MaristCatholic CollegePenshurst is a co-educational high school located in Penshurst, a southern suburb of Sydney, Australia. The school currently caters for approximately 900 students from Years 7 to 12.
History
The school first opened on 27 January 1953 as Marist College Penshurst. It was established by Father Joseph Breen, the Parish Priest of St Declan's, when Marist College Kogarah could no longer accommodate students from the Penshurst area. The school was run by Marist Brothers, Brother Leopold Smith, the first Principal of the school, Brother Basil and Brother Sixtus. Brother Thomas More Davison took over as Principal in 1960 and oversaw construction of the oval area. In 1962, Marist College Penshurst became a Fourth Form school under the Wyndham Scheme. Marist College Penshurst celebrated their Diamond Jubilee in 2013. In 2015, the school was renamed Marist Catholic College Penshurst and became a 7–12 co-educational high school.
Annual events
Important annual events held by Marist Catholic College Penshurst include:
Students participate in House competitions including the college swimming, cross country and athletics carnivals. The four houses are:
Leopold : Named after the first Headmaster of the college, Br Leo Sayer
More : Named the second Headmaster of the college, Br Thomas More
Dunstan : Named after the third Headmaster of the college, Br Dunstan Cavanagh
Salvius : Originally named after the fourth Headmaster of the college, Br Simon Murphy, and later renamed after the seventh Headmaster of the college, Br Salvius
Sport
Students participate in representative sporting competitions, including:
CBSA – athletics, basketball, cross country, rugby league, swimming, touch football and volleyball
Regular weekly sport is also available to students.
Change to a co-educational system and name change
In 2015, Marist College Penshurst introduced its first co-educational cohort. Its name was also officially changed to Marist Catholic College Penshurst.
