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Xavier College is a Jesuit day and boarding school in the Catholic tradition, from pre-prep to VCE. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Shortcut: WP:-( Vandalism is indisputable bad-faith addition, deletion, or change to content, made in a deliberate attempt to compromise the integrity of the encyclopedia. ... Image File history File links School. ... Xavier (pronounced ZAY-vee-er, HAY-vee-er or HA-vee-ar; in French, pronounced ecks-AH-vee-yay; the pronunciation ecks-ZAY-vee-er or ig-ZAY-vee-er is common but incorrect) is a masculine name. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Coeducation is the integrated education of men and women. ... A single-sex school is a school that only accepts boys or girls exclusively. ... A day school is an institution where children are given educational instruction only during the day and after which children return to their homes. ... A boarding school is a usually fee-charging school where some or all pupils not only study, but also live during term time, with their fellow students and possibly teachers. ... The Society of Jesus (Latin: Societas Iesu), commonly known as the Jesuits, is a Roman Catholic religious order. ... Kew is a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, in the state of Victoria. ... “VIC” redirects here. ... Seal of the Society of Jesus. ... A day school is an institution where children are given educational instruction only during the day and after which children return to their homes. ... A boarding school is a usually fee-charging school where some or all pupils not only study, but also live during term time, with their fellow students and possibly teachers. ... The Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE] is the credential given to students who have completed Year 11 and Year 12 of their secondary schooling, in the state of Victoria, Australia. ...

Originally an all boys school, girls can now attend until Year 4. Xavier has three campuses around Melbourne, the Senior School and one Junior School, Burke Hall, are situated in Kew, while the other Junior School, Kostka Hall, is located in Brighton. The City of Melbournes coat of arms The central business district of Melbourne, viewed from the north Alternate meanings: Melbourne (disambiguation) Melbourne is the capital and largest city of the state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia, with a population of 52,117 in the Central... Kew is a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, in the state of Victoria. ... Brighton is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 12 km southeast of the city. ...

One of the oldest private schools in Victoria, Xavier was founded in 1878 by the Society of Jesus, and is part of the international network of Jesuit schools begun in Messina, Sicily in 1548, as well as being a member of the Associated Public Schools of Victoria. Seal of the Society of Jesus. ... Location within Italy Messina with a population of about 260,000 is the third largest city on the island of Sicily, Italy and the capital of the province of Messina. ... Sicily ( in Italian and Sicilian) is an autonomous region of Italy and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, with an area of 25,708 km² (9,926 sq. ... The Associated Public Schools of Victoria (APS) are a group of eleven prestigious independent secondary schools in Victoria, Australia. ...

History

Xavier College's Senior Campus was established in the year 1878 on land known originally as Mornane's Paddock. Formed as a Jesuit school, it was originally named St Francis Xavier's College. Construction continued relentlessly for the early part of the school's life, with the main oval in 1883 and the West Wing and Great Hall, in 1890. ^[3] The Society of Jesus (Latin: Societas Iesu), commonly known as the Jesuits, is a Roman Catholic religious order. ...

Collectable Australian School Cigarette card featuring the Xavier College colours & crest, c. 1920's.

In 1900, Xavier replaced St Patrick's College in East Melbourne, as the sole Catholic school in what was, at that stage, a six-membered Associated Public Schools. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 444 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (563 × 760 pixel, file size: 163 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Author:George Arents Tobacco Cigarette Cards Date created: c. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 444 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (563 × 760 pixel, file size: 163 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Author:George Arents Tobacco Cigarette Cards Date created: c. ... Look up Circa on Wiktionary, the free dictionary The Latin word circa, literally meaning about, is often used to describe various dates (often birth and death dates) that are uncertain. ... St Patricks College many mean: St Patricks College of Education, Dublin St Patricks College, Maynooth Colleges and other institutions called after Saint Patrick, patron saint, are common in Ireland. ... East Melbourne is an inner city suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... The Associated Public Schools of Victoria (APS) are a group of eleven prestigious independent secondary schools in Victoria, Australia. ...

In 1921, Xavier acquired Studley Hall, a gift from T M Burke, which was to be used as a junior school and, consequently, was named Burke Hall in his honour. In 1926, Burke's wife provided funding for a construction of a chapel in memory her deceased brother. The Burke Hall campus was later extended with the donation of an adjacent mansion from the estate of John Wren following his death. John Wren, outside the Law Courts in 1951. ...

Whilst this was occurring, a Memorial Chapel on the Senior Campus was constructed in memory of Old Xaverians killed in World War I. In 1937, the Kostka Hall Junior campus was opened in Brighton. It originally consisted of two buildings Maritima and Marchwood (also known as St Johns), it opened as a boarding school but now is composed completely of day boys. There have been many upgrades to the buildings and now Marchwood no longer exists and in its place stands a multi purpose hall which also has included a music school and a stage. It is generally considered among the wider Xavier Community to be the "younger sister" of Burke Hall, the dominant junior campus. “The Great War ” redirects here. ... Brighton is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 12 km southeast of the city. ...

In 2002, a co-educational Early Years Centre was opened on the Burke Hall campus which runs to grade four. A similar facility opened at Kostka Hall campus in 2005. Xavier, however, remains a boys-only institution from Years 5 to 12, with boys migrating to the Senior campus in Kew for years 9 to 12. ^[4]

In addition to these three main campuses, Xavier owns: Buxton, a camping site near Marysville; a rowing shed on the banks of the Yarra River; and an oval at Yarra Park. Marysville is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on Marysville Road, 34 kilometres north-east of Healesville, in the Murrindindi Shire. ... The Yarra River is a river in southern Victoria, Australia. ... Yarra Park has become the premier sporting precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, with the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) and numerous sporting fields and ovals, including the associated sporting complexes of Melbourne Park and Olympic Park. ...

Its sister and brother schools include Genazzano FCJ College, St Ignatius' College, Riverview, St Aloysius' College and Loyola College, Mount Druitt in Sydney and Saint Ignatius' College, Adelaide in Athelstone. Saint Ignatius College, Riverview is a Roman Catholic day school and boarding school for boys, aged between 10 - 18 years. ... St Aloysius College is a Roman Catholic day school for boys aged 8 - 18 years. ... Loyola College, Mount Druitt is a Catholic co-educational day school for students aged from 13 - 18 years. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... Saint Ignatius College is an independent reception to Year 12 school in Adelaide, South Australia. ... Athelstone (pronounced ) is a suburb of Adelaide in the City of Campbelltown. ...

House System

Students at the Senior School are grouped into eight houses, which form the basis of homeroom, tutorial groups, pastoral care and extra curricular activity throughout their time at Xavier. The houses are named after famous Jesuits, or other influential people in the Catholic system, and are as follows: Bellarmine (sky blue), Cheshire (brown), Claver (pink/maroon), Gonzaga (blue), Ignatius (red), Mannix (yellow), Ricci (black), Spinola (green). The House System is a traditional feature of British schools, similar to the collegiate system of a university. ... Roberto Francesco Romolo Bellarmino (Saint Robert Bellarmine), a Saint of the Roman Catholic Church and a controversialist, was born at Montepulciano (35 km s. ... Group Captain Geoffrey Leonard Cheshire, Baron Cheshire, VC, OM, DSO and 2 Bars, DFC (7 September 1917–31 July 1992) was a British RAF pilot during the Second World War who received the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that... Saint Peter Claver (in Spanish: Pedro Claver) was a Jesuit who, due to his remarkable life and work, become the patron saint of slaves, of Colombia and of African Americans. ... Aloysius Gonzaga (9 March 1568–21 June 1591) was the oldest son of the Marquis Ferdinand of Castiglione, a prince of the Holy Roman Empire, and Marta Tana Santena, daughter of a baron from Piemonte, of the Della Rovere family. ... Ignatius of Loyola Saint Ignatius of Loyola (December 24, 1491? – July 31, 1556), baptized Íñigo López de Loyola, was the founder of the Society of Jesus, a Roman Catholic religious order commonly known as the Jesuits that was established to strengthen the Church, initially against Protestantism. ... Statue of Daniel Mannix outside St Patricks Cathedral, Melbourne For other people called Daniel Mannix, see Daniel Mannix (disambiguation) Daniel Patrick Mannix (March 4, 1864 - November 2, 1963), Irish-born Australian Catholic clergyman, Archbishop of Melbourne for 46 years, was one of the most influential public figures in 20th... Matteo Ricci. ... Father Charles Spinola was born in Genoa in 1564, the son of the Count of Tassarolo, and the nephew of Cardinal Philip Spinola. ...

The influence of a student's House is present throughout his time at Xavier due to a variety of sporting events and school activities. Each year, students participate in a Summer Sports Carnival, a Winter Sports Carnival, an Athletics Carnival and a Swimming Sports Day, with the title of champion house awarded based upon points accumulated on these four days. Points are allocated for participation as much as for success.

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Xavier's final year cohort consistently achieve outstanding results in the VCE, with about 50% of the year level generally finishing in the top 10% of the state (achieving an ENTER of 90 or above). Xavier's dux is often one of the twenty or so students each year who achieve the maximum ENTER score of 99.95.^{[citation needed]} Image File history File links Emblem-important. ... Shortcut: WP:WIN Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia and, as a means to that end, also an online community. ... Shortcut: WP:CSD Current list: Category:Candidates for speedy deletion There are a few, limited, cases where admins can delete Wikipedia pages on sight. Non-admins can ask for an admin to delete such a page, either by listing it on speedy deletions, or by adding either a {{delete}} or... The Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE] is the credential given to students who have completed Year 11 and Year 12 of their secondary schooling, in the state of Victoria, Australia. ... The Equivalent National Tertiary Entrance Rank (ENTER) is the national Australian tertiary entrance score, administered by the AVCC (Australian Vice-Chancellors Committee). ... The Misspeling of Ducks ...

Sport is compulsory and encouraged at Xavier. The School has a proud history in many sports - particularly Australian rules football. Few students have been drafted and gone on to play professionally (see below). Xavier has won the most football premierships of any APS school,^{[citation needed]} including winning four times in a row from 2000; the Old Xaverians Football Club has also been successful in the VAFA, winning eight premierships in the last decade. Xavier students are encouraged not just to play, but also to watch their fellow classmates in their endeavors, especially the Firsts teams of each sport. At major APS sporting events such as the Head of the River, Xavier always has a large cheer squad. This squad has been known to use Mr Men books, traditional chants, and even the Bible to inspire their teammates. Xavier College's sporting participation has grown in recent years to include a wider variey of sports. Its soccer program, for instance, has grown to encompass four year nine teams, three year ten teams, and six senior teams, and has produced notable soccer players such as former Socceroo Paul Trimboli. High marking is a key skill and spectacular attribute of Australian rules football Precise field and goal kicking using the oval shaped ball is the key skill in Australian rules football Australian rules football, also known as Australian football, Aussie rules, or simply football or footy is a code of... The Old Xaverians Football Club was established in 1923 by alumni of Jesuit school Xavier College in Melbourne, Australia. ... The Victorian Amateur Football Association is an Australian rules football league in Victoria, Australia consisting purely of amateur players. ... The Head of the River is a name given to six annual Australian rowing regattas held in New South Wales, Victoria , Queensland , Tasmania , Western Australia and South Australia each year. ... , 1971 Mr. ...

In keeping with the Ignatian tradition of being a 'man for others', Xavier encourages community service amongst its students, and a minimum amount is compulsory. Each Friday evening Xavier students volunteer their time at a tutoring school in the Housing Commission flats in Richmond, where many residents are recent migrants or refugees. Year 11 students must furthermore complete an additional 35 hours while on a week-long community service placement. Finally, the Maytime fair is held every year to raise money for the Jesuit Mission in India. This event raises around $200,000 each year.^[5] This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ...

Xavier has an extensive program of creative arts, annually holding a play and musical (in conjunction with local girls schools), and an arts festival. In 2006, these two items were Oliver and Macbeth. The school also fosters a large music program, with a wide variety of bands, ensembles and orchestras to play in. Many bands have won awards in competitions such as the Melbourne School's Bands Festival, and the A Cappella group in local Eistedfodds.

This extra-curricular activity is a core part of the Jesuit philosophy of 'teaching the whole person'.

Pastoral Care

Pastoral Care is a dimension of cura personalis (concern for the individual) that enables the seeds of religious faith and commitment to grow in each individual by enabling each one to recognise and respond to the message of divine love, then responding to this discovery through a commitment to service within the community.

Pastoral Care refers to the total care of the student. It is a term used to describe both an attitude and a process and is based on a belief in the dignity of the person. We aim to nurture in our students a growing awareness of a personal God and developing a relationship with Him.

Curriculum

Xavier aims to offer a curriculum of considerable breadth in the first years of school, in order to defer specialisation. The course of studies offered in Years 5 to 10 reflects the educational policy of encouraging students to have a broad, cognitive education. Students are then prepared for the alternative courses offered in the VCE.

At every level a student's academic progress is monitored, first of all by his or her Year Level Co-ordinator, and, more specifically by his or her tutor and house room teacher.

Spirituality

All classes from EYC to Year 12 are taught Religious Education. It is integrated with the pastoral and service programs. A basic hope throughout is that students gain an opportunity to make an informed decision about their faith. In Year 11 the VCE subject Religion and Society (Ethics) is taught, while in Year 12 students have a choice between the VCE subject Texts and Traditions, or an internal course.

Special Education Gifted/Talented

Specialist teachers are available for small group tutoring. There is an advanced programme for selected students from Year 7 culminating in first year university mathematics in Year 12. Students are encouraged to take a Unit 3 and 4 level subject when in Year 11.

Communications

Computer literacy skills are taught from EYC to 6. Computer laboratories and class sets of laptops are used to ensure that all students gain the necessary skills. Burke & Kostka Hall use Macs, whilst the Senior Campus (except Media, who use Macs) uses Windows PCs. In Years 9, 10, 11 and 12, all students have their own notebook computer which is used in most classes, with the introduction of the laptop program extending to Year 9 in 2005. All campuses have WiFi networks. The school also has a permanent radio link connection to the Internet.

Co-Curriculum

Sport, Music, Drama and Debating provide the main avenues for co-curricular activities. Students may also join a specific interest group such as the Chess Club. Outdoor Education is compulsory in Years 5 to 9. Students and teachers spend up to one week at the College Outdoor Education Centre at Buxton, or an alternative venue, where they are given expert instruction in a variety of activities.

Sport, Health and Physical Education

Health and Physical Education classes are compulsory for all students in EYC to Year 9, an elective for the year 10's and may be taken as a VCE. subject in Years 11 and 12. This programme is complemented by a wide range of sporting activities including triathlon, football, cricket, basketball, rugby, soccer, tennis, athletics, hockey, rowing, swimming, volleyball, cross country, lawn bowls, badminton, sailing and martial arts.

Music

Class music is compulsory to the end of Year 8. Every student in Year 5 must learn a musical instrument for a small charge to parents. Practical tuition is available for any orchestral and band instrument, piano, classical and modern guitar. There are many orchestras, bands, chamber groups and choirs operating at various levels in the school.

On the 6th of December, 2006 Xavier College's Wind Ensemble went on the school's first international music tour. They toured around the USA stopping in LA, Las Vegas, Salt Lake City, Columbus, Toledo and Chicago. The tour concluded on the 21st of December with the band arriving back in Melbourne on the 23rd. It was a major success with the band receiving standing ovations at almost all its performances. They were also able to meet the conductor, Brant Karrick, of a work that was commissioned for the trip entitled 'Companions on a Journey', the school's theme for 2006. The success of this trip will hopefully allow for more musical tours for various groups in the school's music program.

Theatre Arts

Media and Drama are compulsory in Year 7 and 8 and are offered as electives through to Year 12. Theatre Studies is introduced at Year 10 and is offered as a VCE. subject. These studies cater for the interests of many talented students.

Maytime Fair

The Maytime Fair is held annually on the first Saturday in May at Xavier College to raise funds for the work of the Jesuit Mission. The Fair is supported by a vast array of friends and benefactors connected with schools, parishes and other communities in Victoria and beyond. A parish is a type of administrative subdivision. ...

The most recent Fair was aided by Genazzano FCJ College, Ruyton, Sacre Coeur, Loreto Mandeville Hall and MLC. These schools, along with Xavier College, provided student-run stalls such as "Go Nuts for Donuts", a Fairy Tent and face-painting amongst other things to raise over $5000 for the Jesuit Missions. Genazzano FCJ College is a Roman Catholic, day and boarding school for girls in Kew, an eastern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Ruyton Girls School (commonly referred to simply as Ruyton), is a non-denominational, independent, day school for girls, located in the inner Eastern Melbourne suburb of Kew, Victoria, Australia. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Loreto Mandeville Hall is a Roman Catholic, day school for girls in Toorak, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Methodist Ladies College (commonly referred to simply as MLC) is an independent, day and boarding school for girls, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...

Every stall and attraction at the Maytime Fair donates 100% of its profit for the work of Jesuit Mission (except for the few stalls and attractions that are hired in for the day). The Maytime Fair consistently contributes over $135,000 each year for vital work in the developing world - including India, Cambodia, East Timor and Myanmar. The 2008 fair next year will be the 58th Maytime Fair. For the Jamaican reggae band, see Third World (band). ...

The Maytime Fair is the oldest school fair in the Southern Hemisphere and is the oldest as well as the largest one of its kind in Australia. It provides an opportunity for students of the area to catch up and give money to a cause worth giving to.

Criticisms

In late February 2007, a year 11 student of the college was suspended for selling marijuana to younger students at the College.^[6] Criticism was aimed at the college for failing to notify police of the offence. This led to several high profile snipes at Xavier, such as that of Dr Carr-Gregg, who believed the decision not to alert police was more about preserving Xavier College's elite image than dealing with the problem. The school has denied any cover-up.^[7] Further criticism was aimed at the college after a video surfaced on YouTube of a bullying ritual called the "wheelie bin of death", as well as videos of a young student being dragged and kicked by pupils.^[8] Psychologist Dr Janet Hall believes the footage "looks quite ritualistic, I get the feeling it is not a one-off, that this is a common occurrence." Principal Chris McCabe fought back at critics stating "Xavier has received criticism from some quarters for not reporting the incident to the police. However... the school was under no obligation to do so and the primary reason this decision was taken was to afford as much confidentiality as possible to the four students concerned."^[9] YouTube is a popular video sharing website where users can upload, view and share video clips. ...

Notable Alumni: 'Old Xaverians'

Former students of the school are known as Old Xaverians. They now automatically become members of the Old Xaverians Association however this has not always been the case. See List of Old Xaverians. This article is about the school in Melbourne, VIC, Australia. ...

References

1. ^ Xavier College Day & Boarding Fees 2007 (accessed:21-08-2007)
2. ^ Australian Boarding Schools' Association: Xavier College (accessed:21-08-2007)
3. ^ http://www.xavier.vic.edu.au/AboutXavier/history.htm
4. ^ http://www.cecv.melb.catholic.edu.au/schools/schoolinfo.asp?searchfor=E1040
5. ^ http://www.xavier.vic.edu.au/events/maytime.htm
6. ^ http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,21536195-661,00.html
7. ^ http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,21536195-661,00.html
8. ^ http://http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21548732-2,00.html
9. ^ http://http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21548732-2,00.html

Further reading

• Xavier- A Centenary Portrait Greg Dening (1978) The Old Xaverians' Association. ISBN 0-9595926-0-1

See also

• List of schools in Victoria
• List of high schools in Victoria
• List of schools in Victoria, Australia according to 2006 VCE results
• Victorian Certificate of Education

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External links

• Xavier College website
• Old Xaverian Football Club website
• Old Xaverian Soccer Club website
• Jesuit Mission Australia
• Characteristics of Jesuit Education in Australia - Mission, Governance and Directions Fr. Mark Raper SJ (Provincial), April 2006.

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