Marist College Emerald

Marist College Emerald
Emerald, Queensland Australia
Information
School type	Private, secondary
Motto	In Veritate Libertas(The truth will set you free)
Religious affiliation	Christian
Denomination	Catholic
Principal	Mark Green
Grades	7–12
Gender	Co-educational
Enrolment	approx. 550
Houses	Moore, Heenan, Farrelly, Chanel, MacKillop
Colours	Blue and silver, yellow and black, red and white, purple and gold, green.
School fees	$2,600(AU)+

Marist College Emerald is a Catholic, co-educational day school located in Emerald, a rural town located in the Central Highlands, about 3 hours west of Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia.

Academic achievements

As of 2010, seven Marist College students have achieved an overall position of 1, the top level of secondary school academic achievement in the state of Queensland.

School houses

The school has five houses.

Moore House

Motto: Post Prolia Pramia (After the battle come the rewards).

Colour: blue

Emblem: shark

Moore House was named after Daniel Moore, parish priest of Emerald when the college was founded.

Heenan House

Motto: Per Aspera Ad Astra (Through difficulty to the stars).
Colour: gold
Emblem: hornet

Heenan House was named after Brian Heenan, Bishop of Rockhampton when the college was founded.

Farrelly House

Motto: Cituis Altuis Fortuis (Faster, Higher, Stronger).
Colour: red
Emblem: dragon

This house was named after Mark Farrelly, who was involved in the early development and planning of the college.

Chanel House

Motto: Honora Omnes Time Nullus (Respect all, fear none).
Colour: purple
Emblem: cobra

This house is named after Peter Chanel,

Mackillop House

Motto: Ubi Concordia, Ibi Victoria (Where there is unity, there is victory).
Colour: green
Emblem: green-eyed panther

This is the newest house, and is named after Mary MacKillop, Australia's first saint.

References

• Marist College Emerald Prospectus
• Marist College Student Diary 2008, pg 2–8, 2008