John Paul College (Brisbane)
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| John Paul College | |
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| Type | Independent, day & boarding |
| Motto | Unity · Christ · Learning |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christian (Ecumenical) |
| Established | 1982 |
| Principal | Karen Spiller |
| Grades | Childcare – 12 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Enrolment | ~2500 Students |
| Campus size | 33 Hectares |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Colour(s) | Burgundy & blue |
| Newspaper | Burgundy + Blue |
| Registrar | Lisa Strudwick |
| Website | johnpaulcollege |
John Paul College is an independent, co-educational, ecumenical day and boarding school located in the Logan City suburb of Daisy Hill.
It teaches over 2,500 students, under the direction of the principal, Karen Spiller. The campus covers 33 hectares and was established in 1982. The foundation principal was Cec Munns, who was also a member of the steering committee which had urged the Brisbane Catholic Education Office to establish a Catholic secondary school in the area. This request was denied, so the committee worked with the local Catholic, Anglican, and Uniting parishes to establish the school, which opened on Australia Day 1982 with 144 students in Years 8 and 9.
John Paul College has twice been judged as one of the best ten schools in Australia in a nationwide series conducted by The Australian newspaper in both 2002 and 2003.
John Paul provides group or private instrumental, vocal, dance and drama lessons on a weekly basis. The school also provides the students with a diverse range of co-curricular activities.
Boarding commenced at John Paul College in 2015, housing 48 boarders.
Organisation
The College comprises three schools:
| Primary School | Childcare to Year 6 |
| Senior School | Year 7 to Year 12 |
| International College | Assists international students with the English Language |
Primary school is broken down into an additional three schools:
- Early Learning (Childcare, kindergarten and prep)
- Junior Primary (Years 1, 2 and 3)
- Senior Primary (Years 4, 5 and 6)
History
The college was founded through the collaborative efforts of four clergymen from three different denominations: Roman Catholic, Anglican and Uniting. All four were strong believers in ecumenism, which continues to guide the College ethos to this day.[1]
The founders
Father Rollo Enright, Catholic parish priest at St Peter's, Rochedale, had a strong commitment to ecumenism and was the driving force behind the push for the ecumenical concept of the college when it became clear that the proposal to build a Catholic College at Daisy Hill was rejected by the Catholic Education Office.
Father Leo Burke was the founding Catholic parish priest of St Edward's, Daisy Hill and remains involved with the College to this day as its patron.
Another committed ecumenist, Fr Patrick Doulin, was parish priest of St Mark's Anglican community, Slacks Creek and the official representative of the Anglican hierarchy.
Reverend Bryan Gilmour, pastor of Logan Uniting Church, was a prominent leader of the ecumenical movement within his own Church and, with the others, enthusiastically supported the establishment of John Paul College as an ecumenical school. It was indeed, he who, when it appeared all avenues to establish the college were exhausted, suggested that the founders pray that, "not our will, but God's, be done".
Houses
Students are allocated to one of the four houses and will remain in that house for the duration of their time at JPC. Siblings are assigned to the same house.[2]
| House | Colour |
|---|---|
| Gilmour | blue |
| Burke | red |
| Doulin | green |
| Enright | white |
Boarding
JPC offers accommodation for students in Years 7 to 12. The boarders are housed in a "village-style" environment called Fenton Village. Vegetable gardens surround individual residential homes, which accommodates eight boarders each. The Director of Boarding, Assistant Director of Boarding, House Mother and four Tutors live on-site.[3]
Notable alumni
- Yassmin Abdel-Magied – Sudanese-Australian mechanical engineer
- David Baxby – CEO, Virgin Management Asia Pacific
- Tim Coenraad – basketball player, Illawarra Hawks (NBL)
- Mick Downer-Boomers Assistant Coach (Rio Olympic Games 2016); Brisbane Bullets Assistant Coach
- Fletcher Dyson – ex Queensland Reds, Australian Wallabies
- Renee Gracie – V8 Supercars Dunlop Series
- Sarah Graham – Sydney Flames (WNBL)
- Gong Hyo Jin – South Korean actress
- Shaun Hampson – Carlton, AFL
- Dami Im – South Korean-born Australian singer, winner of the fifth season of The X Factor Australia in 2013
- David Ki (Ki Sung-Yueng) – FC Seoul (2006–2009), Celtic F.C. (2010–2012), Swansea City A.F.C. (2012–) South Korea national football team (2008–), 2010 FIFA World Cup starting player (No. 16), 2011 AFC Asian Cup starting player (No. 16)
- Lachlan Power – The 1st Australian YouTube gaming channel to reach 1 Million Subscribers
- Genevieve LaCaze – long-distance runner specialising in the steeplechase, finished ninth at the 2016 Olympics
- Mitch Larkin – swimmer, silver and bronze medallist at the 2016 Olympics
- Rhys Martin – lllawara Hawks NBL player
- Keryn McMaster – swimmer, bronze medallist at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Taj Pabari – CEO and Founder, Fiftysix Creations. 2017 Young Queenslander of the Year (2017)
- Michael Turnball – Goalkeeper A-League Melbourne Victory, Australian Olympic Team (Sydney 2000)
- Jesse White – Collingwood, AFL
See also
External links
References
- ^ "About Us: What is ecumenism?". jpc.qld.edu.au.
- ^ "Co-Curricular Activities: School Houses". jpc.qld.edu.au.
- ^ "Boarding@JPC". jpc.qld.edu.au.