All Saints College, Perth
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All Saints' College is a private school situated on 18 hectares in Bull Creek
, a southern suburb of Perth, Western Australia
. It was the first coeducational Anglican school to be founded in the Perth metropolitan area and now caters for students from kindergarten to year 12/13.
The college is affiliated with the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference
.
The college chapel was built in 1989, and the junior school in 1992. The swimming pool and learning centre were added in 2001. A student gathering area named The Common was installed in 2008.
In late 2009, the college adopted a new logo, which was used from 2010 onwards.
A new indoor sports centre was completed in August 2010.
During 2010, the senior school library was expanded, re-opening at the start of the 2011 academic year.
when they first join the college, and they (and their siblings) remain part of that house throughout their time at the school. Regular house activities, such as swimming, athletics, cross-country, chess, debating & quizzes encourage team spirit, friendship and inter-house rivalry.
The heads of house provide guidance to the students and are supported by the house tutors, who run the smaller tutor groups which operate within the house structure.
Year 8 students take part in a peer support
programme which helps them to make the transition to senior school. Year 11 students are given training for a mentoring role in a peer support programme which has been operating for several years.
The year 12/13 learning centre was the first of its kind in Australia. The three-storey building comprises classrooms, laboratories and student amenities. Every room has air-conditioning, television and video and is online, with both wireless and wired network technology. The ground floor features an independent learning area with study carrels and computers, a quiet study room and a student common room.
The junior school facilities include music rooms, an art complex, a library, computing facilities, an enrichment centre and a theatre.
Bull Creek, Western Australia
Bull Creek is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the local government area of City of Melville.-History:The name was adopted by the City of Melville Council in December 1968. The creek was named after an early settler, Lt Henry Bull to whom a grant of 1.20 km² of nearby land...
, a southern suburb of Perth, Western Australia
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
. It was the first coeducational Anglican school to be founded in the Perth metropolitan area and now caters for students from kindergarten to year 12/13.
The college is affiliated with the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference
Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference
The Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference is an association of the headmasters or headmistressess of 243 leading day and boarding independent schools in the United Kingdom, Crown Dependencies and the Republic of Ireland...
.
History
Planning for the college began in 1979, and the first enrolment was accepted in that year. Construction began in 1980 and the first classes were held in 1981. Initially the college had approximately 100 students, in years 7 and 8.The college chapel was built in 1989, and the junior school in 1992. The swimming pool and learning centre were added in 2001. A student gathering area named The Common was installed in 2008.
In late 2009, the college adopted a new logo, which was used from 2010 onwards.
A new indoor sports centre was completed in August 2010.
During 2010, the senior school library was expanded, re-opening at the start of the 2011 academic year.
Senior school
There are currently approximately 760 students in the senior school of All Saints' College. Students are allocated to one of six housesHouse system
The house system is a traditional feature of British schools, and schools in the Commonwealth. Historically, it was associated with established public schools, where a 'house' refers to a boarding house or dormitory of a boarding school...
when they first join the college, and they (and their siblings) remain part of that house throughout their time at the school. Regular house activities, such as swimming, athletics, cross-country, chess, debating & quizzes encourage team spirit, friendship and inter-house rivalry.
The heads of house provide guidance to the students and are supported by the house tutors, who run the smaller tutor groups which operate within the house structure.
Year 8 students take part in a peer support
Peer support
Peer support occurs when people provide knowledge, experience, emotional, social or practical help to each other. It commonly refers to an initiative consisting of trained supporters, and can take a number of forms such as peer mentoring, listening, or counseling...
programme which helps them to make the transition to senior school. Year 11 students are given training for a mentoring role in a peer support programme which has been operating for several years.
The year 12/13 learning centre was the first of its kind in Australia. The three-storey building comprises classrooms, laboratories and student amenities. Every room has air-conditioning, television and video and is online, with both wireless and wired network technology. The ground floor features an independent learning area with study carrels and computers, a quiet study room and a student common room.
Junior school
The junior school caters for students from kindergarten to year 6, after which they progress to the year 7/8 transition programme which has connections with both the junior and senior schools. Students are encouraged to participate in activities ranging from academic pursuits to cultural and sporting interests.The junior school facilities include music rooms, an art complex, a library, computing facilities, an enrichment centre and a theatre.
Junior school
The current house names were adopted in 1993. Before then, the names of the senior school houses were used. From 2012, the junior school will adopt the names of the senior school houses.- Bussell – blue – named after Grace BussellGrace BussellGrace Vernon Bussell , later Grace Drake-Brockman, was the 16-year-old heroine of the SS Georgette disaster in Western Australia on 1 December 1876. Bussell, along with Aboriginal stockman Sam Isaacs, helped save the lives of around 50 people with a quick thinking rescue from shore...
- Drummond – green – named after James DrummondJames Drummond (botanist)James Drummond was a botanist and naturalist who was an early settler in Western Australia.-Early life:...
- Molloy – gold/yellow – named after Georgiana MolloyGeorgiana MolloyGeorgiana Molloy was an early settler in Western Australia, who is remembered as one of the first botanical collectors in the colony....
- Riley – red – named after Charles Owen Leaver RileyCharles Owen Leaver RileyCharles Owen Leaver Riley was a clergyman and the first Anglican archbishop of Perth, Western Australia.Riley was born in Birmingham, Warwick, the eldest child of Rev. Lawrence William Riley, vicar of St Cross, Knutsford, England, and his wife Emma, née Shaw...
Senior school
Forrest, Murdoch, O'Connor and Stirling were established with the college in 1981. Cowan and Durack were added in 1994 as the student numbers increased.- Cowan – purple – named after Edith CowanEdith CowanEdith Dircksey Cowan , MBE was an Australian politician, social campaigner and the first woman elected to an Australian parliament....
- Durack – white – named after the DurackDurackDurack may refer to:The Western Australian pioneer family:* Patrick Durack , pastoralist* Michael Durack , pastoralist, son of Patrick* Mary Durack , historian, daughter of Michael...
family - Forrest – green – named after John ForrestJohn ForrestSir John Forrest GCMG was an Australian explorer, the first Premier of Western Australia and a cabinet minister in Australia's first federal parliament....
- Murdoch – red – named after Walter MurdochWalter MurdochEmeritus Professor Sir Walter Murdoch, KCMG was a prominent Australian academic and essayist famous for his intelligence, wit, and humanity. He was a Founding Professor of English and former Chancellor of University of Western Australia in Perth. Murdoch University, also in Perth is named after him...
- O'Connor – yellow – named after C. Y. O'ConnorC. Y. O'ConnorCharles Yelverton O'Connor CMG was an Irish engineer who is best-known for his work in Australia, especially the Goldfields Water Supply Scheme.-Early life:...
- Stirling – blue – named after James StirlingJames Stirling (Australian governor)Admiral Sir James Stirling RN was a British naval officer and colonial administrator. His enthusiasm and persistence persuaded the British Government to establish the Swan River Colony and he became the first Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Western Australia...