John Paul College, Canberra

John Paul College, Canberra

Justice, Peace, Courage
Location
Gungahlin, Australian Capital Territory
Australia Australia
Information
Type Systemic, Day Co-educational
Denomination Roman Catholic
Established 2013
Principal Catherine Rey
Grades 7-9
Enrolment 210 (2013)[1]
Colour(s) Royal Blue, Sea Blue & Red
              
Website www.jpc.act.edu.au

John Paul College is a systemic Catholic high school located in Nicholls, a suburb of Canberra, capital city of Australia. The school is named after Pope John Paul II, the second-longest serving pope and was the first non-Italian Pope in more than four hundred years.[2][3]

The school caters for boys and girls from years 7-9 who live in Gungahlin and nearby regional areas in New South Wales. The school plans to be open to students in years 7-12 by 2018, adding one more grade every year. The school is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn.[4] [5][6]

Curriculum

John Paul College follows the Australian Curriculum, as well as including Religious Studies.

In Year 7 students undertake eight subjects, which through a middle school approach, encourages a smooth transition to high school. English, History, Geography and Civics & Citizenship are combined into Integrated Humanities, and Maths and Science are also combined into one subject. This is to make the transition to high school smoother for the students by limiting the number of different teachers and classes. [7]

Subjects are:

In Year 8 and 9, the integrated subjects are separated into single subjects.[9]

Subjects studied are:

See also

External Links

References

  1. ↑ New College Set to Open Next Year 2012, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn, accessed 6 October 2015, <http://www.cg.catholic.org.au/news/newsletterarticle_display.cfm?loadref=70&id=1170>
  2. ↑ John Paul College Website, 2015 , accessed 6 October 2015, <http://jpc.act.edu.au/>
  3. ↑ First Students for our New College 2013, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn, accessed 6 October 2015, <http://www.cg.catholic.org.au/news/newsletterarticle_display.cfm?loadref=70&id=1308>
  4. ↑ St John Paul II College 2015, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn Education Office, accessed 6 October 2015, <http://cg.catholic.edu.au/our-schools-post/st-john-paul-ii-college/>
  5. ↑ John Paul College Website, 2015 , accessed 6 October 2015, <http://jpc.act.edu.au/>
  6. ↑ New College Set to Open Next Year 2012, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn, accessed 6 October 2015, <http://www.cg.catholic.org.au/news/newsletterarticle_display.cfm?loadref=70&id=1170>
  7. ↑ John Paul College Website, 2015 , accessed 6 October 2015, <http://jpc.act.edu.au/>
  8. ↑ John Paul College Website, 2015 , accessed 6 October 2015, <http://jpc.act.edu.au/>
  9. ↑ John Paul College Website, 2015 , accessed 6 October 2015, <http://jpc.act.edu.au/>
  10. ↑ John Paul College Website, 2015 , accessed 6 October 2015, <http://jpc.act.edu.au/>

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