Hawker College

Hawker College is a senior secondary college in the Australian Capital Territory. It caters to students completing their final two years of secondary education, and offers a wide range of curriculum choices.

Hawker College
Address
Murranji Street, Hawker Canberra , Australian Capital Territory , 2614 Australia
Coordinates	35.2455°S 149.0315°E
Information
School type	College
Motto	A Community of Learning
Established	1976
Principal	Andy Mison
Grades	11, 12
Enrolment	Non-selective
Campus	Urban
Colour(s)	Navy blue, teal
Website	http://www.hawkerc.act.edu.au/

Established in 1976, Hawker has a non-selective enrolment policy and caters for students from year 11 through to year 12. The school is a part of the Hawker collegiate, which consists of Hawker Primary, Belconnen High and Hawker College.

History

Hawker College is located on the site of the original Kama Homestead.[1]

Construction of Hawker College, which was undertaken at a cost of $3.3 million by Jennings Industries Ltd, began in January 1973 and was completed in December 1975.[2] The College was formed shortly after the ACT Government developed its own education system—the new system meant that public high schools would only teach from grade 7 to 10, and that grades 11 and 12 would be completed at a separate college. Hawker was established and enrolled its first students in 1976 and the school's first Year 12 Certificates were presented in December 1977.[3]

Campus

Hawker College front entry

The college campus is located in the suburb of Hawker, Canberra. The campus is in close proximity to public ovals and local shops Faculties of the College include: library, visual and performing arts studio, professional theatre, media facilities, information technology facilities, gymnasium, fully equipped training restaurant and kitchen, training coffee shop, sports oval, tennis courts, modern laboratories and science facilities, design drawing facilities, fully equipped wood area for furniture and construction and cafeteria.

Principals

• John M Edmunds: 1976–1983
• Bill F Donovan: 1984–1991[4]
• Sandra J Lambert: 1992–1995
• Terry R O’Keeffe: 1996–2002
• Richard Powell: 2002–2008
• Stephen Gwilliam: 2008–2012
• Peter Sollis: 2013–2015
• Frank Keighley (acting): 2015–2016
• Andy Mison: 2016–current

References

1. "Oswald Henry Dixon".
2. "College handed over". The Canberra Times. 19 December 1975. p. 3.
3. "First Hawker graduates". The Canberra Times. 14 December 1977. p. 9.
4. "Hawker has fine record". The Canberra Times. 17 November 1987. p. 31.

External links

• Hawker College Home Page