Beaconhills

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Beaconhills College is a Coeducation ecumenical independent school. The school provides education from Preparatory to Year 12 on two campuses. These are the Valley Campus in Pakenham and the Village Campus in Berwick. The School was established by the Anglican and Uniting Churches in 1982 to serve the needs of the Christian community in Pakenham and surrounding areas. The College motto is Lux Luceat (Let Your Light So Shine).

There is a House System that caters for pastoral care and the Junior Curriculum is based on the Early Years Program used in Victorian Government Schools. The VCE is offered in Years 11 and 12 with students who choose to study VET enrolling in other institutions. VCAL is not offered at Beaconhills. The College has recently celebrated 25 years of teaching.

Beaconhills also provides age appropriate learning by dividing the school into smaller groups. They are:

Junior school - Preparatory to Grade 4

Middle school - Grade 5 to Year 8

Year 9 programme - A programme specifically designed for students of this age

Senior School - Year 10 to Year 12

[edit] The School Houses

The Houses in the school and the people that the names were adopted from are. (taken from the student record book)

Clark House - Mrs Carol and Mr Neville Clark were actively involved in the early development of the college.

Creese House - Mr Nigel Creese was the second Headmaster of Beaconhills College.

Leaver House - The Rev John Leaver greatly inspired and led the early planners and has been a consultant during the setting up of Beaconhills college.

McConchie House - Mr John McConchie was appointed Chairman of the steering Committee in 1980 and became the first Chairman of the College Board of Directors after the College became incorporated.

Millet House - Mr Frank Millet was the Foundation Principal of the College.

Rich House - The Rev Roger Rich was the incumbent of the Parishes of St John's Upper Beaconsfield and St James, Pakenham during the panning phases and the early years of the College.

Tregoning House - Major Edward Tregoning was the College's principle benefactor.

Woods House - Archbishop Sir rank Woods was the Patron of the College.