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'''Calamvale Community College''' is a [[State school|public]], [[co-educational]], [[Combined school|combined]], [[Day school|school]] located in the [[Brisbane]] suburb of [[Calamvale, Queensland|Calamvale]], in [[Queensland]], Australia.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Calamvale Community College {{!}} Department of Education |url=https://schoolsdirectory.eq.edu.au/Details/1699 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240624020937/https://schoolsdirectory.eq.edu.au/Details/1699 |archive-date=2024-06-24 |access-date=2024-06-24 |website=schoolsdirectory.eq.edu.au}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=ACARA Data Access Program - School Profile 2023 |url=https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2023.xlsx?sfvrsn=ae9d5307_0&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK |access-date=2024-06-24 |website=Australian Curriculum Assessment And Reporting Authority}}</ref> It is administered by the [[Department of Education (Queensland)|Department of Education]], with an enrolment of 2,520 students and a teaching staff of 190, as of 2023.<ref name=":1" /> The school serves students from [[Kindergarten|Prep]] to [[Year 12]],<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> on two separate campuses. |
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== Overview == |
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'''Calamvale Community College''' is a [[co-educational]], independent state school established in 2002 in [[Brisbane, Queensland]], Australia. |
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== Campuses == |
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The college is organised into two sub-schools each with its own principal and staff |
The college is organised into two sub-schools each with its own principal and staff, with each sub-school catering for a select range of grades; the junior campus caters for Prep to [[Year 6]], and the secondary campus caters students from [[Year 7|Years 7]] to 12.{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}} |
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The junior campus encompasses the southern end of the main campus, while the secondary campus embodies the north.{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}} |
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=== Campus === |
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The college boasts two sub-campuses which coincide with the two sub-schools. The two sub-campuses are situated adjacent to one another; with the junior campus encompassing the southern end of the main campus, while the secondary campus embodies the north. |
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Each sub-campus offers a variety of amenities, including both shared resources and those specific to either sub-school. Examples of shared facilities include: The Oval, [[Library]], [[Basketball court|Basketball courts]], and a hall. Both campuses possess [[Tuck shop|Tuck shops]] (also known as canteens) as well as two large undercover areas. |
Each sub-campus offers a variety of amenities, including both shared resources and those specific to either sub-school. Examples of shared facilities include: The Oval, [[Library]], [[Basketball court|Basketball courts]], and a hall. Both campuses possess [[Tuck shop|Tuck shops]] (also known as canteens) as well as two large undercover areas.{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}} |
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== History == |
== History == |
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[[File:Calamvale community college.jpg|frame|right|Calamvale Community College]] |
[[File:Calamvale community college.jpg|frame|right|Calamvale Community College]] |
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| ⚫ | Calamvale State School was a state primary school that existed from its foundation on May 11th, 1955, through to December 31st, 2001;<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-04-14 |title=Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools |url=https://education.qld.gov.au/about-us/history/school-anniversaries/opening-closing-dates |access-date=2024-06-24 |website=Education |language=en}}</ref> just one day later, on 1 January 2002, it became Calamvale Community College, coinciding with the addition of a secondary school component.<ref name="ArchivesSearch"> |
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| ⚫ | The [[College]] opened in 2002 with |
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| ⚫ | {{Cite web |title=ArchivesSearch {{!}} Queensland State Archives {{!}} Queensland Government |url=https://www.archivessearch.qld.gov.au/agencies/A5054 |access-date=2024-06-16 |website=www.archivessearch.qld.gov.au}}</ref><ref name="CalamvaleStateSchool">{{Cite web |title=Calamvale State School {{!}} Mapping Brisbane History |url=https://mappingbrisbanehistory.com.au/history-location/568-calamvale-state-school/ |access-date=2024-06-16 |website=Mapping Brisbane History |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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=== Campus === |
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The school's campus has existed long before 2002, with the previous institution, Calamvale State School, being present on the campus prior to the establishment of the college.<ref name="ArchivesSearch"> |
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| ⚫ | The [[College]] opened in 2002 with 1,150 students ranging from Prep to [[Year Eight (school)|Year 8]]. Later in 2003, [[Year Nine (School)|Year 9]] was implemented and the enrolment grew to 1540. In 2006, Calamvale Community College offered Prep to Year 12 with an estimated final enrolment of around 2200.{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}} |
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| ⚫ | {{Cite web |title=ArchivesSearch {{!}} Queensland State Archives {{!}} Queensland Government |url=https://www.archivessearch.qld.gov.au/agencies/A5054 |access-date=2024-06-16 |website=www.archivessearch.qld.gov.au}}</ref><ref name |
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The secondary school sub-campus was developed at a far later time than junior school |
The secondary school sub-campus was developed at a far later time than the junior school, which had already been well-established through Calamvale State School.{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}} |
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=== Calamvale State School === |
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| ⚫ | Calamvale State School was a state primary school that existed from its foundation on May 11th, 1955, through to December 31st, 2001. |
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In 2016, the school faced a bomb scare, from a pregnant teenager offering 20 dollars to the two co-accused to make the call, which not only led to the evacuation of the school,<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2016-02-08 |title=Pregnant teen 'offered men $20 to make bomb hoax call': court |url=https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/pregnant-teen-offered-men-20-to-make-bomb-hoax-call-court-20160208-gmog77.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240624030100/https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/pregnant-teen-offered-men-20-to-make-bomb-hoax-call-court-20160208-gmog77.html |archive-date=2024-06-24 |access-date=2024-06-24 |website=The Brisbane Times |language=en}}</ref> but the three being incarcerated.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news |date=2016-02-06 |title=Three arrested over bomb threat hoax at Brisbane school |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-06/three-arrested-bomb-threat-hoax-calamvale-community-college/7146170 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122142444/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-06/three-arrested-bomb-threat-hoax-calamvale-community-college/7146170 |archive-date=2022-01-22 |access-date=2024-06-24 |work=ABC News |language=en-AU}}</ref> It is presumed that it was a copycat incident, from the numerous threats toward schools at the time.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /> |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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Revision as of 03:33, 24 June 2024
| Calamvale Community College | |
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11 Hamish Street Calamvale, Brisbane, Queensland 4116 , | |
| Information | |
| Type | Co-educational, independent state school[1] |
| Motto | Building on Success |
| Established | January 1 2002 |
| College Principal | Lisa Starmer[2] |
| Secondary School Principal | Sharyn Angel |
| Junior School Principal | Jackie Welch |
| Grades | Prep to 12 |
| Enrolment | 2520[3] (2024) |
| Campus | Calamvale, Queensland |
| Houses | Boree, Keera, Tharah & Cobar |
| Colour(s) | Maroon, teal & navy |
| Affiliation | Queensland Academy for Science, Mathematics and Technology (QASMT) Partnership School |
| Website | Calamvale Community College[dead link] |
Calamvale Community College is a public, co-educational, combined, school located in the Brisbane suburb of Calamvale, in Queensland, Australia.[4][5] It is administered by the Department of Education, with an enrolment of 2,520 students and a teaching staff of 190, as of 2023.[5] The school serves students from Prep to Year 12,[4][5] on two separate campuses.
Campuses
The college is organised into two sub-schools each with its own principal and staff, with each sub-school catering for a select range of grades; the junior campus caters for Prep to Year 6, and the secondary campus caters students from Years 7 to 12.[citation needed]
The junior campus encompasses the southern end of the main campus, while the secondary campus embodies the north.[citation needed]
Each sub-campus offers a variety of amenities, including both shared resources and those specific to either sub-school. Examples of shared facilities include: The Oval, Library, Basketball courts, and a hall. Both campuses possess Tuck shops (also known as canteens) as well as two large undercover areas.[citation needed]
History
Calamvale State School was a state primary school that existed from its foundation on May 11th, 1955, through to December 31st, 2001;[6] just one day later, on 1 January 2002, it became Calamvale Community College, coinciding with the addition of a secondary school component.[7][8]
The College opened in 2002 with 1,150 students ranging from Prep to Year 8. Later in 2003, Year 9 was implemented and the enrolment grew to 1540. In 2006, Calamvale Community College offered Prep to Year 12 with an estimated final enrolment of around 2200.[citation needed]
The secondary school sub-campus was developed at a far later time than the junior school, which had already been well-established through Calamvale State School.[citation needed]
In 2016, the school faced a bomb scare, from a pregnant teenager offering 20 dollars to the two co-accused to make the call, which not only led to the evacuation of the school,[9] but the three being incarcerated.[10] It is presumed that it was a copycat incident, from the numerous threats toward schools at the time.[9][10]
See also
External links
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References
- ^ "Calamvale Community College 2013 School Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 September 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ^ Lisa Starmer. "Principal's welcome". Calamvale Community College.
- ^ Calamvale Community College. "Our School".
- ^ a b "Calamvale Community College | Department of Education". schoolsdirectory.eq.edu.au. Archived from the original on 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ a b c "ACARA Data Access Program - School Profile 2023". Australian Curriculum Assessment And Reporting Authority. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools". Education. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "ArchivesSearch | Queensland State Archives | Queensland Government". www.archivessearch.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ "Calamvale State School | Mapping Brisbane History". Mapping Brisbane History. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Pregnant teen 'offered men $20 to make bomb hoax call': court". The Brisbane Times. 8 February 2016. Archived from the original on 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Three arrested over bomb threat hoax at Brisbane school". ABC News. 6 February 2016. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
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