St Paul's College, Walla Walla
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| St Paul’s College | |
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Lutheran | |
| Established | 10 February 1948 |
| Principal | Anita Morton |
| Grades | Years 7–12 |
| Enrolment | 290 |
| Colour(s) | Blue and gold |
| Website | www |
St Paul's College is a coeducational
St Paul's College provides a Christian education.[2]
Location
St Paul's is located in a rural setting on the northern outskirts of
History
When the Lutheran forefathers first settled Walla Walla they established their church and a day school. However, this school was short-lived and it was handed over to the
The desire of the local community for
The College moved onto its current premises, from its temporary location in Zion church in 1950.
Milestones in the history of St Paul's include[5][6]
- 1948 Founding of St Pauls College
- 1950 Movement onto the present campus
- 1955 Enrolments pass 100
- 1963 Emergence of a heightened focus on Agriculture
- 1966 Enrolment of the first second generation student
- 1978 Introduction of the Equine program
- 1979 Commencement of an extensive building program
- 1985 Establishment of the Vertical care group structure
- 2000 Enrolment of the first third generation student
- 2005 Commencement of a program of refurbishments
- 2008 60 year anniversary celebrations.
Strategic planning during 2008 set the direction for St Paul's future, in line with the vision of its founders, that St Paul's be a "Christ-centred community valuing people and learning."[7]
Pastoral care[8]
St Paul's has a vertically arranged pastoral care group system consisting of students from Years 7 to 12. This structure, which was introduced in 1985, replaced the typical structure of having a year coordinator assigned to each year group. Each student is assigned to a care group, either within Kavel House or Leidig House and he or she remains in this caregroup for the duration of his or her schooling.
Educational
Some students take the opportunity to specialise in Equine or Agricultural Studies. The majority of the students who do not wish to gain employment in an agricultural field or have an interest in Equine sports can study other subjects.[9]
As part of their learning, students learn about Christianity and other major religious groups.[citation needed]
Students’ learning in agriculture is supported by practical activities on the College's farms (totalling 92 ha) that are used for
The focus of the Equine studies programme is on the
Boarding
Approximately 30% of the students are
Weekly boarding students return to their homes on weekends and College operated transport services are provided to and from Wagga Wagga and Wodonga. Full boarding students remain on campus on weekends.
Facilities
New and refurbished facilities include:
- Two year round sporting ovals irrigated by reclaimed water from the township of Walla Walla.
- Seven synthetic surface tennis courts, which are shared with the local community.
- The Equine Centre comprising dressage and jumping arenas, a round yard, stables, tackrooms, paddocks and a cross-country circuit.
- The College farms totalling 92 hectares that replicate the agricultural industry in this part of New South Wales.
- A Computing and Design Technology Centre equipped with metal and wood-working plant including CNCtechnology (opened 2005).
- Refurbished Science laboratories.
- A Chapel and auditorium, which seats 350 people.
- Modern computer laboratories with wireless connectivity across the campus.
- A modern boarding house for male students (opened 2004).
- New toilet block and changing rooms (construction 2008–2009).
- Refurbished gymnasium.
See also
- List of non-government schools in New South Wales
- List of Lutheran schools in Australia
- List of schools in the Riverina
- Education in Australia
References
- ^ "Lutheran Education Australia". Lutheran Education Australia. Archived from the original on 10 September 2009. Retrieved 10 September 2009.
- ^ "St Paul's College – Walla Walla – Christian Education". St Paul's College. Retrieved 28 February 2009.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Walla Walla (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 31 January 2009.
- ^ "St Paul's College - Walla Walla - Our Local Community". St Paul's College. Retrieved 6 February 2009.
- ^ a b c d Wegener, L. (2002). Never in Vain: A history of St Paul’s College. Walla Walla: St Paul’s College.
- ^ "St Paul's College – Walla Walla – Our History". St Paul's College. Retrieved 6 February 2009.
- ^ "St Paul's College – Walla Walla – Our Plans for the Future". St Paul's College. Retrieved 6 February 2009.
- ^ "St Paul's College - Walla Walla - Student Welfare". St Paul's College. Retrieved 7 February 2009.
- ^ "St Paul's College - Walla Walla - Learning". St Paul's College. Retrieved 7 February 2009.
- ^ "St Paul's College - Walla Walla - Home". St Paul's College. Retrieved 6 February 2009.