Assumption College holds true to the Marist pillars, providing an inclusive learning environment with a view to prepare students for all aspects of life – continually reaching higher to achieve their potential and beyond in the spirit of our motto, Quae Supra Quaere.
Assumption College: an inclusive and transformative Marist community, inspiring one another to shape the future with audacity and hope.
The people of Assumption College have long aspired to ‘seek the things that are above’ by making visible the Marian face of the Church. Cherishing the rich heritage of having provided a quality Catholic education for rural families for over 120 years, we appreciate and recognise our special place in the hearts and minds of Australians.
In a contemporary way, we strive to cultivate young women and men who can confidently live as ‘good Christians and good citizens’[1]. Our Marist inheritance is a gift that guides the daily culture of the school in life-giving and challenging ways.
The adults and adolescents of our community are committed to a mindset of ongoing improvement, and see life-long learning as the cornerstone of our development.
We are proud to support and encourage others to achieve their potential, and know that partnerships with families, local schools, and other community and educational organisations enrich us, and help us provide even greater opportunities for all.
Knowing that we are a community blessed with much, we hear the call from those on the margins, and in solidarity advocate and toil for a more just and merciful world.
In a region that is gradually becoming more urbanised, we believe in, and work for, the values of a strong and lively rural life – where people of all ages and backgrounds feel welcomed and nourished.
We are enriched by the presence of our boarders, many of whom hail from families whose association with the land has shaped and changed our nation.
Together, our rural and urban families create a unique social environment that calls for a courageous discernment of evolving times, and an agility of response that ensures our students ‘learn to know, to be competent, to live together and, most especially, to grow as persons’[2].
As such we affirm:
Mary courageously said yes to all that God promised. Like her, we seek to witness and nurture in all a passionate and compassionate spirituality through which Jesus is known and loved.
We plan and act so that upon leaving Assumption, our students:
The early Marists proclaimed: ‘Let it be said of us, as it was of the first Christians, ‘see how they love one another’. In a world thirsty for connection and belonging, we strive to be a place in which a family spirit of love, respect and mutual trust are the wellsprings of growth and healing.
We plan and act so that upon leaving Assumption, our students:
Marcellin responded to the needs of his times. Inspired by his example, we dedicate ourselves to building an aspirational and responsive school that ignites a love of learning and celebrates personal excellence.
We plan and act so that upon leaving Assumption, our students:
Gospel leadership is characterised by service. In our presence to one another and through the joyful giving of ourselves, we model and promote the dignity of all.
We plan and act so that upon leaving Assumption, our students:
We approach creation with a deep sense of awe and gratitude and are mindful that our resources are finite. We value simplicity and develop structures and relationships that enable a humble, honest and balanced approach to life. As such, we:
[1] From St Marcellin’s last letter.
[2] In the Footsteps of Marcellin Champagnat
[3] St Marcellin Champagnat
