St Norbert College (SNC) is a private Catholic secondary school in Queens Park, Perth, Western Australia.
[citation needed] In 1964, Archbishop Prendiville invited the Norbertine Canons to establish a boys' school in Queens Park.
[citation needed] The College expanded by one class each year until 1971 when the first students entered for the Leaving Certificate examinations.
Italian and Japanese classes are held in the Cappenburg Centre, which is also the home of the school's Careers Office.
[3] St Norbert College has developed into a school with facilities set within 7 hectares (17 acres) of landscaped grounds.
However, 1968, 1971 and 1974 saw additions which provided Language and Science Laboratories, Library and Administration Blocks, as well as general classrooms.
In 1986 there were further additions to the Connell Centre (Magdeburg) in the form of a computing room, a staff preparation area and one classroom.
The Fr Peter O'Reilly Multi-purpose Recreation Centre, Stage 3 of the plan, was completed at the end of 1998 and opened in 1999.
In 2009, with the introduction of Year 7 students planned for 2010, the Br Patrick Doolan Learning Centre was built.
The Cappenburg Centre has provided contemporary 21st century technology and learning spaces for students of different language backgrounds.
The pastoral care program in the College is based on vertical Homerooms within a House structure, introduced in 1997.
Finally, the vertical Homeroom system encourages a sense of belonging by each student to a relatively small group, creating a feeling of 'family' and community.
Teams representing St Norbert College compete in a range of interschool competitions throughout the year.
In 2018, teams representing St Norbert College competed in cricket, touch rugby, netball, soccer, Australian Rules football and basketball.
Each year students at St Norbert College take part in three major sporting carnivals, representing their Houses.
Year 8 to 10 students can achieve Basketball WA certified qualifications in coaching, sports medicine awareness, scoring and refereeing.
Year 11 and 12 students can receive WACE graduation credit, as the Specialised Basketball Program is an endorsed program, use their skills as part of WACE practical assessment in Physical Education Studies and complete a VET Certificate II in Sport and Recreation.
The Specialised Basketball Program conducts regular tours to the US, where students have a chance to test their skills against High Schools in California, visit College campuses and experience an NBA game.