Sheldon College is a private

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located in Sheldon in Redland City, Queensland, Australia. The school admits students from 15 months of age through to

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History

Lyn Bishop, the founder of Sheldon College, was previously the Principal of Alexandra Hills State High School and the Deputy Executive of Education Queensland. Sheldon College was established in 1997 with a small staff and approximately 100 students but has since grown to become one of the largest schools in

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Facilities

The layout of Sheldon College currently includes two libraries, a multi-purpose venue encompassing conference rooms and sporting facilities; and the LINQ Precinct, a study and teaching facility.

Partnerships and related organizations

Academically, the school is a regular competitor at the Australian Space Design Competition, having won four straight national titles from 2011 to 2015. Sheldon has also represented the Australian national team participating in the International Space Settlement Design Competition from 2012 to 2014, being part of the winning team in 2012. In 2006 the school founded the Australian School of the Arts (ASTA) program. In 2008, 62 Sheldon College instrumentalists performed as part of the concert band at the

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in Beijing. The school continues to run the program. A number of artists, including jazz musician James Morrison, beatboxer Joel Turner, and singer-songwriter Mark Sholtez have held concerts and workshops at the school.

Houses

Sheldon College includes the following four sporting houses

Notable alumni

* Sam Heazlett, cricketer for the

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* Elliott Himmelberg, Australian Rules Football Player for Adelaide Crows * Exodus Lale, performer and

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winner

Notable staff

* Adam Lopez, vocalist and previous

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holder

Board members

* Don Seccombe, former Queensland cricketer and Mayor of Redland Shire

References

External links

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