Killester College

Killester College
Location
Springvale, Melbourne, Victoria Australia
Coordinates	37°57′32″S 145°9′6″E
Information
Type	Independent secondary day school
Motto	Latin: Fortiter et Suaviter (Strength and Kindliness)
Religious affiliation(s)	Brigidine Sisters Kildare Ministries
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Established	1955
Sister school	Kilbreda College, Mentone Presentation College, Windsor
Principal	Sally Buick
Years	7–12
Enrollment	c. >900
Campus type	Suburban
Colour(s)	Navy blue, Light blue, Yellow
Website	www.killester.vic.edu.au

Killester College is an independent Roman Catholic secondary day school for girls, located in the Melbourne suburb of Springvale, Victoria, Australia. Killester was founded by the Brigidine Sisters. Today, Killester College works under the governance of the Kildare Ministries following Brigidine tradition. The school was established in 1955 and in 2020 had a staff of 139 made up of 99 teachers and 40 support staff.

Notable alumni

• Anne Ferguson graduated Class of 1977 at Killester. She is the second female, Supreme Court Chief Justice of Victoria. The first Supreme Court Chief Justice of Victoria, Marilyn Warren, graduated at Kilbreda, sister school of Killester, also under the governance of the Brigidine Sisters.

See also

• List of non-government schools in Victoria
• Victorian Certificate of Education
• Vocational Education and Training
• Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning

External links

• Killester College website