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Our annual Excellence Award Assembly (formally known as 90+) was a wonderful success for both students, parents/guardians and the Mazenod College Community as a whole. Well attended by proud parents and mentors, we celebrated the outstanding achievements of our 2019 Year 12 students with a standout speech delivered by our College Dux; Samuel Warner.

Congratulations to our 2020 lineup.. from left, Vice Captains: Ronan Fernandez and Roque Rosario, Captain: Dylan Peiris. To the right of Principal Tony Coghlan; Vice Captain: David Botros, Head Prefects: Terrence A’Hearn and Amos Duckett.

In December 2019, 9 of our senior students had the privilege of going to an exciting expedition to NASA, Houston, USA along with a staff member. This added further exposure and experience to the learning journeys of our students. The two-week long program was filled with adventurous discovery, development and lots of hands on learning. […]

The Age, Wednesday 18th December 2019 To turn his Catholic boys’ school into a humanities powerhouse, Mazenod College subject co-ordinator Nick Young said he had to confront the students’ weaknesses. “Boys definitely connect with history; they love war, revolution and those sorts of narratives,” he said. “But they don’t like reading. That’s a stereotype that […]

Tuesday 28th January 2020            Year 12 in for Camp preparation Tuesday 28th January 2020            Year 11 in for Conference preparation Wednesday 29th January 2020     Year 12 Camp (first official day of school for Year 12 students) Wednesday 29th January 2020     Year 11 Conference (first official day of school for Year 11 students) Thursday 30th January […]

It is with great pleasure that I present to you the VCE Results for 2019. We are proud of all the students graduating from Mazenod in both VCE and VCAL. A huge congratulations to all Mazenod College students!

Students from schools including Mazenod and Avila are participating in the NASA CASE Space Program. Students spend two weeks in Houston with incredible access to NASA and innovative technology organisations. They tour NASA and cutting-edge tech start-ups, engage directly with NASA experts to design and plan their own space mission, and apply business management skills […]

We flew to Perth last Saturday for our stay at Mazenod WA where we were welcomed and supported (particular mention go to the staff who drove us around in their buses). We had a great coming together with Oblate youth groups, Iona, Mazenod WA as a united Oblate Youth Australia gathering. On Saturday night Mass was […]

The measure of accomplishment for a Speech Night should not be based on duration, but one of the goals set for Speech Night 2019 – Celebrate and Inspire, was to make the evening more pungent and relevant to all members of the College Community. You did not have to be an award recipient, a musician […]

The annual Performing Arts Festival has become a highlight in the school year and this year’s effort certainly did not disappoint in maintaining a high standard. For this event the staff are the helpers, as the senior Performing Arts students take the reins of leadership from the first conceptual meeting to the final bow of […]

Mazenod College proudly presented our annual Music Gala on September 10th. It proved to be a night of beautiful music which showcased our talented cohort of students.

On 12 October 1988, Constables Steven Tynan and Damian Eyre responded to the report of an abandoned car in Walsh Street, South Yarra. The tragic events that followed would send shockwaves through the Victorian Police force. Mazenod College has a tradition to pay homage and respect to Constables Tynan and Eyre in a whole school […]

Vinnies & Rosies Oblate Youth – Friday 9th August The senior students of Mazenod marked their commitment to action during ‘Homelessness Week’, 4th -10th August with the annual Winter Sleepout. Drawing on the legacy of the three previous sleepouts, Social Justice captains Sam Warner and Matthew Yong along with the Vinnies Conference students and SRC […]

Mazenod College traveled to Central Australia with 19 students from June 24th to July 5th. The Year 10 and 11 students worked their way up through the center of Australia by Australiner bus, experiencing the rich culture and jaw dropping landscape of the region. Despite the cold night temperatures, the mild clear days helped make the […]

July 29th 2019 saw members of our extended Mazenod Community gathered to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Fr Kevin Davine’s ordination into the order of Oblates of Mary Immaculate. It was a wonderful occasion with eloquent speeches capturing the essence of Fr Kevin’s leadership and priestly life. Guests were reminded of the time when Fr […]

This year’s musical was “Seussical” and what a success it was! A fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza! “Seussical” was fun for the whole family. Mazenod and Avila students were excited to portray the characters from the familiar Dr. Seuss fables. The musical provided wonderful creative opportunities not just for the actors but also for set, lighting […]

This year a total of 9 students and 3 teachers from Mazenod College took up the opportunity to visit China having left Melbourne on the 30th March and returning 12th April. Our blog will keep you up-to-date with all the happenings of the tour.  You can visit the blog here:  https://sites.google.com/mazenodcollege.vic.edu.au/chinaimmersiontour2019/home