John Paul College, Canberra

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St. John Paul College, Canberra
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John Paul College, Canberra

Coordinates 35°10′38″S149°06′04″E / 35.177303°S 149.101161°E / -35.177303; 149.101161
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Type Systemic day co-educational high school
MottoJustice, Peace, Courage
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn
Denomination Roman Catholic
Established2013;11 years ago (2013)
PrincipalDr Craig Wattam
Years offered 7-12
Enrolment800 (2018 [1] )
Colour(s)Royal blue, sea blue & red
   
Website www.jpc.act.edu.au

St John Paul II College is a systemic Roman Catholic co-educational high school located in the Canberra suburb of Nicholls in the Australian Capital Territory of Australia. The school is named in honour of Pope John Paul II. [2] [3]

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The school caters for boys and girls from years 7-12 [2] who live in the Gungahlin area and nearby regional areas in New South Wales. The school is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn. [4] [2] [1]

Curriculum

St John Paul II College follows the Australian Curriculum.

In Year 7 students undertake six subjects, which through a middle school approach, encourages a smooth transition to high school. English, History, Geography and Civics & Citizenship are combined into Integrated Humanities, and Maths and Science are also combined into one subject. This is to make the transition to high school smoother for the students by limiting the number of different teachers and classes. [2]

Subjects are:

After Year 7, the integrated subjects, IMS and IH, are separated into single subjects. [2]

Subjects studied are:

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References

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