Amity College
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{{Infobox school
| name = Amity College
| logo = Amity College Logo.png
| image = (1)Amity College Auburn.jpg
| caption = Auburn campus
| motto = Inspire. Explore. Achieve.
| established = 1994
| type = Independent
| city = Illawarra, Auburn and Prestons, New South Wales
| colours = Light blue, navy blue, grey, white, red
{{colorbox|lightblue}}{{colorbox|navy}}{{colorbox|grey}}{{colorbox|white}}{{colorbox|red}}
| homepage = {{url|http://www.amitycollege.nsw.edu.au|Amity College}}
}}
Amity College, previously called Sule College, is an independent, non-denominational school that is currently operating in three different campuses in {{NSWcity|Prestons}}, the Illawarra, {{NSWcity|Auburn}} and Leppington
Description
The main Prestons campus commenced its operation in 1996 with only 33 students; and it now consists of primary, secondary boys’ and secondary girls’ sections. Amity College has been offering a K–12 program at the Main Campus since 2002. The Illawarra campus commenced operation in 1999 with K–2 classes. {{as of|2018}}, the school caters for students from years K–10. The Auburn campus commenced operation in 2001 with K–2 classes. Currently, the school caters for students from years K–12, with a separate girls and boys high school.
Academics
Amity College was ranked 127th in the Academic School Year of 2017.{{cite web| url = http://www.smh.com.au/interactive/2017/hsc-results/school-ranking/index.html#/| title = 2017 HSC school rankings}}
Principals
Amity currently has six principals, five being campus principals and one being the executive principal;
- Hasan Dagli – Amity College Boys High School Principal{{Cite web|url=http://www.amity.nsw.edu.au/index.php/prestons-primary/|title=Prestons Primary – Amity College|website=www.amity.nsw.edu.au|language=en-AU|access-date=2018-02-09}}
- Ahmet Cimen – Amity College Auburn Primary Principal{{Cite web|url=http://www.amity.nsw.edu.au/index.php/auburn-primary/|title=Auburn Primary – Amity College|website=www.amity.nsw.edu.au|language=en-AU|access-date=2018-02-09}}
- Ferhat Gurkhan – Amity College Illawara Principal{{Cite web|url=http://www.amity.nsw.edu.au/index.php/illawarra-primary/|title=Illawarra K–10 – Amity College|website=www.amity.nsw.edu.au|language=en-AU|access-date=2018-02-09}}
- Nazan Polat – Amity College Prestons Primary Principal{{Cite web|url=http://www.amity.nsw.edu.au/index.php/prestons-primary/|title=Prestons Primary – Amity College|website=www.amity.nsw.edu.au|language=en-AU|access-date=2018-02-09}}
- Omer Ayvaz – Amity College Girls High School{{Cite web|url=http://www.amity.nsw.edu.au/index.php/girls-high-school/|title=Girls High School – Amity College|website=www.amity.nsw.edu.au|language=en-AU|access-date=2018-02-09}}
- Deniz Erdogan – Executive Principal{{Cite web|url=http://www.amity.nsw.edu.au/index.php/from-executive-principal/|title=Executive Principal's Message – Amity College|website=www.amity.nsw.edu.au|language=en-AU|access-date=2018-02-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180215033118/http://www.amity.nsw.edu.au/index.php/from-executive-principal/|archive-date=2018-02-15|url-status=dead}}
Extracurricular activities
= Sport =
Sporting activities include:
- Soccer
- Cricket
- Rugby
- Basketball
- Chess
- Oztag
The school also organises Sports Camps such as a yearly Ski camp, this is offered to high school students.
= Volunteer/charity =
Amity College makes contributions to various different charities and all senior students are offered to partake in a project. Furthermore, the school runs various charity events such as the Worlds Greatest Shave, daffodil and harmony day. All the proceeds have been donated to charity organisations.
The current Year 12 Students are now raising funds to open a Health Clinic in Battambang, Cambodia.{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/BattambangHC/|title=Battambang Health Clinic|website=www.facebook.com|language=en|access-date=2018-02-09}}
Campuses
- {{coord|-34.5732|150.8638|format=dms|name=Illawarra|scale:8000}} - Illawarra
- {{coord|-33.8524|151.0324|format=dms|name=Auburn|scale:8000}} - Auburn
- {{coord|-33.9417|150.8737|format=dms|name=Prestons|scale:8000}} - Prestons
References
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External links
- {{cite web|author1=Natalie Pilato|title=Sule College in Prestons changes name|url=http://www.liverpoolchampion.com.au/story/1295941/sule-college-in-prestons-changes-name/|website=Liverpool City Champion|language=en|date=12 February 2013}}
- {{cite web|author1=Natalie Pilato|title=Top marks go to local students|url=http://www.liverpoolchampion.com.au/story/2022225/top-marks-go-to-local-students/|website=Liverpool City Champion|language=en|date=14 January 2014}}
- Amity College Annual Report (9 February 2018) https://web.archive.org/web/20171115195707/http://www.amitycollege.nsw.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/AM0070-Annual-Report-2016-WB.pdf
- Amity College Website (9 February 2018) http://www.amity.nsw.edu.au
Category:Private primary schools in New South Wales
Category:Schools in Wollongong
Category:1994 establishments in Australia
Category:Auburn, New South Wales