St Francis College, Crestmead

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St Francis College, Crestmead
Location
St Francis College, Crestmead
Crestmead
,
Queensland

Australia
Coordinates 27°41′31″S153°04′58″E / 27.6920°S 153.0827°E / -27.6920; 153.0827
Information
Type Private, co-educational, secondary, day school
MottoIn Simplicity and Harmony
Established1988
PrincipalTricia Kennedy
Colour(s)Blue and white   
Affiliation Roman Catholic
Website www.sfcc.qld.edu.au

St Francis College (SFCC) is a private, co-educational, Catholic, combined, school, located in Crestmead in City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. [1] [2] [3] It is administered by the Queensland Catholic Education Commission, with an enrolment of 873 students and a teaching staff of 76, as of 2023. [3] The school serves students from Prep to Year 12. [1] [2] [3] The College Patron is St Francis of Assisi. [4]

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History

The school opened on 28 February 1988. [5] It had a name change from 'St Francis' College (Marsden)' to 'St Francis College (Crestmead)' on 12 September 2019. [5]

Sport

The school currently participates in inter-school sporting competitions in futsal, rugby league, and netball. [6]

Family Groups

St Francis College has four Family Groups: Jagun, Kurrawa, Wimulli and Yaraay.

The Family Group names were borrowed, with permission, from the languages of the traditional owners of the land covering South East Queensland, the Yugambeh and Yuggera people. [7]

HouseJagunKurrawaWimulliYaraay
ColourGreenBlueRedYellow
MascotEarthWaterFireSun

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 "St Francis College (Crestmead) | Department of Education". schoolsdirectory.eq.edu.au. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  2. 1 2 "St Francis' College - Crestmead QLD | Private Schools Guide". privateschoolsguide.com. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 "ACARA Data Access Program - School Profile 2023". Australian Curriculum Assessment And Reporting Authority. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  4. ↑ Zenit (19 June 2014). "St Francis right for Crestmead". The Catholic Leader. Archived from the original on 29 May 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  5. 1 2 "Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools". Education. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  6. ↑ "Sporting Life". St Francis College Crestmead. Archived from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  7. ↑ "College Family Groups". St Francis College Crestmead. Archived from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  8. ↑ Otto, Tyson (27 August 2015). "Wallaby Nick Cummins explains how he became the Honey Badger". News.com.au. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
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