Bunbury Catholic College

Bunbury Catholic College is a Catholic secondary school, located in Bunbury, in the South West region of Western Australia.

The college was formed in 1973 after the amalgamation of St Francis Xavier's College (operated by the Marist Brothers) and St Joseph's College (operated by the Sisters of Mercy) and provides a general and religious education for approximately 1,000 students from Year 7 to Year 12.

History

In 1973 the Bishop of Bunbury mandated the administration of systemic Bunbury Catholic College to the Catholic Education Commission. The college developed from the amalgamation of St Francis Xavier College (Marist Brothers) and St Joseph's School (Mercy Sisters). The Commission fosters the continuous development and improvement of Catholic schools, acts on behalf of the Catholic community and determines major policy.

In 2015, a second campus was built in the nearby suburb of Australind; commonly known as the Mercy campus. The campus name is derived from the Sisters of Mercy, who co-founded the school.^[3] The Mercy Campus became independent in 2020, and split to form Our Lady of Mercy College.

Notable alumni

• Natalie Barr – Seven Network presenter
• John Castrilli – politician
• Alexandra Hagan – Olympian
• Abbe May – musician
• Anthony Morabito – Australian rules football player
• Lauren Reynolds – Olympian
• Josh Risdon – soccer player
• Wilson Tucker – politician^[4]

See also

1. ^ "History". General Information. BCC. Retrieved 26 August 2009.^{[permanent dead link]}
2. ^ ^{a b c} Pepper, Michael (2020). "Bunbury Catholic College - Principal's Welcome". Bunbury Catholic College. Archived from the original on 18 February 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
3. ^ Eadie, Chloerissa (11 February 2015). "Bunbury Catholic College's new campus opens doors". Bunbury Mail. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
4. ^ "South West candidate to push for daylight savings". Bunbury Mail. 16 February 2017. Archived from the original on 20 February 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2021.