Mazenod College is an independent, Roman Catholic, day-school for boys, located in Mulgrave, Victoria. It is one of three schools run by the Oblates of Mary Immaculate (OMI) and the only one in Victoria. Mazenod College is a member of the Associated Catholic Colleges. Currently, the principal is Dr. Paul Shannon with the rector currently being Fr. Harry Dyer OMI.
| Mazenod College | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Kernot Avenue , 3170 | |
| Coordinates | –37.915976 145.165173 |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent, single-sex (male) |
| Motto | Latin: Nihil Linquendum Inausum (Leave Nothing Undared for the Kingdom of God) |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1967 |
| Rector | Fr Harry Dyer OMI |
| Principal | Dr. Paul Shannon |
| Staff | 140 |
| Years | 7–12 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Enrolment | 1400+ |
| Colour(s) | Black, white, blue |
| Nickname | Nodders |
| Affiliation | Associated Catholic Colleges |
| Website | www.mazenod.vic.edu.au |
Curriculum
editMazenod College offers its senior students the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE).
| Year | Rank | Median study score | Scores of 40+ (%) | Cohort size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 70 | 33 | 14 | 352 |
| 2013 | 81 | 33 | 12.2 | 354 |
| 2014 | 97 | 32 | 9.8 | 344 |
| 2015 | 97 | 32 | 9.9 | 331 |
| 2016 | 87 | 32 | 11.5 | 363 |
| 2017 | 95 | 32 | 10.9 | 414 |
| 2018 | 82 | 32 | 12.7 | 339 |
| 2019 | 94 | 32 | 11.2 | 358 |
| 2020 | 94 | 32 | 10.9 | 402 |
| 2021 | 86 | 32 | 11 | 403 |
| 2022 | 85 | 32 | 11.5 | 389 |
| 2023 | 84 | 32 | 12.6 | 382 |
ACC premierships
editMazenod has won the following ACC premierships.[2]
- Aggregate Fixtured Sports Award (2) – 2012, 2019
- Badminton (5) – 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2022, 2023
- Basketball (2) – 2017, 2018
- Chess (23) – 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
- Cricket – 2005
- Cricket T20 – 2020
- Hockey – 2002
- Lawn Bowls (2) – 2019, 2020
- Soccer (4) – 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
- Swimming – 2011
- Table Tennis (11) – 2004, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
- Tennis (6) – 2005, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
- Volleyball (23) – 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Notable alumni
editVFL/AFL
- Matt Johnson (Footscray)
- Silvio Foschini (Sydney Swans, St Kilda)
- Aldo Dipetta (St Kilda, Sydney Swans)
- Chris Sullivan (Melbourne, Richmond)
- Carl Steinfort (Collingwood, Geelong)
- Matthew Boyd (Western Bulldogs)
- Heath Black (Fremantle, St Kilda)
- Andrew Carrazzo (Carlton)
- Scott Thornton (Fremantle)
- Ashley Hansen (West Coast Eagles)
- Matthew Arnot (Richmond)
- Alex Woodward (Hawthorn)
- David Mirra (Hawthorn)
- Jake Soligo (Adelaide)
- Miller Bergman (North Melbourne)
Football
- Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory)
- Jordi Valadon (Melbourne City, Melbourne Victory)
- Barath Suresh (SC Germania Erftstadt-Lechenich, Niendorfer TSV, Sri Lanka National Football Team)
- Rahul Suresh (TuS Königsdorf, Niendorfer TSV, Sri Lanka National Football Team)
- Joshua Valadon
(Richmond sc [NPL], savona calcio [italian serie C1] Mauritian national team)
Hockey
Tennis
- Peter Luczak (Australian Davis Cup Representative)
- Andrew Florent
Athletics
- Peter Robertson (World Champion Triathlete)
- Jeffrey Riseley (Australian representative to the 2012 Olympics in Athletics[3]
Food
- George Calombaris (Award-winning chef and judge on Masterchef Australia)
Television
- Gerard Whateley (Co-host of Fox Footy's AFL 360 program and ABC media commentator)
Music
- Damian Cowell (Lead vocalist and drummer of ARIA Award-winning band TISM (as Humphrey B. Flaubert) and later of Root! and The DC3)
Volleyball
- Damien Schumann (Gold Medallist in Beach Volleyball in the Commonwealth Games, 2020 Olympian for Australia)
References
edit- ^ "Trend of Mazenod College by VCE results". bettereducation.com.au. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ "Premiers & Champions – Associated Catholic Colleges". Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ "London 2012 – Jeffrey Riseley Athlete Profile". Retrieved 4 August 2012.