Heathdale Christian College

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Name	Heathdale Christian College
Established	1982
Religion	Christian
Students	Over 1,000 pupils
Year Levels	Kindergarten to 12
Motto	""

Heathdale Christian College is a school located in Hoppers Crossing in the Western Suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria.

[edit] History

In 1979 research by the Werribee Baptist Church revealed that in addition to the foregoing, many others felt needs within the community could be met by establishing a Christian school in the area.

Accordingly, in 1980, a committee was set up to "carry out all actions necessary to have a school in operation by February, 1982." The College began in that year with 37 students from Prep to Year 7 in three classes.

During the first two years (1982 and 1983) the College was situated on the old Baptist Church site and consisted of 3 and then 4 classrooms with use of the church's facilities. In 1983 the school began with 55 students in 4 classes from Prep to Year 7. The first group of Year 7 students were not able to continue at Heathdale as the number was too small to be viable and registration as a secondary school was not achieved.

By the end of 1983 there were 60 students, the limit for the Baptist Church site, and registration as a Junior Secondary School had been achieved. God had prepared the way for the future for a deposit had been put down on some land owned by the Urban Land Authority. Through one of His great miracles the College found itself in possession of 23 acres of prime land in Derrimut Road, Hoppers Crossing, and in January of 1984 the College's demountable buildings were moved to the new site and others added.

The College opened on its permanent site in February, 1984 with 102 students. As each year passed the senior class advanced another year and the Primary School increased by an additional class. In 1988 for the first time there was a class at each year level with no composite classes and the senior year had advanced to year 12, the College's first V.C.E. class (formerly H.S.C.). In 1996 an additional Yr 7 class was established to make three classes altogether. This policy was reviewed in 1997 and the third class discontinued in 1998 only to be reinstated again in 1999 under the pressure of sibling enrolment. Pressure for places in Preps lead to the decision to introduce a third Prep class in 2000.

[edit] Sport

Heathdale is a part of the galway sports.

They participate in sports such as; Cross-country, Athletics and swimming. Heathdale also recently started a kings college exchange program with kings college in Warrnambool victoria.

They also compete against Tyndale Christian school once a year in their annual exchange ...

[edit] Houses

There are four houses at Heathdale. They are Carey (Yellow), Judson (Blue),Taylor (Red) and Stanway (Green). All are named after missionaries. Three House sport carnivals take place annually, the swimming carnival, athletics carnival and the cross country.