Emmaus College, Melbourne

Emmaus College[1] is an independent Roman Catholic comprehensive co-educational secondary day school, that serves the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The school has a Main Campus (years 7, 8, 10, 11 and 12) in Vermont South[2] and a Year 9 campus in Burwood.[3] It has a population of approximately 1,400 students and slowly growing. Emmaus College is a member of the Eastern Independent Schools of Melbourne (EISM) Sporting Association (joined in 1989). Emmaus was used as external shots for Erinsborough High in Neighbours.

Emmaus College
Location
Vermont South and Burwood, Melbourne, Victoria

Australia
Coordinates37°50′55″S 145°5′50″E
Information
TypeIndependent comprehensive co-educational secondary day school
MottoTo Know Christ
DenominationRoman Catholic
Established1980 (1980)
PrincipalKaren Jebb
Years offered7–12
GenderCo-educational
Enrolment1,324
Houses  Chavoin
  Colin
  More
  Rice
Colour(s)Blue and yellow   
AffiliationsEastern Independent Schools of Melbourne
Websitewww.emmaus.vic.edu.au

History

Emmaus College[4] was established in February 1980 through the merger of St Thomas More's Boys College in Vermont South (1968–1979) and the all-girl Chavoin College in Burwood (1966–1979). Emmaus College was the first co-educational secondary college in the Archdiocese of Melbourne to be formed from the union of an all-boys school with an all-girls school.[5]

Academics

Emmaus College is the best performed Roman Catholic co-educational secondary school in Victoria.

Emmaus College VCE Results[6]
Year Rank % of Scores 40+ Median Study Score Cohort Size
2009 107 9.0 32 239
2010 153 6.0 31 231
2011 120 7.6 32 249
2012 129 9.2 31 229
2013 153 7.3 31 256
2014 161 5.2 31 275
2015 138 8.0 31 281
2016 153 7.0 31 291
2017 182 6.1 30 289
2018 142 7.2 31 303
2019 122 9.3 31 303
2020 138 7.2 31 291
2021 174 7.7 30 297

Extracurricular activities

Sport

Emmaus College is a member of the Eastern Independent Schools of Melbourne (EISM).

EISM premierships

Emmaus College has won the following EISM senior premierships.[7][8]

Premierships won prior to 1980 were done so by the pre-amalgamation schools Chavoin College and St Thomas More College.

Combined:

  • Athletics - 1982

Boys:

  • Athletics (3) - 1966, 1971, 1973
  • Badminton - 2017
  • Basketball - 2020
  • Cross Country (6) - 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975
  • Hockey (4) - 2015, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022
  • Soccer (4) - 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022
  • Soccer five-a-side (2) - 2016, 2021
  • Softball - 2018
  • Swimming (3) - 1973, 1974, 1975
  • Tennis (2) - 2017, 2021

Girls:

  • Basketball (3) - 1981, 2016, 2020, 2022
  • Cricket Super 8 - 2021, 2022
  • Football - 2019
  • Hockey (2) - 2012, 2013
  • Indoor cricket (2) - 2019, 2020
  • Netball - 1978, 2022
  • Soccer - 2018
  • Soccer five-a-side - 2021
  • Softball - 2020, 2022
  • Tennis (3) - 1977, 2018, 2019


Emmaus Year 9 EISM Premierships


Year 9 Boys:

  • Basketball (2) - 2021, 2022
  • Football - 2011
  • Indoor Cricket - 2011
  • Indoor Soccer - 2011
  • Soccer - 2011
  • Table Tennis - 2010


Year 9 Girls:

  • Badminton - 2011
  • Basketball (2) - 2021, 2022
  • Cricket - 2022
  • Netball - 2022
  • Soccer - 2011

Houses

Emmaus College is divided into four houses each bearing the last name of a notable figure in the History of the Catholic Church.

  • Chavoin House is named after Chavoin College (1967–1979), the school on the Burwood site prior to Emmaus College. This school was named after Jeanne-Marie Chavoin, foundress of the Marist Sisters.
  • Colin House is named after Jean-Claude Colin, the founder of the Marist Fathers.
  • More House is named in recognition of St. Thomas More College (1968–1979) which was the original school on the Vermont South (formerly Forest Hill) site, run by the Christian Brothers. The school was named after Thomas More (1478–1535), a legendary figure in English history.
  • Rice House is named after Edmund Rice (1762-1844) founder of the Christian Brothers.

The fours house are:

  •   Chavion (Red)[5]
  •   Colin (Blue)[5]
  •   More (Yellow)[5]
  •   Rice (Green)[5]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Emmaus College". AroundSchools.com.au. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  2. Archived 2009-10-11 at the Wayback Machine Junior Campus location
  3. Archived 2009-10-11 at the Wayback Machine Burwood Campus location
  4. "Emmaus College". AroundSchools.com.au. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  5. "History - Emmaus College". Emmaus.vic.edu.au. 23 May 2014. Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  6. "Trend of EMMAUS COLLEGE 3133 by VCE results". bettereducation.com.au. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  7. "EISM". www.eism.org. Archived from the original on 18 June 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  8. "EISM". www.eism.org. Archived from the original on 21 February 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  9. Barber, Dylan (20 December 2013). "Labor's frontbench, too, is a mostly private-school affair". Crikey. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
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