John XXIII College, Perth


John XXIII College is a Roman Catholic co-educational school in Perth, Western Australia. The school provides education from kindergarten to Year 12 students.
The college is the result of the merger in 1977 of the Jesuit Saint Louis boys school spread over different campuses and Loreto Convent girls school. In 1986 the school was relocated to its present site in Mount Claremont.

Academics

The school has performed well in the Western Australian Certificate of Education exams and is often rated in the top 50 schools in the state.
Year% +75
in WACE		State
ranking		% +65
in WACE		State
ranking		%
graduation		Notes
2009372998.17
201016.492161.1312100
201121.111659.8011100
201219.351549.291599.41
201415.122250.571399.30

The class of 2015 had a 100% achievement of WACE, 89% of the graduating students were studying an ATAR pathway, the Median ATAR was 90.3 and 75 students achieved an ATAR in the 90s.

School sports

John XXIII College offers a wide range of sports. Annual sports carnivals include athletics, cross country and swimming. John XXIII provide many sporting opportunities including rowing, swimming, rugby, athletics, football, basketball, soccer, cross country, and netball.
Among the school's alumni is Australian swimmer and world record holder Eamon Sullivan. In 2008, John XXIII students beat two of Sullivan's school swimming records in the inter-house swimming carnival.

House system

As with most Australian schools, John XXIII College utilises a house system through which students participate in inter-house activities and competitions. There are six houses at the college:
Some of John XXIII's former students include:
The College benefits greatly from ongoing links with the Loreto and Jesuit orders that have enabled students to take part in pilgrimages. Year 11 students are invited to participate in the College Pilgrimage Program whereby up to 90 students spend two weeks in the following places:
John XXIII's sister schools are: