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Assumption College, Warwick

Coordinates: 28°13′33.52″S 152°1′40.20″E / 28.2259778°S 152.0278333°E / -28.2259778; 152.0278333
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Assumption College
Warwick
Location
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Coordinates28°13′33.52″S 152°1′40.20″E / 28.2259778°S 152.0278333°E / -28.2259778; 152.0278333
Information
TypeIndependent Roman Catholic Coeducational Junior Secondary education institution
MottoTruth and Love
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
(Sisters of Mercy)
Established1969; 55 years ago (1969)
FounderSisters of Mercy
PrincipalLiisa Hammond[1]
Enrolment454 (2023)
Websitehttps://www.acwarwick.catholic.edu.au/

Assumption College, Warwick is a independent, Roman Catholic, co-educational, high school, located in Warwick, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] It is administered by the Queensland Catholic Education Commission, with an enrolment of 454 students and a teaching staff of 46, as of 2023.[4] The school serves students from Year 7 to Year 12,[2][3][4] and is the only Catholic, secondary school located in Warwick.[5]

History

The school opened on 29 August 1969,[6] run by the Sisters of Mercy until 1988.[citation needed] Since 1989, the College has been administered solely by lay staff.[citation needed]

Houses

The College has four houses, which provide pastoral care in addition to sporting competition. They are Dovovan, McAuley, Rice, and Romero.[7]

Romero house was introduced in 2015, to accommodate the surge in new students.[5]

References

  1. ^ "College Staff". Assumption College Warwick. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Assumption College (Warwick) | Department of Education". schoolsdirectory.eq.edu.au. Archived from the original on 22 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Assumption College - Warwick QLD | Private Schools Guide". privateschoolsguide.com. Archived from the original on 22 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  4. ^ a b "ACARA Data Access Program - School Profile 2023". Australian Curriculum Assessment And Reporting Authority. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  5. ^ a b Ng, Emilie (12 February 2015). "'Big family' welcomes students". The Catholic Leader. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools". Education. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  7. ^ "House structure". Assumption College Warwick. Archived from the original on 11 March 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2023.