St Francis College, Crestmead | |
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Coordinates | 27°41′31″S153°04′58″E / 27.6920°S 153.0827°E |
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Type | Private, co-educational, secondary, day school |
Motto | In Simplicity and Harmony |
Established | 1988 |
Principal | Tricia 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 school located in Crestmead in City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. [1] [2] 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 opened on 28 February 1988. [4] It had a name change from 'St Francis' College (Marsden)' to 'St Francis College (Crestmead)' on 12 September 2019. [4]
The school currently participates in inter-school sporting competitions in futsal, rugby league, and netball. [5]
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. [6]
House | Jagun | Kurrawa | Wimulli | Yaraay |
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Colour | Green | Blue | Red | Yellow |
Mascot | Earth | Water | Fire | Sun |
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