Assumption College, Warwick
| Assumption College Warwick | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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6 Locke Street Warwick , | |
| Coordinates | 28°13′33.52″S 152°1′40.20″E / 28.2259778°S 152.0278333°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent Roman Catholic Coeducational Junior Secondary education institution |
| Motto | Truth and Love |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic (Sisters of Mercy) |
| Established | 1969 |
| Founder | Sisters of Mercy |
| Principal | Liisa Hammond[1] |
| Enrolment | 454 (2023) |
| Website | Official site |
Assumption College, Warwick is a independent, Roman Catholic, co-educational secondary 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]
History
[edit]The school opened on 29 August 1969,[6] run by the Sisters of Mercy until 1988.[citation needed] Since 1989, the College has been administered solely by lay staff.[7]
Demographics
[edit]In 2023, the school had a student enrollment of 454 with 46 teachers (42.7 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff (22 full-time equivalent). Female enrollments consisted of 240 students and Male enrollments consisted of 214 students; Indigenous enrollments accounted for a total of 11% and 2% of students had a language background other than English.[4]
Houses
[edit]The College has four houses, which provide pastoral care in addition to sporting competition. They are Dovovan, McAuley, Rice, and Romero.[8]
Romero house was introduced in 2015, to accommodate the surge in new students.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "College Staff". Assumption College Warwick. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Assumption College (Warwick) | Department of Education". Schools Directory. Archived from the original on 22 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Assumption College - Warwick QLD". Private Schools Guide. Archived from the original on 22 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ a b c "ACARA Data Access Program - School Profile 2023". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ a b Ng, Emilie (12 February 2015). "'Big family' welcomes students". The Catholic Leader. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools". Queensland Department of Education. 14 April 2019. Archived from the original on 11 November 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "College History". Assumption College Warwick. Archived from the original on 13 October 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ "House structure". Assumption College Warwick. Archived from the original on 11 March 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2023.