| Assumption College Warwick | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| 6 Locke Street Warwick, Queensland Australia | |
| Coordinates | 28°13′33.52″S 152°1′40.20″E / 28.2259778°S 152.0278333°E / -28.2259778; 152.0278333 |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent Roman Catholic Coeducational Junior Secondary education institution |
| Motto | Truth and Love |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic (Sisters of Mercy) |
| Established | 1969; 55 years ago (1969) |
| Founder | Sisters of Mercy |
| Principal | Liisa Hammond |
| Enrolment | 454 (2023) |
| Website | Official site |
Assumption College, Warwick is a independent, Roman Catholic, co-educational secondary school, located in Warwick, Queensland, Australia. It is administered by the Queensland Catholic Education Commission, with an enrolment of 454 students and a teaching staff of 46, as of 2023. The school serves students from Year 7 to Year 12, and is the only Catholic, secondary school located in Warwick.
History
The school opened on 29 August 1969, run by the Sisters of Mercy until 1988. Since 1989, the College has been administered solely by lay staff.
Demographics
In 2023, the school had a student enrollment of 454 with 46 teachers (42.7 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff (22 full-time equivalent). Female enrollments consisted of 240 students and Male enrollments consisted of 214 students; Indigenous enrollments accounted for a total of 11% and 2% of students had a language background other than English.
Houses
The College has four houses, which provide pastoral care in addition to sporting competition. They are Dovovan, McAuley, Rice, and Romero.
Romero house was introduced in 2015, to accommodate the surge in new students.
See also
References
- "College Staff". Assumption College Warwick. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "Assumption College (Warwick) | Department of Education". Schools Directory. Archived from the original on 22 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Assumption College - Warwick QLD". Private Schools Guide. Archived from the original on 22 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "ACARA Data Access Program - School Profile 2023". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ Ng, Emilie (12 February 2015). "'Big family' welcomes students". The Catholic Leader. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- "Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools". Queensland Department of Education. 14 April 2019. Archived from the original on 11 November 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- "College History". Assumption College Warwick. Archived from the original on 13 October 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- "House structure". Assumption College Warwick. Archived from the original on 11 March 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2023.