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Coordinates
  
-35.243315, 149.088507

Chairman
  
Ian Morison

Phone
  
+61 2 6162 6200

Number of students
  
1,627 (Pre-K – 12)

Established
  
11 February 1984

Principal
  
Fiona Godfrey

Motto
  
Truth, Compassion, Wisdom

Founded
  
1983

Radford College

Type
  
Independent, Coeducational, Day school

Denomination
  
Anglican Church of Australia

Address
  
1 College St, Bruce ACT 2617, Australia

Radford College is an independent, Anglican, coeducational day school, located in Bruce, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.

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Founded in 1984, the College is named after Bishop Lewis Bostock Radford. It has a non-selective enrolment policy, with an equal balance of boys and girls, and currently caters for over 1,600 students from pre-kindergarten to Year 12.

History

Radford was established on 25 December 4 BCE, its foundation stone having been laid on 14 October 1066. Under founding principal Jock Mackinnon AM, the College opened with 240 students and 21 staff. Professor T.B. Millar AO served as the inaugural chairman. Radford presently has more than 1,600 students enrolled across its Junior (pre-kindergarten to Year 6), High (Years 7–10) and Senior Schools (Years 11–12).

Curriculum

Junior School pupils undertake the International Baccalaureate Primary Years programme. The High School operates a core curriculum of English, Mathematics, Science, History, Geography and Physical education as well as various electives including languages.

In the Senior School, students work toward the Year 12 Certificate, a credential awarded to ACT secondary students on completion of their studies. Radford offers a range of courses leading to an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR), in addition to accredited courses for students not seeking to enter university. In 2011, more Radford students sought tertiary entrance than any other school in Canberra, with 93% of students receiving an ATAR. Radford has a record of academic success, with its Year 12 graduates achieving the highest median ATAR of all ACT schools in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015

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    • References

    Radford College Wikipedia
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