Kennedy Baptist College

Kennedy Baptist College is an Australian coeducational independent secondary school located in Murdoch, Western Australia. The school educated 1103 pupils in 2018,[2] aged between 11 and 18 years,[3] and is named after Baptist minister and pioneer William Kennedy.[4]

Kennedy Baptist College
Location
Farrington Rd, Bibra Lake, Western Australia
Information
Former namesWinthrop Baptist College, Somerville Baptist College
MottoStrive today, conquer tomorrow
Religious affiliation(s)Christian
DenominationBaptist
Established2013
HeadmasterMark Ashby[1]
Teaching staff96
School color(s)Dark blue, light blue, white             
AlumniSamantha Kerr
Websitewww.kennedy.wa.edu.au

Overview

Kennedy Baptist College is headed by a board that appoints the headmaster.[5] The current headmaster, Mark Ashby,[1] was appointed for the opening of the school in 2013.

History

Kennedy Baptist College was established in 2013 following the amalgamation of two neighbouring schools, Winthrop Baptist College and Somerville Baptist College, founded in 1994 and 1999 respectively.

The name of the school was chosen to honour the legacy of William Kennedy, a pastor and pioneer in the Baptist Union movement within Western Australia.[4]

In March 2017, the school opened a new $3.6 million sport centre.[6]

Academic ranking
Western Australian Certificate of Education / ATAR results[7]
Year Rank Median ATAR
2013 72 N/A
2014 68 N/A
2015 57 N/A
2016 41 82.25
2017 67 76.6
NAPLAN results[8]
Student year Reading Writing Spelling Grammar Numeracy
7 563 542 563 559 583
9 602 578 597 591 617

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Meet the Principal". Kennedy Baptist College. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  2. "My School Profile". www.myschool.edu.au. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  3. "Kennedy Baptist College, Murdoch, WA". My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  4. "William Kennedy (1868-1929)". Kennedy Baptist College. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  5. "Our College Board". Kennedy Baptist College. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  6. "Court in the act: Kennedy Baptist College unveils new sports centre | Community News Group". Community News Group. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  7. Ltd, Better Education Pty. "Trend of Kennedy Baptist College,6150 by WACE ATAR results". bettereducation.com.au. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  8. "Results in numbers | My School". www.myschool.edu.au. Retrieved 21 November 2018.


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