Kolbe Catholic College, Rockingham
{{Short description|School in Rockingham, Western Australia}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2015}}
{{Use Australian English|date=April 2015}}
{{More citations needed|date=June 2011}}
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| name = Kolbe Catholic College
| image = Kolbe Catholic College, Rockingham, January 2021 03.jpg
| caption = The Kolbe Catholic College in 2021
| location = Rockingham, Western Australia
| country = Australia
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| mapframe-stroke-colour = #C60C30
| mapframe-marker-colour = #1F2F57
| motto = Courage, Faith, and above all, Excellence
| principal = Neil Alweyn
| enrolment = 1,200{{cite web |title=Alphabetical list of Western Australian schools|url=https://apps.det.wa.edu.au/publicreports/SchoolsList0880.pdf |website=apps.det.wa.edu.au |publisher=WA Department of Education |accessdate=24 March 2023}}
| enrolment_as_of = 2022
| type = Independent co-educational secondary day school
| denomination = Roman Catholic
| grades_label = Years
| patron = Maximilian Kolbe
| website = {{official URL}}
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Kolbe Catholic College is an independent Roman Catholic co-educational secondary day school, located in the {{WAcity|Perth}} suburb of Rockingham, Western Australia{{cite web |url=http://www.kolbe.wa.edu.au/ |title=Home |website=kolbe.wa.edu.au}} 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:
| class="wikitable"
!House !Colour !Name origin |
| Chisholm
| align="center" |Red {{colorbox|red}} |Named after Caroline Chisholm. |
| Loyola
| align="center" |Purple {{colorbox|purple}} |Named after Saint Ignatius of Loyola |
| MacKillop
| align="center" |Yellow {{colorbox|gold}} |Named after Saint Mary MacKillop |
| Rice
|align="center" |Green {{colorbox|green}} |Named after Edmund Ignatius Rice |
| Teresa
|align="center" |Blue {{colorbox|Blue}} |Named after Saint Teresa of Calcutta |
| Xavier
| align="center" |Teal {{colorbox|teal}} |Named after Saint Francis Xavier |
Notable alumni
- Aaron Naughton (born 1999), Australian rules footballer
- Kate Bartlett (born 1999), Australian rules footballer
- Darcee Garbin (born 1994), basketball player
- Sophie Garbin (born 1997), netball player
- Olivia Lewis (born 1999), netball player
- Chelsea Randall (born 1991), Australian rules footballer{{Cite web |title=Curriculum Council 2008 Exhibition and Awards |url=https://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/76240/Curriculum-Council-2008-Exhibition-and-Awards.pdf |website=scsa.wa.edu.au }}
See also
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References
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