Bundaberg Christian College (BCC)[1] is an independent, non-denominational Christian, co-educational, P-12, school, located in the city of Bundaberg, in Queensland, Australia.[2][3][4] It is administered by Independent Schools Queensland, with an enrolment of 760 students and a teaching staff of 73, as of 2023.[4] It was one of the last schools to use corporal punishment in Queensland.[5]
| Bundaberg Christian College | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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| , Australia | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Motto | Education with Wisdom |
| Established | 1996 |
| Principal | Paul Sterling |
| Enrolment | 760 (2023) |
| Campus | 234 Ashfield Road, 4670 |
| Colour(s) | Navy blue, pacific aqua |
| Website | www.bcc.net.au |
History
editThe school opened on 1 January 1996.[6]
In 2016, the school installed the largest hybrid solar system in Australia at the time, with exactly 740 solar panels, and approximately 170 batteries,[7] with 200KW battery storage.[8]
2022 saw the expansion of the Junior School, with the Prep to Year 6 cohort being designated in one section of the school, which had not occurred in 15 years.[9]
Cultural
editBundaberg Christian College has been involved in many cultural events including Eisteddfods and sporting events. The school has many bands including Junior, Senior, Year 5 and Stage, many choirs including Junior, Senior and Voiceworx and many orchestras including Junior, Senior, Year 4 and Year 8 Chamber. A stringed instrument is compulsory in Year 4 and a brass or woodwind in Year 5. In Year 6+ students have the option of learning percussion instruments.[citation needed]
Discipline
editThe school had a policy of corporal punishment until mid-2012, making it one of the last schools in Queensland to use this form of discipline.[5] Paddling or caning was given for "serious verbal or physical abuse, theft or misbehaviour".[10] In 2008 the school's paddle was used, with parental agreement, on 10 occasions, and 7 occasions the previous year.[11]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Bundaberg Christian College flies Australian flag high". Bundaberg Regional Council. 12 March 2021. Archived from the original on 24 February 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Bundaberg Christian College (Bundaberg) | Department of Education". schoolsdirectory.eq.edu.au. Archived from the original on 22 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Bundaberg Christian College, Bundaberg QLD | Private Schools Guide". privateschoolsguide.com. Archived from the original on 2 March 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ a b "ACARA Data Access Program - School Profile 2023". Australian Curriculum Assessment And Reporting Authority. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ a b "BCC's ban on violent punishment of students "too late"". The Courier Mail. Bundaberg. 13 July 2013. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools". Education. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ Wetering, Jodie (18 March 2016). "Australia's largest hybrid solar installation goes live at Bundaberg school". ABC news Australia. Archived from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- ^ Alhusainy, Sami; Arefi, Ali; Haning, Andrew (23 January 2020). "Optimization of photovoltaic system integration for an Australian educational institute" (PDF). International Journal of Smart Grid and Clean Energy. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Classrooms, amenities and more open at BCC". Bundaberg Regional Council. 23 August 2022. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Prospectus 2009" (PDF). Bundaberg Christian College. pp. 14–15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 August 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
- ^ Pavey, Ainsley (29 March 2009). "Teachers given cane go-ahead at Bundaberg Christian College". The Sunday Mail. Brisbane. Archived from the original on 15 September 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2024.