Emmanuel College (Victoria)

Emmanuel College is a Roman Catholic, co-educational secondary day school, occupying campuses in Altona North and Point Cook, in the south-western suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.HistoryEstablishmentSt. Paul's Campus was originally established as 'St. Paul's College' in 1965, under the auspices of the American Order of the Society of Marianists. The order had been invited to establish this Catholic Secondary Boys' College by the then Archbishop of Melbourne, Dr Daniel Mannix. The college's colours were then red, white and blue and its motto was Ecce Mater Tua (Latin:"Behold Thy Mother").In 2008, the school opened a second campus at Point Cook called Notre Dame.Building constructionSt Pauls campusIn the early 1960s, the local parish priests purchased a large, 9 hectare, undeveloped block in Altona North. Through the labour of the parents of the school's initial students, the austere block was transformed into an attractive property. The College's primary edifice, the three-storey building called the "Jubilee Building", was completed in 1969. Following to be completed were:The Chaminade Library in 1971.The generous Art/Craft/Science Lab and the senior classrooms known as the "Winters Building" in 1979.The administrative complex and gymnasium in 1982. The Jubilee Building was extensively renovated in 1998. In 2004, with the assistance of a Commonwealth Government grant, work commenced on enlarging the library complex and the building of two new computer labs. These developments were completed in 2005. In 2009-2010 three more developments were in place. These were the expansion of the Technology Building, construction of a new canteen, gym, changing rooms and toilet and the new McMahon Language Centre. These projects were funded by the National Building Stimulus Grant.