St Ursula's College, Yeppoon
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St Ursula's College is a Roman Catholic, all-girls, day
and boarding
high school (years 8-12) in Yeppoon
, Queensland
, Australia
. The College is run under the auspices of the Presentation Sisters
.
St Ursula’s College, with its classic Queensland architecture featuring gabled roofing and wide verandahs, is situated in tropical gardens in the heart of Yeppoon, by the sea about 40 km from Rockhampton. This location affords students opportunities for involvement in surf lifesaving, outrigging and sailing and also use the beach for recreation and leisure.
The air conditioned library and technology rooms provide students with a comfortable environment in which they can access up-to-date information and resources, including CD-Roms and the Internet. Modern facilities including the art block, commercial kitchen, music academy and performing arts hall provide excellent learning centres for practical and performing arts. Classrooms are cool and comfortable and are surrounded by tropical palms and foliage.
Ursula’s College also hosts its own annual talent quest were the girls get a chance to perform various acts for their fellow school mates.
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
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...
high school (years 8-12) in Yeppoon
Yeppoon, Queensland
Yeppoon is a coastal resort town situated in Central Queensland, Australia. Located on Keppel Bay, at the 2006 census, Yeppoon had a population of 13,284.-Geography:...
, 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...
. The College is run under the auspices of the Presentation Sisters
Presentation Sisters
The Presentation Sisters, also known as the Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary are an order of Roman Catholic women founded in Cork, Ireland by Nano Nagle in 1775....
.
St Ursula’s College, with its classic Queensland architecture featuring gabled roofing and wide verandahs, is situated in tropical gardens in the heart of Yeppoon, by the sea about 40 km from Rockhampton. This location affords students opportunities for involvement in surf lifesaving, outrigging and sailing and also use the beach for recreation and leisure.
The air conditioned library and technology rooms provide students with a comfortable environment in which they can access up-to-date information and resources, including CD-Roms and the Internet. Modern facilities including the art block, commercial kitchen, music academy and performing arts hall provide excellent learning centres for practical and performing arts. Classrooms are cool and comfortable and are surrounded by tropical palms and foliage.
Ursula’s College also hosts its own annual talent quest were the girls get a chance to perform various acts for their fellow school mates.