Whitsunday Anglican School

The Whitsunday Anglican School (WAS) is an independent Anglican early learning, primary and secondary day and boarding school for boys and girls, located in Beaconsfield, a suburb in Mackay of Queensland, Australia.

Whitsunday Anglican School
Location
2/16 Celeber Drive, Mackay, Queensland

Australia
Coordinates21°6′11″S 149°10′25″E
Information
TypeIndependent early learning, primary and secondary day and boarding school
MottoLatin: Spiritus Scientiae
(The Spirit of Knowledge)
DenominationAnglican
Established1988 (1988)
FounderThe Right Reverend John Lewis SSM[1]
ChairmanMr D Watts, BaG.Ec, CA
HeadmasterAndrew Wheaton
Key peopleMr. A Wheaton
YearsEarly learning-Year 12
Genderco-ed
Enrolmentc. 847[2]
Colour(s)Red, white & Grey    
TuitionVaries by grade[3]
Affiliation
Former pupilsOld Scholars
Websitewww.was.qld.edu.au

Established in 1988 by the seventh Anglican Bishop of North Queensland, The Right Reverend John Lewis SSM,[3] The Whitsunday Anglican School is the leading Academic Institution in the Mackay Region.[4] Whitsunday Anglican School, commonly referred to as 'WAS', is a co-educational day and boarding school located in Beaconsfield, Mackay. The school has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently caters for approximately 900 students from early learning to Year 12, including 80 boarders from Years 5 to 12.[5]

The school is affiliated with the Australian Boarding Schools Association (ABSA),[5] the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA),[6] the Independent Primary School Heads of Australia (IPSHA),[7] Independent Schools Queensland (ISQ),[8] and the Commonwealth Registar of Institutes and Courses for Overseas Students.[9]

History

Whitsunday Anglican School, was established in 1988 by The Right Reverend John Lewis SSM.[10] The first boarding house (Booth Boarding House) was established in 1988.

International Students

Whitsunday Anglican School, is the only on-campus boarding school in the Mackay region. This allows WAS to cater to international students on campus. The Whitsunday Anglican School is a CRICOS verified school.[11]

See also

References
  1. "Right Reverend Hurtle John Lewis". Monument Australia.
  2. 2016 WAS Handbook
  3. "Whitsunday Anglican School MacKay 2019 School Fees Schedule" (PDF). The Whitsunday Anglican School. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2020.
  4. "Academic Results". Whitsunday Anglican School.
  5. "WAS". Schools. Australian Boarding Schools' Association. Archived from the original on 17 November 2007. Retrieved 27 December 2007.
  6. "AHISA Schools". Queensland. Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia. November 2007. Archived from the original on 2 November 2007. Retrieved 26 December 2007.
  7. "JSHAA Queensland Directory of Members". Queensland Branch. Junior School Heads' Association of Australia. 2007. Archived from the original on 12 April 2008. Retrieved 27 July 2007.
  8. "Brisbane Grammar School". School Search. Independent Schools Queensland. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 27 December 2007.
  9. "The Australian Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS)". cricos.education.gov.au.
  10. "History Of The School Crest". Whitsunday Anglican School.
  11. "Institution Details - Whitsunday Anglican School Limited". cricos.education.gov.au.
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