St Peter Claver College is Roman Catholic school located in the suburb of Riverview in Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. It was founded in 1976, and was named after St Peter Claver, patron Saint of slaves. The College is named in honour of the Spanish Jesuit priest and Saint, Peter Claver, who spent forty years of his life attending to the physical and spiritual needs of African and Indian slaves in Colombia, Latin America. St Peter Claver’s life work demonstrated the importance of practical work among the poor, speaking out for social justice and outreach into other racial and ethnic communities as a way of living the Gospel. The example of St Peter Claver has a mentoring influence on all policies and practices at the College. Principles of inclusion, tolerance, social justice and outreach are very appropriate for the diverse social and ethnic communities served by the College. The other significant spiritual influence on the College comes from the Marist Brothers and the example of Marcellin Champagnat. The Marist Brothers have been involved in the school from early in its history and various brothers fulfilled the role of Principal for many years.