Westside Christian College

Westside Christian College is a Christian school located in Goodna, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. It is coeducational and teaches students from Pre-Prep to Year 12. The current Principal of the College is Craig Schmidt. Joshua Mansfield is the current Head of the Secondary College.

Westside Christian College
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Coordinates27°36′40″S 152°53′13″E / 27.611°S 152.887°E / -27.611; 152.887
Information
TypePrivate, co-ed, Christian
MottoIn Thy Light
DenominationChristian
Established1977
PrincipalCraig Schmidt
Colour(s)Green, navy, gold
Websitewww.wcc.qld.edu.au

History

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The school was opened as Goodna Christian School in 1977.[1] In 2005 the Australian Government's Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations awarded the school A$115,000 for premises improvement and in 2006 over A$125,000.[2][3]

Principals

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  • 1977 Paul Colen
  • 1978–1984 Ron Norman
  • 1985–2015 Christopher Meadows
  • 2016–2021 Barry Leverton
  • 2022–present Craig Schmidt


Timeline

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  • 1957 – The Reformed Churches of Australia began a campaign to promote Christian education in the form of Christian Parent-Controlled Schools.
  • 1962 – The Multi-denominational Association for Parent-Controlled Christian Schools (APCCS) of Brisbane was founded.
  • 1965 – The National Union of Associations for Christian Parent-Controlled Schools (NUACPCS) was founded.
  • 1965 – Organizational structure of APCCS was revised to include an elected board of directors with subordinate subcommittees.
  • 1972 – Land was purchased for Goodna Christian School.
  • 1976 – Construction for first phase completed.
  • 1977 – February, official opening as primary school.
  • 1977 – March, Dedication Service
  • 1981 – Adjacent lot of land purchased for planned expansion; grade 8 added, each year another grade added to grade 12.
  • 1992 – More land purchased for additional expansion.
  • 1995 – Preschool classes added and located in new building with grades 1 to 3 & a1/2.
  • 1995 – Name changed to Westside Christian College.
  • 2002 – 25th anniversary celebration and special reunion was held.
  • 2017 – 40th anniversary celebration and reunion dinner on 26 May.

Programs

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Westside Christian College is registered on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students.

References

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