Lake Tuggeranong College
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Canberra, A.C.T. Australia |
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| Type | Public |
| Motto | Committed to Quality |
| Established | 1990 |
| Principal | Julie Murkins |
| Enrolment | ~900 |
| Campus | Tuggeranong |
| Colour(s) | Teal |
| Website | www.ltc.act.edu.au |
Lake Tuggeranong College is an Australian Capital Territory public school catering to Year 11 and 12 students (aged between 16 and 18 years). It is located in the Tuggeranong, Canberra, close to Tuggeranong Town Centre and on the shores of Lake Tuggeranong in Greenway. The principal is Julie Murkins, .
The school was established in 1990 under the oversight of principal Robert (Bob) McConchie. The enrolment consisted of approximately 400 students. The second principal, John See, was appointed in 1997. On the retirement of John See, at the end of 2006, William (Bill) Maiden who was appointed as principal. As of 2014 the college has over 734 students enrolled.
The college is prominently positioned on the shores of Lake Tuggeranong and is close to the Tuggeranong Town Centre and bus terminal.
Campus facilities include general use science laboratories; metal, wood, and auto technology workshops; a kitchen class room; sporting facilities including a rowing shed; drama, dance, art and photography studios (and a dark room); and teaching spaces from 20 person class rooms to an eighty-seat lecture theater.
Tuggeranong Town Centre Library is adjacent to the college and is a joint-use facility catering for the educational needs of college students and for community use. The proximity of the library provides students with access to the ACT public library collection, free computing facilities and study space. Fully qualified Teacher Librarians, in addition to ACT Public Library staff, further the services provided to college students.
Lake Tuggeranong College admits around 450 year 11 students each year. Education programs are offered for students intending to apply for university admission as well as those seeking vocational training. The college also provides for students with special needs accepting children from special education schools. The college does not discriminate between students seeking higher tertiary education and vocational studies in its admissions process.
The campus culture is structured on university lines, with large amounts of freedom of expression and emphasis on personal responsibility with regard to educational commitment than privately operated equivalent schools.
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