Kolbe Catholic College, Rockingham Explained

Kolbe Catholic College
Country:Australia
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Motto:Courage, Faith, and above all, Excellence
Principal:Neil Alweyn
Enrolment:1,200[1]
Enrolment As Of:2022
Grades Label:Years

Kolbe Catholic College is an independent Roman Catholic co-educational secondary day school, located in the suburb of Rockingham, Western Australia[2] within the Archdiocese of Perth.

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
ChisholmRedNamed after Caroline Chisholm.
LoyolaPurpleNamed after Saint Ignatius of Loyola
MacKillopYellowNamed after Saint Mary MacKillop
RiceGreenNamed after Edmund Ignatius Rice
TeresaBlueNamed after Saint Teresa of Calcutta
XavierTealNamed after Saint Francis Xavier

Notable alumni

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alphabetical list of Western Australian schools. apps.det.wa.edu.au . . 24 March 2023.
  2. Web site: Home . kolbe.wa.edu.au.