From the Principal

Welcome To A New Look

Our Newsletter has had a makeover!

 

Our new Marketing and Communications Manager, Mr Chris Richards-Scully, was keen to give our Newsletter a more contemporary look while also make it more tablet and smartphone friendly. We welcome Chris to John XXIII College and invite feedback on the new presentation mode.

 

If you have any comments, please feel free to send them to Chris at marketing@johnxxiii.edu.au

Why John XXIII College?

At the time of writing preparations are underway for this weekend’s Open Day. It is anticipated we will have approximately 500 visitors with 150 families having booked tours prior to the commencement of this week.

In our region there are many very impressive Catholic, Independent and Government schools so families are blessed for choice. So why choose John XXIII College?

First and foremost we are a Catholic College. The core spirituality of the College is Ignatian and we hope to bring each student to an awareness of God’s presence in all things. All staff play a role in witnessing the gospel values of love, patience, forgiveness, hospitality and service.

Secondly we are a Catholic co-educational College. We strongly believe that co-education provides a comfortable environment in which students learn and grow. Gender is a core element of our identity and the formative years of childhood and adolescence are the right time to establish respectful, collaborative patterns of understanding and behaviour. One of the reasons our students are comfortable and successful in the tertiary sphere is because they are accustomed to co-education.

A highlight of our Open Day is always the excellent interaction between current students, staff and families and prospective families. We look forward to another very successful event on Saturday. Currently we have an unprecedented demand for places so we strongly encourage the early lodgement of enrolment applications.

 

Yours sincerely 

 

Robert Henderson

Principal