Mueller College


Mueller College is an independent, non-denominational Christian, co-educational, P-12, school, located in the suburb of Rothwell within the City of Moreton Bay in Queensland, Australia. It is administered by Independent Schools Queensland, with an enrolment of 1,790 students and a teaching staff of 153, as of 2023. The school is named in reference to George Müller, a Christian evangelist who established 117 schools and offered Christian education to more than 120,000 students.

History

The school opened on 30 January 1990, as a ministry of the Mueller Community Church, which is a member church of Christian Community Churches of Australia.
In 2009, the principal at the time, Colin Krueger, admitted the school still used the cane, but at the request of parents. However, by 2011, the school had moved away from corporal punishment, due to community outrage.
The school set the record in the University of Queensland’s annual sunflower competition in 2014.
By August 2018, Mueller College had a total enrolment population of 1,575 students from Preparatory to Year 12.
It was reported that a student was sexually assaulted by his fellow peers in 2022, with the school captain being wrongfully identified as the culprit, an apology was issued by the Courier Mail for this mistake.
In October 2024, it was reported that students of the school were being investigated by the police for sharing a "rape list" via social media. According to the school, "immediate steps to discipline the students who were involved" was taken.

Vocational education

VET courses available to students include:
Extracurricular activities available to students at Mueller College include:
  • The MUROC Radio Controlled Plane Club, in which students learn how to design, build, fly and maintain model aircraft
  • The Infinity Program for academically advanced students
  • Mission trips through Australian Mission Outreach Support
  • Vella & Apphia development programs for students in Years 7–10
  • Music tours