All Saints Anglican School
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Truth, Faith, Compassion
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| Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia | |
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| Type | Independent school, Day and Boarding |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Established | 1987 |
| Headmaster | Patrick Wallas |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Colour(s) | Navy Blue, Light Blue and Beige |
| Head of Junior School | Rod Case |
| Head of Middle School | Todd Harm |
| Head of Senior School | Steve Wright |
| Website | www.asas.qld.edu.au |
All Saints Anglican School ("ASAS" or "All Saints") is a private, co-educational school established in 1987 under the Aegis of the Anglican Archdiocese of Brisbane. The school is located on a 40-hectare campus on the Gold Coast Hinterland at Merrimac, near the Robina Central Business District. All Saints is divided into three sub-schools: the Junior School (Pre Prep to Year 6), the Middle School (Years 7 to 9) and the Senior School (Years 10 to 12). It has a total student body of approximately 1800 students.
Whilst a relatively new school, it is very well regarded and in 2008, All Saints topped Queensland's Academic List, which ranks schools according to OP-scores.[1]
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[edit] Merrimac Campus
All Saints is well resourced and has its own golf course and 3 ovals. The school contains two pools, one indoor and the other an outdoor one. It also has outdoor basketball, tennis, hockey and volleyball courts. In addition, there is a three-storey sports facility complete with a professional gym facility, indoor basketball courts and a fully furnished hospitality restaurant, Heavens Above. The campus also features a multilevel science facility complete with a lecture theatre for over 200 students, and also the Nairn Theatre, a theatre complex consisting of a small theatre, and a large main theatre with seating for over 500, used for stage productions and school assemblies. The Holloway Music Centre consists of two large practice spaces for band and choral rehearsals, classrooms and a number of individual sound-proof studios used for individual or small group tuition. A new Chapel, with magnificent stain glass windows, was completed in early 2012.
[edit] House system
The Junior School consists of four different houses named after the dairy farms that were previously located near the School campus: Lyndon, Oakey, Talgai, and Clovelly.
The Middle and Senior Schools together have eight houses named after School Council Members: Fradgley, McIntosh, Day, Burling, Burchill, Reeves, Hobart, and Rapp.
[edit] Notable students
Famous students who went to All Saints Anglican School include:
- Andrew Symonds (Australian Cricketer)
- Giaan Rooney (Olympic Gold Medal Swimmer)
- Nick Riewoldt (Australian Rules Footballer)
- Ben Daley (Rugby Union player)
- Sam Norton-Knight (Rugby Union player)
- Taylor Henderson (Operator Please Violinist)
- Thomas Oar (Soccer Player)
- Ashleigh Gentle (Triathlete)
- Tameka Butt (Soccer Player)
- Cody Simpson (Australian Singer /Songwriter)
- Straalen McCallum (Youngest singer ever signed by Sony Australia)
[edit] ASAS International
The School also has its own English Language Centre called International House. It gives international students the option to live either on campus in its boarding facility which houses 40 students or in homestay accommodation while they complete short term English language courses or attend the school in mainstream classes.
[edit] Extra-Curricular Activities
All Saints offers a wide variety of extra-curricular activities including music, drama, choir, and sporting activities. Children also go to school camps where they learn physical skills and leadership.
