John XXIII College is a

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co-educational secondary day school in located in Mount Claremont, a western suburb of

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, Western Australia. The school provides education from

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to Year 12 students and operates under the authority of the Catholic Archbishop of Perth. The college is the result of the merger in 1977 of the Jesuit Saint Louis boys school spread over different campuses (first opened in 1938) and Loreto Convent girls school (first opened in 1897). In 1986 the school was relocated to its present site in Mount Claremont.

Academics

The school has performed well in the

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(WACE) exams and is often rated in the top 50 schools in the state, achieving the 10th highest

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results in Western Australia in 2021 The class of 2015 had a 100% achievement of WACE, 89% of the graduating students were studying an ATAR pathway, the Median ATAR was 90.3 and 75 students achieved an ATAR in the 90s.

School sports

John XXIII College offers a wide range of sports. Annual sports carnivals include athletics, cross country and swimming. John XXIII provide many sporting opportunities including rowing, swimming, rugby, athletics, football, basketball, soccer, cross country, volleyball and netball. Among the school's alumni is Australian swimmer and world record holder

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. In 2008, John XXIII students beat two of Sullivan's school swimming records in the inter-house swimming carnival.

House system

As with most Australian schools, John XXIII College utilises a house system through which students participate in inter-house activities and competitions. There are six houses at the college: * Campion (purple) * Koolyangarra (green) * Loreto (blue) * Loyola (white) * St Louis (red) * Ward (yellow)

Notable alumni

Some of John XXIII's former students include: * Katrina Porter - Paralympic athlete * Claire Bevilacqua - Pro surfer *

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- Actress * Matt de Boer - Australian Rules Football player * Elk Road - Australian Record Producer *

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- Justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia * Paul Medhurst - Australian Rules Football player * Kevin Parker and Dominic Simper -

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Pilgrimages

The College benefits greatly from ongoing links with the Loreto and Jesuit orders that have enabled students to take part in pilgrimages. Year 11 students are invited to participate in the College Pilgrimage Program whereby up to 90 students spend two weeks in the following places: * Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City) * India * Timor Leste (East Timor) * Alice Springs * Cambodia * Northern Territory

Sister schools

John XXIII's sister schools are: * Loreto Normanhurst N.S.W. * Loreto Kirribilli N.S.W. * Loreto Nedlands WA * Loreto Marryatville SA * Loreto Cooperoo QLD * Loreto Ballarat VIC * Loreto Mandaville Hall Toorak VIC

References

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