Meridan State College
Meridan State College is a state school governed by the Department of Education (Queensland) located at 214 Parklands Boulevard, Meridan Plains, Caloundra, Queensland, Australia. The school was founded in 2006 for students from pre-school to year 7, and in 2008 it opened to be available to years 7-9, 10 and 11 in 2010, and year 12 in 2012. Meridan State College is now a full Prep-Year 12 school.[1]
| Meridan State College | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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Meridan Plains, Caloundra , Queensland Australia | |
| Coordinates | 26.7728°S 153.1028°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent public |
| Motto | Learning today, creating tomorrow |
| Established | 2006 |
| Principal | Kerri Jones[1] |
| Enrolment | ~2500 (2015) |
| Colour(s) | Purple, cyan, lavender |
| Website | meridansc.eq.edu.au |
School awards
In November, 2015, Meridan State College received the Jack Pizzey School of the Year Award.[2] This award no longer exists.
Sporting communities
Meridan State College has four sporting houses (referred to as "communities") within the school. These communities are named after Australian athletes.
| Community | Mascot | Colour | Namesake |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradman | Bulls | Green | Donald Bradman |
| Freeman | Flames | Yellow | Cathy Freeman |
| O'Neill | Eels | Purple | Suzie O'Neill |
| Rafter | Redbacks | Red | Pat Rafter |
References
- "Principal's welcome". meridansc.eq.edu.au. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- "The Jack Pizzey School of the Year Award ($50,000)". jackpizzeyawards.dete.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
External links
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