Corpus Christi College, Perth
Encyclopedia
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
.
, and the Commonwealth Minister for Finance, Mr John Dawkins
, on the 17th 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.
, 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 gym
nasium; oval; playing fields; and hard courts.
The College also has an Education Support Centre, for 50 students in Years 8 to 12.
The College recently added a year 7 block to it facilities, in preparation for 2009.
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
. There were originally four houses:
However, as of 2011 onwards there have been 8 different houses.
Private school
Private schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students' tuition, rather than relying on mandatory...
, co-educational, Catholic
Roman Catholic Church in Australia
The Catholic Church in Australia is part of the worldwide Catholic Church under the spiritual and administrative leadership of the Pope.Australia is a majority Christian but pluralistic society with no established religion. There are approximately 5.1 million Australian Catholics . Catholicism...
, Secondary College
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
, located in Bateman
Bateman, Western Australia
Bateman is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Melville.It is a mostly residential suburb with convenient road access to Perth City, Fremantle, the main industrial sites and airports. Bull Creek railway station is located at its north-eastern corner...
, a southern suburb
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
of Perth
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....
, Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
.
Established in 1983, the College
College
A college is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations...
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
Willetton, Western Australia
Willetton is a large southern suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Canning.-History:Willetton's name derives from Henry Willett of Willett & Co, who was granted Canning Location 21 and settled in the area in June 1832...
, Applecross
Applecross, Western Australia
Applecross is an affluent riverside suburb of Perth, Western Australia, bounded by Canning Highway and the Swan River. It is located within the City of Melville.Like the name Perth, the suburb of Applecross borrows its name from the region in Scotland...
, Winthrop
Winthrop, Western Australia
Winthrop is a southern suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Melville.-History:Winthrop was originally a pine tree plantation owned by the University of Western Australia. The first blocks were sold in the early 1980s. After the first residents moved in, more blocks were...
, Riverton
Riverton, Western Australia
Riverton is a suburb of Perth in Western Australia.-Location:Riverton is situated about 14 km or 15 minutes from Perth. The Canning River makes some of its north eastern boundary. It is part of the City of Canning, situated south east of the Swan River...
and Canning Vale
Canning Vale, Western Australia
Canning Vale is a large southern suburb of Perth, and is located 20 km from the Perth CBD. Its Local Government Areas are the City of Canning and the City of Gosnells .-History:...
.
History
Corpus Christi College was officially opened as a co-educational Catholic College for secondary students by the Archbishop of Perth, Sir Lancelot GoodyLancelot John Goody
Archbishop Lancelot John Goody was the sixth Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Perth.Born on 5 June 1908 in London, he was ordained a priest by Archbishop Giuseppe Palica on 20 December 1930 in Perth, aged 22....
, and the Commonwealth Minister for Finance, Mr John Dawkins
John Dawkins
John Sydney "Joe" Dawkins, AO , Australian politician, was Treasurer in the Keating Labor government from December 1991 to December 1993...
, on the 17th 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.
Campus
Corpus Christi College is situated on a single, seven hectare campusCampus
A campus is traditionally the land on which a college or university and related institutional buildings are situated. Usually a campus includes libraries, lecture halls, residence halls and park-like settings...
, located in suburban Bateman.
The current facilities of the College include: a chapel
Chapel
A chapel is a building used by Christians as a place of fellowship and worship. It may be part of a larger structure or complex, such as a church, college, hospital, palace, prison or funeral home, located on board a military or commercial ship, or it may be an entirely free-standing building,...
; library
Library
In a traditional sense, a library is a large collection of books, and can refer to the place in which the collection is housed. Today, the term can refer to any collection, including digital sources, resources, and services...
; science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
laboratories; an auditorium
Auditorium
An auditorium is a room built to enable an audience to hear and watch performances at venues such as theatres. For movie theaters, the number of auditoriums is expressed as the number of screens.- Etymology :...
with associated music and drama facilities; computer
Computer
A computer is a programmable machine designed to sequentially and automatically carry out a sequence of arithmetic or logical operations. The particular sequence of operations can be changed readily, allowing the computer to solve more than one kind of problem...
laboratories; specialist rooms for art, craft, food technology, fabrics and textiles, materials technology, technical graphics and information communication technology; a gym
Gym
The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, that mean a locality for both physical and intellectual education of young men...
nasium; oval; playing fields; and hard courts.
The College also has an Education Support Centre, for 50 students in Years 8 to 12.
The College recently added a year 7 block to it facilities, in preparation for 2009.
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 systemHouse 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...
. There were originally four houses:
- Bateman (Red) - House Co-ordinator : Jayne Dawson
- Forrest (Yellow) - House Co-ordinator : Allarice Keswell
- Murdoch (Blue) - House Co-ordinator : Lesley MacDonald
- Winthrop (Green) - House Co-ordinator : Nicholas Guard
However, as of 2011 onwards there have been 8 different houses.
- Chisholm House (Blue) - House Co-ordinator : Emma Cattapan
- de Vialar House (Yellow) - House Co-ordinator : Michael Rathmann
- MacKillop House (Light Blue) - House Co-ordinator : Chanelle Pottier
- Merici House (Red) - House Co-ordinator : Kelly John
- Pallotti House (Silver) - House Co-ordinator : James Ramsey (Last)
- Romero House (Purple) - House Co-ordinator : Stephen Kingwell
- Salvado House (Green) - House Co-ordinator : Jim Greaves
- Xavier House (Black) - House Co-ordinator : Lennon Rego
Alumni
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- Host of Rove Live, owner of production company Roving EnterprisesRoving EnterprisesRoving Enterprises is an Australian television production company, run by comedian Rove McManus. The company is responsible for producing many shows and events, mainly for Network Ten...
, multi Gold Logie AwardGold Logie Award for Most Popular Personality on Australian TelevisionThe Gold Logie Award has been awarded annually to the Most Popular Personality on Australian Television at the TV Week Logie Awards since 1960...
Winner
- Charmaine DragunCharmaine DragunCharmaine Dragun was an Australian broadcast journalist and presenter. She was, with Tim Webster, the regular presenter of Ten News Perth's 5pm bulletin, which was broadcast at the time from the TEN-10 Sydney studios at Pyrmont...
- Co-anchor for Channel 10Network TenNetwork Ten , is one of Australia's three major commercial television networks. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country...
news team 2003-2007
- Shaun McManusShaun McManusShaun John McManus is a former Australian rules footballer. He is one of the most popular players to ever represent the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League and is often seen as an icon or favourite son of the club...
- Retired Fremantle Football Club player. Now is a radio breakfast show host on Nova 93.7 from Monday to Friday.
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- Fremantle Football Club player
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- West Coast Eagles player
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- Brisbane Lions Football Club player, 2002 Brownlow Medalist
- Josh CarrJosh CarrJoshua "Josh" Carr is a former Australian rules footballer who played as a midfielder for Port Adelaide and Fremantle in the Australian Football League. After originally being drafted by Port Adelaide and playing in their 2004 premiership side he returned to Western Australia to play with his...
- Port Adelaide Football Club player
- Matthew CarrMatthew CarrMatthew Carr is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Fremantle and St Kilda in the Australian Football League . He played as a half-back flanker and began his football career at East Fremantle...
- Retired footballer, brother of Josh
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- Perth Glory Football (Soccer) Club player
- Parris Maflin - Model, formerly appeared on Search For A Supermodel
- Simone Heng - Model, former MTV Asia VJ. Currently a Radio Announcer for Virgin Radio in Dubai