The document is a prospectus for Coomera Anglican College that describes the school's philosophy and priorities. It aims to produce graduates who are articulate, resilient, independent thinkers prepared to contribute to the global community. It outlines the school's facilities and programs from early learning to senior secondary years that are designed to nurture students spiritually, socially, and academically.

1. P ROS P ECTUS
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2. INSPIRE
EXCELLENCE
IN TEACHING,
LEARNING,
SERVICE AND
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3. WELCOME
Choosing the right education for your child is
one of the most important decisions a family
makes. After all, the school you select will
play a vital role in shaping the adult your child
will eventually become.
At Coomera Anglican College we work in
partnership with you and your family in a
supportive Christian community to nurture,
stimulate and challenge your child. Our highly
professional, innovative, caring teachers have
been individually chosen to cater for the
wide-ranging talents of each student and to
offer a broad array of co-curricular activities.
Working together we can help your child
reach his or her potential through a balanced
involvement in the academic, spiritual,
sporting and cultural life of the College.
Our priority is to produce graduates who are:
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• Articulate, independent and self-motivated
• Resilient with a positive self-image
• Able to think and communicate with
clarity and precision
• Open to continuous learning
• Independent thinkers
• Responsible risk takers
• Creative, imaginative and innovative
• Able to weigh moral values with an
informed conscience illuminated by faith
• Prepared to make a significant
contribution to the global community.
If these are qualities you consider to be
important, then we look forward to meeting
you and your child.
Dr Mark Sly
Principal
WE INVITE YOU TO EXPERIENCE THE
VIBRANT COMMUNITY FOR WHICH OUR COLLEGE
IS CELEBRATED.
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Students are provided with positive
reinforcement and acknowledgement within
the classroom on a personal level and more
publicly at assemblies and celebration
evenings for a wide variety of achievements.
High standards of personal behaviour in terms
of respect, courtesy, consideration, manners,
punctuality, personal presentation and the
wearing of the College uniform are required
of all students and it is an expectation that
parents and staff support the College in their
efforts to maintain these standards.
OUR PURPOSE
Inspire Excellence in Teaching, Learning,
Service and Faith.
OUR PHILOSOPHY
At Coomera Anglican College, we believe in
the education of the ‘whole’ person through
the spiritual, social, emotional, physical,
cultural and intellectual growth of each
individual.
Every student has the right to try to be the
best they can be, without being hindered by
others or pressured into being someone they
are not. Social justice begins in the College by
ensuring each student has equal opportunity
to develop to their individual potential and
follow their own dreams.
Awakening the desire in students to become
life-long learners is the greatest gift we can
offer them in a rapidly changing world.
MANY MINDS, ONE HEART BEAT.

5. QUALITY DESIGN
Our beautiful College, set on ten hectares in
the northern Gold Coast, has been carefully
master-planned by experienced school
architects using unique, high quality specialist
design features. Our Primary and Secondary
campuses have each been designed to cater
for separate Junior and Senior areas. In
particular, Junior Secondary (Years 7-9) and
Senior Secondary (Years 10-12) are managed
as two distinct areas. This structure enables
us to retain the benefits of a small friendly
College atmosphere while offering a fantastic
range of facilities and technology.
EXCELLENT FACILITIES
To complement our technology rich
classrooms, our specialist facilities cater to
a variety of practical and academic interests
and include the following:
Six fully equipped Science Laboratories
with experimental work stations, the
latest microscopes linked to computers
to enhance learning and a separate
greenhouse.
Two-storey Technology Centre incorpo-rating
a Film and Television classroom,
computer laboratories and a modern, well-
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equipped Secondary Library full of the lat-est
print and electronic resources. Primary
students have their own Primary Library in
their campus.
Purpose built Performing Arts Centre
complete with Music Classrooms and
soundproofed instrumental tutor rooms.
Light and airy Art Studios where our award
winning budding artists can develop their
talents in painting, drawing, sculpture,
ceramics and digital photography.
Design and Technology Workshop where
students can bring their own designs to
life and enhance their practical problem
solving skills.
Brand new kitchen facilities for our
budding chefs studying Food Technology
and Hospitality.
Extensive Sports Centre housing two
full sized basketball/netball courts,
professional gymnasium, viewing
mezzanine area, kitchen and change
rooms.
Aquatic Centre offering swimming lessons,
squad training and water polo.
Additional sport facilities include 3 large
grassed sports fields, tennis courts, internal
and external sports courts and dance
studios.
Tertiary training rooms for vocational
pathways and programmes through our
own Coomera Training College.
... DESIGNED FROM ITS INCEPTION TO THE FINAL
VISION BY SPECIALIST ARCHITECTS.
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6. EARLY LEARNING
CENTRE
Coomera Anglican College Early Learning
Centre is a vibrant, exciting learning
environment where children are valued and
recognised as competent, capable and
creative learners. The highly experienced
and qualified staff work in partnership with
families to ensure that the children are
successful and active in their learning.
Our Centre aims to raise quality and drive
continuous improvement and consistency in
education and care through:
• Low child to staff ratios, allowing
maximum quality interactions.
• Adoption of the Early Years Learning
Framework for Australia: Being,
Belonging and Becoming across the
whole Centre as the foundation of our
programme.
Fully qualified teachers using the Queensland
Kindergarten Learning Guidelines to teach
and prepare our Pre-prep children for school
readiness and a smooth transition into
Preparatory year in the College.
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Daily online documentation for parents
with images along with rich and meaningful
information describing the children’s learning
in context and their progress identifying their
strengths, skills and understanding.
Opportunities to interact with the whole
College through ‘Godly Play’, Under 8s’ Day,
Grandparents’ Day, Book Week and Festival
of Gifts enabling the children to develop
their sense of ‘belonging’ to their wider
community.
Education and care is offered to children from
15 months to 5 years of age, from 7.00am to
6.00pm, Monday to Friday, 50 weeks of the
year.
OUTSIDE SCHOOL
HOURS CARE
The College operates its own Outside
School Hours Care Centre offering before
and after school programmes and vacation
programmes.
A VIBRANT, EXCITING LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
WHERE CHILDREN ARE VALUED AND RECOGNISED AS
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Theme Days and Swimming Programmes at
a level appropriate to their age and stage of
development.
YEARS 1-6
Developing that Love of Learning
During this period staff aim to continue
to develop in children strong literacy and
numeracy skills and excellent work habits and
attitudes, while fostering a love of learning
now and for the future. Learning activities
are planned with the awareness that each
individual has their own particular learning
style and their own special gifts which are
extended to enable each child to reach their
full potential. This is assisted by our in-class
extension opportunities, Maths Mastery
and Infinity & Beyond Group Programme. In
addition, Spelling Mastery, Home Reading
and Guided Reading (Oxford Reading
Tree) vertically cross year levels allowing
all students to consolidate or extend their
learning as needed.
In addition to their usual classroom teacher,
Primary students benefit from weekly contact
with specialist teachers in the areas of Health
and Physical Education, Sport, Chinese,
Music and Drama. Leadership programmes,
adventure camps, competitions, concerts,
community involvement, talent quests and
festivals are all part of the fun and community
at Coomera Anglican College.
PREPARATORY
The First Year of School
Our Preparatory Programme has been
established since the College inception and
is the first year of the Primary curriculum. It is
a full day, five days a week programme where
children begin their academic curriculum.
Children learn through all key learning areas,
including: English, Mathematics, Studies
of Society and Environment (including
History), Science and Religious and Values
Education. They also experience eLearning,
as well as The Arts (Drama, Music and Visual
Arts), Chinese and Physical Education with
specialist teachers. All learning areas are
taught through structured classroom lessons
integrated with fun games and activities
acknowledging the importance of play in
early education. Individual assessment and
guidance along with small group activities
allows children to learn at their own pace
using a style appropriate to them.
Daily homework, written reports and student
folios are provided for parents allowing them
to keep in touch with all aspects of their
children’s education. Parents are welcome
to participate in many of the classroom and
College activities.
Preparatory students form a part of our whole
College community and as such become
involved in all College activities such as Sport
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basis. In addition to specialist computer
laboratories, technology is available in all
classrooms through a variety of means.
Primary classrooms are fitted with electronic
whiteboards and/or banks of laptops and
desktop computers.
The College eMind Programme provides
secondary students with take home laptop
computers, tablets and other devices. All
secondary classrooms are fitted with data
projectors, screens and speakers providing
instant online access to all students and
teachers through the College wireless
network. This in-class access to the internet
and the College network reference resources
brings the world into every classroom.
Specialist software has been installed in
classrooms for subjects such as Art for digital
photography and design, Film and Television
for specialist film editing, Science for viewing
microscopic images and analysing data and
Music for composing.
Advanced software also enables students
and parents to connect with the learning
management system and College network
from home to access term lesson timetables,
homework and assignment requirements,
term assessment and exam timetables,
letters, forms, College calendars and even
student reports. This enables parents to keep
up to date with homework tasks and College
events affecting their children and to contact
teachers directly via email.
JUNIOR SECONDARY
A Smooth Transition
Our experience and research has shown that
students in this age group from Years 7 to
9 have very specific needs and as such we
have designed a programme to meet those
requirements within a safe and supportive
learning environment. Staff who work with
our Junior Secondary students are trained to
meet the unique needs of young adolescents
and have a genuine care and understanding
of the learning and developmental
characteristics of children during these
transition years between the Primary and the
Senior Secondary years.
A focus on engagement in stimulating
learning experiences and the development
of positive, supportive relationships
characterises our classrooms. In Years 7 and
8 students are introduced to a wide variety
of specialist subjects. Year 9 students select
from a range of exciting electives as they
begin their transition to Senior Secondary
schooling and future career pathways.
EXPLORE THE LATEST
TECHNOLOGY
At Coomera Anglican College, all students
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Career Pathways
While the majority of our students aspire to
enter university, great careers don’t always
begin at university level. Students who are
more trade focused have the opportunity to
study one or more vocational subjects or a
vocational course while still completing the
Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE)
to Year 12. This can be integrated into a
simultaneous work placement, traineeship or
apprenticeship.
Coomera Training College
At Coomera Anglican College, our students
have the option to study a nationally
accredited certificate or diploma qualification
as part of their QCE in Years 11 and 12
through our own on site tertiary provider.
Coomera Training College also offers day
and evening courses to the wider community
in Children’s Services, Business, Hospitality,
Marketing, Tourism and Education.
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SENIOR SECONDARY
Preparing for Adult Life
Students in Years 10, 11 and 12 are beginning
to plan for their future beyond school and
can select subject areas of particular interest
to maximise their future options for tertiary
study or employment.
In addition to studying English, Mathematics
and Religious and Values Education, students
can choose from a wide range of elective
subjects including: Ancient History, Art,
Biology, Business Organisation Management,
Chemistry, Chinese, Design Technology,
Drama, Film Television and New Media,
Geography, Graphics, Hospitality, Information
Processing and Technology, Legal Studies,
Manufacturing, Modern History, Music, Music
Technology, Physical Education and Physics.
Subjects are added and vary from year to year
depending on the interest from the students.
In Year 10 students elect a variety of subject
units to assist them in making appropriate
choices for their final two year course of
study in Year 11 and 12. They also receive a
significant amount of careers guidance and
counselling to assist them to discover career
options that suit their particular skills and
interests. On-site Career Expos and visits
to and from universities and colleges are
arranged to better prepare all senior students
for tertiary studies.

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MUSIC
All students from Preparatory to Year 7
enjoy the benefits of music classes held in
our purpose built performing arts facility. A
range of skills are taught from music theory
to singing and playing instruments. Small
group and individual tuition is available from
specialists in a wide variety of instruments.
Students progress to composing and
analysing styles of music before having the
opportunity to select specialised music
subject units as electives in Years 8, 9, 10, 11
and 12. The senior subject Music Extension is
available in Year 12.
There are also a large range of opportunities
to participate in one of our many performance
ensembles including string orchestra, choirs,
rock bands, acoustic rock bands, jazz band,
concert band and drumlines, to name a few.
Our College musicals, concerts, eisteddfod
entries and participation in tours and camps,
also offer opportunities to all students
interested in performance and backstage
techniques.
SPORT
Our College is developing a proud sporting
history. Sport is an important element of the
curriculum with a wide range of competitive
and recreational activities offered including a
specialist Athlete Development Programme
for selected students who are high achievers
in their chosen sports.
We participate in the Years 4-12 Associated
Private Schools (APS) sporting competition
and all students represent the College in
weekly competition in a variety of team
sports. The competition is conducted in
school hours with weekly out of school hours
training. Students from Preparatory to Year 10
participate in an Aquatics Programme as part
of the Physical Education curriculum.
Outside of the APS Competition, instruction
is also offered in a broad range of other
recreational and competitive sports including
AFL, CACaburra Netball Club, Basketball
Club and Rowing.
All students are also expected to participate
in the annual swimming, cross country and
athletics carnivals. Students who excel in
their sport have the opportunity to attend
additional training, Physical Education
extension classes (Athlete Development
Programme) and represent the College at
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Crafts, Computers, Public Speaking,
Debating, Maths Olympiads, Animal Welfare,
Memory Skills, Cross Country.
Students participate in regular excursions
for various subjects from Preparatory
and experience professional performers
and specialist workshops related to
their academic, creative and personal
development. All students from Year 4 attend
an age appropriate camp which includes
adventure and social activities essential
for personal development. All compulsory
excursions and camps are included in the
fees with no extra levies charged.
Students involved in music, art, Chinese or
sport can be offered additional opportunities
for tours, camps and workshops and an
optional holiday ski tour is offered to all
Secondary students.
EXTRA-CURRICULAR
EXPERIENCES
All students are encouraged to participate in
our diverse range of co-curricular activities
in order to foster a sense of belonging and
facilitate mental, spiritual, cultural and social
growth.
Activities range from additional sports clubs
and specialist or fitness coaching to interest
groups in the arts, crafts, technology, music,
drama, academic excellence, support
and extension groups. All include club
experiences and challenging, stimulating
performance or competition.
Students may participate in club activities
provided by specialist academies onsite
with professional coaches and teachers
such as Netball Club, AFL, Soccer, Rowing,
Dance School, Cheerleading, Karate, Tennis,
Swimming, Gym, Rhythmic Gymnastics.
Others are free and operated by our own
teachers in areas such as Chess, Environment,
CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES FOSTER
A SENSE OF BELONGING AND FACILITATE MENTAL,
SPIRITUAL, CULTURAL AND SOCIAL GROWTH.

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international students has enabled many
students to progress to University education
upon graduation.
Coomera Training College accepts
International students to study nationally
accredited certificate or diploma qualifications
in Children’s Services, Business, Hospitality,
Marketing, Tourism and Education.
The College also welcomes visits from small
groups of students from schools and colleges
overseas as part of cultural tours in Australia.
Full tour programmes can be arranged
including academic, English learning and
recreational activities. Contact the College
for more information.
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WE WELCOME
INTERNATIONAL
STUDENTS
The College is registered to accept
international students from Year 3 to Year
12 and via Coomera Training College, a
nationally registered training organisation.
We work closely with a reputable Homestay
Agency to ensure students travelling alone
are well cared for in the home of a local family.
Secondary students must have completed a
High School Preparation course or have the
equivalent level of 4.5 to 5.0 IELTS scores
prior to entering Coomera Anglican College.
This is to help students assimilate to life in
Australian schools and feel more confident
with their English language skills.
Students are integrated into classes with
local students and receive specialist
English support classes each week as part
of their programme. This immersion into
Australian culture and English language for
STUDENTS ARE INTEGRATED INTO
CLASSES WITH LOCAL STUDENTS AND RECEIVE
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The Pastoral Care programme covers a wide
variety of topics including friend and family
relationships, study skills, personal and
career analysis, personal development and
grooming, self-discipline and self-esteem.
Many of these programmes are directed
by visiting professionals in various areas
of expertise. Some including students’
annual visits to recreational, leadership and
adventure camps. While others are run by our
own highly experienced College Counsellor
to whom students and parents have access as
the need may arise.
All students attend a Worship and Assembly
each week and participate in Religious
and Values Education lessons designed
to increase the depth and breadth of their
knowledge about religious and cultural
beliefs all over the world.
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OF THE COLLEGE
COMMUNITY
Our Values Culture is an important aspect of
our spiritual development within the College.
Three simple words, imagine, Listen, Respect
are integral to teachings across all campuses.
It is within these central guidelines that
students participate in age appropriate
education and self-discovery programmes
such as personal goal setting and positive
self-esteem, self-discipline and respect for
others.
The College caters for the spiritual, as well
as the academic, social and physical aspects
of our students’ lives. Pastoral Care is a vital
programme offered to all students from
Preparatory to Year 12, having as its focus
the spiritual and emotional well-being of
students and their families. It is important
to our staff and parents that students learn
about themselves and their relationships
with others in order to be successful, healthy
individuals, both now and into adulthood.
STUDENTS PARTICIPATE
IN AGE APPROPRIATE EDUCATION AND
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Students are encouraged to proudly serve
their local community, and in turn, we
welcome local businesses to support our own
fundraising efforts.
By becoming involved in the community,
students are able to spread their wings
beyond the College through:
• Volunteering for local charities
• Joining sporting, academic and cultural
experiences through excellence
workshops and competitions and tours to
local, rural and interstate schools
• Participating in international cultural
tours and hosting visiting students from
interstate and overseas
In becoming part of the wider community’s
activities, students are learning leadership
skills, tolerance toward others and how to
learn from the experiences of others.
We are more than a College – we are an
integral part of our students’ lives and the
lives of their families. A strong community is
important to us and we invite you to come
and be part of the Coomera Anglican College
experience.
COMMUNITY
CONNECTIONS
At Coomera Anglican College we recognise
that our students, parents, staff, contractors,
donors and volunteers are all integral
members of our College community.
Our campus offers community facilities, such
as a canteen/coffee shop, gym/fitness/yoga,
indoor sports centre, netball club, basketball
club, dance classes, karate, rhythmic
gymnastics and tertiary courses that are
accessible to all.
Coomera Anglican College Foundation
Ltd supports the College and the Parents
and Friends’ Association through assisting
with Fundraising activities and events.
The Foundation also organises the study
tours that create important international
connections for our students.
We believe that our students remain a part
of our family, even after graduation, and the
Past Students’ Association enables us to
stay in touch with graduates and keep them
involved in our community.
WE BELIEVE OUR STUDENTS
REMAIN A PART OF OUR FAMILY EVEN
AFTER GRADUATION.

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16. LOCATION
Coomera Anglican College is located at the rapidly
developing northern end of the Gold Coast, just 45
minutes from Brisbane and 20 minutes from Southport.
This makes both an easy commute for employment,
business and recreational activities.
TRANSPORT
The College is well serviced by school bus transport,
with several routes running throughout the surrounding
districts and connecting to the nearby Coomera Railway
Station. Routes run north through Pimpama to Ormeau,
south through Helensvale to Parkwood, east through
Hope Island to Runaway Bay and west to Wongawallan
toward Tamborine Mountain. Students using the school
bus services are supervised by staff within the College
grounds until buses depart.
HOW TO FIND US
The College campus is only one minute from the Pacific
Motorway, opposite Dreamworld. Travelling along the
Pacific Motorway, take Exit 54 to Dreamworld and follow
the signs to Days Road.
Address 8 Days Road, Upper Coomera QLD 4209 Australia
Postal PO Box 457 Upper Coomera QLD 4209
Phone +61 7 5585 9900
Email cac@cac.qld.edu.au
www.cac.qld.edu.au
The Corporation of the
Synod of the Diocese of Brisbane –
CRICOS Provider No: 02423E
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