Wollondilly Anglican College

Wollondilly Anglican College
Location
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Tahmoor, Southern Highlands, New South Wales Australia
Coordinates	34°15′06″S 150°34′03″E / 34.251747°S 150.567392°E / -34.251747; 150.567392Coordinates: 34°15′06″S 150°34′03″E / 34.251747°S 150.567392°E / -34.251747; 150.567392
Information
Type	Independent co-educational early learning, primary, and secondary day school
Motto	For Christ's Glory
Religious affiliation(s)	Anglican Diocese of Sydney
Denomination	Anglicanism
Established	2004; 17 years ago (2004)
Founder	Dr Stuart Quarmby
Educational authority	New South Wales Department of Education
Oversight	Sydney Anglican Schools Corporation
Headmaster	Mr Trevor Norman
Grades	Early learning; K-12
Average class size	30
Campus size	36 hectares (90 acres)
Houses	Sollya, Telopea, Grevillea, Wollemi, Acacia
Colour(s)	Black, white and green
Team name	Wollondilly Wildcats
Newspaper	Waratah Weekly
Website	www.wac.nsw.edu.au
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Wollondilly Anglican College is a Pre-Kindergarten to Year 12 co-educational private school operated by The Anglican Schools Corporation. Located in the Wollondilly Shire, the College services families and communities from areas such as the Southern Highlands, Picton, Camden, Campbelltown and beyond.

History[]

Opened in 2004 by former Prime Minister of Australia John Howard,^[1] Wollondilly Anglican College began its life teaching students from Kindergarten to Year 7.

The ANZAC Shelter was opened in 2018 by Howard; Brendan Nelson, Director of the Australian War Memorial; Chief of Defence, Air Chief Marshal Mark Binskin; and Brig. General Phil Winter

Buildings & Facilities[]

The College buildings are named after famous Christian Australians. These include Joseph Banks, Dame Nellie Melba, Charles Sturt, Elizabeth Macarthur, John Flynn, Captain James Cook, and Alfred Deakin.

Some of the main Facilities within the college include:

• Kitchens
• Workshops
• Art Rooms
• Auditorium
• Dance & Drama Rooms
• Science Labs
• Music Rooms
• Senior Campus

College structure[]

The College is divided into three main sections which include:

• Junior School (Transition - Year 4)
• Middle School (Year 5 - Year 8)
• Senior School (Year 9 - Year 12}

Houses[]

College students are divided into 5 different house groups on enrolment. The house groups are named after native Australian plants. These groups are used primarily for competing in various different sporting events.^[2] The house groups are as follows:

• Sollya (Blue)
• Telopea (Red)
• Grevillea (Maroon)
• Wollemi (Green)
• Acacia (Yellow)

See also[]

• List of Anglican schools in New South Wales
• Anglican education in Australia
• Sydney Anglican Schools Corporation

References[]