Calamvale Community College

Calamvale Community College is a public, co-educational, P-12, school located in the Brisbane suburb of Calamvale, in Queensland, Australia.[4][5] It is administered by the Department of Education, with an enrolment of 2,520 students and a teaching staff of 190, as of 2023.[5] The school serves students from Prep to Year 12,[4][5] on two separate campuses.

Calamvale Community College
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11 Hamish Street Calamvale, Brisbane, Queensland 4116

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TypeCo-educational, independent state school[1]
MottoBuilding on Success
EstablishedJanuary 1 2002
College PrincipalLisa Starmer[2]
Secondary School PrincipalBen Huxley/Steve Zischke
Junior School PrincipalJackie Welch
GradesPrep to 12
Enrolment2520[3] (2024)
CampusCalamvale, Queensland
HousesBoree, Keera, Tharah & Cobar
Colour(s)Maroon, teal & navy    
AffiliationQueensland Academy for Science, Mathematics and Technology (QASMT) Partnership School
WebsiteCalamvale Community College[dead link]

Campuses

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The college is organised into two sub-schools each with its own principal and staff, with each sub-school catering for a select range of grades; the junior campus caters for Prep to Year 6, and the secondary campus caters students from Years 7 to 12.[citation needed]

The junior campus encompasses the southern end of the main campus, while the secondary campus embodies the north.[citation needed]

Each sub-campus offers a variety of amenities, including both shared resources and those specific to either sub-school. Examples of shared facilities include: The Oval, Library, Basketball courts, and a hall. Both campuses possess Tuck shops (also known as canteens) as well as two large undercover areas.[citation needed]

History

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Calamvale Community College

Calamvale State School was a state primary school that existed from its foundation on May 11th, 1955, through to December 31st, 2001;[6] just one day later, on 1 January 2002, it became Calamvale Community College, coinciding with the addition of a secondary school component.[7][8]

The College opened in 2002 with 1,150 students ranging from Prep to Year 8. Later in 2003, Year 9 was implemented and the enrolment grew to 1540. In 2006, Calamvale Community College offered Prep to Year 12 with an estimated final enrolment of around 2200.[citation needed]

The secondary school sub-campus was developed at a far later time than the junior school, which was attended by Mr Crawlings, had already been well-established through Calamvale State School.[citation needed]

In 2016, the school faced a bomb scare, from a pregnant teenager offering 20 dollars to the two co-accused to make the call, which not only led to the evacuation of the school,[9] but the three being incarcerated.[10] It is presumed that it was a copycat incident, from the numerous threats toward schools at the time.[9][10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Calamvale Community College 2013 School Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 September 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  2. ^ Lisa Starmer. "Principal's welcome". Calamvale Community College.
  3. ^ Calamvale Community College. "Our School".
  4. ^ a b "Calamvale Community College | Department of Education". schoolsdirectory.eq.edu.au. Archived from the original on 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  5. ^ a b c "ACARA Data Access Program - School Profile 2023". Australian Curriculum Assessment And Reporting Authority. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools". Education. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  7. ^ "ArchivesSearch | Queensland State Archives | Queensland Government". www.archivessearch.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Calamvale State School | Mapping Brisbane History". Mapping Brisbane History. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Pregnant teen 'offered men $20 to make bomb hoax call': court". The Brisbane Times. 8 February 2016. Archived from the original on 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  10. ^ a b "Three arrested over bomb threat hoax at Brisbane school". ABC News. 6 February 2016. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2024.