| Motto | Educare ad Aeternitatem |
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Motto in English | Educating for Eternity |
| Type | Liberal arts college |
| Established | 2006 |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic Church in Australia |
| Chairman | Joseph de Bruyn |
| President | Paul Morrissey |
| Dean | Luciano Boschiero |
| Students | ~80 |
| Location | Austin Woodbury Place, Toongabbie, Western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 33°47′4″S 150°57′54″E / 33.78444°S 150.96500°E |
| Campus | Suburban: 4.0 hectares (10 acres) |
| Patron | Saint Edmund Campion |
| Newspaper | Campion's Brag |
| Colours | Maroon and gold |
| Website | campion |
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Campion College Australia is a Roman Catholic tertiary educational liberal arts college located at Austin Woodbury Place, Toongabbie in the western suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Named in honour of Saint Edmund Campion, Campion College offers a Bachelor of Arts in the Liberal Arts and welcomed its first intake of students in February 2006.[1] The founding president was bioethicist Father John Fleming, and the first graduation ceremony was held in December 2008.[2]
Courses
Campion offers a Bachelor of Arts in the Liberal Arts as its sole undergraduate degree. The key disciplines are history, literature, philosophy and theology. The program is structured (loosely) chronologically: with students studying the ancient world in first year, the Middle Ages and Enlightenment in second and finishing with modernity and postmodernity in the third and final year. Students may opt to complete a major in any of the four disciplines. Students are also required to complete two science subjects in their final year. They may also elect to study Latin and Greek above their normal study load. The focus of this course is the development of Western culture. The Campion program offers an integrated approach to study. Individual units are not taught in isolation, but as part of the broader framework of the development of Western culture.
Campion College is classed as a Non-Self-Accrediting Institution. Its registration as an institution, and accreditation of courses, are completed through the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA). Accreditation is completed in accordance with the Australian Qualifications Framework. Approval was granted by NSW Department of Education & Training in April 2006 to enrol international students in the Bachelor of Arts. The college is also approved by the Australian Government as a Higher Education provider and as such, eligible students have access to FEE-HELP loans for tuition fees. The college plans to introduce postgraduate education through a Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma and a Master of Arts in the Liberal Arts. In 2011, the college had an external quality audit by the Australian Universities Quality Agency (AUQA), with commendations received in relation to the academic and quality culture that have been established.[3]
In 2011, the college established the Centre for the Study of Western Tradition[4] to encourage critical reflection and research on the history, literature, languages, philosophy and theology that characterise Western civilisation and culture, in order to raise the profile of these vital disciplines in Australian tertiary education. The Centre holds conferences and symposia relating to its central research themes.[5]
History
In its first year of operation, the college's intake was 16 students. Since then, new enrollments have averaged 20–30 per year, for a total student body of around 80. A total of 78 students were enrolled in 2017.[6] A total of 77 students were enrolled in 2018.[7]
Campion College publishes a quarterly newsletter, Campion's Brag. The Campion College Student Association (CCSA) publishes a quarterly magazine called The Sextant.
Campus
The college's 4-hectare (10-acre) campus and grounds had been a Marist Fathers seminary which was dedicated to, and at one time held relics of, Saint Peter Chanel. The campus houses a chapel, library, accommodation, lecture and tutorial rooms, kitchens, and student areas. In 2018, the college constructed two new residential houses on-site, providing accommodation for an additional 34 students.[8]
See also
- Catholic education in Australia
- Tertiary education in Australia
References
- ^ "Campion College to open in 2006". AD2000. 18 (7). Umbria Associates Pty Ltd. August 2005. Archived from the original on 16 May 2010. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
- ^ "Campion President reappointed". Melbourne Catholic. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ "Audit Report: Campion" (PDF). Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency. Australian Government. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 March 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- ^ "Campion College opens Centre for the Study for Western Tradition". Roman Catholic Diocese of Parramatta. Archived from the original on 4 June 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
- ^ Sheridan, Greg (17 December 2016). "Western civilisation in safe hands at small Campion College". The Australian.
- ^ "2017 First half year student data summary tables" (requires download). Higher Education Statistics. Department of Education and Training. Australian Government. 5 April 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ "2018 First half year student summary tables. Table (i)(c): Summary of student numbers" (requires download). Higher Education Statistics. Department of Education and Training. Australian Government. 12 December 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- ^ "Campion College, Toongabbie NSW - Reitsma Constructions". www.reitsmaconstructions.com.au. Retrieved 12 November 2019.