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CARDIJN COLLEGE

Education
in the

Marist
tradition


Cardijn College is a member school of Marist Schools Australia, a group of over 50 schools throughout Australia that align themselves to the spirit and ethos of educating in the Marist Tradition, founded by St Marcellin Champagnat in France in 1817.

Cardijn College offers an education that is inspired by St Marcellin Champagnat, who, when training his young brothers to be educators of youth, stressed to them that “to educate a child, first you must love them, and love them all equally”. This was his golden rule, which shaped all that we do when educating our own students. This approach is shaped by the five pillars of the Marist ethos: namely Presence, Simplicity, Family Spirit, Love of Work and being inspired by Mary, the mother of Jesus (often referred to as ‘In the way of Mary’). At its core, Marist education is meant to inspire young people to know the love of Jesus, and to model their lives on that of his mother, Mary, by emulating her humility and sense of duty towards others. Its goal is to help our young people within our care to grow into being responsible citizens and good Christians.

Presence

Cardijn College offers an education that is inspired by St Marcellin Champagnat, who, when training his young brothers to be educators of youth, stressed to them that “to educate a child, first you must love them, and love them all equally”. This was his golden rule, which shaped all that we do when educating our own students. This approach is shaped by the five pillars of the Marist ethos: namely Presence, Simplicity, Family Spirit, Love of Work and being inspired by Mary, the mother of Jesus (often referred to as ‘In the way of Mary’). At its core, Marist education is meant to inspire young people to know the love of Jesus, and to model their lives on that of his mother, Mary, by emulating her humility and sense of duty towards others. Its goal is to help our young people within our care to grow into being responsible citizens and good Christians.

Simplicity

Cardijn College offers an education that is inspired by St Marcellin Champagnat, who, when training his young brothers to be educators of youth, stressed to them that “to educate a child, first you must love them, and love them all equally”. This was his golden rule, which shaped all that we do when educating our own students. This approach is shaped by the five pillars of the Marist ethos: namely Presence, Simplicity, Family Spirit, Love of Work and being inspired by Mary, the mother of Jesus (often referred to as ‘In the way of Mary’). At its core, Marist education is meant to inspire young people to know the love of Jesus, and to model their lives on that of his mother, Mary, by emulating her humility and sense of duty towards others. Its goal is to help our young people within our care to grow into being responsible citizens and good Christians.

Family Split

Cardijn College offers an education that is inspired by St Marcellin Champagnat, who, when training his young brothers to be educators of youth, stressed to them that “to educate a child, first you must love them, and love them all equally”. This was his golden rule, which shaped all that we do when educating our own students. This approach is shaped by the five pillars of the Marist ethos: namely Presence, Simplicity, Family Spirit, Love of Work and being inspired by Mary, the mother of Jesus (often referred to as ‘In the way of Mary’). At its core, Marist education is meant to inspire young people to know the love of Jesus, and to model their lives on that of his mother, Mary, by emulating her humility and sense of duty towards others. Its goal is to help our young people within our care to grow into being responsible citizens and good Christians.

Love of Work

Cardijn College offers an education that is inspired by St Marcellin Champagnat, who, when training his young brothers to be educators of youth, stressed to them that “to educate a child, first you must love them, and love them all equally”. This was his golden rule, which shaped all that we do when educating our own students. This approach is shaped by the five pillars of the Marist ethos: namely Presence, Simplicity, Family Spirit, Love of Work and being inspired by Mary, the mother of Jesus (often referred to as ‘In the way of Mary’). At its core, Marist education is meant to inspire young people to know the love of Jesus, and to model their lives on that of his mother, Mary, by emulating her humility and sense of duty towards others. Its goal is to help our young people within our care to grow into being responsible citizens and good Christians.

In the way of Mary

Cardijn College offers an education that is inspired by St Marcellin Champagnat, who, when training his young brothers to be educators of youth, stressed to them that “to educate a child, first you must love them, and love them all equally”. This was his golden rule, which shaped all that we do when educating our own students. This approach is shaped by the five pillars of the Marist ethos: namely Presence, Simplicity, Family Spirit, Love of Work and being inspired by Mary, the mother of Jesus (often referred to as ‘In the way of Mary’). At its core, Marist education is meant to inspire young people to know the love of Jesus, and to model their lives on that of his mother, Mary, by emulating her humility and sense of duty towards others. Its goal is to help our young people within our care to grow into being responsible citizens and good Christians.

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12 June 2025

Cardijn Connect – Week 7, Term 2

To acknowledge and celebrate World Environment Day 2025, students at Galilee participated in a special planting event; ‘Grow a tree for Galilee!’

05 June 2025

Cardijn Connect – Week 6, Term 2

During Reconciliation Week, the Cardijn community came together to celebrate this year’s theme, “Now More Than Ever: Bridging the Gap from Now to Next.” We honoured National Sorry Day and Reconciliation…

29 May 2025

Cardijn Connect – Week 5, Term 2

Cardijn College is proud to announce the launch of a visionary new proposed Master Plan that will transform Galilee Campus in Aldinga into an innovative and sustainable ELC to Year 12 learning environment designed…

22 May 2025

Cardijn Connect – Week 4, Term 2

Last week, our College community celebrated Catholic Education Week under the theme #ShineWithOpenHearts. Across all three campuses, students and staff embraced the values of kindness, compassion, and connection.

15 May 2025

Cardijn Connect – Week 3, Term 2

Our Year 12 Marian students recently attended the annual Dinner Dance, which took place at the beautiful Serafino Wines this year. Students arrived in a variety of creative costumes and…

08 May 2025

Cardijn Connect – Week 2, Term 2

In Week 11, a number of Marian students proudly represented the College in the 2025 Marist Girls Cup, hosted by Sacred Heart College. The three-day event brought together students from…

01 May 2025

Cardijn Connect – Week 1, Term 2

This week, each campus gathered in faith to participate in Easter liturgies and Masses. Easter marks a season of renewal, reflection, and new beginnings. These moments provided our school communities…

23 April 2025

Cardijn Connect – Week 11, Term 1

The Galilee Sports Day was the perfect way to wrap up Term 1! Congratulations to Wattle, who took the win, along with Banksia winning both the Spirit Cup and the…

04 April 2025

Cardijn Connect – Week 10, Term 1

On Wednesday morning, we had the pleasure of welcoming a diverse group of industry representatives to the Marcellin Campus for our Industry Breakfast.

04 April 2025

Cardijn Connect – Week 9, Term 1

Our talented students have been working tirelessly throughout Term 1 to bring the hilarious world of Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Musical to life on stage!

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