The Marist Brothers

  • Arrives in Australia.

    The Marist Brothers came to Australia as a response to the Catholic Archbishop of Sydney to help open schools in the poorer city areas of Sydney.
  • First school opened

    133 young primary boys were enrolled in the St Patrick Marist collage school in The Rocks Australia. The school offered free education and their mission was to educate young boys in the Marist way and to graduate as fine young men with strong minds and gentle hearts.
  • SMCC

    The Marist Brothers took over SMCC in 1888 running a boys and girls Secondary school as well as a primary school. The students had a Cathedral as well as a Chapter Hall for masses and special occasions.
  • New provence

    the Marist Brothers formed a Province of Australasia which includes Australia, Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia.
  • Second province

    The Marist Brothers split into the Province of Australia and the Province of New Zealand.
  • Another split province

    The Marist Brothers created another split created separate provinces in Melbourne and Sydney.
  • Formation of Marist Schools Australia

    The Melbourne and Sydney Marist Provinces created Marist Schools Australia to manage their schools and support all Marist-style schools.
  • Province of Australia was reconstituted

    The Province of Australia was reconstituted after. being split 3 times.
  • Marist Association of St. Marcellin Champagnat

    The Marist Association of St. Marcellin Champagnat was built to take care of lay women and men, clergy, and Marist Brothers
  • 200 years for the Marist Brothers

    The Marist Brothers celebrates 200 years since the Marist foundation has been brought to Australia.