Springfield Anglican College
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| Type | Independent, Co-educational |
| Motto | Constant and True |
| Established | 1998 |
| Principal | Suzanne Bain |
| Head of College | Steve Croft |
| Chaplain | Rev. Valerie Hoare (Anglican) |
| Grades | Prep – 12 |
| Enrollment | Approximately 600 |
| Campus | Rural |
| Colour(s) | Red, Navy Blue &White |
| Newspaper | Threads |
| Affiliation | Anglican Schools Office Uniting Church in Australia EDUCANG Limited |
| Registrar | Alida Cherry |
| Campus Coordinator | Tania Brewer |
| Website | www.thespringfieldcollege.com.au |
The Springfield Anglican College (TSAC) is an independent, co-educational day school, located at Springfield, a suburb in South East Queensland, Australia.
The campus on Springfield College Drive, Springfield now houses the Junior School (Prep to Year Six).
A separate campus for the Middle School (Years Seven to Nine) and for the Senior School (Years Ten to Twelve) on the Springfield - Greenbank Arterial[1] opened in Term 2, 2008. Completion is expected by 2019 and the campus will have an ultimate capacity of 700 students.
History
The Springfield Anglican College was established in 1998 as The Springfield College (TSC), with an enrolment of eleven students. Student numbers have grown quickly and it now has an enrolment of 480 students, from Prep (pre-school) to Year Nine.
In 2007, enrolments outgrew facilities - a result of the delayed start of the new Middle/Senior School campus - and Senior School students (Years Ten to Twelve) were transferred to sister school Forest Lake College.
The college was originally a joint initiative of the Anglican Church of Australia and the Uniting Church in Australia and until 2009 was operated by EDUCANG Limited along with Mary McConnel School, Forest Lake, The FLC International Centre and The Lakes College.
In October 2009, sole ownership of Forest Lake College (FLC) and The Springfield College (TSC) was assumed by the Anglican Diocese of Brisbane and a new board was appointed to EDUCANG. The Uniting Church in Australia had previously taken sole ownership of The Lakes College at Mango Hill.
On 4 November 2010, a new entity FSAC Ltd (Forest Lake & Springfield Anglican Colleges) took over the governances of the two colleges from EDUCANG and renamed the colleges - St John's Anglican College and The Springfield Anglican College. "Rebranding" would commence immediately with the names to officially take effect on 1 January 2011.
College Clans
The Springfield Anglican 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 | Clan MacDuff | Clan Robertson | Clan Sinclair |
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| Colour: Green | Colour: Red | Colour: Navy Blue | Colour: Sky Blue |
| Motto: Truth Conquers | Motto: God assists | Motto: Glory is rewarded by valour | Motto: Commit thy work to God |
| Badge: A Stag's head | Badge: A Lion rampant | Badge: A dextor hand holding a crown | 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.
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[2]
- Percentage of OP-eligible students with OP 1-15 : 72%
- Percentage of students awarded Senior Certificates with OP-eligibility or awarded a VET qualification : 100%
- Percentage of QTAC Applicants receiving an offer : 100%
Sport
The Associated Schools Sports
The Springfield Anglican 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.
Apart from the core sports of Swimming, Cross-country, Fox Hunting and Athletics, all TAS sport is played on Saturdays over 3 trimesters. Each trimester is approximately nine weeks.
| Boys | Girls | Carnival | |
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| Trimester 1 | Cricket Volleyball |
Basketball Tennis |
Swimming |
| Trimester 2 | Rugby Tennis |
Hockey Netball |
Cross Country |
| Trimester 3 | Basketball Soccer |
Volleyball Softball |
Athletics |
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