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Aquinas College (Perth, WA)

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Aquinas College is a Catholic independent, day and boarding school for boys, located in Salter Point, Western Australia. The college was founded in 1938 as the child-school of Christian Brothers' College (CBC Perth) and is a member of the Public Schools Association and the Junior School Heads Association of Australia.[6][7]

CBC Perth was founded in 1894, located in the centre of Perth, it was one of the first boarding schools in Western Australia. In 1937, it was decided that a more suitable location was needed to cater for boarding students, Aquinas opened in the following year.

The college is located on a 62 hectare (153 acre) campus, with 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) of water frontage on the Canning River. The campus consists of a high school for Years 8–12 and a junior school for Years 4–7, sporting grounds, and boarding facilities for 210 students.[8]
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Coordinates:   32°1'28"S   115°51'50"E

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  • Giovanni (guest)
    Aquinas college, a catholic primary and high school, built under the tradition of the Edmund Rice.
  • Silverhorse
    Aquinas College is a Catholic independent school for boys in Salter Point, Western Australia. The school is a member of the Public Schools Association and the Junior School Heads Association of Australia. It was founded in 1938 as the child-school of Christian Brothers' College. CBC Perth was founded in 1894, and was one of the first boarding schools in Western Australia, located in the centre of Perth. In 1937, it was decided that a more suitable location was needed to cater for boarding students, Aquinas opened the following year. Day students continued at CBC Perth until 1961, when it became Trinity College. Aquinas is located on a 62 hectare (153 acre) campus, with 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) of water frontage on the Canning River. The campus consists of a high school for years 8-12 and a junior school for years 4-7, sporting grounds, and boarding facilities for 210 students. The Christian Brothers opened their first school in Western Australia on 31 January 1894 on the corner of St Georges Terrace and Victoria Avenue in Perth, naming it Christian Brothers' College (CBC Perth).[9][10] In 1936, at the instigation of Br. Paul Keaney, the superior of nearby Clontarf Orphanage, 62.4 hectare (154 acre) were purchased from the Manning family at Mount Henry Peninsula on the Canning River at a cost of £9,925.[11][12] In April 1937 the builders Snooks and Sons successfully tendered for the college building at a cost of ₤21,350. Earlier that year, the work of clearing the grounds and preparing the site was taken up vigorously with squads of boys from the old college playing a major role.[13][11] In 1937, CBC Perth split; with boarders and some day boys going to the newly established Aquinas College in Salter Point. A nearby day and boarding school named St Patrick’s College, which was run by CBC Perth closed in 1937, with its boarders and day students moving to Aquinas. The Aquinas College foundation stone was laid on 11 July 1937, and the school opened on 27 February 1938 with 173 boarders and 55 day pupils.[14] The Catholic Archbishop of Perth, Most Rev. Redmond Prendiville, addressed the first Headmaster, Br. C P Foley and students, on the 19 November 1938: “ With the proud traditions of St Georges’ Terrace to sustain it, and with the additional advantages of new quarters and ideal surroundings, I have no doubt that Aquinas College will achieve still greater results in the moral and intellectual training of good Catholics and good citizens.[15] ” The Front facade of the college, as viewed from Memorial Oval.The Edmund Rice Administration Wing was built in 1938, the main wing was brick, in its early years the college made extensive use of wood frame, galvanised iron buildings for both dormitories and classrooms in order to cope with steadily growing numbers of pupils.[13] In 1988, the Aquinas College board was established with responsibility for the day-to-day educational needs of the students, this includes all teaching staff, the headmaster and the head of residential facilities. The major responsibilities of the board include forming policy, planning future developments, and financial management.[16] 1989 saw the cadet unit at Aquinas moved outside of the college and renamed the 501 Regional Cadet Unit Aquinas. The college’s cadets became fully supported by the army as a local group open to boys and girls between the ages of fourteen and eighteen.[17] In 2004, the Aquinas College Foundation was established, it exists under the auspices of the Christian Brothers, and is responsible for acquiring and providing the funds necessary to operate and maintain the school. The Foundation operates independently from the Board to ensure a sound financial future for the College, however it does work collaboratively with the College to assist in achieving the College's vision.[18] From 1 October 2007, the school comes under the governance of Edmund Rice Education Australia. Under the re-structuring program, all Australian Christian Brothers Schools will now be governed by this new organisation.[19]
  • Silverhorse
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquinas_College%2C_Perth
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