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Our Lady of Sion College

Coordinates: 37°49′05″S 145°07′48″E / 37.81806°S 145.13000°E / -37.81806; 145.13000
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Our Lady of Sion College
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TypeCatholic, single-sex, day
MottoLatin: Veritas in Caritate
(Truth in Love)
DenominationCatholic
Established1928
PrincipalTina Apostolopoulos
Staff120
Years offered7–12
GenderGirls
EnrolmentOver 950 students (7–12) (as of 2020)
Colour(s)Black, cherry, white
   
SloganTruth in Love
AffiliationGirls Sport Victoria
Websitehttp://web.sion.catholic.edu.au/

Our Lady of Sion College is a Catholic school for girls located in Box Hill, Melbourne, Australia.

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

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

GSV premierships

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Sion has won the following GSV premierships.[1]

  • Netball – 2019
  • Softball – 2015

Notable alumni

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  • 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

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  1. ^ "Archives » Girls Sport Victoria". Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  2. ^ [1] Deborah Lawrie's LinkedIn page.
  3. ^ [2] 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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37°49′05″S 145°07′48″E / 37.81806°S 145.13000°E / -37.81806; 145.13000