Shafston College

Shafston College
Motto	Amicitia Et Doctrina "Friendship and Learning"
Established	1996
Type	Private Tertiary Institution
Director	Mr. Cameron Lloyd
Location	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 27.47608°S 153.03938°E / -27.47608; 153.03938
Website	www.shafston.edu

Shafston International College is a private education institution for international students located in Brisbane, Australia. It offers certificate, diploma and English language programs.

Shafston was established in 1996 and has grown rapidly with over 50,000 students having attended since its inception. Shafston has a diverse student population with over 36 different nationalities on campus at any given time.

Shafston features three campuses, two in the heart of Brisbane, and the other is in Southport on the Gold Coast. The original Kangaroo Point Campus which is centred on 'Shafston House' a heritage-listed building constructed in 1851 is located on the banks of the beautiful Brisbane River and covers an area of five-acres.

Shafston is accredited by the National ELT Accreditation Scheme(NEAS) and a member of English Australia. The College is a Public Testing Centre for TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication) and TOEFL Testing Centre (Test of English as a Foreign Language), and a preparation centre for University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations. Shafston’s Kangaroo Point and Gold Coast campuses are also home to Shafston Cambridge Exam Centre, approved by the University of Cambridge to administer ESOL examinations in south-east Queensland. Shafston also offers TESOL Accreditation (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages).

Shafston has faced a series of scandals since 2004.

Shafston has appeared twice on television media shows since it opened in 1996. The first of which was on the television show (A Current Affair) in 2004 with regards to a former Director, Keith Lloyd, being accused of paying teenage students for sex. This was reported widely in the Australian and overseas media and featured dramatic hidden camera footage. Mr Lloyd was reportedly 'banned' from the school, and left Australia to take residence in Asia.

Again in 2004, five students were found guilty of unlawfully killing a Taiwanese classmate following a prank that went wrong during a private party at nearby Mowbray Park.

In early 2008, the College was again in the news over allegations made of lecturers being required to 'pass all students' of a vocational education and training nursing course. The resultant media coverage and subsequent investigation of practices at Shafston College resulted in the course being denied re-registration by the accreditation body, the Queensland Nursing Council. Shafston denies the allegations.

In July 2011 the Shafston House Estate celebrated it’s 160th year. Grand Shafston House turned 160 recently, and 650 students from around Brisbane were there to blow out the birthday cake candles.

In September 2011, it was reported in the media that Shafston could possibly face liquidation proceedings in the Supreme Court over unpaid commissions to an agent. The matter, which reportedly may result in the closure of the school, was said in the media to be ready to proceed to trial in October. This debt collection matter has now been resolved with the parties in question agreeing to settle out of court.

The Kangaroo Point can Gold Coast campuses host the college English programs;

• Personalized General English
• Cambridge English exam preparation courses (PET, FCE, CAE, CPE)
• Cambridge Business English (BEC Vantage & Higher)
• IELTS
• TOEFL
• TOEIC
• TESOL

The Kangaroo Point campus hosts the college Business programs;

• Diploma of Business
• Certificate IV in Business

External links

• shafston.edu Shafston College
• lacademie.com.au L'Academie Hotel
• "Shafston House (entry CHIMS15016)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Environmental Protection Agency. http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/chims/placeDetail.html?siteId=15016.