History of the School

Catholic Ladies' College was founded in 1902 at Cathedral Place, East Melbourne, by the Sisters of Charity. Our founding congregation was the first religious order to come to Australia. Arriving in Sydney in 1838, the Sisters of Charity have played a significant role in health care, education and social welfare in this country.

For our students, they provide excellent role models as women of courage and determination, willing to respond to the needs of the times, and fired by a sense of justice and compassion.

At East Melbourne the College established a tradition for excellence in education for young women, many of whom were encouraged to continue their education at a tertiary level.

In response to changing enrolment patterns, the Sisters decided to close the College at East Melbourne in 1970, and to re-open it in the newly developing area of Eltham in 1971. In its spacious new environment the College has grown and flourished.

In 1999 the former convent building Currajeen was transformed into a Year 12 Centre, providing a uniquely appropriate learning environment for students in transition to tertiary education. The recently completed Centenary Building offers a range of classroom and specialty teaching facilities as well as a Student Forum and relaxing outdoor courtyards.

Curriculum has changed to meet new needs, learning strategies have been developed to cater for a variety of learning styles, new technologies have been incorporated into the learning process, but the commitment to educational excellence for young women remains unchanged.

In 2002 the College celebrated the Centenary of its foundation and the achievements of its first one hundred years. We now embark on the dynamic and exciting challenges of our next hundred year period.

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