| Mueller College | |
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| Location | |
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75 Morris Road , | |
| Coordinates | 27°12′43″S153°03′40″E / 27.212°S 153.061°E /-27.212; 153.061 |
| Information | |
| Type | Private,Christian |
| Motto | Knowledge and Obedience in Christ |
| Established | 1990 |
| Principal | Paul Valese |
| Grades | P–12 |
| Enrolment | 1575 (2018)[1] |
| Colours | Navy blue, red and white |
| Website | mueller.qld.edu.au |
Mueller College is anindependent,non-denominationalChristian,co-educational,P-12,school, located in the suburb ofRothwell within theCity of Moreton Bay inQueensland,Australia.[2][3][4] It is administered byIndependent Schools Queensland, with an enrolment of 1,790 students and a teaching staff of 153, as of 2023.[4] The school is named in reference toGeorge Müller, a Christianevangelist who established 117 schools and offered Christian education to more than 120,000 students.[1][5]
The school opened on 30 January 1990,[6] as a ministry of the Mueller Community Church, which is a member church ofChristian Community Churches of Australia.[5]
In 2009, the principal at the time, Colin Krueger, admitted the school still used the cane, but at the request of parents.[7] However, by 2011, the school had moved away from corporal punishment, due to community outrage.[8]
The school set the record in the University of Queensland’s annual sunflower competition in 2014.[9]
By August 2018, Mueller College had a total enrolment population of 1,575 students fromPreparatory toYear 12.[1]
It was reported that a student was sexually assaulted by his fellow peers in 2022,[10] with the school captain being wrongfully identified as the culprit, an apology was issued bythe Courier Mail for this mistake.[11]
In October 2024, it was reported that students of the school were being investigated by the police for sharing a "rape list" via social media.[12] According to the school, "immediate steps to discipline the students who were involved" was taken.[12]
VET courses available to students include:
Extracurricular activities available to students at Mueller College include: