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St Francis Xavier College, Beaconsfield

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St Francis Xavier College is a 7–12 Catholic co-educational school in Victoria, Australia. In 2022, it has over 3,000 students and 300 teaching staff, with over 1,500 students and teachers in the Beaconsfield campus alone. It has campuses in Berwick, Beaconsfield and Officer.

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St Francis Xavier College, Beaconsfield
Kenilworth Avenue, Melbourne Beaconsfield

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