Broughton Anglican College

Broughton Anglican College is an independent Anglican co-educational early learning, primary and secondary day school, located at Menangle Park, an outer suburb of south-western Sydney, near Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia. The College caters for approximately 1,100 students[1] from early learning, through Year K to Year 12.

Broughton Anglican College
Location
Menangle Park, New South Wales Australia
Coordinates	34°6′8″S 150°46′5″E
Information
Type	Independent co-educational early learning, primary and secondary day school
Motto	Life Through Christ
Denomination	Anglican
Founded	1986
Headmaster	Don O'Connor
Chaplain	Mark Schroder
Years	Early learning; P-12
Area	27 hectares (67 acres)
Campus type	Outer suburban
Houses	Barker (Green), Darlington (Purple), Johnson (Red), Reddall (Yellow) & Scott (Blue)
Colour(s)	Black, red, white and yellow
Website	www.broughton.nsw.edu.au

The College was founded in 1986 by John Darlington, who was the Rector of St Peter's Anglican Church, Campbelltown,[2] and began with the aim of providing secondary education based on Anglican principles for students progressing from St Peter's Anglican Primary School (Campbelltown). In 1997, the College added a Junior School.

The College has had three Headmasters, Ron Webb (Foundation Headmaster, 1986–2007), Paul Rooney (2007–2009), and Don O'Connor (2009–present).

In 2007 the school was affected by flash floods.[3][4]

The College vision

Broughton Anglican College aims to provide a dynamic supportive learning environment, underpinned by Anglicanism and with a focus on a strong academic curriculum and to develop its community into Christ focused lifelong learning, who lead a lifestyle that honours God and serves others.

Academic achievement

The school was named in NSW's Top 200 Schools in 2007,[5] 2010[6] and 2012.

See also

• List of Anglican schools in Australia
• List of schools in New South Wales

References

1. "Student Population" (PDF). 2010 Annual School Report. Broughton Anglican College. p. 30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
2. Harding, Laura (2004). "Urbanity in the Suburbs". Architecture Australia. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
3. "Kids caught in flashflood floating car". Herald Sun. 1 March 2007. Retrieved 26 July 2009.
4. "Storms cause flash flooding in Sydney's south-west". ABC News. 28 February 2007. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
5. "2007 Top 200 School Rankings (HSC)". better education. 1 March 2007. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
6. "HSC 2010: Top 200 Schools In NSW". Our Kids. Board of Studies, Government of New South Wales. 1 March 2007. Archived from the original on 3 March 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2011.