Stretton State College

Stretton State College is an independent public, co-educational, P-12 school located in the Brisbane suburb of Stretton, Queensland, Australia. It is administered by the Queensland Department of Education, with an enrolment of 3,491 students and a teaching staff of 256 as of 2024. The school serves students from Prep to Year 12 across two campuses (a primary campus referred to as Gowan and a secondary campus referred to as Illaweena). It opened in 2006.

Excellence programs

Stretton State College offers the following three Excellence Programs to students across both campuses:

• Lighthouse Academic Excellence Program
• Karawatha Cluster High Achievers Program
• Sports Academy Excellence Program

Vocational Education & Training

Vocational Education & Training (VET) courses available to students in Years 11 and 12 include:

• Certificate I in Construction (CPC10111)
• Certificate II in Engineering Pathways (MEM20413)
• Certificate II in Hospitality (SIT20316)

• Certificate III in Business (BSB30115)
• Certificate III in Fitness (SIS30315)

House system

Today, the school has 4 houses which include:

• Paterson Panthers
• Hollow Hawks
• Cowan Crocs
• Bradman Bulls

Extracurricular

Clubs and activities

• Happy Snappers
• Science Club

Music

• Instrumental Music Program
• Musical activities (school choirs and productions)

Other activities

• Borrow-a-bot
• Brain Bee (Neuroscience)
• Chess
• Griffith Biology (an opportunity for Years 11 and 12 students studying Biology to complete a university course)

Notable alumni

There is no Alumni lists on the Names Database, however, the school has a section of past students on its website. As for notable alumni, Henry Taefu attended the school.

See also

• Education in Queensland
• List of schools in Greater Brisbane

References

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