Hawker College is a senior secondary college in Hawker, Australian Capital Territory, a suburb of Canberra. It caters to students completing their final two years of secondary education, and offers a wide range of curriculum choices.
Established in 1976, Hawker has a non-selective enrolment policy and caters for students from year 11 through to year 12.
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History
Hawker College is located on the site of the original Kama Homestead.
Construction of Hawker College, which was undertaken at a cost of $3.3 million by Jennings Industries Ltd, began in January 1973 and was completed in December 1975. The college was formed shortly after the ACT Government developed its own education system—the new system meant that public high schools would only teach from grade 7 to 10, and that grades 11 and 12 would be completed at a separate college. Hawker was established and enrolled its first students in 1976 and the school's first Year 12 Certificates were presented in December 1977.
Campus
The college campus is located in the suburb of Hawker, Canberra. The campus is in close proximity to public ovals and local shops Faculties of the college include: library, visual and performing arts studio, professional theatre, media facilities, information technology facilities, gymnasium, fully equipped training restaurant and kitchen, training coffee shop, sports oval, tennis courts, modern laboratories and science facilities, design drawing facilities, fully equipped wood area for furniture and construction and cafeteria.
Principals
John M Edmunds: 1976–1983
Bill F Donovan: 1984–1991
Sandra J Lambert: 1992–1995
Terry R O’Keeffe: 1996–2002
Richard Powell: 2002–2008
Stephen Gwilliam: 2008–2012
Peter Sollis: 2013–2015
Frank Keighley (acting): 2015–2016
Andy Mison: 2016–2021
Lyndall Henman: 2022–current
Notable alumni
Yvette Berry, Deputy Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory
Rob Beveridge, basketball coach
Bradley Clyde, rugby league player
John De Margheriti, engineer and entrepreneur
Lin Hatfield Dodds, social policy expert
Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, film critic and author
Gary Eck, comedian and actor
Simon Holmes, guitarist
Andrew McFadden, rugby league coach and former player
Karen Middleton, journalist
Rhys Muldoon, actor
Sally Ninham, historian and former rower
Fiona Patten, politician
Sara Zwangobani, actress