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The Springfield College
The Springfield College
Location
	Springfield, QLD; Australia
Information
Type	Independent, Co-educational
Motto	Constant and True
Established	1998
Principal	Brendan Kelly
Head of College	Ashley Thomas
Chaplain	Rev. Valerie Hoare (Anglican)
Grades	Prep – 12
Enrollment	Approximately 600
Campus	Urban (Springfield)
Colour(s)	Red and Navy Blue (and White)
Newspaper	Threads
Affiliations	Anglican Schools Office; Uniting Church in Australia; EDUCANG
Registrar	Debbie Milne
Executive Principal	Suzanne Bain
Website	www.thespringfieldcollege.com.au

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The Springfield College (TSC)is a joint initiative of the Anglican Church of Australia and the Uniting Church in Australia. It is operated by EDUCANG Limited, along with Forest Lake College, Mary McConnel School , The FLC International Centre and The Lakes College.

The current campus, on Springfield College Drive, Springfield, eventually will house just the Junior School (Prep to Year Six) as a Centre of Excellence in Early Childhood Education.

A separate campus is being established for the Middle School (Years Seven to Nine) and for the Senior School (Years Ten to Twelve) on the Springfield - Greenbank Arterial [1]. Construction is to start in early 2007 with completion by 2008. It will have an ultimate capacity of 1050 students.

History

The Springfield College was established in 1998, with an enrolment of eleven students. Student numbers have grown quickly and it now has an enrolment of 600 students, from Prep (pre-school) to Year Twelve.

College Clans

The Springfield College has four clans, named in honour of some of Scotland's proudest and most historic families. Each clan has its own crest, which is displayed on the student's sports uniform.

File:CrestKeith.jpg Keith

Colour: Green

Motto: Truth Conquers

Crest Badge: A Stag's head

File:CrestMacDuff.gif MacDuff

Colour: Red

Motto: God assists

Crest Badge: A Lion rampant

File:CrestRobertson.jpg Robertson

Colour: Navy Blue

Motto: Glory is rewarded by valour

Crest Badge: A dextor hand holding a crown

File:CrestSinclair.gif Sinclair

Colour: Sky Blue

Motto: Commit thy work to God

Crest Badge: A Rooster

College Prayer

Lord, our heavenly Father,
Almighty and everlasting God,
We thank you for bringing us safely to this day;
Keep us by your mighty power,
And grant that today we fall into no sin,
Neither run into any kind of danger,
But lead and govern us in all things,
That we may always do what is righteous in your sight
Through Jesus Christ our Lord
Amen.

Curriculum

The Springfield College's approach to education seeks to develop well-rounded young men and women with a thorough grounding in the academic, cultural, social, spiritual and physical domains. It delivers a 'child-centred', developmental approach, where each student is treated as an individual whose progress is closely monitored.

The Springfield College's academic curriculum offers a broad range of science, humanities and vocational subjects, carefully selected to prepare graduates for the technological world of the 21st century.

The Springfield College believes there are three discrete stages of a child's education:-

the foundation studies of early childhood,
the middle years of development and growth, and
the final years of preparation for adult life.

The College structure reflects these stages of individual development, rather than the traditional Primary and Secondary Schooling distinction.

Mandarin Chinese

Mandarin Chinese is the College's official Language Other Than English (LOTE) and is taught in all classes from Prep (pre-school) upwards.

In Years Eleven and Twelve, it may be taken as an elective subject.

Music

All The Springfield College students from Prep (pre-school) onwards learn to play an orchestral musical instrument.

Students in Prep and Years One, Two, Three and Four receive instruction in the violin.

From Year Five, students may elect to continue with the violin, or they may prefer to choose from a range of other string, woodwind, brass or percussion instruments. Students will be guided in their choice by the College Instrumental Music Instructors.

Academic Performance

OPs or Overall Positions, provide a statewide rank order of students (on a 1 to 25 scale, with 1 the highest) based on achievement in Queensland Studies Authority subjects and the Core Skills Test. They are used by universities for selecting students for courses.

The Springfield College's 2005 Results

Percentage of OP-eligible students with OP 1-15 : 72% ^{[citation needed]}

Percentage of students awarded Senior Certificates with OP-eligibilty or awarded a VET qualification : 100% ^{[citation needed]}

Percentage of QTAC Applicants receiving an offer : 100% ^{[citation needed]}

Sport

The Associated Schools Sports

The Springfield College sporting program is centred around membership of The Associated Schools (TAS) for students in Years 8-12, and Junior TAS Competition (JTAS) for students in Years 4-7.

The College participates in TAS Saturday Sporting fixtures over 3 trimesters. Each trimester is approximately nine weeks. The College also participates in Interschool Carnivals in Swimming, Cross-country and Athletics.

Links

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 |  affiliations = [http://www.aso.qld.edu.au/index.cfm/ Anglican Schools Office]<br>[http://www.ucaqld.com.au/education.php/ Uniting Church in Australia]<br>[[EDUCANG]]
 |  head_label =Head of College
-|  head = Ashley THOMAS
+|  head = Ashley Thomas
-|  principal      = Brendan KELLY
+|  principal      = Brendan Kelly
 |  free_label_1 = Registrar
-|  free_1 = Debbie MILNE
+|  free_1 = Debbie Milne
 |  free_label_2 = Executive Principal
-|  free_2 = Suzanne BAIN
+|  free_2 = Suzanne Bain
-|  chaplain = Rev. Valerie HOARE ([[Anglican]])
+|  chaplain = Rev. Valerie Hoare ([[Anglican]])
 |  city           = [[Springfield, Queensland|Springfield]]
 |  state          = [[Queensland|QLD]]
@@ Line 24: / Line 24: @@
 }}
-[http://www.thespringfieldcollege.com.au/ The Springfield College] is a joint initiative of the [[Anglican Church of Australia]] and the [[Uniting Church of Australia|Uniting Church in Australia]], and along with:-
+'''The Springfield College''' ('''TSC''')is a joint initiative of the [[Anglican Church of Australia]] and the [[Uniting Church in Australia]]. It is operated by [[EDUCANG|EDUCANG Limited]], along with [[Forest Lake College]], [[Mary McConnel School]] , [[The FLC International Centre]] and [[The Lakes College]].
+The current campus, on Springfield College Drive, [[Springfield, Queensland|Springfield]], eventually will house just the Junior School (Prep to Year Six) as a Centre of Excellence in [[Early Childhood Education]].
-<ul>
-<li>[http://www.forestlakecollege.com.au/ Forest Lake College],</li>
-<li>[http://www.marymcconnelschool.com.au/ Mary McConnel School],</li>
-<li>[http://www.forestlakecollege.com.au/international/ The FLC International Centre], and</li>
-<li>[http://www.thelakescollege.com.au/ The Lakes College],</li>
-</ul>
-is operated by [[EDUCANG|EDUCANG Limited]].
-The current campus, on Springfield College Drive, [[Springfield, Queensland|Springfield]], eventually will house just the Junior School (Prep to Year Six) as a centre of Excellence in Early Childhood Education.
-A [http://www.thespringfieldcollege.com.au/pdf/development/TSC%20Concept%20Masterplan.jpg/ separate campus] is being established for the Middle School (Years Seven to Nine) and for the Senior School (Years Ten to Twelve) on the Springfield - Greenbank Arterial. Construction is to start in early 2007 with completion by 2008. It will have an ultimate capacity of 1050 students.
+A separate campus is being established for the Middle School (Years Seven to Nine) and for the Senior School (Years Ten to Twelve) on the Springfield - [[Greenbank, Queensland|Greenbank]] Arterial [http://www.thespringfieldcollege.com.au/pdf/development/TSC%20Concept%20Masterplan.jpg/]. Construction is to start in early 2007 with completion by 2008. It will have an ultimate capacity of 1050 students.
 == History ==
-'''The Springfield College''' (TSC) was established in 1998, with an enrolment of eleven students. Student numbers have grown quickly and it now has an enrolment of 600 students, from Prep (pre-school) to Year Twelve.
+'''The Springfield College''' was established in 1998, with an enrolment of eleven students. Student numbers have grown quickly and it now has an enrolment of 600 students, from Prep (pre-school) to Year Twelve.
 == College Clans ==
-The Springfield College has four clans, named in honour of some of Scotland's proudest and most historic families. Each clan has its own crest, which is displayed on the student's sports uniform.
+The Springfield College has four clans, named in honour of some of [[Scotland]]'s proudest and most historic families. Each clan has its own crest, which is displayed on the student's sports uniform.
-;[[Clan_Keith|Keith]]
+[[Image:CrestKeith.jpg|65px]] [[Clan_Keith|Keith]]
 :Colour: Green
 :Motto: Truth Conquers
 :Crest Badge: A Stag's head
-;[[Clan_MacDuff|MacDuff]]
+[[Image:CrestMacDuff.gif|65px]] [[Clan_MacDuff|MacDuff]]
 :Colour: Red
 :Motto: God assists
 :Crest Badge: A Lion rampant
-;[[Clan_Robertson|Robertson]]
+[[Image:CrestRobertson.jpg|65px]] [[Clan_Robertson|Robertson]]
 :Colour: Navy Blue
 :Motto: Glory is rewarded by valour
 :Crest Badge: A dextor hand holding a crown
-;[[Clan_Sinclair|Sinclair]]
+[[Image:CrestSinclair.gif|65px]] [[Clan_Sinclair|Sinclair]]
 :Colour: Sky Blue
 :Motto: Commit thy work to God
 :Crest Badge: A Rooster
-<gallery>
-Image:CrestKeith.jpg|<div style="text-align: center;">Keith Crest</div>
-Image:CrestMacDuff.gif|<div style="text-align: center;">MacDuff Crest</div>
-Image:CrestRobertson.jpg|<div style="text-align: center;">Robertson Crest</div>
-Image:CrestSinclair.gif|<div style="text-align: center;">Sinclair Crest</div>
-</gallery>
-== Inter-Clan Competition Results ==
-{| class="wikitable"
-!  || 2004 || 2005 || 2006
-|-
-| Athletics  || Sinclair  || MacDuff || MacDuff
-|-
-| Cross-Country  ||  || MacDuff ||
-|-
-| Humanitarian  ||  || Keith ||
-|-
-| Swimming  ||  || Keith ||  Keith
-|}
 == College Prayer ==
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 == Curriculum ==
+{{ad}}
 The Springfield College's approach to education seeks to develop well-rounded young men and women with a thorough grounding in the academic, cultural, social, spiritual and physical domains. It delivers a 'child-centred', developmental approach, where each student is treated as an individual whose progress is closely monitored.
@@ Line 105: / Line 78: @@
 <li>the final years of preparation for adult life.</li>
 </ol> The College structure reflects these stages of individual development, rather than the traditional Primary and Secondary Schooling distinction.
-'''Mandarin Chinese'''
+===Mandarin Chinese===
 Mandarin Chinese is the College's official Language Other Than English (LOTE) and is taught in all classes from Prep (pre-school) upwards.
@@ Line 111: / Line 85: @@
 In Years Eleven and Twelve, it may be taken as an elective subject.
-'''Music'''
+===Music===
 All The Springfield College students from Prep (pre-school) onwards learn to play an orchestral musical instrument.
@@ Line 118: / Line 92: @@
 From Year Five, students may elect to continue with the violin, or they may prefer to choose from a range of other string, woodwind, brass or percussion instruments. Students will be guided in their choice by the College Instrumental Music Instructors.
 == Academic Performance ==
+{{ad}}
 OPs or Overall Positions, provide a statewide rank order of students (on a 1 to 25 scale, with 1 the highest) based on achievement in Queensland Studies Authority subjects and the Core Skills Test. They are used by universities for selecting students for courses.
-;The Springfield College's 2005 Results (it's been 12 years since the last results were released by Education Queensland !)
+The Springfield College's 2005 Results
-:Percentage of OP-eligible students with OP 1-15 : 72%
+:Percentage of OP-eligible students with OP 1-15 : 72% {{citation needed}}
-:Percentage of students awarded Senior Certificates with OP-eligibilty or awarded a VET qualification : 100%
+:Percentage of students awarded Senior Certificates with OP-eligibilty or awarded a VET qualification : 100% {{citation needed}}
-:Percentage of QTAC Applicants receiving an offer : 100%
+:Percentage of QTAC Applicants receiving an offer : 100% {{citation needed}}
 == Sport ==
-'''TAS (The Associated Schools) Sports'''
+===The Associated Schools Sports===
-The Springfield College sporting program is centred around membership of-<ul>
+The Springfield College sporting program is centred around membership of The Associated Schools (TAS) for students in Years 8-12, and Junior TAS Competition (JTAS) for students in Years 4-7.
-<li>The Associated Schools (TAS) for students in Years 8-12, and</li><li> Junior TAS Competition (JTAS) for students in Years 4-7,</li></ul> the premier co-educational sporting associations of South-East Queensland.
 The College participates in TAS Saturday Sporting fixtures over 3 trimesters. Each trimester is approximately nine weeks. The College also participates in Interschool Carnivals in Swimming, Cross-country and Athletics.
-Coaches and managers look for students who not only have good skills and fitness levels, but also those who are punctual, reliable and cooperative. Both experienced and novice players are encouraged to participate and enjoy the challenges associated with skill development and improvement.
 ==Links==
@@ Line 140: / Line 113: @@
 * [http://www.thespringfieldcollege.com.au/ The Springfield College website]
 * [http://www.greaterspringfield.com.au/locRegional.php Greater Springfield Development Regional Map]
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 [[Category:High schools in Australia]]

v t e Members of the Anglican Schools Office, Queensland, Australia
Brisbane metropolitan	Anglican Church Grammar School Cannon Hill Anglican College Canterbury College Hillbrook Anglican School Mary McConnel School St Aidan's Anglican Girls' School St John's Anglican College St Margaret's Anglican Girls' School St Paul's School Springfield Anglican College West Moreton Anglican College
Queensland regional	All Saints Anglican School Coomera Anglican College Djarragun College Fraser Coast Anglican College Matthew Flinders Anglican College St Andrew's Anglican College St Hilda's School St Luke's Anglican School The Cathedral School The Glennie School The Southport School Toowoomba Anglican School Trinity Anglican School Whitsunday Anglican School
Former Anglican schools	The Lakes College

v t e Uniting Church in Australia schools or schools in association
New South Wales	Kinross Wolaroi School Knox Grammar School MLC School Newington College Pymble Ladies' College Ravenswood School for Girls The Scots School Albury
Northern Territory	St Philip's College
Queensland	Brisbane Boys' College Clayfield College Mary McConnel School Moreton Bay Boys College Moreton Bay College Scots PGC College The Lakes College
South Australia	Annesley Junior School Pedare Christian College Prince Alfred College Scotch College, Adelaide Seymour College Westminster School, Adelaide
Tasmania	Scotch Oakburn College
Victoria	Aitken College Ballarat Clarendon College Billanook College Geelong College Hamilton and Alexandra College Kingswood College (Box Hill) Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School St Leonard's College (Melbourne) Wesley College, Melbourne
Western Australia	Methodist Ladies' College, Perth Penrhos College Presbyterian Ladies' College, Perth Scotch College, Perth Wesley College, Perth