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St Philip’s College is a mixed, non-selective, independent secondary school with sixth form and boarding in the Northern Territory of Australia, serving students from the age of 11-18. The secondary school is situated in Alice Springs and has approximately 750 pupils on record.

St Philip’s College was founded in 1965. The secondary school is a member of the Round House organisation and is highly regarded for its programmes in outdoor education and performing arts.

Principal

Leslie Tilbrook

Facilities

St Philip’s College has a wide range of modern facilities including a multi-purpose hall for dance, sports, concerts and productions, a well-stocked library, a chapel, a computer suite, science laboratories, food technology rooms and expansive outside grounds. There is also a state-of-the-art sports centre, complete with a rock climbing wall, sports courts and a bowling machine.

Curriculum

The secondary school places emphasis on technology and has implemented the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) programme from Year 10 onwards, seeing pupils bring in their own laptops to further enhance their learning in class. A wide range of extra-curricular activities are on offer to enhance children’s opportunities of learning new skills and developing their interests, while at the same time increasing their confidence. These include sports clubs, music lessons, drama class and the Duke of Edinburgh Award.

School ethos

St Philip’s College wants to be a happy and welcoming learning environment where students, staff and parents work together in a strong, close-knit partnership, following the motto “To Strive, To Seek, To Care”. The school wishes for all pupils to realise their full potential both in and outside the classroom and to grow as confident, tolerant, responsible and respectful individuals, who will go on to make a positive contribution to the world.