Immanuel Lutheran College, Buderim
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| Coordinates | 26°40′31.10″S 153°4′53.06″E / 26.6753056°S 153.0814056°E |
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| Type | Independent |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Lutheran Church of Australia |
| Established | 1833 |
| Principal | Collin Minke |
| Enrolment | 850+ |
| Colour(s) | Navy blue, gold |
| Website | http://www.immanuel.qld.edu.au |
Immanuel Lutheran College (ILC) is a co-educational Christian private school in Buderim, a suburb of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia. Since its opening in 1979, the college enrolment has grown from 63 students to over 850, ranging from Kindergarten (Prep) to Year 12. The school has a large number of musical ensembles which, have also consistently won major awards in statewide competitions.[citation needed] The school is owned and operated by the Queensland District of the Lutheran Church of Australia.
The college campus occupies a large, wooded, and picturesque site on the lower slopes of Buderim Mountain, a short distance from the famous surfing beaches of Mooloolaba and Alexandra Headland. Sporting facilities include a swimming pool, multiple basketball courts and sporting ovals. The school also features a library, a lecture theater and a chapel on venue.
Houses
Students are allocated to one of four sporting and cultural Houses; there are no mascots. These houses are as follows:
| House | Bribie | Fraser | Moreton | Stradbroke |
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| Colour | Red | Yellow | Green | Blue |
| Named after | Bribie Island | Fraser Island | Moreton Island | Stradbroke Island |
Scholarships
Immanuel currently offers a variety of scholarships which cater for different types of excellence. These range from Academic to Sport. The College offers these scholarships in years 7, 8, and 11 and advertises them annually.
- The Vic Walker Memorial Scholarship: Open to graduates of Immanuel Lutheran College who undertake to complete their degree at the University of the Sunshine Coast. Covers first-year HECS fees up to $5000.
- Shane Hill Memorial Rugby Scholarship
- Coastline BMW Netball Scholarship
- The Auricht Music Awards
- Various Music Bursaries and Scholarships
- Academic Scholarships (applicable for certain grades)
Notable former students
- Charles Abel, Papua New Guinean politician and government minister
- Melanie Schlanger - Australian representative freestyle swimmer for the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games
- Alana Boyd - Australian representative to the 2012 Olympics in Athletics[1]
- Tom Cox - Professional rugby player and fashionista.
- Nick D'Arcy - Champion butterfly swimmer; Olympic and Commonwealth Games representative.
- Benjamin Law - Journalist and television screenwriter[2]
- Ashley Noffke - Professional cricketer
- Emily Orchard - Senior forensic scientist, Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine.[3]
- Travis Schultz - Founder, Travis Schultz Law (Previously Managing partner, Schultz Toomey O’Brien Lawyers.[3])
References
- ^ "London 2012 - Alana Boyd Athlete Profile". Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ^ "Benjamin Law". www.benjamin-law.com.
- ^ a b "Old Scholars". Immanuel Lutheran College. Retrieved 20 May 2018.