Broughton Anglican College is an
independent
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Anglican co-educational
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early learning,
primary and
secondary day school
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, located at
Menangle Park, an
outer suburb of
south-western Sydney, near ,
New South Wales
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, Australia. The College caters for approximately 1,100 students
from early learning, through
Year K to
Year 12.
The college was founded in 1986 by John Darlington, who was the Rector of St Peter's Anglican Church, Campbelltown,
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
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.
Academic achievement
The school was named in NSW's Top 200 Schools in 2007, 2010
and 2012.
See also
*
List of Anglican schools in Australia
Below is a list of all Anglican schools in Australia
Australian Capital Territory
* Canberra Girls Grammar School
* Canberra Grammar School
* Radford College
* Burgmann Anglican School
New South Wales
Queensland
Victoria
South Australia ...
*
List of schools in New South Wales
Below are lists of schools in New South Wales:
* List of government schools in New South Wales
* List of non-government schools in New South Wales
* List of selective high schools in New South Wales
; By region
* List of schools in Greater West ...
References
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Junior School Heads Association of Australia Member Schools
Educational institutions established in 1986
Anglican secondary schools in Sydney
Anglican primary schools in Sydney
1986 establishments in Australia
Menangle Park, New South Wales