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Business View Oceania - October/November 2017
Assumption College’s quiet warmth
resonates through its values and
the way its staff speak of it. A proud
Catholic day and boarding school
in the growing commuter town of
Kilmore, it encourages its students
and staff to “inspire one another to
shape the future with audacity and
hope”. On speaking with Principal
Kate Fogarty and Head of Boarding
Assumption College
Connection, Community,
Kilmore
Dick Morriss, the loyalty to heritage,
development and community are
clear as they talk of family spirit,
personalised teaching and activities
galore.
But first things first, the history.
Assumption College was founded
by the Marist Brothers as a boys
school in 1893 and enrolled its first