Cooloola Christian College

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Cooloola Christian College
Location
Cooloola Christian College
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Australia
Information
Type Private, coeducational, primary, Secondary, day school
MottoEnglish: Wisdom, Knowledge, Understanding
Denomination Baptist, Wesleyan Methodist, Presbyterian, Church of Christ, Christian
Established1992
Sister school Marivari Primary School
Enrolment403
Colour(s)Teal   Navy  
SloganEnglish: Supporting Families, Transforming Lives
Website www.ccc.qld.edu.au

Cooloola Christian College (CCC) is an independent, non-denominational Christian, co-educational, P-12, school, located in the city of Gympie, in Queensland, Australia. [1] [2] [3] It is administered by Independent Schools Queensland, with an enrolment of 470 students and a teaching staff of 44, as of 2023. [3] The school serves students from Prep to Year 12. [1] [2] [3]

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History

A public meeting took place on 5 May 1990, to assess public interest in establishing a Christian school within the region. [4]

The school was established on 1 January 1992, [5] and opened on 3 February 1992, with 57 founding students. [4]

26°11′52.52″S152°38′31.73″E / 26.1979222°S 152.6421472°E / -26.1979222; 152.6421472

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Cooloola Christian College, Gympie Qld | Private Schools Guide". privateschoolsguide.com. Archived from the original on 25 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 "ACARA Data Access Program - School Profile 2023". Australian Curriculum Assessment And Reporting Authority. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  4. 1 2 Jones, Donna (3 April 2017). "Cooloola Christian College has unity in diversity". The Gympie Times. Archived from the original on 25 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  5. "Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools". Education. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2024.