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2024 Vinnies Christmas Hamper Appeal: Ripples of Change Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Nobel Peace Laureate and anti-apartheid activist, often spoke about the ripple effect of change – how small acts of kindness can create waves of positive impact within a community and beyond. This year, the 2024 Vinnies Christmas Hamper Appeal exemplified this principle in action....

As per previous years of the Queensland Catholic Schools and Colleges Music Festival (QCMF), we will be managing traffic in the streets immediately adjacent to Villanova College and St James Catholic Primary School in Coorparoo to ensure safe transit of our many visiting schools and ensure clear access to homes for residents in streets affected....

Mission Week at Villanova College is an annual event that is taking place from Monday 20 May. It is a week-long initiative designed to celebrate our partnerships formed with Augustinian schools and ministries in the Philippines.  This year we celebrate 31 years of AFAS partnerships with Augustinian schools and ministries in the Philippines. Joining us...

Welcome to Harmony Week at Villanova College! To celebrate Harmony Week, our community came together for a powerful assembly led by our YAYM students (Young Augustinian Youth Ministries), where a diverse panel of both teachers and students engaged in a thought-provoking discussion on confidently addressing casual racism. This event sparked meaningful conversations and showcased our...

Observing Holy Week at Villanova This year, Holy Week intersected with our term schedule, presenting a unique opportunity for the Villanova community to engage in meaningful reflections and acts of compassion.  Across lent we have invited our community to engage with a daily journey to the Interior.  In 2024, we marked Holy Week in three...

At Villanova College, we are committed to providing our students with not just an education, but a transformative journey that shapes them into well-rounded individuals ready to navigate the complexities of life. This year, we are thrilled to introduce a special program in Year 9 Religious Education known as The Rite Journey. What is The...

In line with past QCMF events, we will be overseeing traffic management in the streets surrounding Villanova College and St James’ School to ensure the safe passage of the visiting schools and to maintain clear access for local residents. We kindly request that families take into account their movement within the local vicinity during this...

Mission Week at Villanova College is an annual event that is taking place in 2023 from Monday 22 May. It is a week-long initiative designed to celebrate our partnerships formed with Augustinian schools and ministries in the Philippines.  Mission Week fosters a sense of social responsibility and increases awareness of how we can contribute and...

Planning for the Future Villanova College has taken the next step towards the development of a new multi-purpose hall and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (‘STEM’) building and the future delivery of a new café/ canteen, Learning Institute and refurbishment of Mendel Hall. In accordance with Chapter 2, Part 5 of the Planning Act 2016,...

Please be advised that there are changes to the 8016 and 8017 school bus services to deal with an overcrowding issue on the 8017. These changes will take effect on the 19th of April 2022 and affect the PM services only. The 8016 will depart Villanova College 2 minutes earlier at 3.10 pm and travel...

Dear Parents, Carers and Friends of Villanova If you read this morning’s Courier Mail you may have seen on page three an article detailing the Associated Independent Colleges (AIC) stance on sporting scholarships with reference to the GPS approach to our students and the offering of enticements and significant fee reductions to move to their...

Dear Parents and Caregivers I write with early information regarding today’s announcement by the Queensland Government regarding the changed school start dates for students in 2022 and the associated response plan at Villanova College. As most families would now be aware, the Premier announced on Sunday morning, 9 January 2022, that the start of the...

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The College advocates strongly that any past student who has allegations of sexual abuse, or who witnessed sexual abuse while a student at Villanova College contacts the police directly. APOLOGY ON BEHALF OF THE AUGUSTINIANS IN AUSTRALIA (December 2018) The recent Royal Commission into Sexual Abuse of Children in Institutional Care has brought to focus...

The Villa Kitchen is back! In recognition of Villanova’s 70th Year Anniversary The Villa Kitchen: Victus Veritas – Nourished by Truth is being reprinted for all Villanovan families and friends to share and enjoy. All funds raised from the sale of The Villa Kitchen re-print will go toward the P&F to assist with their many...