St Philip's College is a private, coeducational high school in Alice Springs, in the Northern Territory of Australia.
| St Philip's College | |
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| Address | |
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Schwarz Crescent , Australia | |
| Coordinates | 23°41′23″S 133°53′00″E / 23.6898°S 133.8834°E |
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| School type | High School |
| Motto | To Strive, To Seek, To Care |
| Established | 1965 |
| Principal | Leslie Tilbrook |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Enrolment | 550 |
| Hours in school day | 08:20 – 14:55 |
Description
editSt Philip's is a Uniting Church coeducational boarding and day school for students in Years 7–12. The school motto is "To Strive, To Seek, To Care".
The college is a member of the Round Square organisation.[1] It has well-developed outdoor education and performing arts programs.
The college is situated on a single campus, a short distance north of the Alice Springs town centre and ANZAC Hill. St Philip's facilities include the Minnamurra Hall,the Bruce Reid Sports Centre with a rock-climbing wall, and facilities for basketball, volleyball, tennis, and cricket. Other facilities include the Swag Chapel, Fred McKay Education Centre, library, and the Science and Food Technology building which includes the Rivergum Cafe.
Governance
editIn 2023 Leslie Tilbrook became school principal, succeeding Roger Herbert.[2]
Academic results
editSt Philip's performs well in overall academic results, with most students successfully obtaining Northern Territory Certificate of Education and Training (NCTET) and TER rankings.
Notably, Edward Tikoft, a senior student at St Philip's College, achieved the highest overall ranking out of all Northern Territory Certificate of Education (NTCE) students in the state in 2008.[3]
House system
editStudents are grouped into six different pastoral care "Houses" which compete throughout the year in Interschool sporting events, academic results and other such competitive events. The six houses are:
- McKay – Red
- Rolland – Yellow
- Flynn – Green
- Partridge – Maroon
- Griffiths – Blue
- Topsy Smith – Purple
References
edit- ^ "St Philip's College". Round Square. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ College, St Philips (19 September 2023). "Meet The Principal". St. Philips College. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Winners of the 2008 Awards" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2009. Retrieved 24 May 2009.