Assumption College, Warwick

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Assumption College
Warwick
Location
Assumption College, Warwick
Warwick
,
Queensland

Australia
Coordinates 28°13′33.52″S152°1′40.20″E / 28.2259778°S 152.0278333°E / -28.2259778; 152.0278333
Information
Type Independent Roman Catholic Coeducational Junior Secondary education institution
MottoTruth and Love
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
(Sisters of Mercy)
Established1969;55 years ago (1969)
Founder Sisters of Mercy
PrincipalLiisa Hammond [1]
Enrolment454 (2023)
Website https://www.acwarwick.catholic.edu.au/

Assumption College, Warwick is a independent, Roman Catholic, co-educational, high 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]

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History

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.[ citation needed ]

Houses

The College has four houses, which provide pastoral care in addition to sporting competition. They are Dovovan, McAuley, Rice, and Romero. [7]

Romero house was introduced in 2015, to accommodate the surge in new students. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "College Staff". Assumption College Warwick. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Assumption College (Warwick) | Department of Education". schoolsdirectory.eq.edu.au. Archived from the original on 22 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Assumption College - Warwick QLD | Private Schools Guide". privateschoolsguide.com. Archived from the original on 22 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  4. 1 2 "ACARA Data Access Program - School Profile 2023". Australian Curriculum Assessment And Reporting Authority. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  5. 1 2 Ng, Emilie (12 February 2015). "'Big family' welcomes students". The Catholic Leader. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  6. ↑ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools". Education. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
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