Aquinas College, Perth
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Salter Point, Perth, Western Australia Australia |
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| Coordinates | 32°1′27″S 115°51′53″E / 32.02417°S 115.86472°ECoordinates: 32°1′27″S 115°51′53″E / 32.02417°S 115.86472°E |
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| Type | Independent, Day and Boarding |
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Latin: Veritas Vincit (Truth Conquers) |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic, Congregation of Christian Brothers |
| Established | 1938 |
| Sister school | Santa Maria College, Perth |
| Chairman | Michael Hughes |
| Headmaster | David McFadden |
| Staff | ~100 |
| Grades | K–12 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Enrolment | ~1,100 |
| Colour(s) | Red and Black |
| Website | www.Aquinas.wa.edu.au |
Aquinas College is a Catholic independent, day and boarding school for boys at Salter Point, Perth, Western Australia. Its sister school is Santa Maria Ladies College in Attadale, Perth, which they meet and interact with often. Aquinas opened in 1938, when boarders and day students from Christian Brothers College (CBC Perth) moved to the new campus at Salter Point. The history of Aquinas begins with CBC Perth which was founded in 1894 in the centre of Perth. Aquinas was the beneficiary of CBC Perth history, honours and achievements for the period 1894-1937.
The campus at Aquinas was built on elevated land which is part of the 62-hectare site at Salter Point. The site includes a large area of bushland on the Mount Henry Peninsula with over two kilometres of water frontage on the Canning River
Currently, Aquinas College accepts day students from Years 4 to 12 and boarding as well as day students from Years 7 to 12. Beginning in 2014, Aquinas will progressively add classes from Kindergarten to Year 3, and by 2017 the college will be K-12. School fees range from $5,937 for a Kindergarten day student to $46,404 for a Year 12 international boarding student. The campus includes expansive sporting grounds, and boarding facilities for 210 students.
The Christian Brothers opened Christian Brothers College (CBC Perth), on 31 January 1894. CBC Perth was built on the corner of St Georges Terrace and Victoria Avenue in Perth. The college was also commonly called CBC Terrace. CBC Perth was the first Christian Brothers school as well as the second oldest high school and the second oldest boarding school in Western Australia.
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