St Philip's College (Australia)
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{{Use Australian English|date=May 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Infobox school
| name = St Philip's College
| streetaddress = Schwarz Crescent
| city = Alice Springs
| state = Northern Territory
| country = Australia
| coordinates = {{Coord|-23.6898|133.8834|type:edu_region:AU-NT|display=inline,title|format=dms}}
|pushpin_map = Australia Northern Territory
|pushpin_image = Australia Northern Territory relief location map.png
|pushpin_mapsize = 250
|pushpin_map_alt =
|pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Northern Territory
|pushpin_label =
|pushpin_label_position = bottom
| principal = Leslie Tilbrook
| schooltype = High School
| established = 1965
| enrolment = 550
| grades = 7–12
| hours_in_day = 08:20 – 14:55
| motto = To Strive, To Seek, To Care
}}
St Philip's College is a private, coeducational high school in Alice Springs, in the Northern Territory of Australia.
Description
St Philip's is a Uniting Church coeducational boarding and day school for students in Years 7–12. The school motto is "To Strive, To Seek, To Care".
The college is a member of the Round Square organisation.{{cite web | title=St Philip's College | website=Round Square | date=10 August 2018 | url=https://www.roundsquare.org/school/st-philips-college/ | access-date=10 June 2024}} It has well-developed outdoor education and performing arts programs.
The college is situated on a single campus, a short distance north of the Alice Springs town centre and ANZAC Hill. St Philip's facilities include the Minnamurra Hall,the Bruce Reid Sports Centre with a rock-climbing wall, and facilities for basketball, volleyball, tennis, and cricket. Other facilities include the Swag Chapel, Fred McKay Education Centre, library, and the Science and Food Technology building which includes the Rivergum Cafe.
Governance
In 2023 Leslie Tilbrook became school principal, succeeding Roger Herbert.{{Cite web |last=College |first=St Philips |date=2023-09-19 |title=Meet The Principal |url=https://www.stphilips.nt.edu.au/about-spc/meet-the-principal |access-date=2023-09-19 |website=St. Philips College |language=en}}
Academic results
St Philip's performs well in overall academic results, with most students successfully obtaining Northern Territory Certificate of Education and Training (NCTET) and TER rankings.
Notably, Edward Tikoft, a senior student at St Philip's College, achieved the highest overall ranking out of all Northern Territory Certificate of Education (NTCE) students in the state in 2008.{{Cite web |url=http://www.det.nt.gov.au/education/ntbos/docs/2008NTBOSAwardWinners.pdf |title= Winners of the 2008 Awards |access-date=24 May 2009 |archive-date=26 May 2009 |archive-url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20090526005423/http://www.det.nt.gov.au/education/ntbos/docs/2008NTBOSAwardWinners.pdf |url-status=dead }}
House system
Students are grouped into six different pastoral care "Houses" which compete throughout the year in Interschool sporting events, academic results and other such competitive events. The six houses are:
- McKay – Red
- Rolland – Yellow
- Flynn – Green
- Partridge – Maroon
- Griffiths – Blue
- Topsy Smith – Purple
References
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External links
- {{official|https://www.stphilips.nt.edu.au/}}
{{UCA Schools}}
{{Member Schools of Round Square|state=autocollapse}}
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Category:Boarding schools in Australia
Category:Private secondary schools in the Northern Territory
Category:Schools in Alice Springs
Category:Educational institutions established in 1965