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Varsity Lakes, Queensland Varsity Lakes is a suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. In the , Varsity Lakes had a population of 15,026 people. The suburb was originally known as ''Stephens'', but in 2002, Stephens, Andrews and a section of Robina were ...

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History

Varsity College opened in January 2001, with Julie Grantham as principal and an initial cohort of 354 preschool to Year 3 students. Since then, the school has grown to a two-campus school with an enrolment of more than 3,500 students from Prep to Year 12. The school has had multiple principals since its opening: * Julie Grantham (2001–2002) * Tracey Cashman (2002–2004) * Mike Kelly (2004–2005) * Jeff Davis (2005–2015) *

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(2015–2018) * Sharon Schultz (2018–present)

Culture

During the school year, students participate in cross country, track and field, and swimming carnivals. Age champions are awarded for students who excel in these fields. Varsity College has four sporting houses that are named after Gold Coast beaches. These houses are: * Rainbow * Burleigh * Kirra * Miami

Popular culture

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References

External links

Varsity College website
Public high schools in Queensland Schools on the Gold Coast, Queensland Educational institutions established in 2001 Varsity Lakes, Queensland 2001 establishments in Australia {{Queensland-school-stub