Broughton Anglican College

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Broughton Anglican College
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Broughton Anglican College

Australia
Coordinates 34°6′8″S150°46′5″E / 34.10222°S 150.76806°E / -34.10222; 150.76806
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Type Independent co-educational early learning, primary and secondary day school
MottoLife Through Christ
Denomination Anglican
Founded1986;38 years ago (1986)
HeadmasterTimothy Hewitt
Years Early learning and K12
Area27 hectares (67 acres)
Campus type Outer suburban
HousesBarker (Green)  
Darlington (Purple)  
Johnson (Red)  
Reddall (Yellow)  
Scott (Blue)  
Colour(s)Black, red, white and yellow
    
Website www.broughton.nsw.edu.au

Broughton Anglican College is an independent Anglican co-educational early learning, primary and secondary day school, located at Menangle Park, an outer suburb of south-western Sydney, near Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia. The College caters for approximately 1,100 students [1] from early learning, through Year K to Year 12.

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The college was founded in 1986 by John Darlington, who was the Rector of St Peter's Anglican Church, Campbelltown, [2] and began with the aim of providing secondary education based on Anglican principles for students progressing from St Peter's Anglican Primary School (Campbelltown). In 1997, the College added a Junior School.

The college has had four Headmasters, Ron Webb (Foundation Headmaster, 1986–2007), Paul Rooney (2007–2009), Don O'Connor (2009–2022), and Timothy Hewitt (2022–present).

In 2007 the school was affected by flash floods. [3] [4]

Academic achievement

The school was named in NSW's Top 200 Schools in 2007, [5] 2010 [6] and 2012.

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References

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