Campion College
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Motto | Educare ad Aeternitatem |
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Motto in English | Educating for Eternity |
Type | Suburban: 4.0 hectares (10 acres) |
Patron | Saint Edmund Campion |
Newsletter | Campion's Brag |
Colours | Maroon and gold |
Website | campion |
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Campion College Australia is a
Courses
Campion offers a Bachelor of Arts in the Liberal Arts as its sole undergraduate degree. The focus of this course is the development of
In 2020, Campion launched its first postgraduate course, a Graduate Certificate in Religious Education (Primary). The course serves as professional development for individuals currently working as Religious Education teachers and as a pathway for further learning in theological studies.
Campion College is classed as a Non-Self-Accrediting Institution. Its registration as an institution, and accreditation of courses, are completed through the
History
The college originated in lay initiatives to create a classical liberal education with Catholic characteristics as an alternative to Australia's secular universities.[4]
In its first year of operation, the college's intake was 16 undergraduate students. Since then, new undergraduate enrolments have averaged 30–40 per year, for a total undergraduate student body of around 90.
Campion College publishes a quarterly newsletter, Campion's Brag. The Campion College Student Association (CCSA) publishes a quarterly magazine called The Sextant.
In 2011, the college established the Centre for the Study of Western Tradition[5] to encourage critical reflection and research on the history, literature, languages, philosophy and theology that characterise Western civilisation and culture, in order to raise the profile of these vital disciplines in Australian tertiary education. The Centre holds conferences and symposia relating to its central research themes.[6]
Campus
The college's 4-hectare (10-acre) campus and grounds had been a
See also
References
- ^ "Campion College to open in 2006". AD2000. Vol. 18, no. 7. Umbria Associates Pty Ltd. August 2005. Archived from the original on 16 May 2010. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
- ^ "Campion President reappointed". Melbourne Catholic. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ "Audit Report: Campion" (PDF). Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency. Australian Government. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 March 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- ^ Schmude, Karl (2022). "Campion College Australia: the genesis of a Catholic liberal arts college". Journal of the Australian Catholic Historical Society. 43 (2022): 152–166.
- ^ "Campion College opens Centre for the Study for Western Tradition". Roman Catholic Diocese of Parramatta. Archived from the original on 4 June 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
- ^ Sheridan, Greg (17 December 2016). "Western civilisation in safe hands at small Campion College". The Australian.
- ^ "Campion College, Toongabbie NSW - Reitsma Constructions". www.reitsmaconstructions.com.au. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ "Government commits $5m towards Campion building expansion". Campion College. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2021.