Concordia College, Toowoomba
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Concordia Lutheran College is an independent
, co-educational, day
and boarding school
of the Lutheran Church of Australia
, located in Toowoomba
on the Darling Downs
of Queensland
, Australia
.
Concordia Memorial College was renamed Concordia College and later renamed Concordia Lutheran College, after merging with Martin Luther Primary School and Concordia Primary School.
It is made up of the three campuses of Martin Luther Primary School, Concordia Primary School and Redlands campus (because of its heritage listed Redlands building) and these three campuses are given the collective name of Concordia Lutheran College.
Concordia participates in Rotary International's
Interact Club program, in which students raise money and volunteer for various programs and charities in the school, the wider community and internationally.
Concordia's students frequently participate in charity events such as The Cancer Council's Relay for life
, World Vision's
40 Hour Famine as well as sponsoring a child, also through World Vision.
Concordia offers a unique Independent Learning Centre, where students can opt to study a unit of their own choice (E.g. World War I, The Mona Lisa, fashion design) This has proven to be a highly successful program, with students choosing and learning from units that will benefit their chosen careers later in life.
In 2007, Concordia was ranked among the 20 best schools in Queensland, from year 12 Overall Position
results.
Grade ten students participate in Concordia's Ballon Outdoor Education Centre program, where they hike, camp and live simply and away from their families for a month. Ballon is located in Barakula State Forest, near Chinchilla, QLD. Past students describe the Ballon Experience as the best part of their school lives.
. The three houses of the college
are:
General Sporting days are held on Wednesdays, however many students choose to participate in extracurricular sporting teams such as 'Wednesday Night Volleyball' and 'Friday Night Basketball'
Annually, Concordia holds an athletics carnival, usually in the third term. A swimming carnival is held in the first term along with cross-country events in the first or second term.
Concordia also competes in Regional and Inter-Lutheran sporting events in Athletics, Cross Country and swimming. These are generally held in Brisbane
and are contended by many Lutheran schools from South East Queensland
.
Independent school
An independent school is a school that is independent in its finances and governance; it is not dependent upon national or local government for financing its operations, nor reliant on taxpayer contributions, and is instead funded by a combination of tuition charges, gifts, and in some cases the...
, co-educational, day
Day school
A day school—as opposed to a boarding school—is an institution where children are given educational instruction during the day and after which children/teens return to their homes...
and boarding school
Boarding school
A boarding school is a school where some or all pupils study and live during the school year with their fellow students and possibly teachers and/or administrators. The word 'boarding' is used in the sense of "bed and board," i.e., lodging and meals...
of the Lutheran Church of Australia
Lutheran Church of Australia
The Lutheran Church of Australia is the major Lutheran denomination in Australia, it also has a presence in New Zealand. It has 320 parishes, 540 congregations, 70,000 baptized members in Australia, 1,130 baptized members in New Zealand, 52,463 communicant members and 450 active pastors. Its...
, located in Toowoomba
Toowoomba, Queensland
Toowoomba is a city in Southern Queensland, Australia. It is located west of Queensland's capital city, Brisbane. With an estimated district population of 128,600, Toowoomba is Australia's second largest inland city and its largest non-capital inland city...
on the Darling Downs
Darling Downs, Queensland
The Darling Downs is a farming region on the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range in southern Queensland, Australia. The Downs are to the west of South East Queensland and are one of eleven major regions of Queensland....
of Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
Concordia Memorial College was renamed Concordia College and later renamed Concordia Lutheran College, after merging with Martin Luther Primary School and Concordia Primary School.
It is made up of the three campuses of Martin Luther Primary School, Concordia Primary School and Redlands campus (because of its heritage listed Redlands building) and these three campuses are given the collective name of Concordia Lutheran College.
Concordia participates in Rotary International's
Rotary International
Rotary International is an organization of service clubs known as Rotary Clubs located all over the world. The stated purpose of the organization is to bring together business and professional leaders to provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help...
Interact Club program, in which students raise money and volunteer for various programs and charities in the school, the wider community and internationally.
Concordia's students frequently participate in charity events such as The Cancer Council's Relay for life
Relay For Life
Relay For Life is the main volunteer-driven cancer fundraising event of the American Cancer Society. Originating in the United States, the Relay For Life event has spread to 21 countries. Relay events are held in local communities, campus universities, military bases, and in cyberspace...
, World Vision's
World Vision
World Vision, founded in the USA in 1950, is an evangelical relief and development organization whose stated goal is "to follow our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ in working with the poor and oppressed to promote human transformation, seek justice and bear witness to the good news of the Kingdom of...
40 Hour Famine as well as sponsoring a child, also through World Vision.
Curriculum
Concordia's Students study a variety of subjects in a range of categories including: Arts, Sciences, Sports, Numeracy, Literacy, Languages, Studies of Society and Environment, Religious Education, Business, Technology, Furnishing and Metalwork. TAFE, University Headstart and Work Experience Programs are also frequently undertaken.Concordia offers a unique Independent Learning Centre, where students can opt to study a unit of their own choice (E.g. World War I, The Mona Lisa, fashion design) This has proven to be a highly successful program, with students choosing and learning from units that will benefit their chosen careers later in life.
In 2007, Concordia was ranked among the 20 best schools in Queensland, from year 12 Overall Position
Overall Position
The Overall Position is a tertiary entrance rank used in the Australian state of Queensland for selection into universities. Like similar systems used throughout the rest of Australia, the OP shows how well a student has performed in their senior secondary studies compared to all other OP-eligible...
results.
Grade ten students participate in Concordia's Ballon Outdoor Education Centre program, where they hike, camp and live simply and away from their families for a month. Ballon is located in Barakula State Forest, near Chinchilla, QLD. Past students describe the Ballon Experience as the best part of their school lives.
Sport
As with most Australian schools, Concordia Lutheran College uses a house systemHouse system
The house system is a traditional feature of British schools, and schools in the Commonwealth. Historically, it was associated with established public schools, where a 'house' refers to a boarding house or dormitory of a boarding school...
. The three houses of the college
College
A college is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations...
are:
- Altus - Red
- Kessler - White
- Stedman - Yellow
General Sporting days are held on Wednesdays, however many students choose to participate in extracurricular sporting teams such as 'Wednesday Night Volleyball' and 'Friday Night Basketball'
Annually, Concordia holds an athletics carnival, usually in the third term. A swimming carnival is held in the first term along with cross-country events in the first or second term.
Concordia also competes in Regional and Inter-Lutheran sporting events in Athletics, Cross Country and swimming. These are generally held in Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
and are contended by many Lutheran schools from South East Queensland
South East Queensland
South East Queensland is a region of the state of Queensland in Australia, which contains approximately two-thirds of the state population...
.