Radford College is an independent school,
Anglican,
coeducational
day school
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, located in
Bruce, Australian Capital Territory
Bruce is a suburb of the Belconnen district of Canberra, that is located within the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. The suburb was gazetted on 6 June 1968 and named for The Viscount Bruce of Melbourne (1883–1967), the eighth Prime Mi ...
, Australia.
Founded in 1984, the college is named after Bishop
Lewis Bostock Radford.
It has a non-selective enrolment policy, with nearly an equal balance of boys and girls, and currently caters for over 2,000 students from
pre-kindergarten to Year 12.
History
Radford was established on 11 February 1984, its foundation stone having been laid on 30 April 1983.
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Accessed 21 December 2011 Under founding
principal Jock Mackinnon
AM, the College opened with 240 students and 21 staff.
Professor
T.B. Millar AO served as the inaugural chairman.
Radford presently has more than 1,600 students enrolled across its Junior (Years
pre-kindergarten to 6), secondary School (Years 7–12).
Principals
Curriculum
Junior School pupils undertake the
International Baccalaureate
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Primary Years programme
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.
[Junior School](_blank)
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The Secondary School operates a core curriculum of
English
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,
Mathematics,
Science
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,
History
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,
Geography
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, Religious and Values Education, and
Physical education
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as well as various electives including Performing Arts, Creative Arts, Design and Technology, and
Languages.
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Accessed 21 December 2011 A strong emphasis is placed upon service learning, and active participation in cocurricular activities.
In the Senior School, students work toward the
Year 12 Certificate, a credential awarded to ACT secondary students on completion of their studies. Radford College offers a range of courses leading to an
Australian Tertiary Admission Rank
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(ATAR), in addition to accredited courses for students not seeking to enter
university
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.
[Senior School](_blank)
Accessed 21 December 2011 In 2011, more Radford students sought tertiary entrance than any other school in Canberra, with 93% of students receiving an ATAR.
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Accessed 21 December 2011 Radford College has a record of academic success, with its Year 12 graduates achieving the highest median ATAR of all ACT schools in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2016.
Connections with other schools
Radford College is an active member in
Round Square
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, with exchanges and participation in conferences and service opportunities.
Radford College is twinned with the following schools:
* Konko Gakuen school in Okayama prefecture, Japan
* Kure National College of Technology, in Hiroshima, Japan
*
BISU High School in Chaoyang District, Beijing, China
Collegians and notable alumni
The Radford Collegians' Association is about building a community that provides ongoing support to its members on a social, educational and career level. Originally founded in 1989, the association has grown by about 160 members per year. With over 6,500 former students, the Association seeks to connect Collegians' to each other and their school. The association is committed to three core pillars of focus including social & community awareness, business & career opportunities and giving back. These pillars guide the Radford Collegians' in success and growth. The Association organises reunions, mentoring programs, supports college functions and funds select community outreach programs.
* Prince Viliami of
Tonga
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, The
Prince Ata
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Biography
Ata is the son of Tupou VI, King of Tonga, and Queen ...
, younger son of King
Tupou VI
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*
Alistair Coe
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MLA – Former leader of the Opposition at the
Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly
*
Nicholas Bishop
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Accessed 21 December 2011 – Australian actor
*
Katherine Calder
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– Professional Skier and Winter Olympian
*
Ryan Carters – First class cricketer for New South Wales and
Victoria
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*
Samuel Beever – Australian Diplomat - currently the
Australian High Commissioner to Cyprus
*
Jessica Cottis
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Early life
Cottis was born at RAAF Base East Sal ...
– Artistic Director and Chief Conductor of the
Canberra Symphony Orchestra
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History
Officially formed on 14 March 1950 and registered as an amateur ensemble, the C ...
*
David Dawson – First class cricketer, former player for the
Tasmanian Tigers
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and
NSW
*
Stef Dawson – Australian actress, known for playing Annie Cresta in the ''
Hunger Games
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*
Rachel Moseley – Australian Diplomat -
DFAT
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Assistant Secretary, Latin America and Eastern Europe Branch
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Accessed 11 January 2011 - former Deputy Australian High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea
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*
Anna Flanagan – Professional hockey player for the
Hockeyroos
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*
Chloe Hosking
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[Annual Report 2010](_blank)
Accessed 21 December 2011 – Professional racing cyclist, competing in
UCI championship
*
Elanor Huntington, Dean of Engineering at the
Australian National University
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*
Nick Kyrgios – Professional tennis player
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Luke Letcher - Olympic bronze medalist, Australian men's quadruple scull
*
Sam Michael
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– Formula One engineer, former director at
McLaren F1
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and
Williams F1
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.
*
Kaz Patafta
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– Professional soccer player for
Lanexang United F.C.
*
Tom Rogic[Sydney Morning Herald](_blank)
Accessed 4 November 2011 – Socceroo, Futsalroo, Nike 'The Chance' Winner, and professional soccer player for
Celtic in the
Scottish Premier League.
*
Allan Sly –
Probability theorist, professor of mathematics at
Princeton University
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, 2018
MacArthur Fellow
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Jesse Wagstaff
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Jesse Wagstaff – 2008–09 Men's Basketball
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See also
* List of schools in the Australian Capital Territory
This is a list of schools in the Australian Capital Territory, which houses Australia's capital city, Canberra. The Territory's education system consists of primary schools, which accommodate students from kindergarten to Year 6, high schools, wh ...
* Associated Southern Colleges
References
External links
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1984 establishments in Australia
Educational institutions established in 1984
Anglican schools in the Australian Capital Territory
High schools in the Australian Capital Territory
Round Square schools