Discover Flinders

We invite you to Buderim on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland to tour our beautiful 22-hectare rainforest-fringed campus. You will discover that Flinders is an inspiring learning environment with immaculate gardens and facilities and a vibrant environment for learning.

Flinders is regarded as a top private school on the Sunshine Coast and has a proven record of academic excellence. Our College is committed to our 1,380 students from Prep to Year 12 as we strive to provide an outstanding contemporary education to prepare graduates for tertiary study and beyond.

There is also the Flinders Early Learning Centre for children in their pre-Prep years. We recognise character, contribution, academic excellence and leadership as key components of The Flinders Way.

Academic Excellence

Flinders is a leading academic school on the Sunshine Coast. Our students thrive on the positive culture for learning and wellbeing that is celebrated here. In 2022 Flinders achieved an outstanding median ATAR of 92.45. There were 10 Flinders students who achieved an ATAR of 99 or above, and a further 11 who achieved an ATAR of 98 or above. While 38.3% of students achieved an ATAR greater than 95.

In three years, three Flinders students have achieved the highest ATAR score possible, of 99.95. In 2022, Flinders student Laura Webb placed in the top ranking, as one of only 33 Queensland students to do so. 

Flinders students also excel in the National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN). In 2022, the College as the top NAPLAN Primary School and Secondary School on the Sunshine Coast. 

Founded in 1990, Flinders is named in the media as one of the top 100 schools in Australia and one of the top 10 schools in Queensland. Our rigorous and personalised academic program inspires curiosity, develops critical thinking, fosters intellectual agility, and prepares students to be socially conscious and responsible citizens in a culturally diverse world. 

Opportunities to Excel

Both in class and beyond, our students at Flinders are offered extraordinary opportunities to maximise their potential and explore new horizons. Extension programs, personalised learning approaches and extensive co-curricular options cultivate in our students the spirit to achieve mastery and personal best. The Flinders co-curricular life gives students opportunities to develop their passions through the arts, drama, music, sport and community service learning.

The Flinders Elite Athlete Program supports our elite student athletes to balance the demands of school and sporting life for improved health and wellbeing. While the Flinders Music Edge program for Years 8 and 9 students is a selective entry course designed to accelerate music students with particular talent and expertise. The Flinders Creative Arts program has many opportunities for students to develop their musical theatre skills and passion, as well as the technical aspect of stage theatre across lighting, design and more. 

A world view is important and that’s why our College focuses on service opportunities for students to engage with local, national and global organisations to support people in need.

Impressive Learning Environment

Located in Buderim at the heart of the Sunshine Coast, Flinders is surrounded by rainforest and located 10 minutes’ drive from our stunning surf beaches. Our College provides an impressive learning environment where students are inspired and motivated to excel. Flinders’ outstanding sporting and creative arts facilities include a state-of-the-art performance centre, indoor sports centre, aquatic centre and floodlit sports ovals.

Flinders Masterplan

The College is planning for the future with the Flinders Masterplan. The construction project is providing agile and modern learning spaces and facilities to enhance the learning environment for students and the professional environment for educators and operational staff. New facilies include the Year 7 Precinct; the Flagship Centre for the Years 5 and 6 students; and the Flinders Primary Wonderarium learning resource centre. Next to be constructed will be a new state-of-the-art Design Centre in the Secondary School, to open by 2024. 

The Flinders Way

Students at Flinders are guided to value compassion, courage, integrity and respect as they develop their own character and contribute to the wider world. We welcome students, parents and staff with diverse backgrounds and cultures in accordance with our Christian principles.

Our aim is to support our students to build the following competencies of:
• Character – as people of courage, respect, compassion and integrity who demonstrate confidence, persistence and resilience
• Contribution – as informed citizens who are attuned to their environment and serve their community
• Academic Excellence – as accomplished learners who are self-directed and have a spirit of enquiry and adaptability in a fast-changing and information-rich world
• Leadership – as effective leaders who can empower others, communicate and collaborate well, and have the capacity to make significant and ethically grounded decisions.

Cover image: Photograph credit @Toby Scott

As one of the pre-eminent schools in Queensland, Matthew Flinders Anglican College is proud to provide excellence in education in a co-educational setting.

All fine schools look to engage the heart and soul, the body and mind. One of the very best things about Flinders is the positive climate for learning present throughout our College. Students are at the heart of our work, and their breadth and depth of involvement is extraordinary. 

The staff at Flinders are professional and dedicated, and demonstrate a shared commitment to our students’ education. Our values of Courage, Respect, Integrity and Compassion are developed and nurtured in an environment of safety, happiness and mutual respect.

Set among trees, on a beautifully landscaped campus, and approximately 10 minutes’ drive from the coastal beaches, Flinders is well-known for its impressive facilities. Among them a state-of-the-art Performance Centre, a unique and magical Early Learning Centre, superb flood-lit sports ovals, an Aquatic Centre, the Flinders Farm, and an Outdoor Classroom.

The College is planning for the future with our $30 million Flinders Masterplan. New agile, technology-rich and modern learning spaces are being built across our Primary and Secondary campuses to enhance the learning and teaching we provide to our students. The innovative new Year 7 Precinct opened in August 2020, followed in January 2021 by our new Years 5 and 6 Precinct, the Flagship Centre. And in October 2021 we opened the new Wonderarium learning centre in the Primary School. There is also a new nature playground in our Junior Primary School for our young learners to enjoy and develop new skills and confidence. The Flinders Farm even has its own new classroom for students of all ages to use as a living laboratory across a range of subjects. 

Our students benefit from having all our facilities onsite and readily accessible, not only during school hours, but also beyond the school day via our extensive co-curricular program.

There is so much to see and enjoy at Matthew Flinders Anglican College – I invite you to visit and experience it for yourself.

Our personalised tours are a wonderful way to explore our campus and meet our College community. 

Mr Stuart Meade
Principal

ABOUT THE FLINDERS SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAM

Matthew Flinders Anglican College is committed to providing a wide range of learning opportunities across all areas of the curriculum and to nurturing individual student’s talents and interests.

As part of this commitment, the College offers scholarships for students with special talents who, in turn, will make a significant contribution to the life of the College.

The scholarships, remitting up to 50% of tuition fees, are offered to students entering Years 7–12. The Principal’s Scholarship, offering full remission of tuition fees, is offered to outstanding students not currently enrolled at the College. 

Students interested in the College's Music and Sports Scholarships will be able to apply for these opportunities later in the year.

To learn more and apply, visit the Scholarships page on the Flinders website.

To learn more about our alumni network, our Old Flinderians, please visit our website here and enjoy reading Q&A profiles with some of our graduates over the years.

The sense of community and strong bonds fostered at Matthew Flinders Anglican College continue long past graduation and we always follow, with a sense of pride, the accomplishments of those who spent their formative years at the school.