John XXIII College, Perth
| John XXIII College | |
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| Location | |
| Mount Claremont, WA Australia |
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| Type | Private, Co-educational |
| Motto | Seek Justice |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Established | 1977 |
| Principal | Robert Henderson |
| Staff | 200 |
| Enrolment | 1500 |
| Colour(s) | Navy-Blue/Yellow |
| Slogan | Seek Justice |
| Website | www.johnxxiii.edu.au |
John XXIII College is a Catholic co-educational school in Perth, Western Australia. The school provides education from kindergarten to year twelve students.
The college is the result of the merger in 1977 of the Jesuit Saint Louis boys school spread over different campuses (first opened in 1938) and Loreto Convent girls school (first opened in 1897). In 1986 the school was relocated to its present site in Mount Claremont.
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Academics
The school has performed well in the WACE exams and is often rated in the top 50 schools in the state.
| Year | % +75 in WACE[lower-roman 1] | State ranking[lower-roman 2] | % +65 in WACE[lower-roman 3] | State ranking | % graduation[lower-roman 4] |
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| 2014 | 15.12 | 22 | 50.57 | 13 | 99.30[1] |
| 2012 | 19.35 | 15 | 49.29 | 15 | 99.41[2] |
| 2011 | 21.11 | 16 | 59.80 | 11 | 100[3] |
| 2010 | 16.49 | 21 | 61.13 | 12 | 100[4] |
| 2009 | 37 | 29 | 98.17[5] |
- ↑ Based on the number of Stage 3 course enrolments in the school where a WACE course score of 75 or above was achieved
- ↑ Ranking of school compared to other schools in the state
- ↑ Based on the number of Stage 3 course enrolments in the school where a WACE course score of 65 or above was achieved
- ↑ Percentage of Year 12 cohort that graduated with a WACE certificate
The class of 2015 had a 100% achievement of WACE, 89% of the graduating students were studying an ATAR pathway, the Median ATAR was 90.3 and 75 students achieved an ATAR in the 90s. [6] [7]
School sports
John XXIII College offers a wide range of sports. Annual sports carnivals include athletics, cross country and swimming. John XXIII provide many sporting opportunities including rowing, swimming, rugby, athletics, football, basketball, soccer, cross country, and netball. Among the school's alumni is Australian swimmer and world record holder Eamon Sullivan. In 2008, John XXIII students beat two of Sullivan's school swimming records in the inter-house swimming carnival.[8]
Housing system
As with most Australian schools, John XXIII College utilises a house system through which students participate in inter-house activities and competitions. There are six houses at the college, names as follows:
- Campion (Purple)
- Koolyangarra (Green)
- Loreto (Blue)
- Loyola (White)
- St Louis (Red)
- Ward (Yellow)[9]
Notable alumni
Some of John XXIII's former students include:
- Claire Bevilacqua - Pro surfer
- Brendon Burns - Comedian
- Judy Davis - Actor
- Matt de Boer - Australian Rules Football player
- Lucy Durack - Singer and actor
- Judy Edwards - Politician[10]
- Allan Fels - Chairman of Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
- Robert French - Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia
- Eileen Joyce - Pianist
- Jessica Marais - Actor
- Robert Mazza - Justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia
- Paul Medhurst - Australian Rules Football player
- Kevin Parker - Musician
- Katrina Porter - Paralympic athlete
- Amanda Sainsbury-Salis - Scientist and author
- Eamon Sullivan - Swimmer
- John Toohey - Justice of the High Court of Australia
Pilgrimages
[11] The College benefits greatly from the ongoing links with the Loreto and Jesuit orders that have enabled students to take part in pilgrimages the college offers. Year 11 students are invited to participate in the College Pilgrimage Program whereby up to 40 students spend two weeks in following places:
• Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City)
• India (Kolkotta)
• Timor Leste (East Timor)
• Alice Springs
Sister schools
John XXIII's sister schools are:
- Loreto Normanhurst N.S.W.
- Loreto Kirribilli N.S.W.
- Loreto Nedlands WA
- Loreto Marryatville SA
- Loreto Cooperoo QLD
- Loreto Ballarat VIC
- Loreto Mandaville Hall Toorak VIC
See also
References
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