Kolbe Catholic College, Rockingham

Kolbe Catholic College is an independent Roman Catholic co-educational secondary day school, located in the suburb of Rockingham, Western Australia within the Archdiocese of Perth.

Overview

The College was founded in 1989 by Brother Pat Carey, of the Order of the Christian Brothers, in Rockingham. The school has a current enrollment of more than 1200 students from Years 7 to 12. The College's motto, "Courage, Faith, and above all, Excellence", is inspired by their patron, Saint Maximilian Kolbe. The College is recognised as an Apple Distinguished School and operates a 1:1 iPad Program for middle school students.
The College is in close vicinity to the Mike Barnett Sports Complex, Rockingham Aquatic Centre and Transperth Bus Station. Murdoch University's campus and Murdoch Community Library are located immediately behind the College.

There are six houses at Kolbe Catholic College:

House	Colour	Name origin
Chisholm	Red	Named after Caroline Chisholm.
Loyola	Purple	Named after Saint Ignatius of Loyola
MacKillop	Yellow	Named after Saint Mary MacKillop
Rice	Green	Named after Edmund Ignatius Rice
Teresa	Blue	Named after Saint Teresa of Calcutta
Xavier	Teal	Named after Saint Francis Xavier