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Bunbury Catholic College
Bunbury Catholic College
Location
	Bunbury, South West region, Western Australia; Australia
Coordinates	33°20′34″S 115°39′42″E / 33.342745°S 115.661685°E
Information
Type	Catholic systemic secondary school
Motto	To act justly, to love tenderly, and to walk humbly with your God (Micah 6:8)
Religious affiliation(s)	Catholic Diocese of Bunbury; Marist Brothers; Sisters of Mercy;
Denomination	Roman Catholicism
Established	1897; 127 years ago; (as St Joseph's College);; (Sisters of Mercy); 1954; 70 years ago ; (as St Francis Xavier’s College);; (Marist Brothers); 1973; 51 years ago; (as Bunbury Catholic College);
Headmaster	Michael Pepper
Employees	c. 130
Years	7–12
Enrolment	c. 830 (2020)
Colour(s)	Green, red and white
Website	www.bunburycatholic.wa.edu.au

Bunbury Catholic College is a Catholic secondary school, located in Bunbury, in the South West region of Western Australia.

The college was formed in 1973 after the amalgamation of St Francis Xavier's College (operated by the Marist Brothers) and St Joseph's College (operated by the Sisters of Mercy) and provides a general and religious education for approximately 1,000 students from Year 7 to Year 12.

History

In 1973 the Bishop of Bunbury mandated the administration of systemic Bunbury Catholic College to the Catholic Education Commission. The college developed from the amalgamation of St Francis Xavier College (Marist Brothers) and St Joseph's School (Mercy Sisters). The Commission fosters the continuous development and improvement of Catholic schools, acts on behalf of the Catholic community and determines major policy.

In 2015, a second campus was built in the nearby suburb of Australind; commonly known as the Mercy campus. The campus name is derived from the Sisters of Mercy, who co-founded the school.^[3] The Mercy Campus became independent in 2020, and split to form Our Lady of Mercy College.

Notable alumni

Natalie Barr – Seven Network presenter
John Castrilli – politician
Alexandra Hagan – Olympian
Abbe May – musician
Anthony Morabito – Australian rules football player
Lauren Reynolds – Olympian
Josh Risdon – soccer player
Wilson Tucker – politician^[4]

References

^ "History". General Information. BCC. Retrieved 26 August 2009.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ ^a ^b ^c Pepper, Michael (2020). "Bunbury Catholic College - Principal's Welcome". Bunbury Catholic College. Archived from the original on 18 February 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
^ Eadie, Chloerissa (11 February 2015). "Bunbury Catholic College's new campus opens doors". Bunbury Mail. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
^ "South West candidate to push for daylight savings". Bunbury Mail. 16 February 2017. Archived from the original on 20 February 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2021.