Central Business District in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia — Oceania
Christian Brothers Pioneer School
Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, March 27, 2026
1. Christian Brothers Pioneer School Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Education • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is January 25, 1869.
Location. 37° 48.679′ S, 144° 57.721′ E. Marker is in Melbourne, Victoria. It is in the Central Business District. It is at the intersection of Elizabeth Street and Little Lonsdale Street, on the left when traveling south on Elizabeth Street. Marker is just inside the fence on the corner. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 304 Elizabeth St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Oceania, in Australasia, in the Pacific Ocean, in South Pacific, on the Pacific Rim, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: St. Francis Church (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Victorian Women Doctors of World War One
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Also see . . . Christian Brothers entry on the eMelbourne Website.
A Catholic religious order that came to Melbourne from Ireland in 1868, the Christian Brothers opened their first school next to St Francis' Church, Lonsdale Street, in 1869. During the following century brothers took responsibility for the St Vincent de Paul Orphanage and over 30 schools, including Parade College (Bundoora, first opened East Melbourne 1871), Christian Brothers College (St Kilda, 1878), St Kevin's College (Toorak, 1918), St Bernard's (Essendon) and St Joseph's (North Melbourne). Their primary mission was to help pupils to rise above the poverty that afflicted Irish Catholics, with great emphasis given to examination success.(Submitted on March 27, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria.)
Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, March 27, 2026
2. Christian Brothers Pioneer School Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 27, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria. This page has been viewed 23 times since then. Last updated on May 10, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 27, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
