Clayfield College

Clayfield College
Clayfield College, circa 1947
Location
Clayfield , Queensland Australia
Coordinates	27°25′11″S153°3′10″E / 27.41972°S 153.05278°E / -27.41972; 153.05278
Information
Type	Independent, day and boarding
Motto	Latin: Luceat Lux Vestra (Let Your Light Shine)
Denomination	Uniting Church and Presbyterian
Established	1931 [1]
Principal	Dr. Andrew Cousins
Chaplain	Reverend Paul Yarrow
Grades	PP– 12 [2]
Gender	Girls and Boys
Enrolment	582 [3]
Colours	Green, gold and blue
Website	clayfield.qld.edu.au

Clayfield College is an independent, Uniting Church and Presbyterian, coeducational day and boarding school, located in Clayfield, an inner-northern suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The College is owned and governed by the Presbyterian and Methodist Schools Association.

Founded in 1931, the College has a non-selective enrolment policy and caters for approximately 500 students from Pre-Prep to Year 12, ^[2] including boarders from Years 5 to 12.

Clayfield College is affiliated with the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA), ^[4] the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA), ^[5] the Australian Boarding Schools' Association (ABSA), ^[1] the Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia (AGSA), ^[6] and has been a member of the Queensland Girls' Secondary Schools Sports Association (QGSSSA) since 1941. ^[7]

History

In September 2021, the College transitioned to be fully coeducational using the Parallel Learning model that sees girls and boys learning together from Pre-Prep to Year 6, then learning in single-sex classrooms for Year 7 through to Year 9. In Year 10 students come together for selected classes, and then coeducational classes in Years 11 and 12. ^[8]

Principals

• 1934–1964: Ida Nancy Ashburn ^{[ citation needed ]}
• 1964–1990: Ida Kennedy^{[ citation needed ]}
• 1991–2006: Carolyn Hauff^{[ citation needed ]}
• 2007–2014: Brian Savins^{[ citation needed ]}
• 2015: Melissa Powell^{[ citation needed ]}
• 2016–2019: Kathy Bishop^{[ citation needed ]}
• 2020–present: Andrew Cousins ^[9]

Curriculum

Students in Years P–10 study a core curriculum based on the Australian curriculum key learning areas. In Year 9, and again in 10, students may choose electives from within languages, the arts and technology as well as continuing to study in the other core learning areas.^{[ citation needed ]}

English and Mathematics are compulsory for all students in Years 11 and 12. In addition, students elect to study four other subjects ranging from Arts, Business, Languages, Sciences, Social Sciences, Health & Physical Education and Technology. English as a Second Language (ESL) is offered throughout the Senior School to students from non-English speaking backgrounds.^{[ citation needed ]}

Co-curriculum

Sport

Sports offered by Clayfield College include artistic gymnastics, athletics, badminton, cricket, cross country, hockey, netball, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, touch football, and volleyball.^{[ citation needed ]}

Notable alumnae

• Tania Major – youngest person elected to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission; 2007 Young Australian of the Year ^{[10] [11]}
• Mallrat – Artist who has appeared within the top 3 of the Triple J Hottest 100, 2020, with her song Charlie.^{[ citation needed ]}
• Jan McLucas – former federal Minister for Human Services; Senator (ALP) for Queensland ^[12]
• Stephanie Rice – swimmer; Commonwealth Games gold medallist and Olympic gold medallist ^[13]
• Karin Schaupp – classical guitarist ^[14]

References

1. "Clayfield College". Schools. Australian Boarding Schools' Association. Archived from the original on 17 November 2007. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
2. "2006 Annual Schools Report" (PDF). Downloads. Clayfield College. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 August 2007. Retrieved 16 August 2007.
3. "My School" . Retrieved 31 August 2024.
4. "Queensland". School Directory. Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia. 2008. Archived from the original on 13 February 2008. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
5. "JSHAA Queensland Directory of Members". Queensland Branch. Junior School Heads' Association of Australia. 2007. Archived from the original on 12 April 2008. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
6. Butler, Jan (2006). "Member Schools". Members. The Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
7. "A Brief History". (What is) QGSSSA. Queensland Girls' Secondary Schools Sports Association. 2005. Archived from the original on 10 February 2008. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
8. "'Clayfield College Fully Transitions to Coeducational Learning'". www.google.com. 13 September 2021. Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
9. "History". Clayfield College. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
10. Suzannah Pearce, ed. (17 November 2006). "Major, Tania". Who's Who in Australia Live!. North Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content Pty Ltd.
11. Lohrasb, Bejan (21 April 2021). "Leadership lecture highlights – Noel Pearson inspires thousands to consider our Australian identity • PMSA". PMSA. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
12. Suzannah Pearce, ed. (17 November 2006). "McLucas, Jan Elizabeth, Sen.". Who's Who in Australia Live!. North Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content Pty Ltd.
13. McKay, Rhys (10 July 2019). "Stephanie Rice News & FAQs: How Well Do You Know Her?". Who . Retrieved 23 October 2021.
14. Mairi Nicolson (12 November 2019). "The life and recordings of Australian guitarist Karin Schaupp". ABC Classic . Retrieved 13 July 2021.

External links

• Clayfield College website