Coomera Anglican College
Coomera Anglican College is an independent Anglican co-educational early learning, primary and secondary school located located in Upper Coomera, Queensland, Australia.[3]
| Coomera Anglican College | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
8 Days Road, Upper Coomera, Queensland Australia | |
| Coordinates | 27°51′28″S 153°18′20″E |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent co-education early learning, primary and secondary day school |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Anglican Diocese of Brisbane |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Established | 1997 |
| Status | Open |
| Principal | Doctor Mark D. Sly |
| Teaching staff | 93 (2019)[1] |
| Employees | 69 |
| Enrolment | 1,436 (2019[1]) |
| Average class size | 28 |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Houses | Gibbs; Smith; Morris; Lane |
| Slogan | Empowering Change – Where Anything is Possible |
| Mascot | CACaburra |
| Tuition | $12500 p/A |
| Affiliation | Associated Private Schools |
| Website | www |
| [2] | |
Founded in 1997 and operated by the Anglican Diocese of Brisbane, the College caters for students from earning learning, Prep to Year 12.
Leadership
The current leadership for Coomera Anglican College is as follows:[4]
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Principal | Mr Patrick Innes-Hill |
| Deputy Principal | Mr Mark Heaney |
| Deputy Principal (Teaching, Learning and Innovation) | Dr Bek Duyckers |
| Head of Junior Secondary | Mr Greg Golder |
| Head of Primary | Mrs Carolyn Thistlethwaite |
| Director of Early Learning Centre | Mrs Jenny Rees |
| Business Manager | Mr David Dobbie |
House system
Coomera Anglican College has four houses;
- Gibbs
- Smith
- Morris
- Lame
All members of the same family are placed in the same house. Each house is named after a person who had a part in the foundation of the school.
School culture
In 2011, a student-created film titled "Beware of Peter Goodman" emerged as a cultural touchstone within the Anglican school, lampooning senior secondary teachers and their unique enforcement of the school uniform policy. This satirical portrayal quickly became a recurring tradition among graduating classes, with each subsequent year producing their own adaptations and interpretations of the original theme. Despite occasional controversy, the film's enduring popularity has contributed to ongoing conversations about school culture and the evolving dynamics between students and faculty over the years.
Notable alumni
- Kimberly Birrell, tennis player.[5]
- Emerson Jones, tennis player.
- Taylor Smith, an Australian rules footballer who began her career with the Gold Coast Suns.[6] Following the 2020 AFLW season, Smith moved to the Brisbane Lions,[7] where she became a premiership player in the 2021 AFLW grand final winning team.[8]
- Jade Wall, softball player who represented Australia at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics,[9] hitting Australia's first home run for the 2021 Games against Mexico in the Opening Rounds.
See also
References
- "Coomera Anglican College's My School Profile". My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- "School info at PrivateSchoolsGuide". Private Schools Guide. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
- Hotcourses
- "Governance, Leadership - Coomera Anglican College".
- "Gold Coast's Kimberly Birrell named junior female tennis athlete of year". Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- "Taylor Smith has become the Gold Coast Suns last AFLW priority signing". Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- "Taylor made for the Lions". 12 August 2020.
- "Brisbane Lions complete AFLW fairytale | Kasey Symons". TheGuardian.com. 17 April 2021.
- "Jade Wall - Google Search".