Community Service – Marist-Sion College

Community Service at Marist‑Sion is a vital expression of our Catholic mission, calling students to put faith into action through service grounded in Gospel values and Catholic Social Teaching.

Through meaningful engagement with others, students grow in empathy, justice and compassion, learning to recognise the dignity of every person and their responsibility to the common good.

Caritas Australia

The College supports Project Compassion, the major fundraising event for Caritas, a Catholic agency for international aid and development, which is held each lent. Caritas is Latin for ‘love and compassion’, two qualities which are central to their work. Students across all Year Levels of the College learn about the work of Caritas with whole school fundraising efforts being focussed on Project Compassion throughout Term 1.

St Vincent de Paul Society

Frankie's Community Kitchen

As part of our ongoing commitment to serving our local community, we proudly partner with Frankie’s Community Kitchen to help provide nourishing, home-style meals to families in need.

Members of our staff volunteer their time to prepare and pack meals, ensuring that vulnerable individuals and families have access to wholesome food during challenging times. This partnership reflects our belief in compassion, dignity and practical service – values that extend beyond our classrooms and into the wider community.

During school holiday periods, when students are away, our staff step in to continue this important work, strengthening our connection with a local organisation that makes a meaningful difference.

Through this collaboration, we are proud to play a small but consistent role in supporting the wellbeing of families in our community.

Heidelberg West Bread Run

The Bread Team is a group consisting of Marist-Sion College students, Young Marists (post-school) and Exodus volunteers. Bread Run has been running in West Heidelberg for over 15 years. Each week the team collects donated bread from a local bakery and distributes it to families and individuals, including those housebound, sick or elderly. This suburban experience allows our students to roll up their sleeves and engage in volunteer work with Br Harry Prout, Br Doug Walsh and Br Barry Lamb from the West Heidelberg Marist community. This is an important opportunity for our students to learn firsthand about the Marist Charism and the inspiring efforts of Marist Brothers, Lay Marists and post-school Marists working in solidarity to serve the local community.