St Paul's College is a coeducational

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providing secondary schooling in Walla Walla,

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. It is a member school of Lutheran Education Australia, a network of 85 schools and 42 kindergarten/early childhood centres educating approximately 38,000 students Australia wide, and it forms part of the

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group of

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schools together with Lutheran Primary School

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, St Paul's Lutheran Primary School Henty, St John's Primary School Jindera and Victory Lutheran College

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( Victoria). St Paul's College provides a Christian education.

Location

St Paul's is located in a rural setting on the northern outskirts of Walla Walla. Walla Walla is a town of approximately 600 people located 40 kilometres north of the cities of Albury-Wodonga and 100 km south of

; 540 km south-west of

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and 350 km north of

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History

When the Lutheran forefathers first settled Walla Walla they established their church and a day school. However, this school was short-lived and it was handed over to the NSW Department of Public Instruction in 1885.Wegener, L. (2002). ''Never in Vain: A history of St Paul’s College''. Walla Walla: St Paul’s College. The desire of the local community for Christian secondary education led Pastor JTP Stolz to begin the planning that would lead ultimately to the establishment of St Paul's College. On Tuesday 10 February 1948, 28 foundation students answered the roll called by Werner Hebart, the founding Headmaster. Thirteen of these students were boarders and they resided with local families. The College moved onto its current premises, from its temporary location in Zion church in 1950. Milestones in the history of St Paul's include
:1948 Founding of St Pauls College :1950 Movement onto the present campus :1955 Enrolments pass 100 :1963 Emergence of a heightened focus on Agriculture :1966 Enrolment of the first second generation student :1978 Introduction of the Equine program :1979 Commencement of an extensive building program :1985 Establishment of the Vertical care group structure :2000 Enrolment of the first third generation student :2005 Commencement of a program of refurbishments :2008 60 year anniversary celebrations. Strategic planning during 2008 set the direction for St Paul's future, in line with the vision of its founders, that St Paul's be a "''Christ-centred community valuing people and learning.''"

Pastoral care

St Paul's has a vertically arranged pastoral care group system consisting of students from Years 7 to 12. This structure, which was introduced in 1985, replaced the typical structure of having a year coordinator assigned to each year group. Each student is assigned to a care group, either within Kavel House or Leidig House and he or she remains in this caregroup for the duration of his or her schooling.

Educational

Some students take the opportunity to specialise in Equine or Agricultural Studies. The majority of the students who do not wish to gain employment in an agricultural field or have an interest in Equine sports can study other subjects. As part of their learning, students learn about

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. Students’ learning in agriculture is supported by practical activities on the College's farms (totalling 92 ha) that are used for

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, cropping and pasture production. The White Suffolk

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provides experiences in the production of sheep and wool; the preparation and showing of sheep; and the techniques of modern studwork. The College also runs a small commercial herd of cows, along with steers that are prepared for showing and carcase competitions. Show teams visit local

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s and the Royal shows in

and

. The focus of the Equine studies programme is on the

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industry rather than the racing or breeding industries. The Equine centre includes stables, yards and paddocks,

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and

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arenas, a round yard and a cross country training circuit. Boarding students agist their horses at the Equine centre and College horses are available for students who do not have their own horse. Supervised riding takes place after school and boarding students have the opportunity to compete at local shows and

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Boarding

Approximately 30% of the students are boarders. At various times the boarding population has comprised over 80% of the enrolments with up to 160 full and weekly boarding students. Presently, boarding students are drawn from communities within the Greater Hume Shire, the

, North Eastern Victoria and further afield from the cities of

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and

. Weekly boarding students return to their homes on weekends and College operated transport services are provided to and from

and

. Full boarding students remain on campus on weekends.

Sport

The school entered an under 18

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football team in the Hume Junior Football League between 1950 and 1985. This team was very successful in winning eight premierships in the following seasons - 1950, 1961, 1963, 1967, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1978 and fostering all the qualities that junior team sports have to offer. The school has some excellent sports facilities to cater for our current students in the form of - *Two year round sporting ovals irrigated by reclaimed water from the township of Walla Walla. *Seven synthetic surface tennis courts, which are shared with the local community. *The Equine Centre comprising dressage and jumping arenas, a round yard, stables, tackrooms, paddocks and a cross-country circuit. *Changing rooms and toilet block (construction 2008–2009). *Refurbished gymnasium.

Facilities

New and refurbished facilities include: :The College farms totalling 92 hectares that replicate the agricultural industry in this part of New South Wales. :A Computing and Design Technology Centre equipped with metal and wood-working plant including CNC technology (opened 2005). :Refurbished Science laboratories. :A Chapel and auditorium, which seats 350 people. :Modern computer laboratories with

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connectivity across the campus. :A modern boarding house for male students (opened 2004).

References

External links

St Paul's College Website
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