Educating for the future

The learning journey at St John XXIII honours the developmental stages in a student’s life. Based on leading educational research and the best of today’s technologies, we prepare students for the future by teaching them how to think critically and creatively, how to communicate effectively and how to lead and work both independently and collaboratively.

Educating for the future

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Secondary learning goes way beyond the boundaries of the traditional classroom.

It is in Years 9 to 12 that the ambitious goals of St John XXIII Catholic College students are most fully realised.

Inquiry Pedagogy:
Blended mastery

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Students are connected to the real world, prepared for success as lifelong learners and future professional engagement.

Having grown and matured through the initial years of adolescence, students at these ages are beginning to settle down. In response to this, secondary students engage in a personalised learning program that seeks genuine dialogue to challenge students to raise their own questions, create their own ideas, seek solutions to real world challenges and explore their interests and passions.

Project Based learning (PBL) engages students with real world problem-solving. Students develop deep content knowledge as well as critical thinking, creativity and communication skills. Every day, students strengthen their academic mindset with the skills needed to take responsibility for their own learning journey.

Years 9 to 12 challenges traditional learning spaces and traditional pathways. Education has no physical boundaries. Learning extends way beyond classroom walls and embraces vocational options, accelerated pathways and university subjects in senior years.

Vocational education

St John XXIII students graduate ready to succeed in the global marketplace through industry partnerships and vocational training opportunities. Traineeships and workplace learning experiences are just some of the initiatives that prepare students for the future.

Students can complete nationally recognised qualifications that provide career pathways was well as contributing to further studies in year 11/12 or TAFE.

Courses on offer include:

  • Fitness
  • Hospitality
  • Business and Financial Services
  • Entertainment
  • Nursing

Our outstanding career preparation programs has been recognised with the 2023 Australian Innovation in VET Award.

Vocational education

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Accelerated Learning

Accelerated study is offered to motivated students, allowing them to complete HSC subjects in Year 11. The available subjects are Mathematics, Studies of Religion,  Investigating Science and Dance.

Accelerated Learning

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Learners become creative critical thinkers through personalised and accelerated programs. Learners become connected and communicate through real-life experiences. Through this learning journey they soon discover how awesome they can be.

We’ll work with your child to find out how they learn best.

Through inquiry students are immersed in the learning process, connecting their learning to the real world.

We’ll work closely with your child as they grow in responsibility for their learning.

Discover the 4 stages of learning

Student with her teacher at the early learning centre at St John XXIII College Stanhope Gardens

Early Learning

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Kindy to Year 4

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Students painting planets at St John XXIII College Stanhope Gardens

Years 5 to 8

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Students sewing together in the classroom at St John XXIII College Stanhope Gardens

Years 9 to 12

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