Extra Curricular

Our staff have a deep commitment to be on the leading edge of education.

This often provides students with multiple opportunities to engage with quality extracurricular activities that support their ongoing learning and leadership skills.

Our school is committed to sustainability; our market garden and recycling is carefully maintained by our students and volunteers.

Our students engage in leadership opportunities such as our Student Representative Council, formal leadership groups and various representation at sporting events through both SAPSASA and SACPSSA.

Our dedicated staff go beyond the expectations of our Australian Curriculum to run social justice groups, emerging technology and innovation teams as well as various opportunities to engage with music tuition.

Sporting Teams Program

St John the Baptist Catholic School has a number of teams across a range of sports who participate in school, district and state events.

Sporting opportunities include, basketball, netball, soccer, tee ball, cricket and volleyball.  Please see our Sports Handbook for further information.

A copy of our School Sport Code of Conduct applicable to players, teachers and coaches, parents and spectators is available here.

 

Performance Groups

We have a number of performance groups that engage and challenge students as well as provide the opportunity for performance, which include:
  • Catholic Schools Music Festival Choir
  • Junior Choir

Instrumental Program

St John the Baptist Catholic School students have the opportunity to learn a variety of instruments including the piano, drums and guitar. The students are tutored professionally by qualified music teachers.

 

Clubs

Lunch time and After School clubs provide opportunities for the students to connect with each other and learn around a specific interest or passion.  Clubs are formed around student interest and change throughout the year.

Currently the following clubs are offered:

  • Art Club
  • Origami Club
  • Craft Club
  • Minecraft Club