Trinity College, Beenleigh

School in Australia
27°42′39″S 153°11′54″E / 27.71083°S 153.19833°E / -27.71083; 153.19833InformationTypeIndependent co-educational secondary day schoolMottoIn God we TrustReligious affiliation(s)Marist BrothersDenominationRoman CatholicOpened1982; 42 years ago (1982)PrincipalAllison ElcoateYears7–12Enrolment980 (2015)AffiliationAssociation of Marist Schools of AustraliaWebsitetrinitycollege.qld.edu.au

Trinity College (Beenleigh) is an independent, Roman Catholic, co-educational, secondary school, located in Beenleigh, Queensland, Australia.[1] It is administered by the Queensland Catholic Education Commission, with an enrolment of 942 students and a teaching staff of 72, as of 2023.[2]

History

The school opened on 25 January 1982[3] by the Marist Brothers,[4][5] with the Sisters of St. Joseph joining the staff of the College for the first three years.[5] It is near Saint Joseph's Tobruk Memorial School and convent, which were opened in October 1953.[6][7] In comparison, Beenleigh State High School was opened in 1963. Saint Patrick's Catholic Church is in an adjoining street.

Notable alumni

  • Michael Voss, AFL player, attended the school in the late 1980s.[8]
  • Jordan Membrey. AFLW player, attended the school in the 2010s.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Trinity College (Beenleigh) | Department of Education". schoolsdirectory.eq.edu.au. Archived from the original on 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  2. ^ "ACARA Data Access Program - School Profile 2023". Australian Curriculum Assessment And Reporting Authority. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools". Education. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  4. ^ "About". Trinity College, Beenleigh. Archived from the original on 3 June 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  5. ^ a b "History". St. Patrick's Catholic Parish Beenleigh. Archived from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Permit granted". The Beaudesert Times. Vol. XLIII, no. 2232. Queensland, Australia. 8 June 1951. p. 3. Retrieved 9 June 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ "In memory of Tobruk". The Beaudesert Times. Vol. XLVI, no. 2356. Queensland, Australia. 23 October 1953. p. 4. Retrieved 9 June 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ^ SPECIAL REWARD FOR BBC
  9. ^ Jordan Membrey LinkedIn Profile

External links

  • Trinity College Beenleigh website
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