| Wesley College | |
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 Wesley College seen from the south-west in 2021 | |
| Location | |
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| , Australia | |
| Coordinates | 31°58′43″S 115°51′55″E / 31.97861°S 115.86528°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent, day & boarding |
| Motto | Audendo Atque Agendo (Latin for "By Daring & By Doing")[1] |
| Denomination | Uniting Church |
| Established | 1923[2] |
| Sister school | Penrhos College, Perth |
| Chair | Matt Braysher |
| Head teacher | Ross Barron |
| Staff | ~110[3] |
| Enrolment | 1,300 |
| Colour(s) | Black, green, gold |
| Slogan | By Daring and By Doing |
| School fees | 29,530 AUD (7–12, day student)[4] |
| Affiliation | Public Schools Association |
| Alumni | Old Wesley Collegians |
| Website | www.wesley.wa.edu.au |
| Official name | Wesley College, Chapel & Memorial Rose Garden |
| Type | State Registered Place |
| Designated | 25 August 2009 |
| Reference no. | 2379 |
Wesley College, informally known as Wesley, is an independent, day and boarding school for boys and girls (co-ed to Year 6 and boys only Years 7–12), situated in South Perth, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia.
The college is a Uniting Church school, which traces its origins back to 1923 when it was established by members of the Methodist Church which was founded by John Wesley.
Since its foundation, the college has been located on a 19 hectare riverside property, near the banks of the Swan River. The campus consists of a Junior School (Manning House) for Pre-kindergarten to Year 4, a Middle School (Years 5 to 8) and a Senior School (Years 9 to 12), performing arts, sporting grounds and boarding facilities for 150 students.
Wesley College is affiliated with the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA),[5] the Australian Boarding Schools' Association (ABSA),[6] the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA),[7] the Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia (AISWA),[2] and has been a member of the Public Schools Association (PSA) since 1952.[4]
Wesley's sister school is Penrhos College, Perth located in Como.
- ^ "Vision and Values". About Wesley. Wesley College. Retrieved 27 December 2007.
- ^ a b "Wesley College". Search for School. Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia. Retrieved 27 December 2007.
- ^ "Employment Opportunities". About Wesley. Wesley College. Archived from the original on 24 December 2007. Retrieved 27 December 2007.
- ^ a b "2024 Fee Schedule" (PDF). About Wesley. Wesley College. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ "JSHAA Western Australia Directory of Members". Western Australia Branch. Junior School Heads' Association of Australia. 2007. Retrieved 27 December 2007.
- ^ "Wesley College". Schools. Australian Boarding Schools' Association. 2007. Archived from the original on 17 November 2007. Retrieved 27 December 2007.
- ^ "AHISA Schools". Western Australia. Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia. November 2007. Archived from the original on 2 November 2007. Retrieved 27 December 2007.