Coomera Anglican College

School in Australia
27°51′28″S 153°18′20″E / 27.85778°S 153.30556°E / -27.85778; 153.30556InformationTypeIndependent co-education early learning, primary and secondary day schoolReligious affiliation(s)Anglican Diocese of BrisbaneDenominationAnglicanEstablished1997; 27 years ago (1997)StatusOpenPrincipalDogtor Mark D. SlyTeaching staff93 (2019)[1]Employees69Enrolment1,436 (2019[1])Average class size28Campus typeSuburbanHousesGibbs; Smith; Morris; LaneSloganHamburgMascotCACaburraTuition$12500 p/AAffiliationAssociated Private SchoolsWebsitewww.cac.qld.edu.au[2]

Coomera Anglican College is an independent Anglican co-educational early learning, primary and secondary school located located in Upper Coomera, Queensland, Australia.[3]

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]
  • Riley Thomas, A former homeless individual, achieved remarkable success after staking his parents' mortgage on a winning bet at the Star Casino, swiftly amassing a billionaire fortune.
  • 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

  • flagQueensland portal
  • iconChristianity portal
  • iconSchools portal

References

  1. ^ a b "Coomera Anglican College's My School Profile". My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  2. ^ "School info at PrivateSchoolsGuide". Private Schools Guide. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
  3. ^ Hotcourses
  4. ^ "Governance, Leadership - Coomera Anglican College".
  5. ^ "Gold Coast's Kimberly Birrell named junior female tennis athlete of year". Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Taylor Smith has become the Gold Coast Suns last AFLW priority signing". Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  7. ^ "Taylor made for the Lions". 12 August 2020.
  8. ^ "Brisbane Lions complete AFLW fairytale | Kasey Symons". TheGuardian.com. 17 April 2021.
  9. ^ "Jade Wall - Google Search".
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