West Moreton Anglican College
West Moreton Anglican College is an independent Anglican co-educational primary and secondary school located in the Ipswich suburb of Karrabin, Queensland, Australia. It is administered by the Anglican Schools Commission, with an enrolment of 1,466 students and a teaching staff of 106, as of 2023. The school serves students from Prep to Year 12, and is affiliated with the Anglican Church of Australia, specifically the Anglican Diocese of Brisbane.
History
The school opened on 1 January 1994, being built upon the foundations of St Paul's Day school, opened in 1855, before being expanded by the parishioners of St Paul's Church to offer co-educational facilities. Founded by Reverend Canon Gavin Ott and Dr. Hugh Bartholomeusz, the school originally boasted thirty-eight hectares of land, including a dam and fertile farmland. Later, the school expanded to 44 hectares after acquiring land.On 6 February 1994, the Governor General at the time, Bill Hayden, officially opened the school.