ABOUT US
Founder
Tamborine Mountain College opened in 1995 by Mr Rob Nicholls with 15 Year Eight students in leased premises at the Tamborine Mountain Showgrounds. 1996 saw the College move to larger leased premises at the Convention Centre. In 1997 the College moved to its own site at 80 Beacon Road. Mr Nicholls retired as Principal in 2001 but is still Chairman of the College Board and Bursar.
Principal
The
College Principal is Mrs June Melbourne, B.A., Dip.Ed., M.A.C.E. She is
also Head of English for the College and has been a member of the Panel
for English in the Gold Coast region. Actively involved in education since
1978, her qualifications were attained at the University of Sydney,
majoring in English, Psychology and History. Her teaching profession has
encompassed broad horizons, ranging across several states including, New
South Wales, Western Australia, Victoria and Queensland. Mrs Melbourne's
previous position at Tamborine Mountain College was Deputy Principal and
she has been teaching here since 1998.
Assistant
to the Principal
The
Assistant to the Principal is Mrs Fiona Stevens BA. BEd. She also teaches
Junior History, Senior Modern History, Junior and Senior English and has
been with the College since 2002. Mrs Stevens obtained her
qualifications from the Queensland University of Technology majoring in
History and English.
The College acknowledges her efforts in developing this website.
Location
Tamborine Mountain is a volcanic
plateau with a maximum length of 8km and a width of 5km. The
mountain is 560m above sea level, is just 30km inland from Queensland's Gold Coast and just 80Km from
the heart of Brisbane.
We are close enough to
Brisbane and the Gold Coast to be involved with events at either city yet
we are removed enough to enjoy the peace and serenity of the hinterland
environment.
It
is a world of subtropical
rainforests, waterfalls and breath-taking views with nine easily
accessible National Parks. Tamborine Mountain is a sanctuary with fauna
that includes lyrebirds, scrub turkeys, parrots, lorikeets, bowerbirds,
platypus, koala, and kangaroo. Deep in the parks are the stands of picabeen palms and towering fig
trees with elkhorns, staghorns, crows nest
fern, and orchids competing for a place to grow. The Mountain is
justifiably famous for its beauty and has earned itself the title the
'green behind the gold'.
Click here for a map.
Uniform
The uniform was specially designed for the College by Mrs Maureen Nicholls. The uniform has a tartan skirt and white blouse for girls, and grey trousers or shorts with a white shirt for boys. A tartan tie is worn by all students as is the Akubra 'Pastoralist' hat. A green pullover is worn on colder days. All students wear black school shoes. The sports uniform consists of green shorts, a green and gold sports top and green socks. A navy blue blazer is part of the Senior School Uniform
School Song
'Arrows of Tomorrow' was written by Ric Melbourne and is sung each week at the College assembly. Click here to listen to the Tamborine Mountain College School Song.
Anzac Day
Although Anzac Day is a public holiday, Tamborine Mountain College students and staff assemble in Main Street, North Tamborine to be a part of the annual Anzac Day parade. This is an important day for the College as it commemorates Australian men and women's involvement in conflicts past and present. Understanding our heritage is very important to the College and students study Australia's past throughout all of Year Ten History.
This year, College Captains, Daniel Pittman and Kirsty McKay led the Anzac Day parade and Daniel gave the Junior address at the ceremony. Year after year, our College students uphold our ongoing tradition of student success with their remarkable dedication to their school and their country.
