Marist College Ashgrove

Marist College Ashgrove (abbreviated as MCA) is an independent Roman Catholic day and boarding primary and secondary school for boys, located in the northern Brisbane suburb of Ashgrove, in Queensland, Australia. The college caters for students from Year 5 to Year 12. History Marist College Ashgrove was founded by the Marist Brothers as a day and boarding College for boys on 17 March 1940. Enrolment preferences are given to baptised Catholics, with participation in the Church given more consideration. The College educates 1700 students from Years 5 to 12, 170 of whom are boarders, and provides wide-ranging programs encompassing academics, the visual and performing arts, sports and service projects. The ethos and mission of the College are influenced by the founder of the Marist Brothers, Saint Marcellin Champagnat.