As of 2020, 99 teachers and 32 non-teaching staff were working at the college with over 1230 students enrolled over years 7 to 12.[2][3] Of these enrollments, 45% were male and 55% were female, with 3% of the total student population being of Indigenous background. In 2019, the college received an average of 91% attendance across the school year, with over 67% of students receiving an attendance rate of over 90%. In addition to this, 172 Year 12 students received a Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) in 2019.[3]
History
Masterplan Drawing of Carmel College (1992)
Carmel College, established in 1993 by Brisbane Catholic Education, is a Catholic secondary school located in the Redlands area.[4] The school's foundation principal, Faye Conley, played a significant role in its establishment, overseeing the scouting of the location and construction of the initial buildings, with a total cost of $2.1 million.[4][5]
The school opened its doors on 2 February 1993, with an initial enrollment of 80 students and 11 staff members, housed in four buildings.[6] A blessing and opening ceremony took place on 24 July 1993, attended by representatives from the QueenslandGovernment, Redland City Council, and Brisbane Catholic Education, as well as staff, students, and parents.[4][7]
Throughout its history, Carmel College has undergone various expansions and developments. In 2006, Faye Conley retired, and Berenice McLellan succeeded her as principal. In 2010, the school underwent a significant expansion of its facilities. On 20 December 2011, the College library suffered severe damage in an arson attack, resulting in a loss of books, textbooks, and computers. However, the staff worked to replenish the lost items for the following year.[8][9]
On 20 December 2011, the College library was burnt down in a suspected arson attack from gasoline spillage in a nearby locker.[10] This greatly affected the college's library, learning support facilities, and counseling rooms.[11] About two-thirds of the textbooks necessary for the next year were lost; the college's four library staff were able to replenish around 90% of the lost textbooks.[10]
In early 2012, the student population was around 830.[11]
On 20 July 2012, Carmel College celebrated its 20th Foundation Day, marking the College's 20th anniversary. The large-scale ceremony and mass hosted at the school was led by Archbishop Mark Coleridge.
At the beginning of the 2015 school year, the student population was 1125.[12]
In July 2015, Carmel College hosted the 2015 Queensland Independent Secondary Schools Netball (QISSN) Carnival. The carnival was held at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre in Boondall.[13]
On 25 August 2015, the college opened a new $3.1 million library. In addition to this, a new home economics building, an extension to the science building, and renovations to the former cooking rooms and visual art facility, were also built and opened. This $5.7 million expansion of the school's facilities was intended to help cater to the new Year 7 students.[12]
On 20 July, 2017, the College celebrated its 25th Foundation Day, marking the College's 25th anniversary. Foundation Principal Faye Conley, Quandamooka elder Aunty Joan Hendriks, past student actor Lincoln Lewis, Queensland Firebirds player Jemma Mi Mi, and local doctor Amy Heales attended the celebrations.[14]
In September 2017, the construction of stage one of the new H Block Senior Learning Facilities began.[15] This was completed in October 2019, which included the demolition of the tuck-shop building and construction of a new one and the construction of a new staff car park. This marked the completion of the 2-year multi-stage construction of the new H Block complex.
In 2018, Stephen Adair, former head of secondary at Emmaus College, Jimboomba,[16] succeeded Brian Eastaughffe as principal of the College, as he moved to the role of principal at Clairvaux MacKillop College.[17]
Carmel College administration building under construction (2020)
In late 2019 to early 2020, the original administration building was demolished for the construction of a new two-storey admin building, which was ultimately completed in January 2021.[18]
In 2022, the College celebrated its 30th Foundation Day, marking its 30th anniversary. The enrollment at this time was around 1250 students.[3]
The college logo consists of a crimson oval with the image of a lighthouse on the inside. This oval represents the security of family and faith. The lighthouse is located on a green hill representing Mount Carmel, showing that students should be a beacon for others through leading by example in faith. In the top left corner, the glowing yellow cross represents Jesus, the focus of Catholic life. The stars on either side of the oval represent the light that shines upon us, with the college motto "Let Your Light Shine" inscribed upon the bottom.[20]
Catholic identity
The College has a strong Catholic identity within its Carmelite and Marist traditions. This is reflective of the College's dual-charisms, Carmelite and Marist.[19]
Co-curricular activities
Carmel College offers co-curricular activities, which are divided into sport, arts and social justice categories.
Sport
Carmel College Swimming Carnival held at the Brisbane Aquatics Centre at the Sleeman Sports Complex, Carina (5.2.2020)
Every year, the college holds the inter-house athletics, swimming and cross-country carnivals.
The college holds its swimming carnival at the Brisbane Aquatics Centre at the Sleeman Sports Complex in Chandler during the first weeks of the year.
The college holds its annual cross-country carnival near the end of the school year.
The college athletics carnival is held over the course of two days at the conclusion of the second school term.
The college participates in several inter-school sporting activities at the local and state levels.
Arts Co-Curricular is the centralised arts program at Carmel College. It contains all areas of music, drama, dance, visual art, public speaking and debating.
Biennially, the college presents a large scale stage performance of a musical of choice.[23] These are hosted in are years that end in even numbers. These musicals are performed at external venues, including the Redland Performing Arts Centre in Cleveland. Some of the previously-hosted musicals include:
Carmel College's pastoral care system is based on the value and individualism of each student. Carmel College states that the goal of the pastoral care system is to "[recognise] and [encourage] the spiritual, intellectual, emotional, physical and social development of each person, to enable them to use their talents."[32]
Coorparoo is a suburb in the inner City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Coorparoo had a population of 18,132 people.
Redland City, better known as the Redlands and formerly known as Redland Shire, is a local government area and a part of the Brisbane metropolitan area in South East Queensland, Australia. With a population of 159,222 in June 2021, the city is spread along the southern coast of Moreton Bay, covering 537.2 square kilometres (207.4 sq mi). Its mainland borders the City of Brisbane to the west and north-west, and Logan City to the south-west and south, while its islands are situated north of the City of Gold Coast.
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Carmel College and variants may refer to:
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Redlands College is an independent non-denominational Christian co-educational primary and secondary day school, located in the Redland City suburb of Wellington Point, Queensland, Australia. The college caters for approximately 1,300 students from P to Year 12 and is operated by an association formed by members of the Churches of Christ in Australia.
Emmaus College is a co-educational Roman Catholic secondary day school, located in Park Avenue, a suburb of Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia.
Sheldon is a rural residential locality in the City of Redland, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Sheldon had a population of 1,704 people.
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Jemma Mi Mi is an Australian netball player in the Suncorp Super Netball league. She played for the Queensland Firebirds for six seasons before her contract was not renewed at the end of the 2022 Suncorp Super Netball season.
Cleveland–Redland Bay Road is a continuous 15.2 kilometres (9.4 mi) road route in the Redland local government area of Queensland, Australia. The route is designated as part of State Route 47. It is a state-controlled district road rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS).
↑ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN978-1-921171-26-0
↑ "Pastoral Care". Carmel College. 2017. Archived from the original on 9 November 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
↑ "Jemma Mi Mi - Queensland Firebirds". Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Foundation. 22 March 2019. Archived from the original on 29 February 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
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