Emmaus College, Melbourne
Emmaus College is an independent Roman Catholic comprehensive co-educational secondary day school, that serves the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The school has a Main Campus (years 7, 8, 10, 11 and 12) in Vermont South and a Year 9 campus in Burwood. It has a population of approximately 1,200 students and slowly growing. Emmaus College is a member of the Eastern Independent Schools of Melbourne (EISM) Sporting Association (joined in 1989). Emmaus was used as external shots for Erinsborough High in Neighbours. History. Emmaus College was established in February 1980 through the merger of  St Thomas More's Boys College in Vermont South (1968–1979) and the all-girl Chavoin College in Burwood (1966–1979). Emmaus College was the first co-educational secondary college in the Archdiocese of Melbourne to be formed from the union of an all-boys school with an all-girls school. Academics. In 2009, Emmaus College achieved a 100% pass rate and all Year 12 students were qualified for tertiary entrance, Emmaus College's 2009 VCE results were above state average. Median Study Score was 32 (State's average is 30) and 9% all study scores were at or above 40 (Placing  students in the top 8% in the state, state's median is 5%). Using these figures, in 2009, Emmaus College was placed in the top 20% out of 523 Victorian Secondary Schools and was the best performed class for a Victorian Catholic Co-educational school. Extracurricular activities. Sport. Emmaus College is a member of the Eastern Independent Schools of Melbourne (EISM). EISM premierships. Emmaus College has won the following EISM senior premierships. Premierships won prior to 1980 were done so by the pre-amalgamation schools Chavoin College and St Thomas More College. Combined: Boys: Girls: Houses. Emmaus College is divided  into four houses each bearing the last name of a notable figure in the History of the Catholic Church. The fours house are: