Assumption College, Warwick

Assumption College, Warwick is a independent, Roman Catholic, co-educational, high school, located in Warwick, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] It is administered by the Queensland Catholic Education Commission, with an enrolment of 454 students and a teaching staff of 46, as of 2023.[4] The school serves students from Year 7 to Year 12,[2][3][4] and is the only Catholic, secondary school located in Warwick.[5]

Assumption College
Warwick
Location
Warwick
,
Queensland

Australia
Coordinates28°13′33.52″S 152°1′40.20″E
Information
TypeIndependent Roman Catholic Coeducational Junior Secondary education institution
MottoTruth and Love
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
(Sisters of Mercy)
Established1969 (1969)
FounderSisters of Mercy
PrincipalLiisa Hammond[1]
Enrolment454 (2023)
Websitehttps://www.acwarwick.catholic.edu.au/

History

The school opened on 29 August 1969,[6] run by the Sisters of Mercy until 1988. Since 1989, the College has been administered solely by lay staff.

Houses

The College has four houses, which provide pastoral care in addition to sporting competition. They are Dovovan, McAuley, Rice, and Romero.[7]

Romero house was introduced in 2015, to accommodate the surge in new students.[5]

References
  1. "College Staff". Assumption College Warwick. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  2. "Assumption College (Warwick) | Department of Education". schoolsdirectory.eq.edu.au. Archived from the original on 22 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  3. "Assumption College - Warwick QLD | Private Schools Guide". privateschoolsguide.com. Archived from the original on 22 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  4. "ACARA Data Access Program - School Profile 2023". Australian Curriculum Assessment And Reporting Authority. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  5. Ng, Emilie (12 February 2015). "'Big family' welcomes students". The Catholic Leader. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  6. "Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools". Education. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  7. "House structure". Assumption College Warwick. Archived from the original on 11 March 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2023.


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