The House System within Lumen Christi provides
structural support to the Pastoral Care system. Backed by experienced
staff members this structure ensures students feel supported and cared for. This nurtures contentment, encouraging students to engage positively in the learning opportunities offered. On entering the school each student is assigned
to a Homeroom within one of the five College Houses. Homerooms
are organised vertically; with students from Years 8 to 12 in each; including
siblings from the same family. The Homeroom teacher is often the first
point of contact for parents who wish to discuss the welfare of their
child.
Pairs of staff work together in taking on coordinating roles of each House and Year group. These staff share particular responsibility for the welfare of students in their care. The Deputy Principal, Cathy Marie Tommasi, (Student Services and Upper School), leads the Student Services Team of which these staff are members. In the current year the other members of the team are:
Geoff Mills - Principal
Cathy Marie Tommasi - Deputy Principal (Student Services and Upper School)
Barbara Bolding - Deputy Principal (Christian Ministry and Lower School)
Louise Branson - Year 8 Coordinator
Lisa Brown - Year 9 Coordinator
Lea-Anne Gaffney - Year 10 Coordinator
Julian Guggenheim - Year 11 Coordinator
Miriam Schimmel - Year 12 Coordinator
Leon Carroll - Campbell House Coordinator (Acting)
Karen Paice - MacKillop House Coordinator
Adam Maxwell - Salvado House Coordinator
Leone Murphy - Tangney House Coordinator
Alicia Gabbedy - Yagan House Coordinator
Fr Francis Kot - College Chaplain
The Five College Houses
Each of the five Colleges houses is named after a
person who has made a significant contribution to Australian life and
culture. The area of focus each house relates in some
way to the life and work of the House patron.
YAGAN
Yagan House is named after the Aboriginal leader Yagan. (At the time of
settlement in the Swan River colony, 1829, Yagan was among those who offered
the settlers support. Although this positive start was later overtaken
by conflict, Yagan remains a positive symbol of Aboriginal culture of
the time and the Aboriginal people within our community now. In recognition
of his work in relationship building the focus of Yagan House is Community.
TANGNEY
Tangney House is named after Senator Dame Dorothy Margaret Tangney, ALP,
1911 - 1985. ( Dame Tangney was elected to Federal Parliament in 1943
as Australia's first female Senator and gave outstanding service to Western
Australia. A notable Catholic leader Dame Tangney advocated for
the rights of the less advantaged. She received much recognition for this work on both sides of the
Parliament. In aspiring to her great dedication the focus of Tangney House is Service.
SALVADO
Salvado House is named after Spanish Benedictine monk Rosenda Salvado.
In 1846 Rosenda Salvado and Joseph Serra led the founding party of the
New Norcia Mission. As a bishop and a missionary, Salvado later become
a pivotal figure in Western Australia. Here he gave great leadership to the
local faith community until his death in 1901. In recognition of this
important contribution the focus of Salvado House is Faith.
MACKILLOP
MacKillop House is named after Mother Mary MacKillop. An Australian born
of Scottish parents, Mary MacKillop 1842-1909, was a leader
in Catholic Education who focused upon the learning opportunities for
the rural and the urban children. These pupils were often disadvantaged
in terms of material benefits and without access to opportunities
to learn about God, their faith or the code of ethics desired by their
parents. Mary MacKillop has been formally recognised as Blessed. In recognition
of her dedication the focus of MacKillop House is Learning
CAMPBELL
Campbell House is named after Alec Campbell. Born in Launceston
in 1899 he enlisted in the First World War aged 16. His
youthfulness led to him being nicknamed "the Kid" at Gallipoli. Alec Campbell
was the last of the ANZACS who served at Gallipoli, and almost certainly its last
survivor in the world. The nation honours Alec Campbell and his comrades
for their courage and spirit of self-sacrifice. Alec Campbell will live
on to represent all ANZACS.) In their memory and honour
Campbell house focuses on Excellence.
