Matthew Flinders Anglican College
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name = Matthew Flinders Anglican College motto = Faith, Skill, Endeavour type = Private principal = Mr Anthony Vincent city = Buderim state = Queensland country = Australia campus = Suburban enrolment = 1200 (2008) colours = Navy, Jade homepage = http://www.mfac.edu.au
Matthew Flinders Anglican College (commonly abbreviated as 'MFAC') is an independent, co-educational day school located on Queensland's Sunshine Coast in the suburb of Buderim, approximately 100 kilometres north of Brisbane. It has grown from an enrolment of 160 students in its foundation year, 1990, to over 1200 today. It includes a Primary School (Preparatory to Year 6) and a Secondary School (Years 7 to 12). In 2007 the adjacent Flinders Early Learning Centre was officially opened. The school is associated with the Anglican Church of Australia. MFAC offers an extensive co-curricular program and many facilities including numerous computer labs, sports center and extensive music and drama department. The school has also been credited as one of the best in the region, with consistently high standards of year 12 graduates; in 2007 the school achieved no less than 10 OP1 students.
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[edit] Mission Statement
"Our Mission is to create educational experiences dedicated to fostering learning for life. The College promotes Christian principles in all endeavours, pursuing academic excellence and striving for decency, with an open spirit of enquiry and respect for truth. The College provides a nurturing environment in which individuals are valued for their specific gifts, and where all students are encouraged to release their potential, with a view to being active contributors to the College and the wider community."
[edit] Academic
The subjects studied in Primary School are English, Health & Physical Education,Information Technology, Japanese (Year 6 only), Mathematics, Music, Religious and Values Education, Science and Technology and Studies of Society and Environment.
[edit] Campus
Building Currently the school has undergone a large amount of constructed work with the addition of the Year Seven addition to "J Block" and the extension and renovation of the Main Administration and the Secondary Administration Buildings Respectively. Renovations are also taking place in the Sport Centre to increase its current size by double.
