The
Eagle in
the crest is the symbol used for St. John, one of the twelve apostles and the
person who the school is named after. It is also a symbol meaning courage, strength
and excellence.
The
Southern Cross
is a symbol of our country Australia while the M and the Star represent Mary,
Mother of God and the Presentation Sisters who were the founding sisters of
St John's.
The
Open Book with the Greek letters Alpha and Omega, is
the symbol of learning in all areas of the school.
The School
motto Sinite Parvulos (see-knee-tay
Par-voo-low-ss) means Let the Little Children
and is taken from St. Mark's Gospel.
The
Pelican
is a symbol of the school looking after the hearts and minds of the young. It
is symbol taken from the Coat-of-Arms of Bishop Thomas who was Bishop of Geraldton
when the school was founded.
Click
on the crest icons to learn about their meaning
