Highlands Christian College

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Highlands Christian College Toowoomba
Address
Highlands Christian College
505 Hume Street, Kearneys Spring

Toowoomba
,
Queensland

Australia
Coordinates 27°36′2.74″S151°56′58.04″E / 27.6007611°S 151.9494556°E / -27.6007611; 151.9494556
Information
Type Private, co-ed
MottoLearning. Faith. Life.t [1]
DenominationChristian
Established1982
GradesP–12 (with connection to Early Learning Centre within same campus)
Color(s)Navy, black, gold    
Website highlands.qld.edu.au

Highlands Christian College, formerly Christian Outreach College Toowoomba, is an independent, non-denominational Christian, co-educational, P-12, school, located in Kearneys Spring, Toowoomba, in Queensland, Australia. [2] [3] [4] It is administered by Independent Schools Queensland, with an enrolment of 661 students and a teaching staff of 53, as of 2023. [4] The school serves students from Prep to Year 12, [2] [3] [4] but are divided into Primary and Secondary.

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History

The school was established on 1 January 1982 [5] as Christian Outreach College Toowoomba at the back of Highlands Church, [6] [1] which was founded in 1978. [7]

The school changed its name from Christian Outreach College Toowoomba to Highlands Christian College on 21 January 2019. [8]

Sporting Houses

The College is divided into four 'house groups' – Finney (Red) Liddell (Yellow), Booth (Green), and Wesley (Blue). These house groups compete to encourage interest and involvement in different athletic events held throughout the year.[ citation needed ]

Extra-Curriculars

The College provides many extra-curricular activities such as TSSS level sporting and athletics, Science and Engineering Challenge, Eisteddfods, school camps, and excursions.[ citation needed ]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Highlands Christian College (Toowoomba) | Department of Education". Schools Directory. Archived from the original on 4 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Christian Outreach College Toowoomba | Private Schools Guide". privateschoolsguide.com. Archived from the original on 4 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 "ACARA Data Access Program - School Profile 2023". Australian Curriculum Assessment And Reporting Authority. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  5. ↑ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools". Education. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  6. ↑ "Our story". Highlands Christian College. Archived from the original on 8 June 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  7. ↑ "Highlands Church (Christian Outreach Centre, COC)". Toowoomba Churches. Archived from the original on 1 February 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  8. ↑ "Changes to the Register of Non-State Schools (QLD)" (PDF). Non-State Schools Accreditation Board. 23 January 2019. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2024.


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