Broughton Anglican College is an

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early learning,

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and secondary

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, located at Menangle Park, an outer suburb of south-western

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, near ,

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, Australia. The College caters for approximately 1,306 students from early learning, through Year K to

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. 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 four Headmasters, Ron Webb (Foundation Headmaster, 1986–2007), Paul Rooney (2007–2009), Don O'Connor (2009–2022), and Timothy Hewitt (2022–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.

References

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Academic achievement

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