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Matthew Flinders Anglican College - Wikipedia

Coordinates: 26°41′57″S 153°03′35″E / 26.6991°S 153.0597°E

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Matthew Flinders Anglican College

Location

Stringybark Road, Buderim, Queensland, Australia
Coordinates	26°41′57″S 153°03′35″E / 26.6991°S 153.0597°E / -26.6991; 153.0597
Information
Type	Independent co-educational primary and secondary day school
Motto	Faith, Skill, Endeavour
Denomination	Anglican
Established	1990; 34 years ago (1990)
Principal	Michelle Carroll (2024)^[1]
Staff	300+
Years	Prep–12
Enrolment	1,300^[2] (2019)
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 Anglican co-educational primary and secondary day school located in Buderim, approximately 90 kilometres (56 mi) north of Brisbane, on the Sunshine Coast of Queensland, Australia. Founded in 1990 and named in honour of Matthew Flinders, the college has grown from an enrolment of 160 students in its foundation year, to over 1,300 students in 2015.

Overview

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, percussion, vocal quartets and flute ensemble.

Houses

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The students are divided into four (primary) and eight (secondary) houses, each named after a notable Australian person:

Primary
House	Namesake	Colour
Freeman	Cathy Freeman, Olympic sprinter	Silver
Milton	Michael Milton, Paralympic skier	White
Rafter	Pat Rafter, tennis player	Navy blue
Thomas	Petria Thomas, Olympic swimmer	Jade

Secondary
House	Namesake	Colour
Bradman	Sir Donald Bradman, cricketer	Navy blue
Chisholm	Caroline Chisholm, humanitarian	White
Helpmann	Sir Robert Helpmann, dancer	Yellow
Mawson	Douglas Mawson, explorer	Silver
McCubbin	Frederick McCubbin, artist	Maroon
Oliphant	Mark Oliphant, physicist	Red
Sutherland	Dame Joan Sutherland, opera singer	Sky blue
Thiele	Colin Thiele, author	Jade

References

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

External links

Official website

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