House activities and competitions include swimming, sports, athletics, and Founders Day activities.

Academic rankings

Better education rankschoollocationStudents enrolled in VCEMedian VCE scorescores of 40+ %38St Patrick's College Ballarat37130639St Francis Xavier CollegeBeaconsfield415315.840Marymede Catholic CollegeSouth Morang122295.741Catholic Ladies' CollegeEltham210355.642Christian Brother's CollegeSt Kilda East 119295.543Caroline Chisholm Catholic CollegeBraybrook281295.2

Notable former students Maddy Brancatisano, AFLW player Jennie Frances Brenan, (1877–1964), dancing teacher Steph Chiocci, AFLW Footballer Virginia Haussegger Louise Lightfoot, architect, choreographer and dancer Kate Moloney, netballer Ashleigh Riddell, AFLW player Vicki Ward, politician

See also

List of schools in Victoria, Australia Catholic education in Australia

References

Further reading Catholic Ladies' College: The first hundred years 1902-2002, Guy, Roslyn (2002)

External links Catholic Ladies College Website Caritas, the school magazine, for 1937 Caritas, the school magazine, for 1938