Corpus Christi College, Perth

Corpus Christi College
Latin: Sequere Dominium
Follow The Lord[1]
Location
Bateman, WA
Australia
Coordinates 32°3′23″S 115°50′34″E / 32.05639°S 115.84278°E / -32.05639; 115.84278Coordinates: 32°3′23″S 115°50′34″E / 32.05639°S 115.84278°E / -32.05639; 115.84278
Information
Type Private, Co-educational, Day school
Denomination Catholic
Established 1983
Chairman Simon Bowen
Principal Caroline Payne
Enrolment ~1,225 (7-12) (2013)[2]
Colour(s) Maroon, navy & white
              
Website www.corpus.wa.edu.au

Corpus Christi College is a private, co-educational, Catholic, Secondary College, located in Bateman, a southern suburb of Perth, Western Australia.

Established in 1983, the College has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently caters for approximately 1,070 students from Years 8 to 12 (and year 7 students as of 2009). The majority of students attending the college are drawn from the local parishes of Bateman, Willetton, Applecross, Winthrop, Riverton and Canning Vale.[2]

History

Corpus Christi College was officially opened as a co-educational Catholic College for secondary students by the Archbishop of Perth, Sir Lancelot Goody, and the Commonwealth Minister for Finance, Mr John Dawkins, on 17 April 1983. It was established as the first non-order owned co-educational Catholic Secondary College in the Archdiocese of Perth by the Catholic Education Commission. From its opening it had 128, Year 8 students and 7 teaching staff which has since grown into its present numbers of 1070 students from Years 8 to 12 and staff of 130 in 2008.[3]

The school has produced one Rhodes scholar: Travers McLeod (2007).[4]

Campus

Corpus Christi College is situated on a single, seven hectare campus, located in suburban Bateman.

The current facilities of the College include: a chapel; library; science laboratories; an auditorium with associated music and drama facilities; computer laboratories; specialist rooms for art, craft, food technology, fabrics and textiles, materials technology, technical graphics and information communication technology; a gymnasium; oval; playing fields; year 7 block; multipurpose hall and hard courts.

The College also has an Education Support Centre, for 50 students in Years 8 to 12.[2]

The school recently constructed a memorial rose garden, in honor of Brayden, James, Rosy, and 3 other students who died during their time at the College.

House system

As with most Australian schools, Corpus utilises a house system. As of 2011, there are 8 houses:

House Colour Named for
Chisholm House Blue Caroline Chisholm
de Vialar House Yellow St Emily de Vialar
MacKillop House Light blue St Mary MacKillop
Merici House Red St Angela Merici
Pallotti House Silver St Vincent Pallotti
Romero House Purple Oscar Romero
Salvado House Green Bishop Rosendo Salvado
Xavier House Black St Francis Xavier

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ↑ "College Crest". About Corpus. Corpus Christi College. Retrieved 2008-01-26.
  2. 1 2 3 "Corpus Christi College". About Corpus. Corpus Christi College. Retrieved 2008-01-26.
  3. ↑ "Celebrating 25 Years". History Corpus. Corpus Christi College. Retrieved 2008-02-07.
  4. ↑ "Western Australian Rhodes Scholars". Retrieved 11 May 2014.

External links

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