St Philip's College (Australia)
| St Philip's College | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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Schwarz Crescent Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| Coordinates | 23°41′23″S 133°53′00″E / 23.6898°S 133.8834°ECoordinates: 23°41′23″S 133°53′00″E / 23.6898°S 133.8834°E |
| Information | |
| School type | Private |
| Established | 1965 |
| Principal | Christopher Tudor |
| Asst. Principal | Christopher Leesong |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Enrolment | 650+ |
| Hours in school day | 7 |
St Philip's College is a private, coeducational school in Alice Springs, in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is a Uniting Church school that teaches students ranging from Year 7 to Year 12, regardless of religious affiliation or denomination.
The College is a member of the Round Square organisation and has a widely regarded Outdoor education and Performing Arts program. St Philip's also performs well in overall academic results, with students consistently scoring highly in the NTCE and TER rankings. Notably, Edward Tikoft, a senior student at St Philip's College, achieved the highest overall ranking out of all NTCE students in the state in 2008.[1]
Facilities
The college is situated on a single campus (a short distance north of the Alice Springs town centre and ANZAC Hill). The college has many facilities including an extensive library with computers, a study centre to allow NTCE students to study in a quiet area, 4 separate computer labs (One of which is situated in the Applied technology lab, 3 Science Labs and an extensive sports centre with a rock climbing wall, one Polished wooden basketball court (Including volleyball adaptability), two other courts for the primary use of tennis and volleyball and a cricket net equipped with a bowling machine.
House system
Students are grouped into six different "Houses" which compete throughout the year in Interschool sporting events, academic results and other such competitive events. The six houses are:
- McKay
- Rolland
- Flynn
- Partridge
- Griffiths
- Topsy Smith