Vaucluse College

The students of Vaucluse College were divided into four houses that competed against each other in three areas: Athletics, Swimming and Performing Arts. These houses were named: • Byrne (Yellow) • Daly (Red) • D'Houet (Blue): in honour of Marie-Madeleine d'Houët, Foundress of FCJ Sisters • Lardner (Green) ==Curriculum==

Vaucluse College provided secondary education for girls between Years 7-12 including VCE (Victorian Certificate of Education). The teaching was primarily performed by a mixed sex staff supplemented by a small number of Sisters from the FCJ convent on campus. Students at the college benefited from a very broad curriculum that covered five main fields of study: Science, Arts, Humanities, Business and Sport. Within these streams the following subjects were taught at a senior level: • Science: Biology, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics (including both specialist and non-specialist subjects). • Arts: Drama, Music, Art (including Textiles and Ceramics). • Humanities: English, English Literature, Social Studies, Religious Education, French and Italian. • Business: Economics, Legal Studies, Accounting and Computing. • Sport: Physical Education and Health. ==Co-curriculum==

Students of Vaucluse were also able to participate in a range of additional activities including three choirs (Vaucluse College Choir, Senior College Choir & Madrigal Group), Vaucluse Debating Team, Wind Orchestra, Tennis and Taekwondo. Many of these groups competed successfully at inter-school competitions against other Victorian secondary schools. ==Associated schools==

Seven years after the founding of the original college and convent in Richmond, in 1889 Genazzano FCJ College was established as a sister school in nearby Kew to accommodate boarding students from country areas. ==External links==