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Encyclopedia > Canterbury College (Waterford)
Canterbury College
Motto Fortior Quo Paratior
"The better prepared, the stronger"
Established 1987
Type Independent, Anglican, Co-educational, Day School
Affiliation Anglican Church, TAS, JSHAA
Chaplain Rev. Elroy Mee (Anglican)
Head of College Donna Anderson
Students Approximately 1,250
Grades Prep – 12
Location Waterford, Queensland, Australia
Campus Urban 32 Hectares
Colours Red, Navy Blue & White
Newspaper The Drum
Dean of Senior Years Bill Kitchen
Dean of Middle Years Eleanor Nicholson
Website www.canterbury.qld.edu.au

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The campus [2] is located on 32 hectares in Waterford, between Beenleigh and Loganlea.

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History

Canterbury College was established in 1987, with seventy-three students in three classes in Years 6, 7 and 8 [3]. Student numbers have grown quickly and it now has an enrolment of 1,250 students, from Prep (pre-school) to Year Twelve.


Headmasters

Mr. Alan Coombes: March, 1986 (Foundation) to 1994
Rev. Paul Bland: December, 1994 to November 2002
Mr. Ron Daniels: December 2002 to 2005LOL What a Mistake hiring this guy was mabey someone might check referances before hiring randoms as a principle




Sport

The Associated Schools Sports

The Canterbury College sporting program is centred around membership of The Associated Schools for students in Years 8-12, and Junior TAS Competition (JTAS) for students in Years 4-7. The Associated Schools(TAS) is an incorporated body involving a small number of Private Queensland secondary schools in a variety of sporting and cultural activities. ...


Apart from the core sports of Swimming, Cross-country and Athletics, all TAS sport is played on Saturdays over 3 trimesters. Each trimester is approximately nine weeks.

Boys Girls Carnival
Trimester 1 Cricket
Volleyball
Basketball
Tennis
Swimming
Trimester 2 Rugby
Tennis
Hockey
Netball
Cross Country
Trimester 3 Basketball
Soccer
Volleyball
Softball
Athletics

References

See also

According to the Education Queensland website, there are, or have been, at least 2185 registered schools in Queensland. ...

External links

  • Canterbury College website


Brisbane Metropolitan Members of The Anglican Schools Office, Queensland, Australia
Anglican Church Grammar School | Cannon Hill Anglican College | Canterbury College | Forest Lake College | Hillbrook Anglican School | Mary McConnel School | St Aidan's Anglican Girls School | St Margaret's Anglican Girls School | St Paul's School | The Lakes College | The Springfield College | West Moreton Anglican College
Queensland Regional Members of The Anglican Schools Office, Queensland, Australia
All Saints Anglican School | Coomera Anglican College | Djarragun College | Fraser Coast Anglican College | Matthew Flinders Anglican College | St Andrew's Anglican College | St Hilda's School | St Luke's Anglican School | The Cathedral School | The Glennie School | The Southport School | The Toowoomba Preparatory School | Trinity Anglican School | Whitsunday Anglican School


 
 

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