Assumption College, Kilmore

Infobox Aust school private
name = Assumption College


motto = _la. Quae Supra Quaere
("Seek the Things that Are Above")
established = 1893cite web |url=http://www.marist.org.au/province2005/champagnat/history.cfm |title=Schools |accessdate=2008-02-17 |work=History |publisher=Marist Brothers Melbourne Province]
type = Independent, Co-educational, Day & Boarding
denomination = Roman Catholic, Marist Brothers
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key_people = Mr. Michael Kenny (Principal)
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city = Kilmore
state = Victoria
country = Australia flagicon|Australia
coordinates = coord|37|18|2|S|144|56|35|E|display=inline,title
enrolment = ~990 (7-12)cite web |url=http://www.boarding.org.au/site/school_detail.cfm?schID=187 |title=Assumption College |accessdate=2008-02-17 |work=Schools - Victoria |publisher=Australian Boarding Schools Association]
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colours = Royal Blue, Sky Blue & Gold color box|#4169E1color box|#87CEEBcolor box|#FFD700
homepage = [http://assumption.vic.edu.au/ www.assumption.vic.edu.au]

Assumption College is a Roman Catholic, secondary, co-educational, day and Boarding school, located in Kilmore, Victoria, Australia.

Founded in 1893, the college first took boarders in 1901, and was a boys school until 1982, when it became coeducational. The current principal is Mr. Michael Kenny. Assumption College is a member of the Association of Marist Schools of Australia (AMSA), the Principals' Association of Victorian Catholic Secondary Schools (PAVCSS), the Association of Heads of Independent Schools (AHISA), and the Associated Grammar Schools of Victoria (AGSV).

Assumption also competes against one of Australia's top football schools Sacred Heart College Senior (Situated in South Australia) every year in the ACK & SHC Exchange.

Notable alumni

=AFLVFL players=

*Billy Brownless (AFL Footy Show panellist)
*Shane Crawford (AFL Footy Show panellist)
*Neale Daniher
*Ben Dixon
*Jason Johnson
*Simon O'Donnell (also cricketer and Nine Network Australia commentator)
*Michael O'Donnell
*Kevin Heath
*Peter Crimmins
*Francis Bourke
*Renato Serafini
*Laurie Serafini
*Peter McCormack
*Peter "Crackers" Keenan
*Angus Graham
*Adam Pickering

Medicine

*Peter John Ryan surgeon, Dux of school in 1942

References

See also

* List of schools in Victoria
* List of high schools in Victoria

External links

* [http://assumption.vic.edu.au/ Assumption College website]