MELBOURNE METRO P. 29 Tel: 03 9854 5411 Discover Xavier College Xavier is one of the few Colleges to offer a genuine three-tiered education that emphasises high-performance in every field, across three distinct campuses, in both co-educational and boys-only environments. To book a tour please visit xavier.vic.edu.au/tours YEARS: 3 year old to Year 12 AFFILIATION: Catholic Senior Campus 135 Barkers Road Kew Kostka Hall Campus 47 South Road Brighton Burke Hall Campus Studley Park Road Kew @XAVIERCOLLEGE XAVIER COLLEGE Xavier College is a Catholic school founded by the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits). Its guiding principles are based on the vision and teachings of St Ignatius of Loyola. The College fi rst opened on Barkers Road in 1878 and to this day enlightens generations of fi ne young men and women. Home to the iconic Xavier Memorial Chapel, the Senior Campus is a culmination of modern innovation and rich historical preservation. Two further locations, Burke Hall Campus in Kew and Kostka Hall Campus in Brighton, accommodate Xavier’s Early and Middle Years students. Xavier College enrols both girls and boys up until Year 4 and offers a boys-only environment from Year 5 through to Year 12. Boarding has been a part of the College since it fi rst opened its doors over 140 years ago. The boarding house is located at the very heart of the Senior Campus, meaning that students are fully engaged with College life. Embedded within the philosophy of a Jesuit education is a commitment to service. The Ignatian Service program encourages students to be ‘Men and Women for Others’. Students at Xavier are continuously encouraged to utilise their God-given gifts to be of service to the community. Xavier College is a high performing academic school and has been consistently ranked within the top secondary schools in the state. Students are supported in an environment where they can fl ourish and passionately pursue excellence in all things. Alongside traditional curriculum offerings, broad opportunities exist for the education of the whole person, which is central to a Jesuit education. Students are afforded opportunities to travel overseas on a range of language, music, leadership, faith and service tours. As a Jesuit school, Xavier College strives to embrace innovative ways of teaching and learning. Principal Mr William Doherty says that in order to prepare for the future, we must continually discern and refl ect on our reality. “While Xavier has been educating children in Melbourne for 140 years, it is our capacity to continue to ask the questions pertinent to our modern world, to pursue excellence in the present, and to discern both truth and innovation to serve the needs of others into the future,” he said. “The College actively seeks to collaborate with world-credentialed programs, tertiary institutions and other learning systems to positively inform our practice, inspire our learning and learners, nurture their wellbeing and fi re their imagination to create, connect and communicate, and to make a difference in their world”. Xavier College offers Digital Technologies classes from the Early Years through to VCE. An established STEM program, including a tour to NASA in the US last year, provides students with the opportunity to learn practical skills and knowledge through coding and robotics. To help students plan for the future, a comprehensive careers program provides guidance, counselling and tertiary information. In Year 10, all students undergo career aptitude testing to help them make more informed subject choices moving into VCE. Inherent to Xavier is the importance of serving and contributing to the wider community. Students care for others in aged care facilities, specialist schools and charity organisations through the Ignatian Service program, working towards creating a better future for those living on the margins. After students leave the College, they are encouraged to continue their volunteer work through the Xavier Social Justice Network. @PQ0OLIuv @SipC8xGK 08 <strong>Victoria</strong> <strong>2019</strong> / privateschoolsguide.com / digital content requires Shomi Reader App MM-L&R.indd 4 25/2/19 2:46 pm
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