Kolbe Catholic College, Rockingham

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Kolbe Catholic College
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The Kolbe Catholic College in 2021
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Kolbe Catholic College, Rockingham

Australia
Coordinates 32°16′48″S115°45′12″E / 32.280076°S 115.753456°E / -32.280076; 115.753456 OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
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Type Independent co-educational secondary day school
MottoCourage, Faith, and above all, Excellence
Denomination Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s) Maximilian Kolbe
PrincipalNeil Alweyn
Years Year 712
Enrolment1,200 [1]  (2022)
Website www.kolbe.wa.edu.au OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

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.

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Overview

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.

Houses

There are six houses at Kolbe Catholic College:

HouseColourName origin
ChisholmRed

 

Named after Caroline Chisholm.
LoyolaPurple

 

Named after Saint Ignatius of Loyola
MacKillopYellow

 

Named after Saint Mary MacKillop
RiceGreen

 

Named after Edmund Ignatius Rice
TeresaBlue

 

Named after Saint Teresa of Calcutta
XavierTeal

 

Named after Saint Francis Xavier

Notable alumni

See also

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References

  1. "Alphabetical list of Western Australian schools" (PDF). apps.det.wa.edu.au. WA Department of Education . Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  2. "Home". kolbe.wa.edu.au.