Cooloola Christian College

{{Short description|School in Queensland, Australia}}

{{Use Australian English|date=June 2020}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}

{{Infobox school

| name = Cooloola Christian College

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| motto = Wisdom, Knowledge, Understanding

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| established = 1992

| type = Private, coeducational, primary, Secondary, day school

| denomination = Baptist, Wesleyan Methodist, Presbyterian, Church of Christ, Christian

| slogan = Supporting Families, Transforming Lives

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| address = 1 College Road

| city = Gympie

| state = Queensland

| country = Australia

| coordinates = {{coord|-26.19823|152.64272|region:AU-QLD_type:edu|display=inline,title}}

| enrolment = 470

| enrollment_as_of = 2023

| sister_school = Marivari Primary School

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| colours = Teal {{Color box|Teal|border=darkgray}}

Navy {{Color box|Navy|border=darkgray}}

| homepage = {{url|www.ccc.qld.edu.au}}

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Cooloola Christian College (CCC) is an independent non-denominational Christian co-educational P-12 school located in the city of Gympie, Queensland, Australia.{{Cite web |title=Cooloola Christian College (Gympie) {{!}} Department of Education |url=https://schoolsdirectory.eq.edu.au/Details/5855 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240625002933/https://schoolsdirectory.eq.edu.au/Details/5855 |archive-date=2024-06-25 |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=Schools Directory}}{{Cite web |title=Cooloola Christian College, Gympie Qld |url=https://privateschoolsguide.com/cooloola-christian-college-gympie-qld |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240625003208/https://privateschoolsguide.com/cooloola-christian-college-gympie-qld |archive-date=2024-06-25 |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=Private Schools Guide |language=en-gb}}{{Cite web |title=ACARA Data Access Program - School Profile 2023 |url=https://dataandreporting.blob.core.windows.net/anrdataportal/Data-Access-Program/School%20Profile%202023.xlsx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240501085934/https://dataandreporting.blob.core.windows.net/anrdataportal/Data-Access-Program/School%20Profile%202023.xlsx |archive-date=2024-05-01 |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority}} It is administered by Independent Schools Queensland, with an enrolment of 470 students and a teaching staff of 44, as of 2023. The school serves students from Prep to Year 12.

History

A public meeting took place on 5 May 1990, to assess public interest in establishing a Christian school within the region.{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=Donna |date=2017-04-03 |title=Cooloola Christian College has unity in diversity |url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/gympie/cooloola-christian-college-has-unity-in-diversity/news-story/1a9bd7f243aaaac1213bc7de01133475 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240625005953/https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/gympie/cooloola-christian-college-has-unity-in-diversity/news-story/1a9bd7f243aaaac1213bc7de01133475?nk=fb36d250949f6b905ec972f459caf882-1719277193 |archive-date=2024-06-25 |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=The Gympie Times}} The school was established on 1 January 1992,{{Cite web |date=2019-04-14 |title=Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools |url=https://education.qld.gov.au/about/history/Documents/historical-summary-prior-1999.xlsx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111173753/https://education.qld.gov.au/about/history/Documents/historical-summary-prior-1999.xlsx |archive-date=2023-11-11 |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=Queensland Department of Education |language=en}} and opened on 3 February 1992, with 57 foundation students.

Demographics

In 2023, the school had a student enrollment of 470 with 44 teachers (35.4 full-time equivalent) and 38 non-teaching staff (25.6 full-time equivalent). Female enrollments consisted of 238 students and Male enrollments consisted of 232 students; Indigenous enrollments accounted for a total of 4% and 4% of students had a language background other than English.

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