Inaburra School
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Inaburra School | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Faith Knowledge Love | |
| Established | 1982 |
| School Type | Independent, Co-educational, Day school |
| Denomination | Christian, Baptist Church |
| Slogan | "A Learning Community" |
| Key People | Dr. Paul Burgis (Principal) Mr. Geoff Standen (Chairman) |
| School Fees | AU$6,070 - AU$10,226 p.a[1] |
| Location | Bangor, New South Wales, Australia  |
| Enrolment | ~860 (K-12)[2] |
| Employees | ~75[3] |
| Colours | Blue & Gold |
| Homepage | www.inaburra.nsw.edu.au |
Inaburra School is an independent, co-educational, Christian day school located in Bangor, a southern suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Established in 1982, Inaburra currently caters for approximately 860 students from Kindergarten to year 12,[2] and is one of only two Christian schools in the Sutherland Shire (the other being Sutherland Shire Christian School, which has a Reformed theological orientation).
Inaburra is a project of the Menai Baptist Church, but is an independent Christian school with an open enrolment.
The current principal is Dr. Paul Burgis.
Contents |
[edit] History
The establishment of the Inaburra school can be credited to the Sutherland Baptist Church who originally wished to establish a Christian school in Menai. The church identified a need for a Christian school in the area due to its rapidly growing population and the lack of a Public high school.
A portable building was erected on the Billa Road site for the use of the preschool and church in 1980, and in 1982 Inaburra officially commenced as a secondary school in temporary accommodation in the Christian Education Centre at Gymea Baptist Church.[2]
The name Inaburra was chosen as it is an Aboriginal word meaning 'dream'.[4]
In 2005, parents threatened to boycott school fund-raising events in an effort to force Inaburra's governing board to reinstate the principal, Ross Whelan, who had resigned after the board refused to renew his contract.[5]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Matt Corby - Runner-up on Australian Idol 2007
[edit] References
- ^ Fee Schedule 2008. School Fees. Inaburra School. Retrieved on 2008-02-11.
- ^ a b c Inaburra School- General information (accessed:12-07-2007)
- ^ Inaburra School Annual Report 2006 (accessed:12-07-2007)
- ^ Inaburra School Parent information handbook 2007 (accessed:12-07-2007)
- ^ Matthew Thompson and Linda Doherty. "School boycott threat over head's departure", The Sydney Morning Herald, 2005-04-25.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
 |
This article related to an Australian school is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
