Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School
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Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School | |
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Australia | |
Coordinates | 28°14′2″S 153°30′22″E / 28.23389°S 153.50611°ECoordinates: 28°14′2″S 153°30′22″E / 28.23389°S 153.50611°E |
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Type | Independent co-educational early learning, primary, and secondary day school |
Motto | Latin: Luceat Lux Vestra (Let Your Light Shine) |
Religious affiliation(s) | Anglican Diocese of Grafton |
Denomination | Anglicanism |
Established | 1981 |
Educational authority | New South Wales Department of Education |
President | Bishop |
Chair | Dominique O'Neill |
Principal | Stuart Marquardt |
Years | Early learning; K-12 |
Enrolment | 1,620 |
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Campus type | Regional |
Colour(s) | Navy Blue and Gold |
Slogan | Let Your Light Shine |
Website | www |
The Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School is a dual campus independent Anglican co-educational early learning, primary, and secondary day school, located in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia.
Established in 1981, the school offers an integrated curriculum from early learning, through Year K to Year 12. The school has two campuses, with early learning to Year 4 at Tweed Heads South, and Year 5 through to Year 12 in Terranora. It is located in the Anglican Diocese of Grafton.
History[]
Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School was established in 1981 as a result of initiatives taken by the Rector and parishioners of St Cuthbert's Church Tweed Heads The campus at Sunshine Avenue has progressively expanded its facilities and 1995 saw the growth into secondary year In 1996 the Senior School relocated to its permanent site at Mahers Lane Terranora, with the middle school joining it in 1997 The Pre-school opened at the Junior School Campus in 1998. Development is ongoing at both campuses to house Lindisfarne's expanding enrolment.
Location[]
Located in Terranora in the Tweed Valley hinterland, the school overlooks the Terranora Broadwater and out to the Tasman Sea. Brisbane is one and a quarter hours north, and Byron Bay is thirty minutes south. The Gold Coast Airport at Coolangatta is twenty minutes from the school.
Education[]
It is an Anglican co-educational school serving the Tweed Coast and southern Gold Coast. While close to the Queensland border, Lindisfarne is distinctly a NSW school; it is registered and accredited by the NSW Board of Studies, leading to the award of the NSW Higher School Certificate in Year 12.
The school timetable runs using a bi-week system, with week A differing to week B on the timetable, repeating fortnightly.
All students of Lindisfarne are placed into sport houses named after Christian saints. They are:
- Saint Andrew
- Saint Barnabas
- Saint Cuthbert
- Saint Stephen
NB; In 2009 St Cuthbert house was added to the triad, giving students the option to swap houses.
See also[]
- List of schools in Northern Rivers and Mid North Coast
- List of Anglican schools in New South Wales
- Anglican Diocese of Grafton
References[]
External links[]
- Anglican primary schools in New South Wales
- Anglican secondary schools in New South Wales
- Educational institutions established in 1981
- Junior School Heads Association of Australia Member Schools
- 1981 establishments in Australia
- Education in Tweed Heads, New South Wales
- Grammar schools in Australia