1. History

2. CEW theme

3. Teaching and learning

4. Notable alumni

5. References

Catholic College Wodonga is a co-educational Catholic school in Wodonga, Victoria, Australia, catering for students from Years 7 through to 12. Founded by the Wodonga Parish in 1979, Catholic College's aim is to “bring life in Jesus’ name” or later changed to "Life in Jesus" and to continue the work of the Sisters of Mercy in educating young people for a range of pathways in life.^[1] Catholic College Wodonga is part of Catholic Education Wodonga (CEW). Because of this association students are often streamed from the three catholic primary schools which make up the rest of CEW. These feeder schools are St. Monicas Primary (Wodonga), St. Augustines Primary (Wodonga) and Frayne College (Baranduda). The latter is a prep to 8 school.

History

In 1876 a co-educational primary and secondary school was built on the corner of High Street and Osburn Street. In 1892, four teachers from the Sisters of Mercy from Albury began a foundation of a new education institution in Wodonga, Australia which was completed in 1899 as the St Augustines Primary school.^[2] The school continued until 1982 under the name St Augustines.^[2]

In the meantime, a boarding school was established giving convent to girls in outlying areas.^[2]

In 1970s, Wodonga had been declared the National Growth Centre and by 1979 an increased number of students lead to the 'St Augustine’s Girls Secondary College' being relocated to the Wodonga West location under the new name of the "Catholic College Wodonga"^[2]

CEW theme

Each year the college is given a theme to have the students aim to follow and be alike. From 2014, Catholic Education Wodonga (CEW) decided to use the theme across all four of the Catholic Schools in Wodonga.^[3]

Teaching and learning

Catholic College is divided into six Learning Communities or Houses; Hollows (yellow), Malone (green), da Vinci (blue), Chisholm (red), Gandhi (orange) and MacKillop (purple). Each with their own given LCL (Learning Community Leader).^[6]

Beginning the day, students start the day in their home bases or better known as Learning Mentor Groups (LMs). LMs contain students from a single community and across a variety of years of approximately 28 students. The objective of LMs is to encourage friendships across year levels and announce relevant school news. Each LM is co-ordinated by two, or in some cases three, teachers who is the primary contact for students in their group regarding school or administrative issues. They also provide the students with academical references.^[6]

At Catholic College, students have the privilege of learning in state-of-the-art, world-class facilities. In October 2018, the new Aquinas Centre (Science) was opened^[7] for use by students and staff.

Notable alumni

• Fraser Gehrig - AFL footballer
• Ben McEvoy - AFL footballer
• Ben Paton - AFL footballer

References

• Museum District Station
• Museum docent
• Museum d’histoire naturelle de Marseille
• Museum d’histoire naturelle d’Angers
• Museum Education
• Museum education
• Museum Education Gama D'Eça
• Museum Elbinsel Wilhelmsburg
• Museum Enschedé
• Museum Ethnographers Group
• Museum Europaischer Kulturen
• Museum Europäischer Kulturen
• Museum Flehite
• Museum FLUXUS+
• Museum For Children (Museo Pambata)
• Museum for human rights
• Museum for Old Techniques
• Museum for the Macedonian Struggle (Thessaloniki)
• Museum Franz Gertsch
• Museum fuer Angewandte Kunst
• Museum fuer angewandte Kunst
• Museum fuer Gegenwart
• Museum fuer Indische Kunst
• Museum fuer Kunst und Kulturgeschichte
• Museum fuer Naturkunde