Marist College Canberra

Marist College Canberra is an all-boys independent Catholic school founded in 1968. The College is situated on 15 hectares and located in the Australian Capital Territory, Canberra. The College provides boys from years 4-12 with a well-rounded education. Founded by Marist Brothers, it is a member of the Association of Marist Schools of Australia (AMSA). In 2008, the College celebrated its 40th year.HistoryThe RocksThe origins of Marist College Canberra are to be found at the Rocks in Sydney. There, in 1875, only three years after the foundation of the first Marist school in Australia, the Brothers began a Select School or High School with Brother Augustine McDonald as its first principal.DarlinghurstIn 1887 the secondary school transferred to the eastern side of St Mary's Cathedral, since this was a more central location and provided more space. By 1910 however, the school premises were run down and this fact and other difficulties led the Marist Brothers to construct new buildings on the heights of Darlinghurst, and "The High School" as it was commonly known, transferred there. Both at the Cathedral and at Darlinghurst. By the 1960s, demographics threatened the future of the school at Darlinghurst, while at the same time Canberra was burgeoning and in need of Catholic schools. So the decision was taken to sell the property and to use the proceeds to transfer the school to Canberra.