Stretton State College
School in Queensland, Australia
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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]
| Stretton State College | |
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| Location | |
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990 Gowan Road & 226 Illaweena Street , | |
| Coordinates | 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 |
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Excellence programs
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
Vocational Education & Training (VET) courses available to students in Years 11 and 12 include:
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House system
Today, the school has 4 houses which include:
- Paterson Panthers
- Hollow Hawks
- Cowan Crocs
- Bradman Bulls
Extracurricular
Clubs and activities
- Happy Snappers
- Science Club[8]
Music
- Instrumental Music Program
- Musical activities (school choirs and productions)[9]
Other activities
- 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
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]
