St James College, Spring Hill Qld

Gender

Co-Ed

Years

5-12

Enrolments

700

Established: 1868

Principal: Ms Ann Rebgetz

Address: 201 Boundary Street, Spring Hill 4000

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Key Information

Staff

44 Teaching

44 Non Teaching

Fees

N/A

QCE Subjects

21

Languages

Chinese

Features

N/A

Flagship Programs

Academic Excellence, Arts Program, Co-curricular Program, Facilities, Food Tech and Hospitality, Indigenous,

About our school

St James College is a Catholic coeducational secondary College for years 5 – 12 in the Edmund Rice tradition in operation since 1868. It is a place where every student is known by name, loved in person, nurtured with care and inspired by hope. Our motto of Global Learning, Achieving Aspirations is for every student. The College welcomes students from many faith traditions and encourages strong ecumenical and interfaith understanding. The student body represents countries from all corners of the globe, allowing students the opportunity to form worldwide friendships.

“We are passionate about seeing all students succeed. By providing a variety of learning pathway options, including a range of subjects, programs, apprenticeships, sport and cultural activities, this supports students to reach for the stars and achieve their dreams.” Ann Rebgetz, Principal. As a modern inner-city College, programs are tailored to meet the needs of every student in modern facilities, ensuring the acquisition of transferrable skills, with rich and innovative curriculum coupled with remarkable pastoral care. With sporting excellence programs, particularly in basketball, our teams excel in futsal, soccer, netball, rugby league and rugby union. Our sporting programs focus on developing the individual and their teamwork and collaboration skills. With an additional campus at Maroon Dam, students engage in personal development camps and outdoor education.

Principal's Message

St James College is an inner-city Catholic coeducational college that caters for students in Years 5-12, St James has a deep and rich history spanning 156 years.

We welcome families from many faith traditions and this promotes strong ecumenical and interfaith understanding. As a diverse community with students from many cultural backgrounds, we ‘live and breathe’ cultural understanding, and through daily.

St James College is about the acquisition of transferable skills that will see students on a pathway to a successful future. The range of offerings in subjects, programs, school-based apprenticeships, sport, debating, and cultural areas enables students to reach for the stars, and achieve their dreams!

Quick Facts

  • Winner 2023 Australian Training Awards, School Pathways to VET • Broad ATAR subject range, early entry to university courses
  • 18 Certificate courses with six at Certificate III level, skills learning from Year 5
  • Gateway school in manufacturing, health, hydrogen, hospitality and tourism • QDU Debating from Year 5, World Scholars Cup participation
  • College choir, instrumental music, creativity and technology-centred
  • Basketball and sporting excellence programs, 2023 QLD Netball School of the Year
  • Indigenous, Asian, African and South Pacific Island Cultural Dance Troupes • Outreach activities, Jimmies Brekky Van, industry advocacy partnerships
  • International student cohort, cultural immersion trips and programs
  • Modern facilities; hair salon

More from the school

Facilities

  • Commercial Kitchen
  • Trade Skills Centre
  • Health Hub
  • IT Hub
  • Hair Salon
  • Commercial Café
  • International Student Hub
  • Gymnasium
  • Library
  • Expressive Arts Precinct with auditorium, dance studio, music rooms, art rooms and exhibition spaces
  • Jimmies on the Dam outdoor education campus

2021 NAPLAN Results

Year Reading Writing Spelling Grammar Numeracy
Year 7 515 481 529 502 512
Year 9 556 520 532 548 551

This table above shows the average student results for the year 2021. Data sourced from: https://www.myschool.edu.au

2022 NAPLAN Results

Year Reading Writing Spelling Grammar Numeracy
Year 7 497 460 476 487 504
Year 9 524 461 539 516 559

This table above shows the average student results for the year 2022. Data sourced from: https://www.myschool.edu.au

Campus Locations

Main Campus

201 Boundary Street, Spring Hill, 4000

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