Stretton State College
| Stretton State College | |
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| Location | |
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990 Gowan Road & 226 Illaweena Street , 27°38′17″S 153°03′29″E / 27.638°S 153.058°E | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, college |
| Motto | With purpose and spirit |
| Established | 2006 |
Principal | Jan Maresca |
| Grades | P–12 |
| Enrolment | 4000+ (2022)[1] |
| Colours | Maroon, purple, navy blue and taupe |
| Website | |
Stretton State College is an independent public, co-educational, P-12 school located in the Brisbane suburb of Stretton, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] It is administered by the Queensland Department of Education, with an enrolment of 3,491 students and a teaching staff of 256 as of 2024.[4] The school serves students from Prep to Year 12[4] across two campuses (a primary campus referred to as Gowan and a secondary campus referred to as Illaweena).[5] It opened in 2006.[5]
Excellence programs
[edit]Stretton State College offers the following three Excellence Programs to students across both campuses:
- Lighthouse Academic Excellence Program
- Karawatha Cluster High Achievers Program
- Sports Academy Excellence Program[6]
Vocational Education & Training
[edit]Vocational Education & Training (VET) courses available to students in Years 11 and 12 include:
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House system
[edit]Today, the school has 4 houses which include:
- Paterson Panthers
- Hollow Hawks
- Cowan Crocs
- Bradman Bulls
Extracurricular
[edit]Clubs and activities
[edit]- Happy Snappers
- Science Club[8]
Music
[edit]- Instrumental Music Program
- Musical activities (school choirs and productions)[9]
Other activities
[edit]- Borrow-a-bot
- Brain Bee (Neuroscience)
- Chess
- Griffith Biology (an opportunity for Years 11 and 12 students studying Biology to complete a university course)[10]
Notable alumni
[edit]There is no Alumni lists on the Names Database, however, the school has a section of past students on its website.[11] As for notable alumni, Henry Taefu attended the school.[12]
See also
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References
[edit]- ↑ "Stretton State College Annual Report 2018" (PDF). Department of Education and Training (Queensland). Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ↑ "Schools Directory – Stretton State College". Queensland Department of Education. Archived from the original on 13 August 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ↑ "School Location 2024". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 26 February 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- 1 2 "ACARA Data Access Program: School Profile 2008–2024". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 3 March 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- 1 2 "Premis Project: Stretton State College". Premis Solutions. 10 April 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Excellence programs". Stretton State College. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ↑ "Year 11 & 12 Subject Information" (PDF). Stretton State College. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ↑ "Clubs and Activities". Stretton State College. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ↑ "Music". Stretton State College. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ↑ "Extra-curricular Activities". Stretton State College. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ↑ "Past students". Stretton State College. 11 November 2019. Archived from the original on 23 March 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ↑ "QSSRL 15 years&OPENS U 18 State Carnival 2008 Draw and Results". OurFootyTeam Archives. Archived from the original on 27 May 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.