Waverley Christian College

Waverley Christian College
Location
Melbourne, VIC
Australia
Information
Type Christian Independent & Co-educational
Motto In Hoc Vinces
'In This We Conquer'
Established 1978 as Parkmore Full Gospel College
Principal Mr Peter Sheahan[1]
Grades K-12
Campuses Wantirna South & Narre Warren South
Colour(s) Royal Blue & Gold
Affiliations Independent School Victoria; Christian Schools Australia; CityLife Church
Website www.wcc.vic.edu.au

Waverley Christian College is a co-educational independent Christian school with two campuses - Wantirna South and Narre Warren South. The College offers Christian education to pre-school, primary, and secondary students.

History

Originally established in 1978 as Parkmore Full Gospel College by Parkmore Full Gospel Church, the church and school merged with Waverley Christian Fellowship (now CityLife Church) in 1983. The College moved to it’s present site in Wantirna South in 1989.[2]

The College has over 1900 students enrolled in 2018 from Kindergarten to Year 12 across both campuses.

Houses

The College has a four ‘House’ system. Each student is placed in a House named in honour of Christians who made a significant contribution to the promotion of the Bible in Christian history. The House system conducts weekly student meetings and aims to encourage healthy competition, build team spirit and develop student leadership. Points are awarded in academic, sporting and spiritual areas of the College.

  • Red - Wycliffe – named after a 14th-century theologian
  • Green - Tyndale – named after a 16th-century Protestant reformer and scholar
  • Yellow - Finney – named after an 18th-century American revivalist and minister
  • Blue - Spurgeon – named after a 19th-century preacher

Narre Warren South Campus

Narre Warren South campus has experienced strong growth since its establishment in 2012, with almost 700 students enrolled in 2018 from Prep to Year 12. To cater for the strong enrolment growth of the campus, facilities at Narre Warren South are continually developing and provide students with excellent educational experiences. They include a library, arts and technology specialist classrooms, as well as science and computer laboratories. The Junior Primary Centre was refurbished for the beginning of the 2016 school year. Construction of a new multi purpose centre, incorporating a gymnasium and performing arts theatre, was completed in April 2016. A new Primary School building was completed at the beginning of the 2017 school year.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Principal's Message". Waverley Christian College. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  2. ↑ "Our Vision and History". Waverley Christian College.
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