We provide a caring community where boys from Years 9 to 12 are encouraged to develop personal leadership skills, to become responsible members of the community, to strive for excellence and to become ‘men for others’.
A vital facet of a Xavier College education is our focus on ensuring that boys are connecting with a welcoming and caring community. Xavier boarders appreciate the opportunity to live, work and play with their best mates.
The Xavier boarding community has such a strong culture that the Boarding House almost feels like a home in itself. The school encourages the students to be themselves and feel comfortable with who they are and while they live in year groups, there is lots of interaction with the younger students, so they all feel like family.
In the Xavier College Boarding House, we strive to foster a strong sense of community with all the freedom, responsibilities and obligations this entails. We actively promote leadership skills and a sense of independent responsibility. There are many different programs, designed to lead to personal growth in these areas.
The Boarding House seeks to enhance each boy's sense of respect for his community. The relatively small size ensures that students know one another well and can contribute positively to the learning and development of their fellow boarders.
As 2023 Boarding Captain Mitch Loughnan proudly explained at a whole school assembly, "boarders come from all parts of Australia and the world. From Inverloch all the way to Hong Kong and everywhere in between. [The Boarding House] is more than just a place to eat and sleep. At the heart of the walls are relationships. So many of them, if not all of them, are bonds and experiences made for a lifetime. We are a bunch of best mates who get to live with each other and learn the ins and outs of each person."
Xavier College is also proud of its rich heritage in scholarships. Accessibility to a Jesuit education is important to us here at Xavier College. We celebrate the diversity of interests and abilities in all of our students, and we understand that every child is different. Within their unique being lies their capacity to be discovered and challenged.
An exceptional, new state-of-the-art Year 7-8 learning precinct on the Senior Campus, opened at the beginning of the 2024 school year. Preceding this will be a seven-year journey through an amazing P-6 Junior School.
Xavier prides itself on delivering a unique Jesuit education, and 2028 will mark 150 years of developing exceptional graduates through inspiring learning experiences.
The College now looks ahead with excitement and anticipation. Xavier College is very much on the move.
