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Kolbe Catholic College | |
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![]() The Kolbe Catholic College in 2021 | |
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Australia | |
Coordinates | 32°16′48″S115°45′12″E / 32.280076°S 115.753456°E |
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Type | Independent co-educational secondary day school |
Motto | Courage, Faith, and above all, Excellence |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Patron saint(s) | Maximilian Kolbe |
Principal | Neil Alweyn |
Years | Year 7–12 |
Enrolment | 1,200 [1] (2022) |
Website | www |
Kolbe Catholic College is an independent Roman Catholic co-educational secondary day school, located in the Perth suburb of Rockingham, Western Australia [2] within the Archdiocese of Perth.
The college was founded in 1989 by Brother Pat Carey, of the Order of the Christian Brothers, in Rockingham. The school has a current enrolment of more than 1200 students from Years 7 to 12. The college's motto, "Courage, Faith, Excellence", is inspired by their patron, Saint Maximilian Kolbe. The college is recognised as an Apple Distinguished School and operates a 1:1 iPad Program for middle school students.
The college is in close vicinity to the Mike Barnett Sports Complex, Rockingham Aquatic Centre and Transperth Bus Station. Murdoch University's campus and Murdoch Community Library are located immediately behind the college.
There are six houses at Kolbe Catholic College:
House | Colour | Name origin |
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Chisholm | Red
| Named after Caroline Chisholm. |
Loyola | Purple
| Named after Saint Ignatius of Loyola |
MacKillop | Yellow
| Named after Saint Mary MacKillop |
Rice | Green
| Named after Edmund Ignatius Rice |
Teresa | Blue
| Named after Saint Teresa of Calcutta |
Xavier | Teal
| Named after Saint Francis Xavier |
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