Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School


The Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School is a dual campus independent Anglican co-educational early learning, primary, and secondary day school, located in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia.
Established in 1981, the school offers an integrated curriculum from early learning, through Year K to Year 12. The school has two campuses, with early learning to Year 4 at, and Year 5 through to Year 12 in. It is located in the Anglican Diocese of Grafton.

History

Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School was established in 1981 as a result of initiatives taken by the Rector and parishioners of St Cuthbert's Church Tweed Heads The campus at Sunshine Avenue has progressively expanded its facilities and 1995 saw the growth into secondary year In 1996 the Senior School relocated to its permanent site at Mahers Lane Terranora, with the middle school joining it in 1997 The Pre-school opened at the Junior School Campus in 1998. Development is ongoing at both campuses to house Lindisfarne's expanding enrolment.

Location

Located in Terranora in the Tweed Valley hinterland, the school overlooks the Terranora Broadwater and out to the Tasman Sea. Brisbane is one and a quarter hours north, and is thirty minutes south. The Gold Coast Airport at Coolangatta is twenty minutes from the school.

Education

It is an Anglican co-educational school serving the Tweed Coast and southern Gold Coast. While close to the Queensland border, Lindisfarne is distinctly a NSW school; it is registered and accredited by the NSW Board of Studies. The school offers the six key learning areas in the primary school and the eight key learning areas in secondary school leading to the award of the NSW Higher School Certificate in Year 12.
The school timetable runs using a bi-week system, with week A differing to week B on the timetable, repeating fortnightly.

Sport

Students can choose to participate in a variety of sporting activities covering a broad range of capabilities. Junior School students have two sport lessons each week with a specialist sports teacher, senior school students can participate in sports such as rock climbing, surfing, fishing, hockey, beach yoga and AFL. The School is a member of the North Coast Sports Association and has won many Regional and Statewide competitions.
All students of Lindisfarne are placed into sport houses named after Christian saints. They are:
NB; In 2009 St Cuthbert house was added to the triad, giving students the option to swap houses.