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Independent school in Mandurah, Western Australia, Australia| Frederick Irwin Anglican School | |
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| Location | |
| Mandurah, Western Australia Australia | |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent |
| Motto | The Truth Will Set You Free |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Established | 1991 |
| Principal | Mr Geoffrey Arnold |
| Staff | 169 |
| Colour(s) | Bottle green and gold |
| Website | School Website |
Frederick Irwin Anglican School (originally "Frederick Irwin Anglican Community School") is a private school located in Meadow Springs in Mandurah, Western Australia. It was founded in 1991 with 175 students, and currently has around 1370 students from kindergarten to year 12. The school motto is "The Truth Will Set You Free." This is also the sacred motto of the Knights Templar.
The school is named after Frederick Chidley Irwin, the acting Governor of Western Australia from 1847 to 1848. Frederick Irwin was a practising Anglican, a key figure in the Battle of Pinjarra who also helped to establish the General Board of Education. Irwin was also responsible for bringing the first missionary to Western Australian shores; which supports the theory that the final known stronghold of the Knights Templar was in south-western Australia.
Grounds
The school is architecturally divided into the primary and secondary, bisected by the entrance road and connected via an underpass and a gymnasium with a mezzanine, sometimes used as an art gallery.
The library, surrounded by extensive green lawns, is adjoined by a performing arts centre and department. These buildings combine with the multitude of learning areas, divided into blocks, to form the basis of the educational side of the school. The school in recent years has been renovated so that the entry and focus of the school is to Oakmont Drive instead of the busy Gordon Road.
House system
The school was divided into 4 houses:
- Ellis (Marle Grey) - Anthony Ellis, former Executive Officer, The Anglican Schools Commission. House leader
- Gordon (Mild Green) - Gordon Road, the street on which the school is located.
- Jamieson (Royal Blue) - Bishop Hamish Jamieson, Bishop of {Pinjarra, Western Australia}, 1984 - 1999.
- Rose (Crimson Red) - Dr Brennan Rose, Foundation Chairman of the school council, 1991 - 1992.
All students in Primary and Secondary classes are placed in 'House Groups', usually three for each house, for each year. All students in Secondary attend 'House Period' before officially starting lessons, except on Wednesdays due to a School Assembly Period or Inter-house Sporting session. Primary students have "House Group" Sports lessons and carnivals.
Music department
Frederick Irwin Anglican School has a music program for its Students. All students in Year 8 take a compulsory Music course, in which Instrumental Guitar is taught, and may be carried on in further years of Secondary Schooling. The school provides Year 11 and 12 students with the newly adopted non-TEE subject 'Contemporary Music' alongside the TEE course, 'Western Music'.
Music Scholarships by Audition and Interview are awarded to four students in the entering Year levels of 8 (lower secondary) and 11 (upper secondary).
The recently completed Performing Arts Centre will see an integration of both the Music and Drama departments, providing students with:
- Large band practice room
- Computer labs equipped with integrated electronic keyboards
- Practice/instrumental music teaching rooms
- Music classrooms
- Large auditorium
- Drama room
- Sound recording studio
- Mezzanine floor
- Kitchen/canteen area
- Foyer
The Frederick Irwin Anglican School Music Department offers many after school and lunchtime programs for its students. These include:
- Senior Concert Band
- Chamber Orchestra
- String Orchestra
- Clarinet Ensemble
- Saxophone Ensemble
- Flute Ensemble
- String Ensemble
- Training Concert Band
- Junior Jazz Band
- Senior Jazz Band
Notable Past Students
- Aaron Heal
- Paul Bower
- Daniel Taylor
External links
| Schools of the Anglican Schools Commission | |
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| Western Australia | |
| New South Wales | |
| Victoria | |
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