Denomination Roman Catholic Principal Catherine Rey Enrolment 210 (2013) Motto Justice, Peace, Courage Founded 2013 | Established 2013 Grades 7-10 Number of students 210 (2013) Phone +61 2 6163 4800 | |
Type Systemic, Day Co-educational Address 1021 Gungahlin Dr, Nicholls ACT 2913, Australia Profiles | ||
St John Paul II College is a systemic Catholic high school located in Nicholls, a suburb of Canberra, capital city of Australia. The school is named after Pope John Paul II, the second-longest serving pope and was the first non-Italian Pope in more than four hundred years.
The school caters for boys and girls from years 7-10 who live in the Gungahlin area and nearby regional areas in New South Wales. The school plans to be open to students in years 7-12 by 2018, adding one more grade every year. The school is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn.
Curriculum
St John Paul II College follows the Australian Curriculum.
In Year 7 students undertake six subjects, which through a middle school approach, encourages a smooth transition to high school. English, History, Geography and Civics & Citizenship are combined into Integrated Humanities, and Maths and Science are also combined into one subject. This is to make the transition to high school smoother for the students by limiting the number of different teachers and classes.
Subjects are:
In Year 8 and 9, the integrated subjects are separated into single subjects.
Subjects studied are: