Marist College Ashgrove (abbreviated as MCA) is an independent Roman Catholic day and boarding primary and secondary school for boys, located in the northern Brisbane suburb of Ashgrove, in Queensland, Australia. The college caters for students from Year 5 to Year 12.

History

Marist College Ashgrove was founded by the Marist Brothers as a day and boarding College for boys on 17 March 1940. Enrolment preferences are given to baptised Catholics, with participation in the Church given more consideration. The College educates 1700 students from Years 5 to 12, 170 of whom are boarders, and provides wide-ranging programs encompassing academics, the visual and performing arts, sports and service projects. The ethos and mission of the College are influenced by the founder of the Marist Brothers, Saint Marcellin Champagnat.

Campus

The college is situated on a 26 ha campus and includes such facilities as:

Houses

In 1993, the House system was established. There are eight houses at Marist College Ashgrove:

Sport

Marist College Ashgrove is a member of the Associated Independent Colleges (AIC).

AIC premierships

Marist College Ashgrove has won the following AIC premierships.

Boarding school

Marist College Ashgrove offers a boarding school for students from Years 6 to 12 and can cater for up to 220 boarders. The boarding community includes many students from the Greater Brisbane Region and South East Queensland, along with many country students from Outback Queensland and regional Australia. International students also board from the Asia-Pacific region from countries and territories such as Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Hong Kong.

Crest and motto

The crest of the college is based on the design of the crest of St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill in Sydney. The four quadrants of the shield are filled with: the Marist Monogram with its twelve stars in the top left; the Southern Cross in the top right; the MCA logo in the bottom left; and the lamp and book representing learning in the bottom right. The college's motto is "Viriliter Age", which translates from Latin to "Act Courageously". The motto was adopted in 1957 and is displayed above the crest.

Notable alumni

Arts

Business

Medicine

Music

Law

Politics

Religion

Sport

Australian Rules Football

Boxing

Cricket

Equestrian

Rugby League

Rugby Union

Soccer

Speed skating

Swimming

Triathlon

Volleyball

Water Polo

Weightlifting

Windsurfing