Xavier College (Adelaide)

Xavier College
A Catholic school in the Salesian tradition
Address
1 Kentish Road
Gawler Belt, South Australia
Australia
Information
Motto One in Christ
Website www.xavier.catholic.edu.au

Xavier College is a Catholic co-educational secondary college founded in 1996 in the town of Gawler, approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Adelaide. It operates according to the traditions of the Salesians of Don Bosco. The school enrols approximately 1,000 students in years 8 to 12.[1] Its patron is the priest and saint John Bosco.

College values

Xavier College's core values are based on the Hebrew word for spirit, rûaħ. The word rûaħ is often used to describe the "Spirit of God". The word rûah is used as an acronym for respect, understanding, affection and humour.

Educational activities

The college offers education in technology and Indonesian language as well as, extra-curricular activities including music, sports, a swimming carnival, athletics carnival, and Xavier Day. The school has an affiliation with St. Patrick's Technical College.

Student life

Xavier College, operated in the Salesian tradition based on the life and example of Francis de Sales, has a homeroom system called an "Oratory". It is named after the small community of boys who were raised as Catholics by John Bosco (known affectionately as "Don" or "father"). Bosco provided a safe haven for boys of all backgrounds, especially the abused and neglected of Turin, Italy in the 1800s.He ensured they were treated with equal love and devotion while they learnt practical skills such as carpentry and printing[2]

School houses

The college has four houses: de Sales (motto: Inspiring others through kindness, colour blue); Mazzarello after St Maria Mazzarello (motto: Peacefully serving others with faith and humility, colour red); Handley after the founding principal of Xavier College, Fr Dennis Handley (1996 to 2004) (motto: Living in the spirit with passion and vision, colour green);[3] and Occhiena after Margaret Occhiena (1788-1856), who with her son, St. John Bosco, created the Salesian Preventive system of Education. Through her work at the Oratory of St. Francis de Sales in Turin, Margaret became lovingly known as ‘Mamma’ Margaret and is considered to be the mother of the Salesian family. (Motto: Nurturing faith and dreams from the heart, colour yellow.)

References

  1. ↑ "Home". www.xavier.catholic.edu.au. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
  2. ↑ "College Patron". www.xavier.catholic.edu.au. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "About us". www.xavier.catholic.edu.au. Retrieved 27 February 2017.

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