Wollondilly Anglican College is an independent

Independent school

An independent school is a school that is independent in its finances and governance; it is not dependent upon national or local government for financing its operations, nor reliant on taxpayer contributions, and is instead funded by a combination of tuition charges, gifts, and in some cases the...

, co-educational Transition to Year 12 school, operated under the Sydney Anglican Schools corporation. It is located in Tahmoor, New South Wales

Tahmoor, New South Wales

Tahmoor is a small town in the Macarthur Region of New South Wales, Australia, in Wollondilly Shire.-History:Tahmoor is in the lands of the Tharawal and Gundungurra peoples....

, Australia. The College provides Christian standards in a contemporary learning atmosphere devoted to the pursuit of excellence.

The College, situated on 80 acres (323,748.8 m²) of bushland, houses buildings for all facilities from Science to Sporting, including an Auditorium for Creative and Performing Arts events.

Foundation

The College, opened in 2004 by former Prime Minister of Australia John Howard

John Howard

John Winston Howard AC, SSI, was the 25th Prime Minister of Australia, from 11 March 1996 to 3 December 2007. He was the second-longest serving Australian Prime Minister after Sir Robert Menzies....

, began its life teaching students from Kindergarten

Kindergarten

A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...

 to Year 7.

College Structure

Wollondilly Anglican College is divided into four main sections which include:

• Infants School (Transition – Year 2)
• Junior School (Year 3 – Year 6)
• Middle School (Year 7 – Year 10)
• Senior School (Year 11 and Year 12)

Houses

College students are divided into 5 different house groups on enrolment. The house groups are named after native Australian plants. These groups are used primarily for competing in sporting events. The house groups are as follows:

• Sollya (Blue)
• Telopea (Red)
• Grevillea (Maroon)
• Wollemi (Green)
• Acacia (Yellow)

Prayer

The College Prayer is recited at the finish of weekly assemblies as well as during the College's formal occasions. It reflects Wollondilly's Christian views and is included in the front cover of the Student Diaries.

Our Father in heaven, we turn to You as the Creator and Sustainer of the universe, whose love for us reaches to the highest heavens and whose faithfulness reaches to the skies.

We thank You for the gift of Your son, Jesus Christ, who in accordance with scripture, gave His own life to restore us into Your kingdom.

We are grateful that Your undeserved grace has brought us this far and we ask that You continue to bless this college as we seek to serve each other and the community for Christ's glory.

Father, hear our prayer.

In the name of Jesus,

Amen.