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  • Goodbye to Brunno Santos

    Goodbye to Brunno Santos

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    Goodbye to Brunno Santos. Soon to be former John Willcock College Chaplain Brunno Santos has a magnetic effect on students and a buoyant influence on staff. This week, College students and staff will bid a fond farewell to their Chaplain as he embarks on a new career with WA Police. Associate Principal Waneen Bennett said Brunno’s departure would be felt across the campus. “He truly serves others and is such a valuable part of our team,” she said. “He will be missed immensely and if we could clone him we would a million times over, we’d have a million Brunno’s around,” […]

     
  • Geraldton School Students Engage with the Art of Debate

    Geraldton School Students Engage with the Art of Debate

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    Geraldton School Students engage with the Art of Debate. John Willcock College has achieved outstanding results in the recent Geraldton Regional Schools Western Australian Debating League Competition. The student debating teams impressed the audience and adjudicators, with two John Willcock College teams winning their respective divisions. With the support of Teacher Librarian Olga Cotterell, John Willcock College fielded six teams in the competition, which has been running for the past three months. Students learn the art of research, formulating arguments and developing rebuttals before practicing their public speaking skills in front of a live audience and panel of three judges. […]