Aquinas College, Southport
{{Use Australian English|date=June 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox school
| name = Aquinas College, Southport
| image =
| image_size = 270px
| caption =
| motto = {{langx|la|Pro Deo}}
| motto_translation = {{langx|en| For God}}
| established = {{start date and age|1964}}
| founder = Archbishop James Duhig
| type = Independent secondary school
| religion = Roman Catholic
| denomination = Congregation of Christian Brothers (former)
| oversight = Brisbane Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Brisbane
| gender = Co-educational
| slogan =
| headmaster = Marcus Richardson
| city = Southport, Gold Coast
| state = Queensland
| country = Australia
| coordinates = {{coord|27.975737|S|153.382827|E|display=it|format=dms|region:AU-QLD_type:edu}}
| enrolment = 1,200
| staff = {{circa|100}}
| colours = Red and blue {{color box|#FA0B0B}}{{color box|#0B1DFA}}
| homepage = {{url|http://www.aquinas.qld.edu.au}}
}}
Aquinas College is an independent Catholic secondary school, located in the Gold Coast suburb of Southport in Queensland, Australia.
Aquinas College has a current enrolment of 1,200 students from Year 7 to 12.{{cite web |year=2018 |title= Welcome from the Principal |work= Aquinas College |accessdate= 16 October 2018 |url= http://www.aquinas.qld.edu.au/About%20Us/Pages/Welcome-from-the-Principal.aspx |url-status= live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150703072308/http://www.aquinas.qld.edu.au:80/About%20Us/Pages/Welcome-from-the-Principal.aspx |archive-date=3 July 2015 }} Founded in 1964 by the Congregation of Christian Brothers, the college is owned by the parish and is administered and staffed by Brisbane Catholic Education. Aquinas College has four houses, Chisholm, Edmund Rice, McAuley and Romero.
Notable alumni
- Jesinta Campbell, TV personality/model{{cite web| last=Strebe | first=Sacha| title=Jesinta Campbell: reliving the journey | publisher=goldcoast.com.au| date=25 August 2010| url=http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2010/08/25/250175_more-gold-coast-gig-guide.html| accessdate=10 October 2013}}
- Meaghan Scanlon, lawyer, politician, Member for Gaven
- Samuel Van Grinsven, Film Director and Screenwriter
See also
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References
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External links
{{Christian Brothers secondary schools in Australia}}
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Category:Educational institutions established in 1964
Category:Schools on the Gold Coast, Queensland
Category:Private schools in Queensland
Category:Former Congregation of Christian Brothers schools in Australia
Category:1964 establishments in Australia