It was said that the system of denominational schools was too great a burden on the economy of a young country and left many areas with no access to education.

That was resolved following the election of James Wilberforce Stephen to the Victorian Legislative Assembly in 1870, representing St. Kilda.

[3] On 29 July 2019, it was announced that Presentation College Windsor would close at the end of 2020, due to declining enrolments.

In October 2023, Micheal Lee, acting principal of St Mary's College, released a letter to the community informing them that at the end of the lease period, St Mary's will not extend the lease and will instead continue all operations on the Edmund Rice Campus.

[5] The four houses were formed in 1940 by the Principal at the time Mother Bertrand Rahilly, who was very interested in sport and wanted to encourage students to become more active.