Type Catholic Principal Paul Keenan Phone +61 7 4061 1366 Founded 1975 | Established 1975 Enrolment ~624 (2006) Colour(s) Grey and Navy Blue Motto One Spirit In Christ Colors Grey, Navy Blue | |
Similar Good Counsel Primary C, Innisfail State College, Innisfail High School, St Rita's School - South Jo, Innisfail Primary School | ||
For similar names, see Good Counsel College (disambiguation)
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Good Counsel College (GCC) is a Catholic co-educational secondary school located in Innisfail, Queensland, Australia. It is a parish school maintained by the parish of Innisfail and South Johnstone / Mourilyan that also serves Innisfail's outlying regional areas, generally extending north to Babinda, south to Tully and Mission Beach and inland to Millaa Millaa.
History
Good Counsel College was established in 1976 as a result of the fusion of two separate single sex education institutes: The Sacred Heart Girls School conducted by the Sisters of the Good Samaritan and the Marist Brothers' Boys' School. Initially the school was organized catering only to students in years 8,9 and 10. However under guidance from the school's first lay principal Mr. Peter Albion the school was quickly established as an academic institute offering a full secondary education.
In recent years the school has undergone significant expansion both in terms of enrolments and infrastructure, having trebled the number of enrolments since its inception in 1975.
House system
As is common in Australian secondary schools, students at Good Counsel College are grouped into 4 separate houses. These houses are usually important during interhouse sporting carnivals but are also commonly used to group students at assemblies and especially during mass transport to event destinations. Each house has an elected male and female captain, who are responsible for aspects of school carnival preparation.