Catholic Ladies College, Eltham (also known simply as CLC Eltham) is an independent Roman Catholic single-sex secondary day school for girls, located in the Melbourne suburb of Eltham, Victoria, Australia. The school provides a Catholic and general education to girls from Year 7 to Year 12.
History
The school was founded by the Sisters of Charity of Australia in 1902.[1][2][3][4][5] The school was originally in East Melbourne.[6] The land on which the school was built was bought by Mother Mary Berchmans Daly in 1898.[6]
Under the mother-rectress Mary Catherine Bruton or Mother Canice, in post from 1914, the school performed well in examinations, and the study of science subjects began.[7]
When Damien Broderick's mother attended the school in the 1930s, it was "moderately upmarket".[8]
The school moved to Eltham in 1971.[6]
Houses
The four houses and their associated colours are:
- Loyola, the yellow house, named after St Ignatius of Loyola.
- Marita, the blue house, named in honor of Jesus' mother.
- Aikenhead, the green house, named in honor of Mary Aikenhead.
- Vincentia, the red house, named after St Vincent De Paul.
House activities and competitions include swimming, sports, athletics, and Founders Day activities.
Academic rankings
| Better education rank | school | location | Students enrolled in VCE | Median VCE score | scores of 40+ % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | St Patrick's College | Ballarat | 371 | 30 | 6 |
| 39 | St Francis Xavier College | Beaconsfield | 415 | 31 | 5.8 |
| 40 | Marymede Catholic College | South Morang | 122 | 29 | 5.7 |
| 41 | Catholic Ladies' College | Eltham | 210 | 35 | 5.6 |
| 42 | Christian Brother's College | St Kilda East | 119 | 29 | 5.5 |
| 43 | Caroline Chisholm Catholic College | Braybrook | 281 | 29 | 5.2 |
Notable former students
- Maddy Brancatisano, AFLW player
- Jennie Frances Brenan, (1877–1964), dancing teacher[9]
- Steph Chiocci, AFLW Footballer
- Virginia Haussegger
- Louise Lightfoot, architect, choreographer and dancer[10][11]
- Kate Moloney, netballer[12]
- Ashleigh Riddell, AFLW player
- Vicki Ward, politician
References
- 1."MARY AIKENHEAD EDUCATION AUSTRALIA". Mary Aikenhead Ministries. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- 2.Shand, M Bernadette (1988). "150th Anniversary of the Arrival of the Sisters of Charity in Australia 1838-1988" (PDF). Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- 3.William Henry Newnham (1956). Melbourne: The Biography of a City. F. W. Cheshire. p. 148. ISBN 978-0-85572-144-2. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- 4.Ruth Teale (1978). Colonial Eve: Sources on Women in Australia, 1788-1914. Oxford University Press. p. 200. ISBN 978-0-19-550545-0. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- 5.John Larkins; Bruce Howard (1981). The Young Australians: Australian Children Since 1788. Rigby. p. 69. ISBN 978-0-7270-1508-2. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- 6.[6.2][6.3]"Women's Melbourne: TOUR 3: EAST MELBOURNE" (PDF). National Trust. p. 5. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- 7.O'Carrigan, Catherine (1979). "Mary Catherine Bruton (1862-1937)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- 8.Damien Broderick (1 January 2010). Climbing Mount Implausible: The Evolution of a Science Fiction Writer. Wildside Press LLC. pp. 35–. ISBN 978-1-4344-5779-0. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- 9.McCalman, Janet, "Jennie Frances Brenan (1877–1964)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 12 November 2023
- 10.Lightfoot, Louise; Sarwal, Amit (2017). Louise Lightfoot in Search of India: An Australian Dancer's Experience. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. pp. 3–. ISBN 978-1-4438-9258-2. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- 11.Amit Sarwal (2019). The Dancing God: Staging Hindu Dance in Australia. Taylor & Francis. pp. 107–. ISBN 978-1-00-076199-3. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- 12."Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 9 November 2025.