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Corpus Christi College 
Latin: Sequere DominiumFollow The Lord[1]Location Bateman, WA, Australia Coordinates 32°3′23″S 115°50′34″E / 32.05639°S 115.84278°ECoordinates: 32°3′23″S 115°50′34″E / 32.05639°S 115.84278°E Information Type Private, Co-educational, Day school Denomination Catholic Established 1983 Chairman Simon Bowen Principal Caroline Payne Enrolment ~1,070 (8-12)[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]
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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 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.[3]
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; and hard courts.
The College also has an Education Support Centre, for 50 students in Years 8 to 12.[2]
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 system. 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
Chisholm
de Vialar
St Emily de Vialar
MacKillop
Merici
Pallotti
Romero
Salvado
Bishop Rosendo Salvado
Xavier
Alumni
- Rove McManus - Host of Rove Live, owner of production company Roving Enterprises, multi Gold Logie Award Winner
- Charmaine Dragun - Co-anchor for Channel 10 news team 2003-2007
- Shaun McManus - Retired Fremantle Football Club player. Now is a radio breakfast show host on Nova 93.7 from Monday to Friday.
- Garrick Ibbotson - Fremantle Football Club player
- Chris Masten - West Coast Eagles player
- Simon Black - Brisbane Lions Football Club player, 2002 Brownlow Medalist
- Josh Carr - Port Adelaide Football Club player
- Matthew Carr - Retired footballer, brother of Josh
- Andrija Jukic - 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
See also
- List of schools in Perth, Western Australia
References
- ^ "College Crest". About Corpus. Corpus Christi College. http://www.corpus.wa.edu.au/index.php?pid=8. Retrieved 2008-01-26.
- ^ a b c "Corpus Christi College". About Corpus. Corpus Christi College. http://www.corpus.wa.edu.au/index.php?pid=2. Retrieved 2008-01-26.
- ^ "Celebrating 25 Years". History Corpus. Corpus Christi College. http://www.corpus.wa.edu.au/index.php?pid=59. Retrieved 2008-02-07.
External links
Categories:- High schools in Western Australia
- Private schools in Western Australia
- Educational institutions established in 1983
- Roman Catholic schools in Australia
- Schools in Perth, Western Australia
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