Stretton State College

Stretton State College
Location
990 Gowan Road & 226 Illaweena Street

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Coordinates27°38′17″S 153°03′29″E / 27.638°S 153.058°E / -27.638; 153.058
Information
TypePublic, college
MottoWith purpose and spirit
Established2006
PrincipalJan Maresca
GradesP–12
Enrolment4000+ (2022)[1]
ColoursMaroon, purple, navy blue and taupe     
Website[1]

Stretton State College is an independent public, co-educational, P-12 school located in the Brisbane suburb of Stretton, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] It is administered by the Queensland Department of Education, with an enrolment of 3,491 students and a teaching staff of 256 as of 2024.[4] The school serves students from Prep to Year 12[4] across two campuses (a primary campus referred to as Gowan and a secondary campus referred to as Illaweena).[5] It opened in 2006.[5]

Excellence programs

Stretton State College offers the following three Excellence Programs to students across both campuses:

  • Lighthouse Academic Excellence Program
  • Karawatha Cluster High Achievers Program
  • Sports Academy Excellence Program[6]

Vocational Education & Training

Vocational Education & Training (VET) courses available to students in Years 11 and 12 include:

House system

Today, the school has 4 houses which include:

  •   Paterson Panthers
  •   Hollow Hawks
  •   Cowan Crocs
  •   Bradman Bulls

Extracurricular

Clubs and activities

  • Happy Snappers
  • Science Club[8]

Music

  • Instrumental Music Program
  • Musical activities (school choirs and productions)[9]

Other activities

  • Borrow-a-bot
  • Brain Bee (Neuroscience)
  • Chess
  • Griffith Biology (an opportunity for Years 11 and 12 students studying Biology to complete a university course)[10]

Notable alumni

There is no Alumni lists on the Names Database, however, the school has a section of past students on its website.[11] As for notable alumni, Henry Taefu attended the school.[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Stretton State College Annual Report 2018" (PDF). Department of Education and Training (Queensland). Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Schools Directory – Stretton State College". Queensland Department of Education. Archived from the original on 13 August 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  3. ^ "School Location 2024". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 26 February 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  4. ^ a b "ACARA Data Access Program: School Profile 2008–2024". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 3 March 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Premis Project: Stretton State College". Premis Solutions. 10 April 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  6. ^ "Excellence programs". Stretton State College. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Year 11 & 12 Subject Information" (PDF). Stretton State College. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  8. ^ "Clubs and Activities". Stretton State College. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  9. ^ "Music". Stretton State College. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  10. ^ "Extra-curricular Activities". Stretton State College. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  11. ^ "Past students". Stretton State College. 11 November 2019. Archived from the original on 23 March 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  12. ^ "QSSRL 15 years&OPENS U 18 State Carnival 2008 Draw and Results". OurFootyTeam Archives. Archived from the original on 27 May 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.