{"id":456,"date":"2013-08-01T16:23:00","date_gmt":"2013-08-01T16:23:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2024-02-09T11:00:25","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T00:00:25","slug":"our-school","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.spx.nsw.edu.au\/about\/our-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Our College"},"content":{"rendered":"
ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ18 X College is more than just a great school \u2013 it is a great community. The teachers endorse this; the parents embrace this; the students thrive on this.<\/p>\n
Founded in 1937, ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ18 X College is a Catholic school, conducted in the Edmund Rice tradition, for boys in Years 5 to 12, embracing a diversity of student abilities and talents.<\/p>\n
The College is contemporary in its approach to teaching and learning, and has implemented a range of practices which are underpinned by research into boys\u2019 education. The goal is to develop students into independent thinkers and collaborative workers; to be creative and curious; to have a balanced approach to life.<\/p>\n
The College promotes the pursuit of knowledge, a love of learning and a commitment to personal excellence. The boys\u2019 educational experience is both comprehensive and cohesive \u2013 every boy is valued and respected. With a proud history of providing a high-quality Catholic education, much is expected of the students, staff and parents.<\/p>\n
The College is a community alive with learning and activity. Catholic values are at the very heart of ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ18 X College and Religious Education is at the core of everything that transpires at the College.<\/p>\n
The core values and beliefs of Faith, Excellence, Opportunity and Respect, as embedded in the Edmund Rice Education Australia Touchstones<\/a>, provide the foundation for the boys\u2019 success today.<\/p>\n