in 1995 sacred heart college, st martin’s in the pines and st paul’s technical college joined into the only male and female catholic high school in ballarat. year 7 to 9 children studied in victoria st at the old st paul’s school and year 10 to 12 children studied in mt clear at the old st martin's in the pines. in 2011 all children started studying in mt clear. damascus college is jointly supported by the sisters of mercy and the parish priests of ballarat, ballarat east, ballarat north, bungaree, cressy, creswick, daylesford, gordon, linton, redan, sebastopol, and wendouree.