Christian College, Geelong

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Christian College was started in 1980, in Highton, Geelong, Victoria. It has grown from its original 40 students to over 1900 in its 27 years. It now has 4 major campuses these include: Senior Campus Highton (Year 10-12),Middle School Highton (Year 5-9), Junior School Highton (Prep - Year 4) and Bellarine Campus in Drysdale (Prep- Year 9), while another is on its way in Torquay, there are also two other campuses but these dont have students at them all the time and have other uses as well. One of these is a dairy farm called "Back Creek" it is situated 20 kilometres from Ballarat, Victoria. There is also a specialised Arts centre off campus in Waurn Ponds a short drive from the Senior School. VCE Arts students have all their classes here.

The College's motto is "Seek ye first the Kingdom of God." ^[1]

Notable people to have gone to Christian College Geelong include current AFL players Gary Ablett, Jr. and Nathan Ablett (Geelong). The College also has a very strong Music program and a very good band. Students come from all over the Geelong region to go to school at Christian College these areas include Torquay, Drysdale, Anglesea, Ocean Grove, Queenscliff and Winchelsea as well as a majority from Geelong itself. ^[2]

1 History
2 Houses
3 Music Program
4 Back Creek Farm
5 References
6 External links

[edit] History

The Middle School is in the building of the old St. Augustine's Orphanage, while the Junior School is in the old Glastonbury Orphanage.

[edit] Houses

There are four houses at Christian College in which students are split into. They are Penman, Flynn, Taylor and Burrows. Burrows is named after Eva Burrows, Taylor after Hudson Taylor, Penman after David John Penman and Flynn after Reverend John Flynn. Flynn are the current holders of the school D.C. Riddle Cup (awarded at the Senior Campus). This cup is awarded to the house that earns the most points over the four major carnivals of Athletics, Cross Country, Swimming and House Music. There are also various lunch time activities that also earn points towards the D.C. Riddle Cup. These lunch time activities include Cricket(Girls and Boys), Basketball (Boys), Netball (Girls), AFL (mixed with modified rules), Volleyball (mixed) and Bocce (mixed). The colours of the houses are Red (Penman), Green (Taylor), Blue (Flynn) and Yellow (Burrows). Each house also has a mascot in the form of an animal they are: Penman Panthers, Burrows Bears, Flynn Falcons and Taylor Tigers.

[edit] Music Program

Christian College has an exellent music program. They teach strings, wind, percussion, piano, brass and bass. They are many great teacher's there and Christian College also has some great bands that compete and perform every year.

[edit] Back Creek Farm

The residential Rural Studies programme is a unique experience for Year 9 students. ‘Back Creek’ is a viable commercial dairy farm of over 400 acres near Ballarat. Girls and boys go to the farm in separate groups of 20 to 25 students and reside at the Scotsburn Campus for 5 weeks.

The students are actively involved in farm duties – milking cows, rearing calves, feeding poultry, market gardening – as well as hosting farm visits by Kinder and Prep students. Academic studies of English, Mathematics, Environmental Science and Christian Education are applied to real-life situations at ‘Back Creek.’ Small business skills are learnt in the sale of fresh fruit and vegetables that are surplus to the catering requirements at ‘Back Creek’.

During their stay students develop a real sense of responsibility and the meaning of a good work ethic. They often learn by experience the importance of co-operation, teamwork, patience and compassion as they resolve difficulties and master the challenges of independent living away from home.

At the farm the students are housed in groups of 4 in shared motel style accommodation with attached ensuites. They are responsible for cleaning their rooms, laundry and catering for the group as well as sharing the tasks associated with living in community.

Since its introduction in 1997 over 1000 students have experienced the joys and challenges at the farm – many of whom have noted it as one of the highlights of their educational journey. ^[3]