Matthew Flinders Anglican College

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It is a privilege to be the fourth Principal of Matthew Flinders Anglican College. As one of the pre-eminent schools in Queensland, we are proud to provide excellence in education in a co-educational setting. All good schools look to stimulate the heart and soul, the body, and the mind. One of the very best things about Flinders is the favorable climate for learning present throughout the College. Students are at the heart of our work, and the breadth and depth of the involvement of Flinders students are extraordinary. The staff here are professional and dedicated. The students are the beneficiaries of their shared commitment to the education of those in their care.
Set on a beautifully treed and landscaped campus approximately 10 minutes' drive from the coastal beaches, Flinders is well-known for its state-of-the-art Performance Centre, the unique and magical Early Learning Centre, and the superb flood-lit sports ovals, among other impressive facilities, such as the brand new Aquatic Centre. Our students benefit from having all of our facilities on-site and thus readily accessible during school hours and beyond the school day via our extensive co-curricular program.
We proud of the College, and I want Flinders students to be proud too: proud of the community of which they are a part, proud of their own and the College's collective achievements, and proud of the values they take with them when they leave, developed and nurtured in an environment of safety, happiness and mutual respect.
Our Mission is to create educational experiences dedicated to fostering learning for life. The College promotes Christian values in all endeavors, pursuing academic excellence and striving for decency, with an open spirit of inquiry and respect for truth. The College provides a nurturing environment in which individuals are valued for their specific gifts. All students are encouraged to realize their potential, to be active contributors to the College and the wider community.
Our Vision gives each student an inspiring education by providing opportunities for excellence in a compassionate environment. With an emphasis on Christian principles, Matthew Flinders Anglican College strives to uphold and promote honesty and courage, trust and openness, support and encouragement, unselfish service and a sense of community, commitment and determination, discipline, responsibility, and respect for self and others.
Matthew Flinders Anglican College welcomes students, parents, and staff from diverse backgrounds and cultures. The love of God, tolerance, and compassion for others is modeled across all College areas. The Habits of Mind and the Spiritual Compass are models of attitudes and behaviors to complement the Biblical teaching of the Christian Ethos.
Matthew Flinders Anglican College's origins are to be found in the deliberations of the Rural Deanery (Sunshine Coast) of the Anglican Church of Australia. The Foundation Committee of the College decided on the name "Matthew Flinders" to recognize one of our distinguished explorers' spirit, in the same way, that James Cook and Charles Sturt have Universities named after them. The College aims to promote individual excellence with a school community based on Christian principles. The College motto "Faith, Skill, Endeavour" evokes the spirit of Matthew Flinders and the values that the College is attempting to instill in its student body.
Founded in 1990, the College is a separately incorporated independent day school that commenced with 160 students in Years 5 to 8. Since that time, the College has built a fine reputation as an educational institution of excellence and, in 2015, has a total enrolment of 1,315. The demand by parents for the type of education we offer at Matthew Flinders is increasing, in part, due to the type of citizens we encourage our students to become.

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