All Saints' College is an

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Anglican

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early learning, primary, and secondary

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, located in Bull Creek, a southern suburb of

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, Western Australia. The college is situated on , approximately south of the

Perth central business district Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of 2.1 million (80% of the state) living in Greater Perth in 2020. Perth i ...

. The college was founded in 1981 as the first coeducational Anglican secondary school in the Perth metropolitan area and the first Anglican secondary school in the southern suburbs, and now caters for students from pre-

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to Year 12/ 13.

History

Planning for the college began in 1979, and the first enrolment was accepted in that year. Construction began in 1980 and the first classes were held in 1981. Initially the college had approximately 100 students, in years 7 and 8. The chapel was built in 1989, and the junior school in 1992. The swimming pool and learning centre were added in 2001.''Columba'', All Saints' College yearbook, 2005 (25th anniversary edition)
pp 160–161 Celebrating 25 Years. A student gathering area named ''The Common'' was installed in 2008. In late 2009, the college adopted a new logo. A new indoor sports centre was completed in August 2010. During 2010, the senior school library was expanded, re-opening at the start of the 2011 academic year.''The Dove'', The magazine of All Saint's College, issue 64, winter 2010
p 6 Senior School Library extensions take shape''The Dove'', The magazine of All Saint's College, issue 65, summer 2010/2011
p8 Senior School Library refurbishment A new performing arts theatre was built in 2012, and opened in 2013.''The Dove'', The magazine of All Saint's College, issue 69, summer 2013
p2 From the Principal (Acting)

Junior school

The junior school facilities include music rooms, an art complex, a library, computing facilities, an enrichment centre and a theatre.

Senior school

Year 8 students take part in a

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programme that helps them to make the transition to senior school. Year 11 students are given training for a mentoring role in a peer support programme that has been operating for several years. The year 12/13 learning centre was the first of its kind in Australia. The three-storey building comprises classrooms, laboratories and student amenities. Every room has air-conditioning, television and video and is online, with both wireless and wired network technology. The ground floor features an independent learning area with study carrels and computers, a quiet study room and a student common room.All Saints' College web site
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Houses

The college has a pastoral house system with six houses, named after Western Australian historical figures. The houses are: * Cowan – named after

Edith Cowan Edith Dircksey Cowan (' Brown; 2 August 18619 June 1932) was an Australian social reformer who worked for the rights and welfare of women and children. She is best known as the first Australian woman to serve as a member of parliament. Cowan h ...

* Durack – named after the Durack family (

Patrick Durack Patrick Durack (March 1834 – 20 January 1898) was a pastoral pioneer in Western Australia. His family were struggling tenant farmers from Magherareagh near Scarriff in County Clare, Ireland, who moved from Ireland to New South Wales in 1853. ...

Michael Durack Michael Patrick Durack, (22 July 1865 – 3 September 1950) was a pastoralist and Western Australian pioneer, known as "M.P." or to the family as "Miguel". He was the son of Patrick Durack and Mary Costello, both Irish-Australians. Life and c ...

Mary Durack Dame Mary Durack (20 February 1913 – 16 December 1994) was an Australian author and historian. She wrote ''Kings in Grass Castles'' and ''Keep Him My Country''. Childhood Mary Durack, born in Adelaide, South Australia, to Michael Patrick ...

, Elizabeth Durack) * Forrest – named after John Forrest * Murdoch – named after

Walter Murdoch Sir Walter Logie Forbes Murdoch, (17 September 187430 July 1970) was a prominent Australian academic and essayist famous for his intelligence and wit. He was a founding professor of English studies, English and former Chancellor (education), C ...

* O'Connor – named after C. Y. O'Connor * Stirling – named after James Stirling Forrest, Murdoch, O'Connor and Stirling were established with the college in 1981. Cowan and Durack were added in 1994 as the student numbers increased.''The Dove'', The magazine of All Saint's College, issue 61, summer 2008/09
pp 43–45 Houses in the Senior School. Between 1993 and 2011, the junior school had separate houses: Bussell, Drummond, Molloy and Riley.''The Dove'', The magazine of All Saint's College, issue 62, winter 2009
pp 44–45 Houses in the Junior School. In 2012, these houses were disbanded and the students transferred to the same houses as the senior school.''The Dove'', The magazine of All Saint's College, issue 67, summer 2011/2012
, p 46 Living memorial for Junior School Houses.

Notable alumni

The Former Students' Association is a group of former students established in 1986. Its goals are to create a sense of community among former students, and to further the interests of the college. The Association has its own publication, ''Dovetails''. * Chisela Kanchelaa former Zambian swimmer *

Brian Tee , known professionally as Brian Tee, is a Japanese film and television actor. He is known for playing Dr. Ethan Choi on the NBC medical drama ''Chicago Med'' and its spin-offs, and has starred in such films as '' The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo D ...

a former Victorian politician * Deborah Tsaian Australian synchronised swimmer * Michael Usheran Australian presenter and reporter *

Scott Watters Scott Watters (born 25 January 1969) is a former Australian rules football player and coach. As a player, he was drafted from the South Fremantle Football Club in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) to the West Coast Eagles in the Aus ...

a former Australian rules football player and coach *

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actress

Notes

References

External links

All Saints' College, Western Australia

All Saints' College yearbooks (''Columba''), magazines (''The Dove'', previously known as ''College Quarterly'' or ''CQ''), alumni newsletter (''Dovetails'') online
{{authority control Member schools of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference Junior School Heads Association of Australia Member Schools in Western Australia Anglican primary schools in Perth, Western Australia Anglican secondary schools in Perth, Western Australia Educational institutions established in 1981 1981 establishments in Australia Bull Creek, Western Australia