Mark Oliphant College

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Mark Oliphant College
Location
Australia
Coordinates	34°39′54″S 138°40′59″E / 34.665°S 138.683°E / -34.665; 138.683Coordinates: 34°39′54″S 138°40′59″E / 34.665°S 138.683°E / -34.665; 138.683[1]
Information
Motto	Make Learning Better
Established	January 2010 (2010-01)
Superintendent	Duane Schuit
Principal	Kym Grant [2]
Years	Birth to year 12
Enrollment	1,675
Campus size	24 permanent buildings, several smaller storage sheds for maintaining, 2 carparks. Large P.E. space
Campus type	"2009 super school"
Houses	Peachy, Beaumont, Newton, Douglas.
Color(s)	Red, Navy, White, Grey
Website	moc.sa.edu.au

Mark Oliphant College is a public school in the northern suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia. It teaches students from birth to year 12 and is named after Sir Mark Oliphant.

Mark Oliphant College opened in the newly developed area of Munno Para during 2011, after having used two of the former sites since the beginning of 2010.^[3] It combined the students from the former , Smithfield Plains Primary School, Junior Primary and Kindergarten, all having been in the next suburb south, Smithfield Plains.^[1]

The school buildings are arranged in a circle around a village green which is occasionally used for communal gatherings and as a cricket field for the primary years. The village green features ten paved tennis courts, a full-sized AFL oval and two full-sized soccer pitches to facilitate physical education.

The previous Mark Oliphant College campuses (colloquially known as "Old MOC") in Smithfield Plains have now been demolished and the land has been cleared for housing developments. The majority of Mark Oliphant College's senior teaching staff started their careers at Smithfield Plains High School.

Upgrades[]

The school was upgraded aesthetically in 2013, known as the "Beautification of MOC", which included colorful aluminum plates attached to the supporting beams holding the school's circular walkway; new plates are added annually to commemorate the Year 12 graduating class of the previous year. In 2013, construction of Building 20 was completed. Building 20 is identical to Buildings 10 and 11. In 2020 Building 21 was completed. It is situated between Buildings 11 and 16; the compound was previously a shelter. In 2022, Building 23 will be completed on the compound behind Building 20 and Building 19. Building 23 is projected to raise the total enrollment number from 1675, to 2000.

Sub Schools[]

Mark Oliphant College consists of 4 sub-schools each with their own principal and leadership team.

Early years is the first sub-school. Its uniform is red and it runs from reception to year 2. The sub-school is made up of Buildings 2, 6 and 8, the sub-school enrolls 260 students.^[4]

Primary years is the following sub-school. Its uniform is red and identical to early years; it runs from years 3 to 6. The sub-school is made up of Buildings 2, 9 and 10. The sub-school enrolls 333 students.

The Middle Years Sub School comprises Secondary Years 7–9. The Sub School wears a Navy Polo uniform and enrolls 386 students.

Senior years is the final sub-school. Its uniform is white and it runs through years 10 to 12. The sub-school is made up of Buildings 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20. The sub-school enrolls 397 students.

Buildings Directory[]

Building 1 — Administration

Building 2 — Shared multipurpose hall with early and primary years, used typically for physical education and occasional assemblies and graduations

Building 3 — Resource Centre, a large common facility used by students and teachers alike to collect resources such as books and teaching materials

Building 4 — Canteen, a common facility used for selling food to students at recess and lunchtimes, catered by Alliance.

Building 5 — Children's Centre for child development, includes a preschool and a daycare.

Building 6 — Early years, year R-1 (general building)

Building 7 — Area Resource Class (the ARC), a building for special needs students.

Building 8 — Early years, year 2, General Building. 6 classrooms. (5 general classrooms, 1 DaVinci Studio)

Building 9 — Primary years, year 3-4 General Building. 6 classrooms. (5 general classrooms, 1 DaVinci Studio)

Building 10 — Primary years, years 5–6, Large General Building. 8 classrooms. (6 general classrooms, 1 DaVinci Studio, 1 Science Lab)

Building 11 — Secondary Years, years 7–12, Large General Building. 8 classrooms (6 general classrooms, 1 DaVinci Studio, 1 Science Lab)

Building 12 —Secondary Years, years 7-12 General Building. 6 classrooms. (5 general classrooms, 1 DaVinci Studio)

Building 13 — Secondary Years, years 7-2 (General Building. 6 classrooms. (5 general classrooms, 1 DaVinci Studio)

Building 14 — Senior years, Studio, Photography facility, Radio hub, Performance.

Building 15 — Senior years, Science Labs

Building 16 — Secondary Years, Gymnasium (Used for PE and assemblies)

Building 17 — Secondary Arts, two recording rooms, three rehearsal rooms, two dance spaces

Building 18 — Secondary Technology, technology design and technology class spaces, design and technology metal and wood studio, digital technology space

Building 18B — Senior/middle construction shed

Building 19 — Secondary Food Technology/ Visual Arts, Visual Arts Studios, commercial and non-commercial kitchens, general classrooms

Building 20 — Secondary Years 7-12 Large General Building. 8 classrooms. (6 general classrooms, 1 DaVinci Studio, 1 Science Lab)

Building 21 — Secondary Years 7–12, two classrooms

Building 22 - Secondary Years 7–12, two classrooms

Building 23 - Secondary Years 7-12 Technology Workshop, Science Laboratory, Art Laboratory and Food Technology Studio.^{[3] [5]}

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