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Noosa Christian College is a co-educational Primary and Secondary College, located in Cooroy, near Noosa, Queensland, Australia. The college is owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church and its sister college, Northpine Christian College, is located in Dakabin, Queensland, approximately 1 hour south of Cooroy. It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system.[1][2][3][4]
| Noosa Christian College | |
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Australia | |
| Coordinates | 26°25′36.8″S 152°54′12.07″E / 26.426889°S 152.9033528°E |
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| Type | Independent co-educational primary and secondary day school |
| Motto | Nothing Without God |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Australian Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists |
| Denomination | Seventh-day Adventist |
| Established | 2003 |
| Principal | Mrs Jeanette Martin |
| Chaplain | Pr Jacob Ugljesa |
| Enrolment | 280 |
| Colour(s) | Maroon and navy blue |
| Website | www |
History edit
Principal Ross Reid established the school in 2003. It has grown into a Kindergarten to Year 12 school with a one-to-one laptop program for the Secondary College (Years 7 to 12).[5] In 2011, the school celebrated its first graduation of a year 12 class.[5]
During the 2011 year, the Hon John Hogg, Senator for Queensland and President of the Australian Senate, officially opened a new A$2 million library funded entirely by the Australian Government Building Education Revolution (BER) scheme.[5] Noosa Christian College is one of 55 Adventist schools in Australia. These Adventist schools have received A$100 million as part of the Australian government's education modernisation program.[6]
Spiritual aspects edit
All students take religion classes each year that they are enrolled. These classes cover topics in biblical history and Christian and denominational doctrines. The student body meet once a week for a chapel service in two groups, one for primary students and the other secondary students.
Sports edit
The college offers touch football for Year 1 to Year 12, senior and junior boys and girls teams.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Kido, Elissa (15 November 2010). "For real education reform, take a cue from the Adventists". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
...the Adventist Church runs a Christian school system second only in size to the Roman Catholic parochial schools.
- ^ "Seventh-day Adventists - Christian Denomination | Religion Facts". Archived from the original on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ "Department of Education, Seventh-day Adventist Church". Archived from the original on 17 October 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2010.
- ^ Rogers, Wendi; Kellner, Mark A. (1 April 2003). "World Church: A Closer Look at Higher Education". Adventist News Network. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
- ^ a b c Dobson, Neroli (12 January 2012). "First graduating class for NCC". Record, Online Edition. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
- ^ Tan, Melody (16 June 2009). "Adventist schools benefit from stimulus". Record, Online Edition. Retrieved 3 February 2012. This is part of the A$14.7 billion total economic stimulus strategy that was available to all 9,540 state and private schools in Australia.
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