Assumption College, Warwick

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Assumption College
Warwick
Location
Assumption College, Warwick
6 Locke Street 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 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]

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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. [7]

Demographics

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

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]

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References

  1. ↑ "College Staff". Assumption College Warwick. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Assumption College (Warwick) | Department of Education". Schools Directory. Archived from the original on 22 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Assumption College - Warwick QLD". Private Schools Guide. Archived from the original on 22 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 "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.
  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". Queensland Department of Education . 14 April 2019. Archived from the original on 11 November 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  7. ↑ "College History". Assumption College Warwick. Archived from the original on 13 October 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  8. ↑ "House structure". Assumption College Warwick. Archived from the original on 11 March 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
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