Oxley College, Burradoo
History
The college was founded in 1983 as part of a non-profit project by the local community. A $600,000 (equivalent to $2,377,587 in 2022) building grant was provided by the Commonwealth Schools Commission, and local investment brought the total funding to $1 million. The college had an initial enrolment of 24 students, with a goal of enrolling 350 students within a few years of opening. The College takes its name from Australian explorer, John Oxley.
Houses
The college houses are named after notable Australian pioneers in specific fields. The senior school consists of six houses: Dobell, Durack, Florey, Mawson, Monash, and Oodgeroo. The junior school has three houses: Chisholm, Flynn, and Walton.
See also
References
- ^ "The College". www.oxley.nsw.edu.au. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "Oxley College". privateschoolsdirectory.com.au. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "Board of Governors". www.oxley.nsw.edu.au. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "Welcome from the Head of College". www.oxley.nsw.edu.au. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "2022 Key Staff" (PDF). www.oxley.nsw.edu.au. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "Oxley College". Round Square. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ Brass, Ken (20 October 1982). "A 'million dollar' school... set up by parents". The Australian Women's Weekly. p. 31. Retrieved 17 February 2024 – via Trove.
- ^ AU = 1850-1901: McLean, I.W. (1999), Consumer Prices and Expenditure Patterns in Australia 1850–1914. Australian Economic History Review, 39: 1-28 (taken W6 series from Table A1, which represents the average inflation in all of Australian colonies). For later years, calculated using the pre-decimal inflation calculator provided by the Reserve Bank of Australia for each year, input: £94 8s (94.40 Australian pounds in decimal values), start year: 1901.
- ^ "The House System". www.oxley.nsw.edu.au. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
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