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Rivermount College

Coordinates: 27°45′06″S 153°12′03″E / 27.75167°S 153.20083°E / -27.75167; 153.20083
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Rivermount College
Location
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Australia
Coordinates27°45′06″S 153°12′03″E / 27.75167°S 153.20083°E / -27.75167; 153.20083
Information
MottoPerseverance, integrity, excellence
Established1992; 32 years ago (1992)
FounderColin Young
PrincipalRichard Young
Years offeredEarly learning to Year 12
Campus typeOuter urban
Websitewww.rivermount.net

Rivermount College is a non-denominational, co-educational, Christian College, situated in Yatala, Queensland, Australia.[1][2] It is administered by Independent Schools Queensland, with an enrolment of 960 students and a teaching staff of 70, as of 2023.[3] The school serves students from Prep through to Year 12.[1][2]

History[edit]

The school opened on 1 January 1992.[4] In 2017, the students beat the world record of doing the Nutbush dance with 522 dancers, from the previous record of 254 dancers in 2015.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Rivermount College (Yatala) | Department of Education". schoolsdirectory.eq.edu.au. Archived from the original on 14 June 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Rivermount College Yatala, Qld | Private Schools Guide". privateschoolsguide.com. Archived from the original on 5 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  3. ^ "ACARA Data Access Program - School Profile 2023". Australian Curriculum Assessment And Reporting Authority. Retrieved 14 June 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools". Education. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  5. ^ Allmark, Panizza; Stratton, Jon (22 March 2024). "Doing the Nutbush: how Australia got its very own line dance". Continuum: 1–16. doi:10.1080/10304312.2024.2331796. ISSN 1030-4312. Archived from the original on 19 April 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.

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