Governance & Policies

Marcellin College is governed by Marist Schools Australia (MSA), a public not-for-profit company limited by guarantee and registered with the Australian Charities and Not-For-Profit Commission. The College works closely with the Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools (MACS).

MSA governs, manages and operates twelve Colleges in Australia, including Marcellin College and it is particularly focused on ensuring that the Colleges follow contemporary and best governance practices to maintain compliance with Australian legislation (including education legislation) and to provide a safe and supportive learning environment for students in line with the philosophy and values of Marist Education.

All schools and educational entities in Australia in the Marist tradition are bound by a commitment to uphold the Marist characteristics. If you’re looking for a policy which isn’t listed below, you may request a copy by emailing compliance@marcellin.vic.edu.au

Under the Privacy Act (the Act), Marcellin College is required to provide you with certain information as to how we protect your privacy and how we comply with the requirements of the Act and the 13 Australian Privacy Principles (APP’s). This information is set out in our Privacy Policy available below and also available upon request in hard copy from the college office.

Our Privacy Policy describes:

• who we collect information from;
• the types of personal information collected and held by us;
• how this information is collected and held;
• the purposes for which your personal information is collected, held, used and disclosed;
• how you can gain access to your personal information and seek its correction;
• how you may complain or inquire about our collection, handling, use or disclosure of your personal information and how that complaint or inquiry will be handled; and
• whether we are likely to disclose your personal information to any overseas recipients.

Under the Privacy Act Marcellin College must provide a privacy collection notice related to the specific information being collected. It is designed to provide sufficient information to enable you to decide whether or not to provide the personal information to the College.

We strongly recommend that you read our Privacy Policy and if you have any queries with respect to its content you should contact the College’s Compliance Officer via compliance@marcellin.vic.edu.au