Thomas Hassall Anglican College
| Thomas Hassall Anglican College | |
|---|---|
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'A more excellent way' | |
| Location | |
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Middleton Grange, NSW Australia | |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent Anglican co-educational primary and secondary school |
| Established | 2000 |
| Headmaster | Mr Ross Whelan |
| Grades | Preparatory – Year 12 |
| Number of students | 1350 (Jan 2012) |
| Campus | 31 acres (0.13 km2) |
| Website | www.thac.nsw.edu.au/ |
Thomas Hassall Anglican College is an independent, Anglican, co-educational, day school, located in Midedelton Grange, a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Foundation
The college was incepted in late 1999 by the Sydney Anglican Schools Corporation. Rapid growth in the area demanded the need for a new independent school, with nearest independent schools including Macarthur Anglican School, Freeman Catholic College and Good Samaritan Catholic College
The school began operation on its current Middleton Grange campus in 2000. Initially the school operated Kindergarten to year 6 classes, with an additional year being added each calendar year, until 2006 when both Preparatory and year 12 began operation.
Today, Thomas Hassall Anglican college provides a high quality Christian education for more than 1300 young people of the western Sydney region, upholding both strong moral and religious values.
Headmaster timeline
2000-2007 - Dr Brian Cowling
2007–present - Mr Ross Whelan
The school crest and motto
The school crest, worn by students on the front of the blazer, male students' shirts, and student sports uniforms is based on the cross schools motto: "A more excellent way".
School facilities
Thomas Hassall Anglican College is located on a large campus in the semi-rural suburb of Middleton grange, in Sydney's South West. The school contains a 250-seat chapel, which can be used for performances and meetings. Two libraries are located on Campus, one in Primary and one in Secondary areas, both holding a large collection of resources, both digital and printed. An auditorium was opened in 2005, and along with new the athletic fields, basketball and tennis courts. The school also features an new administration block, science laboratories, a canteen (part of the Auditorium complex), and many classrooms including 7 computer rooms as well as a state of the art Apple Macintosh lab. WI-FI student access is available throughout the college. All of the college's facilities are also air conditioned, providing a stable environment for the student to learn.