A. B. Paterson College

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A. B. Paterson College
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School typePrivate
MottoExcellence, Care and Commitment
Established1991
PrincipalJoanne Sheehy
Teaching staff119 (2023)
Years offeredPrep - Year 12
Enrollment1,607 (2023)
Website Official site

A. B. Paterson College is an independent non-denominational coeducational primary and secondary school located in the City of Gold Coast suburb of Arundel, Queensland, Australia. [1] [2] [3] It is administered by Independent Schools Queensland, with an enrolment of 1,607 students and a teaching staff of 119, as of 2023. [3] The school caters to students from Prep to Year 12. [1] [3]

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History

The school opened on 1 January 1991. [4]

On Tuesday, 29 May 2018, the school was sent into lockdown after the school received an anonymous threat via email at about 8am, [5] a day following the publishing of an online post about shooting threats targeted towards Queensland schools. [5] [6] The lockdown was lifted almost immediately after police arrived and identified that the threat was not credible. [6]

In April 2024, it was announced that a new NFL academy would be established at the school to provide young people a way to get into the industry; when established, it would be the second of its kind. [7] The first recruitment process occurred on 29 June 2024 at the college. [8] It is planned to open in September 2024, with the construction of a facility to accommodate the academy to be completed by 2026. [7] [9] [8] The goal of its establishment is to expand the overall interest of the sport worldwide, so that the NFL can reach its revenue goal of $25 billion by 2027. [9] The facility will also be available for community use. [8]

Notable alumni

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