Stretton State College is an independent public, co-educational, P-12 school located in the Brisbane suburb of Stretton, Queensland, Australia. It is administered by the Queensland Department of Education, with an enrolment of 3,491 students and a teaching staff of 256 as of 2024. The school serves students from Prep to Year 12 across two campuses (a primary campus referred to as Gowan and a secondary campus referred to as Illaweena). It opened in 2006.
Excellence programs Stretton State College offers the following three Excellence Programs to students across both campuses: Lighthouse Academic Excellence Program Karawatha Cluster High Achievers Program Sports Academy Excellence Program
Vocational Education & Training Vocational Education & Training (VET) courses available to students in Years 11 and 12 include:
Certificate I in Construction (CPC10111) Certificate II in Engineering Pathways (MEM20413) Certificate II in Hospitality (SIT20316)
Certificate III in Business (BSB30115) Certificate III in Fitness (SIS30315)
House system Today, the school has 4 houses which include:
Paterson Panthers Hollow Hawks Cowan Crocs Bradman Bulls
Extracurricular Clubs and activities Happy Snappers Science Club
Music Instrumental Music Program Musical activities (school choirs and productions)
Other activities Borrow-a-bot Brain Bee (Neuroscience) Chess Griffith Biology (an opportunity for Years 11 and 12 students studying Biology to complete a university course)
Notable alumni There is no Alumni lists on the Names Database, however, the school has a section of past students on its website. As for notable alumni, Henry Taefu attended the school.
See also
Education in Queensland List of schools in Greater Brisbane
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