Upper Coomera State College Explained

Upper Coomera State College
Motto:Learning Pathways to the Future
Established:2003
Principal:Noel Rawlins
Principal Label:Executive principal
Enrolment:1,834 (2023)

Upper Coomera State College (UCSC) is a public, co-educational, P-12, school located in the town of Coomera within the City of Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia.[1] [2] It is administered by the Department of Education, with an enrolment of 1,834 students and a teaching staff of 150, as of 2023. The school serves students from Prep to Year 12, in 3 sub schools: Chisholm Junior School, Jakaara Middle School and Fensham Senior School.

History

The school was established on 1 January 2003.[3]

During 2011, it was said that racial bullying at the school was 'out of hand,' with 5-6 lockdowns occurring within the past 3 years due to the problem.[4] However, the regional director for the Department of Education at the time, Glen Hoppner, stated that the school did not have race-related problems.

In 2013, the school took part in an Australian-wide initiative called 'Day for Daniel' by dressing in red to honour the memory of Daniel Morcombe; a ‘Walk for Daniel’ also occurred.[5]

The school was sent into lockdown after threats via social media were made toward the school in 2018, supposedly by a Year 7 and a Year 9 student;[6] however, it was revealed later that it was not a student, but a 36-year-old woman, who was charged for the incident.[7]

Extra-curricular

The school offers the following Extra-curricular programs:

References

  1. Web site: Upper Coomera State College Department of Education . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240720233518/https://schoolsdirectory.eq.edu.au/Details/2340 . 2024-07-20 . 2024-07-21 . Schools Directory.
  2. Web site: ACARA Data Access Program - School Profile 2023 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240501085934/https://dataandreporting.blob.core.windows.net/anrdataportal/Data-Access-Program/School%20Profile%202023.xlsx . 2024-05-01 . 2024-07-21 . Australian Curriculum Assessment And Reporting Authority.
  3. Web site: Register of Recent School Openings, Closures and Name Changes . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231002113832/https://education.qld.gov.au/parents/school-information/Documents/change-register.xls . 2023-10-02 . 2024-07-20 . Queensland Department of Education.
  4. News: 2011-10-12 . Bullying 'out of hand' at coast school: parent . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20161030170539/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-10-12/bullying-out-of-hand-at-coast-school/3553428 . 2016-10-30 . 2024-07-21 . ABC News . en-AU.
  5. Web site: Stokes . Brendan . 2013-11-06 . Upper Coomera State College Day for Daniel . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240721002859/https://mypolice.qld.gov.au/goldcoast/2013/11/06/upper-coomera-state-college-day-for-daniel/ . 2024-07-21 . 2024-07-21 . My Police - Gold Coast . en-AU.
  6. Web site: MacPherson . Amber . 2018-06-12 . Upper Coomera State College lockdown lifted after student makes shooting threats . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240721005121/https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/lifestyle/upper-coomera-state-college-in-lockdown/news-story/3cef0e4b28495ee27739bde4c61d5a7c . 2024-07-21 . 2024-07-21 . The Gold Coast Bulletin.
  7. Web site: Adult Charged Over Alleged Threats To Upper Coomera School . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240721003623/https://www.triplem.com.au/story/adult-charged-over-alleged-threats-to-upper-coomera-school-97280 . 2024-07-21 . 2024-07-21 . Triple M . en.

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