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St Pius X College
Location
Map
Chatswood
,
New South Wales

Australia
Coordinates33°47′41″S 151°11′0″E / 33.79472°S 151.18333°E / -33.79472; 151.18333
Information
TypePrivate, Single-sex, Day school
MottoTemplate:Lang-la
(By Faith and Work)
DenominationRoman Catholic, Christian Brothers
Established1937
ChairmanJohn Hunt
PrincipalJohn Couani
Staff~84[2]
Enrolment~1,100 (5–12)[1]
Colour(s)Blue and Gold   
Websitewww.spx.nsw.edu.au

St Pius X College is a Roman Catholic, non-selective, independent high school for boys, located in Chatswood, a North Shore suburb of Sydney, Australia.

Located in the heart of the Chatswood central business district, the school is relatively close to Westfield Shopping Centre and Chatswood railway station. It is operated under the auspices of the Trustees of the Christian Brothers and is situated within the borders of the Catholic Diocese of Broken Bay which is under the leadership of Bishop David Walker. The College was ranked 101st[3] in the State for the 2005 Higher School Certificate marks, up from 108th the previous year. More recently, in 2007, the school again improved its rank to 100th with a credit percentage of 11.79%.[4] It is a member of the Independent Schools Association (ISA).

The College operates as two separate schools: "The Junior School" catering for boys in Years 5 and 6, "The Senior School" catering for boys in Years 7 to 12. The College has also recently implemented it's Personal Learning Device program, which provides students with Lenovo tablets as learning aids and as electronic text books.

History

St Pius X College started in 1937 as Christian Brothers Chatswood,[5] initially going to the Beginner level, with the first Leaving Certificate class graduating in 1941.

A major improvement in the 1990s was the development of Oxford Falls as an educational complex. Named the Treacy Centre, the facility comprises a variety of sports fields and venues as well as a number of meeting places and classrooms. In the late 1990s the College undertook extensive renovations and rebuilding.

"Fide et Labore" is written on the shield, which is Latin for "By Faith and Work". The current principal is Mr John Couani, the first non-Brother to be principal.

Extra-curricular activities

Sport

The school participates in rugby, cricket, football, basketball, tennis, softball, squash and athletics.

Debating and public speaking

The College also participates in debating and public speaking. Although irrelevant to the public speaking participation by students in competitions, the College also holds an annual Edmund Rice Oratory Competition, in where students are selected for outstanding participation for public speeches performed in English Classes. Students speak about a given topic (free choice for years 5 and 6) for a set amount of time. Judging is usually done by English Teachers or School Counsellers.[citation needed]

Music

Music has also always been a large part of extracurricular involvement at St Pius. The various bands include concert bands, jazz bands and guitar ensembles and flaming dragon band. In order to gain entry to any band, a student must audition. In order to gain access to the Senior Jazz Band and Senior Concert Band, generally a high level of skill is required in the instrument of which a student plays. [citation needed]

The bands and choir often play for the school as well at the Twilight Concert held every term. The twilight concert generally begins with the choir. After the choir have performed, the ensembles usually play next and after which, the Jazz and Concert Bands begin to play. The concert is usually held under Baby Brother (the junior school playground), however, if the weather is unfavourable, the concert takes place in the school gym.

Robotics

The school also takes part in robotics competitions in which students from the robotics club participate in. The two major annual competitions are the RoboCup and First Lego League (FLL). The club is notable for participation from individual teams of the club in the National RoboCup and National FLL, in where many groups placed first in certain subsections.

The club consists of members from years five through to twelve. Acceptance is usually granted through the robotics lessons held in class during year five, however, entry to the club in later years can also be granted through applying directly to the robotics coordinator.

Notable former pupils

See also: Category:People educated at St Pius X College

See also

References

  1. ^ Australian School Choice – St Pius X College (accessed: 27 June 2007)
  2. ^ St Pius X College Annual Report 2006 (accessed: 27 June 2007)
  3. ^ 2005 HSC [failed verification]
  4. ^ "HSC 2007: All Class" (304 KB) The Daily Telegraph. (20 December 2007).
  5. ^ History of the College
  6. ^ The Australian Catholic Migrant and Refugee Office (ACMRO) (accessed: 27 June 2007)
  7. ^ "Seize the opportunity". Elicia Murray. The Sydney Morning Herald. 21 April 2007 (Accessed 26 November 2009).
  8. ^ Archdiocese of Sydney: Peter William INGHAM (accessed: 27 June 2007)
  9. ^ Diocese of Maitland-NewCastle: About our Bishop (accessed: 27 June 2007)

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