WA da Vinci Decathlon 2017
Eight students in each Years 7 to 10 competed in the WA da Vinci Decathlon at Wesley College in late March. The da Vinci decathlon is an academic competition in which boys work together to complete tasks across 10 different disciplines. These include Mathematics, Science, English, Code Breaking, Art and Poetry, Cartography, General Knowledge, Creative Producers, Ideation and Engineering. read more
New York, New York
Twenty-one boys from Years 9 to 12 will be heading across to the Big Apple next week as part of our popular Art Tour. This 17-day tour will include New York City via Hong Kong where each student will get to experience the authentic, contemporary cultural vibe that each city has to offer. read more
Earthkeepers go above and beyond
Whilst the Year 5 Earthkeepers Outdoor Education program may be finished up at Kooringal, the boys will be working hard at home and in class to become ‘Level One Earthkeepers’. read more
The Mask You Live In
Our Year 10 boys were recently invited to a screening of the U.S documentary The Mask You Live In which follows boys and young men as they struggle to stay true to themselves while negotiating society’s narrow definition of masculinity. read more
Solving real-world problems using robots
Each year, the School sends a team of students to compete in the Rescue division of the ‘RoboCup’. RoboCup is an annual and international robotics competition with teams ranging from high school to post-graduate university level competing from all over the world. read more
Champions of 1958 return to Head of the River
Last Saturday morning saw a fantastic community event down at Champion Lakes with the prestigious 2017 Head of the River Regatta. read more
Building our next generation of engineers
Each Friday morning, our Mathematics Department run a specialist class for students from Years 10 to 12 who are on the Maths Methods or Maths Specialist pathway, and are interested in studying engineering (particularly mining engineering) at university. read more
New prefects join student leadership team
Fifteen new School and House Prefects were inducted at the Senior School Assembly last week to help lead the current student leadership team. read more
Christ Church claims Tregonning Cup
The School swim team proudly took out the Tregonning Cup at last Thursday’s PSA Inters swimming competition at HBF Stadium in front of a packed stadium. read more
A taste of the colonial court system
Boys studying Humanities in Year 8 paid a special visit to Perth’s law courts last week to experience a full court hearing process and participate in legal education activities. read more
Olympian motivates swimmers at pasta night
Christ Church old boy and Olympian swimmer Tommaso D’Orsogna (2007) provided motivation to the PSA Inters swim team last night ahead of tonight’s competition at HBF Stadium. read more
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
The Midnite Youth Theatre Company proudly launches its 2017 season with a hilarious American musical for grown ups at the Subiaco Arts Centre, presented by the Midnite Ensemble. read more
Mental health strategies
Founder and CEO of zero2hero, Ashlee Harrison, was at Christ Church recently speaking to our Year 11 boys on how to effectively deal with mental health issues. The visit complements our Personal and Spiritual Development (PSD) program delivered to all boys from Years 7 to 10. read more
Year 12 Psychology class gets a furry visitor
Our Year 12 Psychology boys invited a friendly and furry visitor into class this week – Barnsey the guide dog. Barnsey came with trainer Phil Stanley from Guide Dogs WA and Phil shared insights with the class on how to best train animals and the psychological theory behind their training methods. read more
Romsey claims win at 2017 House Swimming Carnival
Romsey House claimed its second consecutive victory on Tuesday night at the Senior School House Swimming Carnival held at HBF Stadium. With 750 points, Romsey won the Lapinski-McCoubrie Cup ahead of Wolsey (705), followed by Moyes (659.5), Noake (649), Jupp (612.5), Craigie (595), Queenslea (591) and Hill (545). read more
Captains of Sport – Summer 2017
The Captains of Sport for 2017 have been announced ahead of a competitive season of sport. read more
Art Camp 2017
Students from our Year 11 and 12 Visual Arts course spent two stimulating days at Curtin University’s School of Art and Design last week for the annual Art Camp, participating in a series of practical workshops as well as an art history session and gallery visit to view the current Festival of Perth exhibitions. read more
Running for SIDS
90 members of our boarding community recently took part in the 6th SIDS and Kids Sunshine Beach Run, an annual event aimed at raising much needed funds and awareness of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). read more
Exploring the world of biomes at Perth Zoo
Year 9 boys visit Perth Zoo on Wednesday 15 February to explore the world of biomes. The boys spent time learning about and observing animals and vegetation across three different biomes which they recently have been studying; Australian hot desert, Asian rainforest and the African savannah. read more
A showcase of the best at the Art Gallery of Western Australia
Year 12 Perspectives showcases works by some of Western Australia’s brightest and most talented graduating high school artists. This year’s exhibition features the work of three 2016 graduates - George Gare, Christian Wong and Jack Retallack. read more
Big Bash League stars are cricket’s odd couple
Growing up in Bicton, Ashton Turner (2010) went to school at Christ Church. Under 10s was his first year of club cricket. “Growing up I was good but I wasn't really good. A lot of the guys on our team at the moment would have stood out a lot more than I did”, says Ashton. read more
Latest members to join the ’99 Club’
The ’99 Club’ recognises and celebrates our leaving students who achieve outstanding academic results in their ATAR. This year, during the School’s first assembly for 2017, 22 boys from the 2016 cohort were formally recognised in front of the entire Senior School and presented with certificates by Principal, Alan Jones. read more
Perth finally meets Matilda
With Matilda The Musical opening in Perth in the coming months, Tim Minchin, Christ Church Grammar School old boy (1992), is now experiencing success that comes from hard work and perseverance. As the music composer for Matilda The Musical, Tim's talent has been recognised with the musical receiving more than 70 awards around the world. read more
Results – Class of 2016
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Christ Church welcomes new families
The campus was abuzz on Friday as boys and parents arrived for the Preparatory and Year 7 (2016) Orientation Day. read more
Year 12 work on show at the Art Gallery of WA
Christ Church will have three works on show as part of the Year 12 Perspectives exhibition at the Art Gallery of Western Australia. read more
Building strong scientists
Tim Chapman, Keaton Wright and Alexander Shearer were recently recognised for their exceptional performances in the Australian Science Olympiad examinations. read more
Queenslea House raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation Australia
The parents and boys of Queenslea House set their alarms early on Sunday 18 September, continuing their tradition of scaling the 1096 steps to reach the viewing platform of the Central Park Tower. read more
Champion mathematicians – William Hu and Leo Li
Congratulations William Hu (Year 10) and Leo Li (Year 12), medal winners in the 2016 Australian Mathematics Competition. read more
Monkey! A play of great wit, humour and magic
The Midnite Youth Theatre Company’s production of Monkey! opened with a roar of laughter this week. read more