Stretton State College
| Stretton State College | |
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| Location | |
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990 Gowan Road & 226 Illaweena Street , | |
| Coordinates | 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] |
| Colour(s) | Maroon, purple, navy blue and taupe |
| Website | [1] |
Stretton State College is an independent coeducational public school based in Stretton in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The college has a total enrolment of approximately 3070 students across the primary (Gowan) and secondary (Illaweena) campuses, located at 226 Illaweena Street, which is on the land on the adjacent side of Gowan Road from the Primary Campus.
Organisation[edit]
Stretton State College's current role of Executive Principal is held by Jan Maresca. The college also consists of two Campus Principals, with the role of the Gowan Campus Principal held by Racheal Jones and the role of the Illaweena Campus Principal held by Bradley Stewart. Other staff at Stretton State College include eight Deputy Principals (four at the Junior Campus and four at the Senior Campus), three Business Services Managers, fourteen Heads of Department (three at the Junior Campus and eleven at the Senior Campus), three Year Level Coordinators (Senior Campus), two Excellence Program Coordinators, two Guidance Officers (one at each campus), 82 teaching staff at the Junior Campus and 77 teaching staff at the Senior Campus.[2][3][4][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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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]
References[edit]
- ^ "Stretton State College Annual Report 2018" (PDF). Department of Education and Training (Queensland). Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ^ "Executive Team". Stretton State College. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ "Leadership Team". Stretton State College. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ "Teaching Staff – Gowan" (PDF). Stretton State College. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ "Staff Phone List – Illaweena Campus" (PDF). Stretton State College. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ "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.