Our Lady of Sion College
| Our Lady of Sion College | |
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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/ |
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
Sion is a member of Girls Sport Victoria (GSV).
GSV premierships
Sion has won the following GSV premierships.[1]
- Netball – 2019
- Softball – 2015
Notable alumni
Academia[2] Bernadine Van Gramberg – former Pro-Vice Chancellor, Swinburne University of Technology
Industry
- Deborah Lawrie – Australia's first female commercial airline pilot[3]
Sport
- Georgie Brisbane - AFLW Footballer (Fremantle)[4][5]
- Rosie Dillon - AFLW Footballer (St Kilda)[6][7][8]
- Lara Hausegger - AFLW Footballer (Sydney)[9][10][11]
- Rachael Haynes – Australian Women's Cricket Captain (Ashes 2017) and Women's Big Bash League player (Sydney Thunder)
References
- ^ "Archives » Girls Sport Victoria". Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ [1] Rood, D 2003, "Victorian under-17 all-rounder Rachel Haynes will compete in the national titles next week", The Age, 22 February 2003.
- ^ [2] Deborah Lawrie's LinkedIn page.
- ^ "Our Lady of Sion College | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ "Draft pick 14 – Georgie Brisbane". fremantlefc.com.au. 16 December 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ "Rosie Dillon | AFL". saints.com.au. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ Our Lady of Sion College Past Students' Association | Facebook, www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2025-07-16
- ^ "Rosie Dillon reaps the rewards". saints.com.au. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ "Lara Hausegger | AFL". sydneyswans.com.au. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ "Congratulations to Lara H (Class of 2023) for being drafted to the AFLW Sydney Swans last night with pick 33! | Our Lady Of Sion College". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ "Meet Lara Hausegger". sydneyswans.com.au. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
External links
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