William Clarke College

Infobox Aust school private
name = William Clarke College


motto = Christ Our Wisdom
established = 1988
type = Independent, co-educational
denomination = Anglican (evangelical [http://www.wcc.nsw.edu.au/values.html] )
slogan =
key_people = Mr David Raphael
(Headmaster)
Phillip Bryson
(Founder)
fees = AU$5,540-5,816 p.a cite web|url = http://www.wcc.nsw.edu.au/pdfs/Enrolment/fee%202007.pdf|title =Fee Structure 2007|accessdate = 2007-12-07|year = 2007|format = PDF|work = |publisher = William Clarke College]
city = Kellyville
state = New South Wales
country = Australia flagicon|Australia
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homepage = [http://www.wcc.nsw.edu.au/ www.wcc.nsw.edu.au]

William Clarke College is an Anglican co-educational high school founded in 1988. It is located in Kellyville, in the north-west of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The college takes its name from William Branwhite Clarke, an Anglican missionary who arrived in Australia during 1839. The school's motto is "Christ Our Wisdom." At present the college is in the process of expanding to a K-12 school for its previous 7-12 status. This year the college offers education to K,1&3 in the junior school, 5,6,7&8 in the middle school and 9-12 forming the senior school.

The school has a principal, Mr David Raphael, deputy, Mr Graham Anderson (temporarily relieved by Mr Frank Larkin), deans for junior, middle and high school, Miss Felicity Sage, Mrs Lauris Harper and Mrs Patricia Thompson

The school exceeds 1000 students and is attended by students from the Hills district as well as other surrounding areas as far as the city.

The founding principal was Philip Bryson who served in the role until mid 2002.

The college's students and staff are divided into twelve houses each named after a famous Christian (some still living) the house are further divided into tutor groups (5 per house) so that every student is associated with 1 member of staff (their tutor) and around 18 other students from 5-8 and 9-12. Junior years are divided into 4 houses. The middle and senior school house are as follows

Andrews-sky blueChapman-tealClaydon-apple greenDarling-dark greenHamlin-blueHassle-maroonJohnson-yellowKnox-orangeLangdon-maroonRobinson-redWarren-navyWhite-white

Junior house are coloured blue, red, green and yellow respectively

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