Matthew Flinders Anglican College

Matthew Flinders Anglican College
Address
Stringybark Rd, Buderim, Queensland, Australia
Coordinates 26°41′57″S 153°03′35″E / 26.6991°S 153.0597°E / -26.6991; 153.0597Coordinates: 26°41′57″S 153°03′35″E / 26.6991°S 153.0597°E / -26.6991; 153.0597
Information
Type Private
Motto "Faith, Skill, Endeavour"
Religious affiliation(s) Anglican
Established 1990
Principal Mr Stuart Meade (2017)[1]
Staff 300+
Enrolment 1315 (2015)[2]
Hours in school day 6:30
Campus type Suburban
Colour(s) Navy Blue, Jade         
Song "In Matthew Flinders' Name"
Website mfac.edu.au

Matthew Flinders Anglican College (MFAC) is an independent co-ed school named after Matthew Flinders, located on Queensland's Sunshine Coast in Buderim, approximately 90 kilometres (56 mi) north of Brisbane. It has grown from an enrolment of 160 students in its foundation year, 1990, to over 1300 in 2015. It includes a primary school (preparatory to year 6) and a secondary school (years 7 to 12). The school is associated with the Anglican Church of Australia.

The school's Overall Position and NAPLAN results have seen Flinders named in local, state and national media as one of the top 100 schools in Australia, top 10 schools in Queensland and highest-achieving school in the Sunshine Coast.[3]

Music

The Music Department has two orchestral rehearsal rooms, a computer lab, eight solo to quartet practise rooms, a locker room, a lendable instrumental storage room and department office. There are five class music teachers and 24 private instrumental teachers. In year 3, students learn to play the recorder, and in year 4 are given a choice of violin, viola or cello. The annual school production alternates between a musical and series of age-segregated one-act plays, both of which are (as of 2012) staged in the college's 600 seat performance centre, as is the year 6 (formerly year 7) musical. The performance centre is also used to present concerts and recitals by touring artists.[4] The school has ten musical groups, including three string orchestras, three choirs and four wind ensembles. Several independent, student-run ensembles also exist, including the saxophone, vocal quartets and flute ensemble.

Houses

The Students are divided into 4 (primary) and 8 (secondary) houses, each named after a notable Australian person:

Primary
HouseNamesakeColour
FreemanCathy Freeman, Olympic sprinter     Silver
MiltonMichael Milton, Paralympic skier     White
RafterPatrick Rafter, tennis player     Navy Blue
ThomasPetria Thomas, Olympic swimmer     Jade
Secondary
HouseNamesakeColour
BradmanSir Donald Bradman, cricketer     Navy Blue
ChisholmCaroline Chisholm, humanitarian     White
HelpmannSir Robert Helpmann, dancer     Yellow
MawsonDouglas Mawson, explorer     Silver
McCubbinFrederick McCubbin, artist     Maroon
OliphantMark Oliphant, physicist     Red
SutherlandDame Joan Sutherland, opera singer     Sky Blue
ThieleColin Thiele, author     Jade

References

  1. ↑ Matthew Flinders Anglican College appoints new Principal, Matthew Flinders Anglican College
  2. ↑ History, Matthew Flinders Anglican College
  3. ↑ Non Government Schools Guide. "Matthew Flinders Anglican College". Non Government Schools Guide. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
  4. ↑ "School realises 11-year dream" by Warren Lynam, Sunshine Coast Daily, 11 February 2012

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