Assumption College, Kilmore
Assumption College is an Australian Catholic co-educational secondary day and boarding school. The school is located in the town of Kilmore, Victoria. The College was founded in 1893 by the Marist Brothers and is part of a network of Marist schools in Australia and throughout the world.
Assumption College is governed by Marist Schools Australia and is supported by the Catholic Education Commission of Victoria. Assumption became a member of the Associated Grammar Schools of Victoria in 1958 which provides a broad sporting competition for students. Since 2000, girls sport has been supplemented through membership of the Associated Public Schools of Victoria competition.
History
The Marist Brothers order was established as a teaching order in France in 1817 by Father Marcellin Champagnat, with a goal of providing elementary education to underprivileged rural children. The Marist Brothers were invited to Australia by the Archbishop of Sydney, arriving in 1872. They changed their goals and opened elite secondary schools, for which significant fees were charged, and they diverted monies from the higher fees to subsidize the education of the less privileged.The Marist Brothers were invited to Kilmore to start a primary school for local boys in 1893.
Assumption College first took in boarders in 1901 from Catholic families throughout regional Victoria and southern New South Wales. In 1907 the school was registered as Assumption College, Kilmore. The College continued to grow as a boys’ boarding school with a smaller day boys component until 1971, when the first two girls were enrolled. The proportion of day students has progressively grown since the 1970s. Girls began boarding in 1995.
Principals
Curriculum
Year 7 students are exposed to subjects including design technologies, digital technologies, English, humanities, the sciences, health and physical education, languages and religious education.Co-curriculum
Students may become involved in the cultural life of the College, by performing, by singing, playing a musical instrument, acting, dancing or debating.Notable alumni
For many years Assumption College has been known for its record of producing Australian Football League/Victorian Football League footballers, including several who captained their AFL teams. Shane Crawford also won the prestigious Brownlow Medal.Many of ACK's former students have been recognised in the Assumption College Hall of Excellence.