Kingston College (Queensland)

Kingston College is a public school in Kingston, a suburb of Logan City, Queensland, Australia. It incorporates a centre for continuing secondary education.

Kingston College
Address
Bega Road, Kingston

Logan City
,
Queensland
,
4114

Australia
Coordinates27°39′56.3″S 153°06′37.15″E
Information
Typestate, secondary, co-ed
Established1977
Websitewww.kingstonshs.eq.edu.au

History

The Minister for Education, V. J. Bird (MLA), opened Kingston State High School in 1977.[1] Its students come mainly from the residential suburbs of Kingston, Marsden, Browns Plains, Loganlea, and Woodridge.[2] Kingston College has been formally renamed Kingston State College from January 2016.[3]

Location and facilities

Kingston State College is within the Logan district and occupies the southern portion of Kingston Hill. The campus features a natural woodland environment. It contains ample playing fields and courts, and a swimming pool.

Offerings

The school provides a range of extra-curricular activities. An Instrumental Music program and school band has been in operation for several years. The school takes part in a variety of sporting activities, cultural performances and academic competitions and has enjoyed a number of successes at regional and state levels of competition. Kingston State College also participates in a number of science related programs such as Opti-Minds and the Australian Brain Bee Competition. Kingston State College strives for performance in the areas of science, performing arts and business.

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References
  1. "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  2. Kingston College website
  3. "Kingston SC". Retrieved 30 January 2017.


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