An all-inclusive educational experience.
West Moreton Anglican College (WestMAC) is a progressive and dynamic co-educational school situated on a beautiful semi-rural campus, in a green corridor, west of Brisbane, in Queensland's south-eastern growth corridor.
The College has grown from a co-educational student population of 225 in its first year of operation in 1994 to a current enrolment of more than 1,400 students.
WestMAC supports Senior, Middle and Junior Schools and a Community Kindergarten.
At the heart of the College lies the picturesque Chapel of the Good Shepherd and a magnificent lake. A full-time Chaplain provides pastoral care and nurtures the faith of the College community as a whole.
WestMAC offers an extremely broad-based curriculum which allows students to select subjects that will ensure individual success in their schooling. The College proudly aspires to rewarding every student for their pursuit of individual excellence.
Within the College's three sub-schools, a Head and Deputy Head direct staff with the support of House Co-ordinators and individual tutors. The academic program has offerings in Agricultural Studies, Business, Design and Technology, Digital Technology, Dance, Drama, Drama, English, Food and Textiles Technology, Health and Physical Education including the Athlete Development Program, Languages (Japanese and Mandarin Chinese), Mathematics, Music, RAVE (Religious and Values Education), Science (five sciences plus STEM) and Social Science, SpiritED and Visual Art.
The College has 140-plus full-time teaching staff, to ensure every student’s needs are met. The College’s vocational education and training program, which allows subjects to be studied in conjunction with OP eligible subjects or as a complete VET course, is coordinated by a full-time dedicated VET officer. Our cutting-edge Trade Skills Centre allows students access to certificate courses in construction, manufacturing technology, engineering, and furnishings.
WestMAC has an unmatched reputation as a positive, nurturing environment for young people in Western Brisbane suburbs including Kenmore and Chapel Hill, the Springfield Lakes region including Brookwater, Brisbane Valley, Lockyer Valley, and the greater Ipswich region. West Moreton Anglican College has a network fleet of nine buses for safe door-to-door delivery of students.
The College has a strong record of academic, cultural, and sporting achievement and is committed to helping students reach their individual goals through more than 35 extra-curricular programs. Students have enjoyed considerable award-winning success at District, State and National level in a range of activities including sport, music, dance, debating, literature, and leadership. WestMAC offers 15-plus sports, as a member of the prestigious TAS (The Associated Schools) competition while students have the opportunity to be a member of 19 musical ensembles.
The spacious and leafy 38-hectare campus also upholds the College’s mission to offer educational experiences unknown to inner-city schools, such as a fully working farm with an award-winning cattle herd in the College grounds and opportunities to be part of The Cattle Show Team. West Moreton Anglican College is home to the 225 Squadron Australian Air Force Cadets, while as part of the College’s comprehensive pastoral care program there is a full-time Defence School Mentor. WestMAC is the closest Prep-Year 12 school to the RAAF Base Amberley.
Emphasis in recent years has seen the development of overseas sister-school relationships and hosting of overseas study tours, as well as long-term study abroad programs for international students. There is a NEAS-accredited ELICOS (English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students) centre on campus that offers a High School preparation course to international students.