Cannon Hill Anglican College
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Cannon Hill Anglican College | |
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Independent co-educational day school | |
Motto | Courage And Compassion |
Religious affiliation(s) |
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Denomination | Anglican |
Established | 1989 |
Principal | Gary O'Brien |
Chaplain | Bro. Nathan James |
Years | Prep to Year 12 |
Enrolment | c. 1,190 |
Campus | Urban |
Area | 11.5 hectares (28 acres) |
Colour(s) | Red, navy blue and white |
Affiliation | |
Website | www |
The Cannon Hill Anglican College (commonly known as CHAC) is an
History
The College, originally called Cannon Hill College, opened in 1989 with eighty-nine students and three buildings. In 1994, it became an
Facilities
The College has a number of modern facilities, including an 1100-seat auditorium, a design and technology workshop, product design studio, graphic design studio and a research centre. A new science facility on the west side of the school. Sporting facilities include basketball, cricket, hockey, netball, rugby, football (soccer), touch football, tennis, athletics, and volleyball.[2]
Most noteworthy of the College's facilities is its integrated arts facility, which incorporates a visual arts wing and lecture theatre; music centre with sound-proof teaching studios (including the professional recording studio Ghostgum Audio); orchestral recording studio and dedicated drama studios.[2]
Houses
CHAC's Houses are all named after islands in Moreton Bay. Initially, there were only four Houses – Moreton, Peel, Saint Helena and Stradbroke. In 2001, two new Houses, Macleay and Russell, were added.
House | Colour | Island |
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Moreton | Yellow | Moreton Island |
Peel | Blue | Peel Island |
Saint Helena | Green | Saint Helena Island |
Stradbroke | Red | Stradbroke Island |
Macleay | Black & White | Macleay Island |
Russell | Orange | Russell Island |
Notable alumni
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- Seja Vogel, graduated 1998, keyboardist for Sekiden and Regurgitator[3]
- Matt McGuire, graduated 2010, drummer for The Chainsmokers[4]
- Rachael Watson, graduated 2009, 2x Australian Paralympic gold medallist and Paralympic 50 metre freestyle S4 world record holder[5]
See also
- List of schools in Queensland
- List of Anglican schools in Australia
References
- ^ "College History". Cannon Hill Anglican College. Retrieved 30 January 2011.
- ^ a b "Facilities". Cannon Hill Anglican College. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ "CHAC Alumna Heads for New York". Cannon Hill Anglican College. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- ^ "CHAC News". Cannon Hill Anglican College. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ "Rachael Watson | Paralympics Australia". Retrieved 6 June 2021.