John XXIII College, Perth

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John XXIII College
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Location
John XXIII College, Perth
Mount Claremont
,
Western Australia

Australia
Coordinates 31°57′37″S115°47′04″E / 31.9604°S 115.7845°E / -31.9604; 115.7845
Information
Type Independent, co-educational secondary school
MottoSeek Justice
Denomination Roman Catholic (Jesuit)
Established1977
ChairCourtenay Harris
PrincipalDaniel Mahon
Staff200
Years PK–12
Enrolment1500
Colour(s)Navy-blue/yellow   
SloganGreat minds, good hearts
Affiliation
  • Jesuit and Companion Schools in Australia
Website www.johnxxiii.edu.au

John XXIII College is a Roman Catholic co-educational primary and secondary day school located in Mount Claremont, a western suburb of Perth, Western Australia. The school provides education from kindergarten to Year 12 students and operates under the authority of the Catholic Archbishop of Perth.

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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.

Academic results

The school has performed well in the Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) exams and is often rated in the top 50 schools in the state, achieving the 10th highest ATAR results in Western Australia in 2021 [1]

Year% +75
in WACE [lower-roman 1] 		State
ranking [lower-roman 2] 		% +65
in WACE [lower-roman 3] 		State
ranking		%
graduation [lower-roman 4] 		Notes
2009372998.17 [2]
201016.492161.1312100 [3]
201121.111659.8011100 [4]
201219.351549.291599.41 [5]
201415.122250.571399.30 [6]
  1. ↑ Based on the number of Stage 3 course enrolments in the school where a WACE course score of 75 or above was achieved
  2. ↑ Ranking of school compared to other schools in the state
  3. ↑ Based on the number of Stage 3 course enrolments in the school where a WACE course score of 65 or above was achieved
  4. ↑ 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. [7] [8]

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, volleyball 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. [9]

House 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: [10]

Notable alumni

Some of John XXIII's former students include:

Pilgrimages

The College benefits greatly from ongoing links with the Loreto and Jesuit orders that have enabled students to take part in pilgrimages. Year 11 students are invited to participate in the College Pilgrimage Program whereby up to 90 students spend two weeks in the following places: [12]

Sister schools

John XXIII College's sister schools are:

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "WACE School Ranking | Top 50 Schools - 2021". bettereducation.com.au. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  2. ↑ "Year 12 Student Achievement Data" (PDF). Government of Western Australia. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 March 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  3. ↑ "Year 12 Student Achievement Data" (PDF). Government of Western Australia. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  4. ↑ "Year 12 Student Achievement Data" (PDF). Government of Western Australia. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  5. ↑ "Year 12 Student Achievement Data" (PDF). Government of Western Australia. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  6. ↑ "Year 12 Student Achievement Data" (PDF). Government of Western Australia. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 March 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  7. ↑ John XXIII College. "WACE Results 2015" (PDF). johnxxiii.edu.au. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  8. ↑ SCSA. "Year 12 school performance data" (PDF). scsa.wa.edu.au. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  9. ↑ Fry, Anne (22 February 2008), "Record Breaking Day for John XXIII College Students" (PDF), College News, archived from the original (PDF) on 11 October 2009, retrieved 23 May 2010
  10. ↑ John XXIII College. "Our Heritage" (PDF). johnxxiii.edu.au. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  11. ↑ The Australian Women's Register
  12. ↑ John XXIII College. "Pilgrimage programs". johnxxiii.edu.au. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
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