St. Francis Xavier College, Beaconsfield
St. Francis Xavier College is a 7–12 Catholic co-educational school in Victoria, Australia. It has over 3,000 students and has campuses in Berwick, Beaconsfield and Officer.
| St Francis Xavier College | |
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| Information | |
| Type | Independent co-educational secondary day school |
| Motto | I am the Way, the Truth and the Life (John 14:6) |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1978 |
| Principal | Vincent Feeny |
| Years offered | 7–12 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Enrollment | 2955 |
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| Colour(s) | Navy blue, red, white, gold |
| Affiliation | Southern Independent Schools |
| Website | www.sfx.vic.edu.au |
Sport
St. Francis Xavier College is a member of the Southern Independent Schools (SIS).
SIS premierships
St. Francis Xavier College has won the following SIS senior premierships.[1][2]
Combined:
- Athletics (7) - 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013
Boys:
- Basketball (3) - 2003, 2009, 2019
- Cricket (7) - 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2010, 2015, 2016
- Football (12) - 1999, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019
- Soccer (6) - 2008, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2020
Girls:
- Basketball (8) - 2001, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018
- Football (5) - 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2018
- Netball (11) - 2000, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2019
- Soccer (3) - 2015, 2016, 2020
Controversy
A 2020 article by Herald Sun Australia reported that a 13 year old female student of the school received injuries including a concussion, ripped out hair and bruising after being beaten and stomped by a group of Sudanese students in a schoolyard attack which had been filmed by another student and since went viral on social media.[3]
Notable former students
- Steven Salopek-AFL footballer
- Jake Aarts- AFL footballer
- Tyanna Smith- AFLW player
- Georgia Gee-AFLW player
References
- "Archives". www.sis.org.au. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- "Carnival Archives". www.sis.org.au. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- Delibasic, Suzan (21 June 2020). "St Francis Xavier Beaconsfield College: Hampton Park teen bashed by group of Sudanese girls". Herald Sun Australia. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
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