Oxley College (Burradoo)
| Oxley College | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
Australia 34°29′56″S 150°23′29″E / 34.49889°S 150.39139°E | |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent school |
| Motto | Latin: Patientia et Fortitudine (Patience and fortitude) |
| Denomination | Non-denominational |
| Founded | 1983 |
Chair of the Board of Governors | Jane Crowley[1] |
Head of College (K–12) | Mark Case[2] |
Head of Senior School | Tristan Bevan[3] |
Head of Junior School | Heidi Shvetsoff[3] |
| Years | P–12[4] |
| Gender | Co-educational[4] |
| Enrolment | 838 (2022)[5] |
| Website | www |
Oxley College is an independent school located in Burradoo, New South Wales, Australia.
History
Oxley 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.[6][7] The college had an initial enrolment of 24 students, with a goal of enrolling 350 students within a few years of opening.[5][6] The college takes its name from Australian explorer, John Oxley.[4]
Description
The school is a non-denominational independent school.[4] It is a member of the Round Square network of schools.[8]
The school motto is Patientia et Fortitudine, meaning "Patience and fortitude".[5]
The school has a house system, with each house being named after Australians who were pioneers in their field:[9]
- Dobell, after artist Sir William Dobell (1899–1970)
- Durack, after Olympic swimmer Sarah Durack (1889–1956)
- Florey, after scientist Howard Florey (1898–1968)
- Mawson, after geologist and Antarctic explorer Sir Douglas Mawson (1898–1958)
- Monash, after military leader Sir John Monash (1865–1931)
- Oodgeroo, after Aboriginal poet Oodgeroo Noonuccal (1920–1993)
See also
References
- ↑ "Board of Governors". oxley.nsw.edu.au. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ↑ "Welcome from the Head of College". oxley.nsw.edu.au. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- 1 2 "2022 Key Staff" (PDF). oxley.nsw.edu.au. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 "Oxley College". privateschoolsdirectory.com.au. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- 1 2 3 "The College". oxley.nsw.edu.au. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ 1850 to 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.
- ↑ "Oxley College". Round Square. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ↑ "Senior School House System". Oxley College. 11 November 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2025.