Oxley College (Burradoo)

Oxley College
Oxley College crest. Source: www.oxley.nsw.edu.au (Oxley website) Latin: Patientia Et Fortitudine ("Patience and Fortitude")
Location
Burradoo, New South Wales Australia
Coordinates
Information
Type	Independent, Co-educational, Day school
Denomination	Non-denominational
Established	1983
Chairman	Frank Conroy AM
Headmaster	Michael Parker
Employees	~50
Key people	Michael Parker(headmaster) Frank Conroy (chairman) Peter Ayling (deputy head - pastoral), Kathryn Cunich (deputy head - academic)
Grades	K-12
Enrolment	~500 (7-12)
Colour(s)	Blue & Gold
Website	www.oxley.nsw.edu.au

Oxley College is an independent, co-educational, secondary day school, founded on Christian principles.

The college takes its name from the early Australian explorer John Oxley and nestles at the foot of a hill named after him. His descendants gave permission for his family crest to be used as the basis of the college badge.

History

The college first opened to students in 1983, with an initial enrolment of 234. Its founding headmaster was David Wright (an Oxford Rhodes Scholar), followed by Christopher Welsh (1995–2007), and Grant Williamson (2008 - 2014). The college now has a total enrolment of about 500.

The head since April 2014 has been Michael Parker.

In 2012 enrolments were opened for Kindergarten through to Year 6, in addition to the Years 7 through to 12 already taught.

Houses

Oxley College has six houses: Dobell, Durack, Florey, Mawson, Monash and Oodgeroo. All are named after high-achieving Australians. All have tutor groups and compete against each other in music, drama, public speaking, cross country, athletic and swimming carnivals. In addition there are three k-6 houses: Chisholm, Flynn and Walton.

Notable alumni

• Al Kanaar - Australian rugby union player.
• Melanie Tait - Author of The Vegemite Tales and Fat Chance: My Big Fat Gastric Band Adventure.
• Peter Craig - Visionary and creator of what has now become Oxley College. The sports centre, The Peter Craig Centre was named in his honour after his retirement in 2014.

Sport

Oxley regularly competes in ISA and also has a rivalry with the neighbouring Chevalier College.

See also

• List of non-government schools in New South Wales

Further reading

• Emery, L. 2006. A Lovingly Woven Tapestry: Oxley College, Bowral. Oxley College, Burradoo.

External links

• Oxley College website