Our College

St Mary's Coptic Orthodox College was officially opened on 23rd February 1991 by His Holiness Pope Shenouda III.

The College was founded in 1991 as a primary school, with 51 pupils, in rented premises in 256 Queens Pde Clifton Hill, by the Coptic Orthodox community under the Directorship of Father Tadros Sharobeam. In 1994 our first Year 7 students began and we have added a new year level each year since then. In 1994 we also moved to our present site in Coolaroo which was refurbished in 1996 and a new building completed in 1998 and extended in 2000. A new library and extension to the staff room and office area is currently underway. It is due to finish by the end of July 2002.

The College is a community of students, teachers and parents who are committed to upholding the teachings and traditions of the Coptic Orthodox Church. It strives to form a bridge between the Egyptian and Australian cultures and produce citizens who are inspired to commit themselves to serve God and others and make the world a better place in which to live.