Catherine McAuley College, Secondary school in Bendigo, Australia
Catherine McAuley College is a Catholic secondary school in Bendigo, Victoria, spread across two campuses in different parts of the city. The Coolock campus serves the younger year levels, while the St Mary's campus hosts the senior students.
The school was founded in 1876 by the Sisters of Mercy and originally operated under the name Catholic College Bendigo. It took its current name in 2018, and the St Mary's site is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register for its historical buildings.
The college takes its name from Catherine McAuley, the founder of the Sisters of Mercy, and that connection is visible in the symbols and imagery found across the campuses. The St Mary's site, in particular, retains older religious architecture that gives it a different feel from a typical school.
Because the school operates on two separate campuses, it is worth checking which site you need before visiting, as Coolock and St Mary's are in different parts of Bendigo. The St Mary's campus is closer to the city center and easy to reach on foot from the main street.
Even though the school runs across two campuses, all students belong to the same six house groups, which means house rivalries and events connect students from both sites throughout the year. The houses are named after people tied to Catholic or Australian history, including Mary MacKillop and Catherine McAuley herself.
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