Covenant Christian School (Sydney)
| Covenant Christian School | |
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| Location | |
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Belrose, NSW Australia | |
| Coordinates | 33°42′48.85″S 151°12′54.52″E / 33.7135694°S 151.2151444°ECoordinates: 33°42′48.85″S 151°12′54.52″E / 33.7135694°S 151.2151444°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent, Co-educational, Christian, Day |
| Motto | All knowledge through Christ. |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christianity |
| Established | 1978 |
| Principal | Bill William Rusin |
| Grades | Preschool – Year 12 |
| Enrolment | 970[1] |
| Website | www.covenant.nsw.edu.au |
Covenant Christian School is an independent co-educational, non-denominational, Christian day school located in Belrose on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was established in 1978. The school has 850 students from Preschool (3 & 4 year old) to Year 12 Higher School Certificate. The school is a member of Christian Education National (formerly Christian Parents Controlled Schools). The school is also a member of the Christian Schools Sporting Association (CSSA) and the Combined Independent Schools (CIS). The school offers facilities like an onsite cafe, Performing Arts centre and a Hall used for musicals and events. Covenant has also won many awards from its talented students participating in sports event.
History
The founders of Covenant Christian School wanted an education for their children which was clearly and explicitly Christian in perspective. A group of Christians began to discuss starting a Christian School in 1965 and in 1966 bought land at Ingleside to establish a school.
From 1970 to 1973 various development applications were refused by the local council. In 1975 the school applied to Council to start in a demountable building. In 1977 a decision was made to start in a church hall while continuing to look for a suitable location.
Classes started 29 May 1978 at St Paul’s Anglican Church, Terrey Hills, with one teacher and 19 children from Kindergarten to Year 5. In September 1978 the property at 212 Forest Way was purchased. In 1979 Primary education started in a Cottage at 212 Forest Way and Infants remained in St Paul's Church hall at Terrey Hills. In 1980 the K-7 school was operating at Forest Way. 1983 was the first Year 10 School Certificate. 1986 was the first Year 12 HSC.
A Preschool was introduced in 2006 making students graduating 2019 to be the first year going from Preschool-12 and students who attended preschool who will be graduating 2020 the first students to be in covenant for longest.
By 2017 Covenant had grown to 900 students.
House teams
- White (Yellow) Named after Paul White
- Alyward (Blue) Named after Gladys Aylward
- Tenboom (Green) Named after Corrie Ten Boom
- Lewis (Red) Named after C.S. Lewis