Highlands Christian College

Highlands Christian College Toowoomba
Highlands Christian College Toowoomba
Address
	505 Hume Street, Kearneys Spring; Toowoomba, Queensland; Australia
Coordinates	27°36′2.74″S 151°56′58.04″E / 27.6007611°S 151.9494556°E
Information
Type	Private, co-ed
Motto	Learning. Faith. Life.t
Denomination	Christian
Established	1982
Grades	P–12 (with connection to Early Learning Centre within same campus)
Color(s)	Navy, black, gold
Website	highlands.qld.edu.au

Highlands Christian College, formerly Christian Outreach College Toowoomba, is an independent, non-denominational Christian, co-educational, P-12, school, located in Kearneys Spring, Toowoomba, in Queensland, Australia.^[2]^[3]^[4] It is administered by Independent Schools Queensland, with an enrolment of 661 students and a teaching staff of 53, as of 2023.^[4] The school serves students from Prep to Year 12,^[2]^[3]^[4] but are divided into Primary and Secondary.

History

The school was established on 1 January 1982^[5] as Christian Outreach College Toowoomba at the back of Highlands Church,^[6]^[1] which was founded in 1978.^[7]

The school changed its name from Christian Outreach College Toowoomba to Highlands Christian College on 21 January 2019.^[8]

Sporting Houses

The College is divided into four 'house groups' – Finney (Red) Liddell (Yellow), Booth (Green), and Wesley (Blue). These house groups compete to encourage interest and involvement in different athletic events held throughout the year.^{[citation needed]}

Extra-Curriculars

The College provides many extra-curricular activities such as TSSS level sporting and athletics, Science and Engineering Challenge, Eisteddfods, school camps, and excursions.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ ^a ^b "About COCT". Christian Outreach College Toowoomba. 2011. Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
^ ^a ^b "Highlands Christian College (Toowoomba) | Department of Education". Schools Directory. Archived from the original on 4 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Christian Outreach College Toowoomba | Private Schools Guide". privateschoolsguide.com. Archived from the original on 4 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c "ACARA Data Access Program - School Profile 2023". Australian Curriculum Assessment And Reporting Authority. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools". Education. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
^ "Our story". Highlands Christian College. Archived from the original on 8 June 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
^ "Highlands Church (Christian Outreach Centre, COC)". Toowoomba Churches. Archived from the original on 1 February 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
^ "Changes to the Register of Non-State Schools (QLD)" (PDF). Non-State Schools Accreditation Board. 23 January 2019. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2024.

External links

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[welcome-1] "About COCT". Christian Outreach College Toowoomba. 2011. Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2011.

[:0-2] "Highlands Christian College (Toowoomba) | Department of Education". Schools Directory. Archived from the original on 4 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.

[:1-3] "Christian Outreach College Toowoomba | Private Schools Guide". privateschoolsguide.com. Archived from the original on 4 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.

[:2-4] "ACARA Data Access Program - School Profile 2023". Australian Curriculum Assessment And Reporting Authority. Retrieved 4 July 2024.

[5] "Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools". Education. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2024.

[hist-6] "Our story". Highlands Christian College. Archived from the original on 8 June 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2024.

[7] "Highlands Church (Christian Outreach Centre, COC)". Toowoomba Churches. Archived from the original on 1 February 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.

[8] "Changes to the Register of Non-State Schools (QLD)" (PDF). Non-State Schools Accreditation Board. 23 January 2019. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2024.

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