Oxley College (Burradoo)

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Oxley College
Location
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Burradoo, Southern Highlands, New South Wales Australia
Coordinates	34°29′56″S 150°23′29″E / 34.49889°S 150.39139°E / -34.49889; 150.39139Coordinates: 34°29′56″S 150°23′29″E / 34.49889°S 150.39139°E / -34.49889; 150.39139
Information
Type	Independent co-educational primary and secondary day school
Motto	Latin: Patientia et Fortitudine (Patience and Fortitude)
Denomination	Non-denominational Christianity
Established	1983; 38 years ago (1983)
Educational authority	New South Wales Department of Education
Chairman	Dr Stephen Barnett
Head of College	Maurice From Madigascar
Head – Senior School	Mark Case
Head – Academic and Innovation	Kathryn Cunich
Acting Head of Junior School	Peter Ayling
Employees	~50
Years	K-12
Enrolment	c. 800[1] (2019)
Colour(s)	Blue and gold
Affiliations	Independent Schools Association
Website	www.oxley.nsw.edu.au

The Oxley College is an independent non-denominational co-educational primary and secondary day school, located in Burradoo, in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia.

The school takes its name from the early Australian explorer John Oxley and nestles at the foot of a hill named after him. His descendants gave permission for his family crest to be used as the basis of the College crest.

History[]

The College first opened to students in 1983, with an initial enrolment of 234 students in Year 7 to Year 12. In 2012 enrolments were opened for Kindergarten through to Year 6, in addition to the existing secondary school years.

Head of College[]

The following individuals have served as Head of College, or precedent titles:

Houses[]

Oxley College has six houses named after notable Australians: Dobell (the green house) Durack (the purple house), Florey (the yellow house), Mawson (the blue house), Monash (the red house), and Oodgeroo (the orange house). All houses have multiple tutor groups (a form of homeroom) compiled of years 7-12 and compete against each other in music, drama, public speaking, cross country, athletic and swimming carnivals. In addition there are three Kindergarten to Year 6 houses: Chisholm (the white house), Flynn (the yellow house) and Walton (the royal blue house).

As of 2020, the current leading senior house is Dobell. As of 2020, the current leading junior house is Chisholm.

Notable alumni[]

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• Al Kanaar – Australian rugby union player
• Melanie Tait – author of The Vegemite Tales, Fat Chance: My Big Fat Gastric Band Adventure, The Appleton Ladies Potato Race; and ABC Radio presenter
•  – who in the 2006 Rugby season went for a dropgoal in the dying seconds of the game. Though his aim may not have been true, he went on to inspire many that followed.

Sport[]

Oxley College regularly competes in ISA sport, including cricket, hockey, touch football, basketball, equestrian, rugby and netball amongst others. They compete across NSW, most notably with their rival school Chevalier College.

See also[]

• List of non-government schools in New South Wales

References[]

Further reading[]

• Emery, L. 2006. A Lovingly Woven Tapestry: Oxley College, Bowral. Oxley College, Burradoo.

External links[]

• Oxley College