Oxley College is an
independent school
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located in
Burradoo,
New South Wales
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, Australia.
It is a member of the
Round Square network of schools.
History
The college was founded in 1983 as part of a non-profit project by the local community. A $600,000 () building grant was provided by the Commonwealth Schools Commission, and local investment brought the total funding to $1 million.
The college had an initial enrolment of 24 students, with a goal of enrolling 350 students within a few years of opening.
The College takes its name from Australian explorer,
John Oxley
John Joseph William Molesworth Oxley (1784 – 25 May 1828) was an English List of explorers, explorer and surveyor of Australia in the early period of British colonisation. He served as Surveyor General of New South Wales and is perhaps bes ...
.
See also
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List of non-government schools in New South Wales
This is a list of non-government schools in the state of New South Wales
New South Wales (commonly abbreviated as NSW) is a States and territories of Australia, state on the Eastern states of Australia, east coast of :Australia. It borders ...
References
Educational institutions established in 1983
1983 establishments in Australia
Burradoo, New South Wales
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