St Columba's College Essendon

St Columba's College Essendon Welcome to St Columba’s College. Education

We are a faithful, contemporary and innovative College, following in the footsteps of Mary Aikenhead and the Sisters of Charity, and we continue their legacy to live the Gospel and serve the poor.

WE DID IT! 🏆For the first time ever, St Columba’s has taken home the win in the Marby Run Netball Match against St Berna...
04/09/2026

WE DID IT! 🏆

For the first time ever, St Columba’s has taken home the win in the Marby Run Netball Match against St Bernard’s!

What a way to finish the week! The competition was fierce, the energy was high and plenty of students came along to cheer from the sidelines as our team battled it out for the win. A huge congratulations to everyone who took to the court and represented the College with plenty of skill, determination and St Columba’s spirit. Go team!

And the Marby Run excitement is only getting started…

Next week, we’re going bigger and better than ever with a full week of lunchtime activities and fundraising in the lead-up to the big day. There’ll be Ping Pong Challenges, a Coin Toss, the Lolly Bag Game, Dunk a Teacher, and plenty more, before we finish with a live stream of Marby Run on Friday whilst enjoying some celebration donuts!

There are so many ways to join in, support our runners and help raise funds for an important cause, get involved!

Our Father’s Day Breakfast was bigger and better than ever, bringing our College community together for a wonderful morn...
02/09/2026

Our Father’s Day Breakfast was bigger and better than ever, bringing our College community together for a wonderful morning celebrating the fathers and father figures who mean so much to us.

There was plenty happening throughout the morning, with trivia, prizes and a photo station adding to the fun, alongside a delicious breakfast prepared and served by our talented VET Events Team.

Thank you to all the fathers, grandfathers and special father figures who joined us, and to everyone who helped make the morning such a memorable celebration.

Thanks to the St Columba’s College Green Team, our community is invited to a free screening of the powerful new document...
02/09/2026

Thanks to the St Columba’s College Green Team, our community is invited to a free screening of the powerful new documentary The Plastic Country on Wednesday 16 September.

Come along for an evening at the movies, followed by the chance to hear from and ask questions of local sustainability leaders, including Erin Rhoads from The Rogue Ginger, representatives from the Moonee Valley Sustainability Group and Boomerang Alliance.

The Plastic Country explores the environmental and health impacts of plastics here in Australia, while the conversation afterwards will focus on the practical changes we can make in our own homes and communities.

📅 Wednesday 16 September
🕖 7.00pm – 8.30pm
📍 St Columba’s College Theatrette
🎟️ FREE EVENT

Bring a friend, enjoy a free film and hear from people doing important work in our local community.

Seats are limited, so be sure to secure your free spot!

There’s not long to go until one of our most loved College traditions returns, the famous Marby150 Charity Run.For 45 ye...
01/09/2026

There’s not long to go until one of our most loved College traditions returns, the famous Marby150 Charity Run.

For 45 years, St Columba’s College and St Bernard’s College students have come together to take on this iconic challenge. What began as an ambitious relay from Bendigo to Melbourne has evolved into a 12-hour event along the Maribyrnong River, with students from both Colleges working side by side to collectively clock up an incredible 150 kilometres.

There’s always something special about Marby Run day. It’s the determination to keep going as the kilometres add up, the encouragement between students, and the sight of two school communities coming together for something much bigger than the challenge itself.

This year, every kilometre will help raise funds for the Sisters of Charity Foundation, supporting programs for refugees and people seeking asylum as they rebuild their lives in Australia.

With the 45th Marby Run just around the corner, we can’t wait to see our students out on the river and another chapter of this wonderful tradition unfold.

As part of the Marby Run festivities, the friendly rivalry continues this Friday with the Marby Run Charity Netball Game! St Columba’s will take on St Bernard’s in the Multipurpose Centre for what promises to be a spirited showdown, all in support of a great cause.

Yesterday marked the beginning of the Season of Creation, a special time in the Catholic calendar that invites us to ref...
01/09/2026

Yesterday marked the beginning of the Season of Creation, a special time in the Catholic calendar that invites us to reflect on our relationship with God, with one another and with the world we share.

Running from the 1 September until the Feast of St Francis of Assisi on 4 October, the Season of Creation brings Christians around the world together in prayer and action for our common home.

The theme for the 2026 Season of Creation is “Living Water”, inspired by Ezekiel 47:1–12 and the biblical image of a river flowing from the temple of God, growing deeper and bringing new life in its path. Through its waters, barren places are restored, stagnant waters are renewed and life begins to flourish.

It is a powerful image for our own time. We are reminded that ecological renewal and human wellbeing are deeply connected, and that caring for creation requires more than appreciation – it calls for participation.

As we enter this Season of Creation, we might ask ourselves: How can we become part of that life-giving flow? What choices can we make, individually and as a community, that allow both people and our planet to flourish?

May this season encourage us to notice creation more carefully, give thanks for it more readily and accept our responsibility to care for our common home with hope, wisdom and love.

The Plastic Country - Environmental Health & Action Movie Night 🌏St Columba's College Essendon is hosting a special scre...
31/08/2026

The Plastic Country - Environmental Health & Action Movie Night 🌏

St Columba's College Essendon is hosting a special screening of the powerful new documentary The Plastic Country.

Discover the shocking environmental and health impacts of plastics in Australia and walk away with simple, effective ways to protect your family and slash plastic reliance.

The screening will be followed by a lively Q&A featuring local leaders The Rogue Ginger, Moonee Valley Sustainability, and the Boomerang Alliance.

📆Wednesday 16 September 7pm for an 8.30pm finish

📍Theatrette, St Columba's College, 2 Leslie St, Essendon

Get your FREE ticket now: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1632628

We’re looking forward to welcoming our College community to our annual Spring Music Concert on Wednesday 9 September, fo...
31/08/2026

We’re looking forward to welcoming our College community to our annual Spring Music Concert on Wednesday 9 September, for a wonderful evening celebrating the talent, dedication and creativity of our student musicians.

The concert will showcase an incredible variety of music, with performances from our concert bands, jazz bands, orchestras, rock band, guitar ensembles and more.

The evening will culminate in one of our favourite traditions, a finale bringing all performers together on stage to finish the concert on a high.

We’re incredibly proud of the hard work our students have put into preparing for this event and can’t wait to see them take to the stage.

We look forward to seeing you there for a fantastic evening of music and celebration!

Get uncomfortable. Change your perspective. Make a difference.Our School Winter Sleepout is back for 2026, happening thi...
31/08/2026

Get uncomfortable. Change your perspective. Make a difference.

Our School Winter Sleepout is back for 2026, happening this Friday 4 September at St Columba’s College!

Last year, our College community raised an incredible $8,540 for St Vincent de Paul Society Victoria, supporting Victorians experiencing homelessness. This year, we’re setting ourselves a challenge: can we beat it?

Students are invited to spend the night in the Multipurpose Centre for an evening packed with treasure hunts, board games, Nintendo Switch, a murder mystery, karaoke, Saturday morning cartoons, hot food and a BBQ breakfast.

Behind all the fun is an important purpose. The Sleepout gives students an opportunity to learn more about the realities of homelessness, challenge their own perspectives and raise funds to support people in our community who are doing it tough.

And there’s a little extra incentive to get fundraising! Our top three fundraisers will receive prizes including a $100 MECCA gift card, pamper packs and more, with plenty of spot prizes up for grabs throughout the night.

Grab some friends, rally your sponsors and help us go beyond last year’s $8,540 total for a very worthwhile cause. We hope to see you there!

What’s on this week at StCC:Mon 31 Aug: Senior Concert Band Rehearsals, Chamber Choir Rehearsals, Intermediate Concert B...
30/08/2026

What’s on this week at StCC:

Mon 31 Aug: Senior Concert Band Rehearsals, Chamber Choir Rehearsals, Intermediate Concert Band Rehearsals, Cape York Preparation Visit, Year 12 Parent Information Night

Tue 1 Sep: CGSAV Junior Netball, Marby Run Training, Jazz Band Rehearsals

Wed 2 Sep: Senior String Orchestra Rehearsals, Senior Choir Rehearsals, Dungeons and Dragons, Unit 3 & 4 Dance Solo Rehearsals, Edmund Rice Tutoring, Drama Festival

Thu 3 Sep: Fathers Day Breakfast, Marby Run Training, Rock Band Rehearsals

Fri 4 Sep: Charity Run Breakfast, Examen in Chapel, Great Book Swap, Vinnies Winter Sleep Out

Also this week: 9.4 Urban Experience

Have a great week!

On Sunday 16 August, students from our Learning Enhancement & Acceleration Pathway (LEAP) represented St Columba’s Colle...
28/08/2026

On Sunday 16 August, students from our Learning Enhancement & Acceleration Pathway (LEAP) represented St Columba’s College at the annual Tournament of Minds competition, joining students from schools across Melbourne at Deakin University, Burwood.

In the weeks leading up to the competition, our LEAP students worked collaboratively to prepare for two components: a Long-Term Challenge and a Spontaneous Challenge.

For their Long-Term Challenge, our teams competed across the Social Sciences and STEM categories. The Social Sciences teams were challenged to explore the complex economic and ethical issues surrounding the fast fashion industry, before developing and presenting an original proposal in response. Our STEM team was tasked with researching, designing and presenting an original concept for a science fiction film that incorporated STEM principles while addressing a critical scientific issue.

The Spontaneous Challenge put a different set of skills to the test, requiring students to work together, think creatively and respond to an unexpected problem within a strict timeframe.

Throughout the experience, our students demonstrated impressive creativity, curiosity and original thinking. Most importantly, they embraced the opportunity to collaborate, challenge ideas and draw on one another’s strengths to develop thoughtful and engaging presentations.

Congratulations to all our LEAP students who participated and represented the College with enthusiasm and confidence.

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Essendon, VIC
3040

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