| Somerset College | |
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| Location | |
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| , Queensland Australia | |
| Coordinates | 28°05′33″S 153°22′28″E / 28.09250°S 153.37444°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent, day, co-educational |
| Motto | Latin: Deo confidimus (In God we trust) |
| Denomination | Non-denominational |
| Established | 1983 |
| Founder | Clifford Rodney Wells |
| Chairman | Tony Hickey |
| Headmaster | Craig Bassingthwaighte |
| Staff | 180+ |
| Enrollment | 1500 |
| Colour(s) | Navy blue, forest green and white |
| Slogan | Personal Success, Global Outlook |
| Publication | The Times Inkspot The Somersetonian |
| Affiliation | Associated Private Schools |
| Website | somerset |
Somerset College is an independent, non-denominational Christian day school located in Mudgeeraba, Queensland, Australia. Established in 1983, the college has a non-selective enrolment policy and caters for approximately 1480 students from Pre-Prep to Year 12. Originally constructed in rural farmland in the Gold Coast hinterland, the countryside surrounding the campus has undergone significant urban development since the school's foundation.
The college is particularly noted for its academic excellence, rating highly in state and national rankings. Since 1997, Somerset is one of only two Queensland schools where the most common OP score among students has been 1.[1] In 2014, 56.2% of its Year 12 students achieved an OP 1–5, the second highest percentage of any graduating class in Queensland.[2] The college has also offered the IB Diploma for students since 1999. The Celebration of Literature, Australia's largest writers festival for children and young adults, is hosted by the college every March.
Somerset is affiliated with the Independent Primary School Heads of Australia (IPSHA),[3] the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA),[4] Independent Schools Queensland (ISQ)[5] and is a founding member of the Associated Private Schools of Queensland (APS).[6]
- ^ "From The Headmaster 27/01/17". Somerset Times. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ^ "OP/IBD School Ranking – 2014". Better Education. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "IPSHA QLD Branch Handbook 2014" (PDF). IPSHA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 February 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Queensland Schools List". AHISA. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Gold Coast Schools" (PDF). Independent Schools Queensland. Retrieved 11 March 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Inter-school Sport". Somerset College. Retrieved 11 March 2017.