Aquinas College - Ringwood VIC
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Embrace your spirit. Discover your place.
- Secondary School
- Single School Location
- Catholic
$11,540 Year 12
Yes
Co-ed
Yes
Additional Needs Program- Community
- Employment Pathways
- Pastoral Care / Guidance
- Tertiary Pathways
- Chinese
- French
- Basketball
- Cricket
- Football (Soccer)
- Hockey (field)
- Softball
- Tennis
Belonging: We are mindful of our diverse local and global community; we are culturally inclusive and respect the dignity of each individual.
Stewardship: We encourage our community to respond to the need for sustainability in our contemporary world in the light of the Gospel and its call to action.
Perseverance: We are challenged to continually strive for excellence in all aspects of our learning.
Justice: We promote opportunity and equity through awareness and support of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights.
Compassion: We promote the service of others through education and experiences that are based on kindness and generosity informed by Catholic Social Teaching.
Spirituality: We nurture a connectedness to God and a Catholic faith that is informed by scripture, tradition and the regional parish communities.
‘Illuminare et Ardere’
Aquinas College is located south of Ringwood's business district. The College is within short walking distance of both Ringwood and
Heathmont stations and is serviced by public buses. These buses drop and collect students either at the Great Ryrie Street bus bay located
within College grounds or at one of the two stations. Approximately 50% of students rely on public transport to get to Aquinas.
For those students arriving by private transport, Aquinas has a pick-up a,nd drop-off zone on the eastern side of the property in Great Ryrie St.
Aquinas also caters for students cycling to the College and has bike racks sited around the property.
The public bus companies that service Aquinas students are generally one of the following: lnvicta Bus Company and Ventura Bus Company
(1300 VENTURA). and Transdev Bus Company (9856 1454) For specific bus routes and times please consult the Public Transport Journey
Planner website or contact the bus company directly.
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Welcome to Aquinas College, a community where your child will experience belonging and be both challenged and supported to reach beyond their boundaries. In partnership with families, we build positive relationships that enable your child to thrive and exemplify our College motto, Illuminare et Ardere: ‘To light up and be on fire’. Having the privilege of beginning my times as Principal of Aquinas College in 2024, I can attest that Aquinas is a place in which hospitality is valued and a warm welcome awaits from all members of our community: students, staff and families.
For over 60 years, our Catholic secondary college has built a tradition as a dynamic and innovative learning community, creating a safe and welcoming environment which motivates, rewards and challenges students to achieve their personal best. Our Mission is to promote quality education while developing an awareness of God in our lives, the value and connectedness of all human relationships, a sense of justice, a hopeful spirit, and a love of learning. In all that happens at Aquinas, there is great enthusiasm and we make every endeavour to provide an enjoyable and challenging Catholic secondary education
As a Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic School, our founders had a vision of high quality, affordable, Catholic education for local people and we proudly boast strong inter-generational connection to many families residing in the Maroondah Deanery. While we prioritise enrolment of children baptised in the Catholic Church, we welcome inquiries from all seeking co-educational secondary schooling in our faith tradition.
At Aquinas College, we are committed to educating our students to take their place in a global environment and to view the world from multiple perspectives guided by the message of Jesus Christ and our College values: spirituality, belonging, perseverance, compassion, stewardship and justice. We interweave learning and wellbeing, knowing that students who feel safe at school are inclined to learn more successfully and take greater advantage of school life and its many benefits. Our wide-ranging co-curricular activities, liturgical experiences, student leadership opportunities and faith development ensure your child will graduate as a responsible global citizen imbued with faith, hope and love.
We are accredited with the highly regarded Council of International Schools, which has over 700 members across the world. At the same time, we are committed to every student experiencing success in their personal learning and life development. We value strong relationships with students and partnership with families to support your child’s learning journey. Your child will be known and catered to by our expert staff, who are committed to enhancing the learning experience, encouraging differentiation and promoting individual resourcefulness. Our aim is to assist students to embrace and harness their unique gifts by providing a broad comprehensive curriculum in the Middle Years, with increasing opportunity to pursue specific areas of interest as students proceed to the Senior Years. Students seeking University entrance have access to a wide variety of subjects in the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE), with those interested in exploring vocational pathways accessing the VCE Vocational Major (VCEVM) and a broad range of Vocational Education and Training (VET) certificates. Please explore our website to discover more about the range of subjects and the vast array of co-curricular options available to Aquinas students.
At Aquinas we support every student to find opportunities to embrace their spirit, develop positive relationships and “discover their place” in a welcoming and inclusive community.
Mr David Broadbent
Aquinas College - Ringwood VIC
Ringwood,
Victoria
