Canterbury College (Waterford)

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Canterbury College
Location
Waterford, Brisbane, Queensland Australia
Coordinates	27°42′33″S 153°08′58″E / 27.70917°S 153.14944°E / -27.70917; 153.14944
Information
Type	Independent co-educational early learning, primary and secondary day school
Motto	The Better Prepared The Stronger
Denomination	Anglican
Established	1987; 37 years ago (1987)
Head of College	Daniel Walker
Grades	Prep–12
Enrolment	c. 1,420
Campus	69 hectares (170 acres)
Campus type	Suburban
Colour(s)	Red, navy blue and white
Affiliation	The Associated Schools The Junior Associated Schools (JTAS)
Website	canterbury.qld.edu.au

Canterbury College is an independent Anglican co-educational early learning, primary and secondary day school, located in Waterford, an outer suburb of Brisbane, between Beenleigh and Loganlea near Woodlands, in Queensland, Australia.

Established in 1987, the College is located on 33 hectares (82 acres).^[1]

Canterbury College was established in 1987, with seventy-three students in three classes in Years 6, 7 and 8. Student numbers have grown quickly and it now has an enrolment of 1,650 students, from Pre-Prep (Kindergarten) to Year Twelve.^[2]

In 2013, 27 per cent of eligible Year 12 students received an OP 1–5 and 99 per cent of applying students received a placement and are currently studying at University.^{[citation needed]} The College's Years 3, 5 and 7 students all achieved at or well above State and National averages in the 2014 NAPLAN testing.^{[citation needed]}

On-campus university programs are available and Year 12 students are able to study a university subject while at school. The College's Year 7 program has been established in Middle School since 2004.

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