Aquinas College, Southport

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Aquinas College, Southport
Location
Aquinas College, Southport
,
Australia
Coordinates 27°58′33″S153°22′58″E / 27.975737°S 153.382827°E / -27.975737; 153.382827
Information
Type Independent secondary school
Motto Latin: Pro Deo
(English: For God)
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Denomination Congregation of Christian Brothers (former)
Established1964;59 years ago (1964)
FounderArchbishop James Duhig
Oversight Brisbane Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Brisbane
HeadmasterMarcus Richardson
Staffc.100
Years offered 712
Gender Co-educational
Enrolment1,200
Colour(s)Red and blue   
Website www.aquinas.qld.edu.au

Aquinas College is an independent Catholic secondary school, located in the Gold Coast suburb of Southport in Queensland, Australia.

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Aquinas College has a current enrolment of 1,200 students from Year 7 to 12. [1] Founded in 1964 by the Congregation of Christian Brothers, the college is owned by the parish and is administered and staffed by Brisbane Catholic Education. Aquinas College has four houses, Chisholm, Edmund Rice, McAuley and Romero.

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References

  1. "Welcome from the Principal". Aquinas College. 2018. Archived from the original on 3 July 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  2. Strebe, Sacha (25 August 2010). "Jesinta Campbell: reliving the journey". goldcoast.com.au. Retrieved 10 October 2013.