Oxley College is an independent school located in Burradoo, New South Wales, Australia.[2] It is a member of the Round Square network of schools.[6]
| Oxley College | |
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| Location | |
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Australia | |
| Coordinates | 34°29′56″S 150°23′29″E / 34.49889°S 150.39139°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent school |
| Motto | Latin: Patientia et Fortitudine[1] (Patience and Fortitude) |
| Denomination | Non-denominational[2] |
| Founded | 1983 |
| Chair of the Board of Governors | Mrs Jane Crowley[3] |
| Head of College (K–12) | Mr Scott Bedingfield[4] |
| Head of Senior School | Mr Mark Case[5] |
| Head of Junior School | Miss Jane Campion[5] |
| Years | P–12[2] |
| Gender | Co-educational[2] |
| Enrolment | 838 (2022)[1] |
| Website | www |
History
editThe college was founded in 1983 as part of a non-profit project by the local community. A $600,000 (equivalent to $2,377,587 in 2022) building grant was provided by the Commonwealth Schools Commission, and local investment brought the total funding to $1 million.[7][8] The college had an initial enrolment of 24 students, with a goal of enrolling 350 students within a few years of opening.[1][7] The College takes its name from Australian explorer, John Oxley. [2]
Houses
editThe college houses are named after notable Australian pioneers in specific fields. The senior school consists of six houses: Dobell, Durack, Florey, Mawson, Monash, and Oodgeroo. The junior school has three houses: Chisholm, Flynn, and Walton.[9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "The College". www.oxley.nsw.edu.au. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Oxley College". privateschoolsdirectory.com.au. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "Board of Governors". www.oxley.nsw.edu.au. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "Welcome from the Head of College". www.oxley.nsw.edu.au. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ a b "2022 Key Staff" (PDF). www.oxley.nsw.edu.au. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "Oxley College". Round Square. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ a b Brass, Ken (20 October 1982). "A 'million dollar' school... set up by parents". The Australian Women's Weekly. p. 31. Retrieved 17 February 2024 – via Trove.
- ^ AU = 1850-1901: McLean, I.W. (1999), Consumer Prices and Expenditure Patterns in Australia 1850–1914. Australian Economic History Review, 39: 1-28 (taken W6 series from Table A1, which represents the average inflation in all of Australian colonies). For later years, calculated using the pre-decimal inflation calculator provided by the Reserve Bank of Australia for each year, input: £94 8s (94.40 Australian pounds in decimal values), start year: 1901.
- ^ "The House System". www.oxley.nsw.edu.au. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
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