Flinders Named Top School on Sunshine Coast and in Top 30 Schools in Queensland

Matthew Flinders Anglican College has once again been ranked the best school on the Sunshine Coast and in the top 30 schools in Queensland, as revealed by Better Education, an independent specialist schools website.   

Flinders consistently secures the top ranking for its region, in 2024 with a stellar score of 98 out of 100, earning it the position of Number 28 school in Queensland. 

Each year, Better Education releases best schools rankings for Queensland, calculated using the school’s Year 9 English and Maths test results in 2024.

On Monday, 24 March, the Courier Mail published the results of an independent analysis to rank Queensland’s top high schools for 2024.

Flinders is also recognised in other industry awards, including:

• 5-Star Innovative School for 2024 by The Educator for the third year in a row, one of only 41 schools across Australia to be named in 2024
• 2023 Primary School of the Year (Non-Government) at the Australian Education Awards
• 2024 Excellence Awardee for ‘Innovation in Curriculum Design’ for bespoke Flinders Year to RISE program at the Australian Education Awards.  
• 2024 Sustainable Programs Award for its unique Flinders Farm and curriculum programs by The Educator 

These awards and accolades exemplify the College’s commitment to fostering a progressive yet rigorous learning environment for its students to flourish. 

College Principal Michelle Carroll said, “Our vision is to educate our students for excellence in learning and life, which requires a commitment to innovate across all areas of the College. 

“We are passionate in providing a future-focused education to prepare our students for an exciting and rewarding life, underpinned by meaning and purpose,” Ms Carroll said.  

“Through innovation in curriculum design, we equip our students with the skills and character to positively impact the world and become creative and masterful users of technology. 

“Flinders also recognises the profound value of wellbeing as a foundation for learning and health, and so we support our students to build their cognitive, emotional, social, physical and spiritual wellbeing throughout their schooling journey from Prep to Year 12.”

Located in Buderim on the Sunshine Coast, Flinders is a leading Queensland co-educational school providing a quality education for more than 1,400 students from Prep to Year 12.

To learn more about Matthew Flinders Anglican College, visit www.mfac.edu.au

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