Kennedy Baptist College

Kennedy Baptist College is an Australian coeducational independent secondary school located in Murdoch, Western Australia. The school educated 1124 pupils in 2019,[2] and is named after Baptist minister and pioneer William Kennedy.[3]

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 staff102
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.[4] The current headmaster, Mr 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.[3]

In March 2017, the school opened a new $3.6 million sport centre.[5] The school received financial support for the project from the Capital Grants Program and a low interest loan from the Government of Western Australia. The sporting complex is able to be configured to suit multiple basketball, netball, volleyball or badminton courts. It also includes a fitness gymnasium and change and shower facilities.[6]

In October 2020, the school opened a new state of the art technologies centre. It includes a STEM Studio, Computer Graphics and Design (CAD) Studio and a Wood and Metal Fabrication Workshop.[7] The project was jointly funded by the Western Australian Government under the low interest loan scheme and Kennedy Baptist College. The project was the final stage of the school's master plan which began in 2013.[8]

Academic ranking
Western Australian Certificate of Education / ATAR results[9]
Year Rank Median ATAR
2013 72 N/A
2014 68 N/A
2015 57 N/A
2016 41 82.25
2017 67 76.60
2018 46 82.85
2019 21 86.20
NAPLAN results 2019[10]
Student year Reading Writing Spelling Grammar Numeracy
7 567 531 564 562 586
9 606 583 601 598 629

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. "William Kennedy (1868-1929)". Kennedy Baptist College. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  4. "Our College Board". Kennedy Baptist College. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  5. "Court in the act: Kennedy Baptist College unveils new sports centre | Community News Group". Community News Group. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  6. "Kennedy eNewsletter - 16 March 2017". createsend.com. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  7. "Facilities". Kennedy Baptist College. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  8. "New Cutting-edge Facility". Kennedy Baptist College. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  9. Ltd, Better Education Pty. "Trend of Kennedy Baptist College,6150 by WACE ATAR results". bettereducation.com.au. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  10. "Results in numbers | My School". www.myschool.edu.au. Retrieved 21 November 2018.


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