Staines Memorial College

Staines is a small but growing education community. We expect to be a major education provider in the SEQ “Ripley Valley”. We provide education from Prep to Year 12.

The school is named in honour of Graham Staines and his boys, Philip and Timothy, who were killed in India in 1998 as they served our God in poor and rural areas. Graham and his wife Gladys grew up in the Ipswich – Beaudesert area.

Our College has a non-denominational Christian ethos and caters for children from a wide variety of Christian backgrounds. It also caters for families who - though not necessarily Christian themselves, desire a Christian school culture and educational experience for their children. All staff are committed Christian people from various denominational backgrounds selected for their professional competence as well as for their sense of calling to the ministry of a Christian school.

The education of young people is a shared responsibility.  We are committed to “Building a Community for Eternity”. Parents and teachers are role models and so have the privilege and responsibility to be the best they can. This will involve staff and parents participating in learning to improve their understanding and skills.

The College commenced in 2005 as a campus of Groves Christian College, Kingston. We started in Springfield on leased land and then moved at the end of 2009 to our own site on School Road in Redbank Plains.

Our College, as an independent non-profit Christian school, is governed by a Board of Directors and strives to provide an attractive affordable schooling option for families in Ipswich and the South West Suburbs of Brisbane.

We are a Christian Community Ministry (CCM) school and so work closely with sister schools including Groves.  Additionally we benefit from relationships with a range of training organisations throughout Queensland, and through our membership of Christian Schools Australia (CSA) and Independent Schools Queensland (ISQ).

I invite you to visit the College to see what is on offer, and to discuss your children's schooling needs with us. We will be happy to be of whatever help we can, and would welcome the opportunity to show you around the College. You can find us 227-263 School Road or on our website www.staines.qld.edu.au

Please direct enrolment enquiries to Miss Laura Meikle, Registrar & Reception.

PHONE:            (07) 3814 8600

FAX:                 (07) 3814 7346

EMAIL              info@staines.qld.edu.au