Oxley College | |
Motto: | Latin: Patientia et Fortitudine[1] |
Motto Translation: | Patience and Fortitude |
Chair Label: | Chair of the Board of Governors |
Chair: | Mrs Jane Crowley[2] |
Principal Label: | Head of College (K–12) |
Principal: | Mr Scott Bedingfield[3] |
Principal Label1: | Head of Senior School |
Principal1: | Mr Mark Case[4] |
Principal Label4: | Head of Junior School |
Principal4: | Miss Jane Campion |
Country: | Australia |
Coordinates: | -34.4989°N 150.3914°W |
Enrolment: | 838 (2022) |
Grades Label: | Years |
Gender: | Co-educational |
Oxley College is an independent school located in Burradoo, New South Wales, Australia.[5] It is a member of the Round Square network of schools.[6]
The college was founded in 1983 as part of a non-profit project by the local community. A $600,000 building grant was provided by the Commonwealth Schools Commission, and local investment brought the total funding to $1 million.[7] The college had an initial enrolment of 24 students, with a goal of enrolling 350 students within a few years of opening.[1] [7] The College takes its name from Australian explorer, John Oxley.
The college houses are named after notable Australian pioneers in specific fields. The senior school consists of six houses: Dobell, Durack, Florey, Mawson, Monash, and Oodgeroo. The junior school has three houses: Chisholm, Flynn, and Walton.[8]