Prescott College, South Australia

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Prescott College
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Nothing Without God
Established 1906
School type Independent, Co-educational, Day school
Principal/
Headmaster		 Carel Neuhoff
Location Prospect, SA, Australia
Campus Urban
Enrolment 145 (2005)
School colours Red, Blue & White
Homepage www.prescott.sa.edu.au


Prescott College is a collection of Seventh-day Adventist schools in Adelaide, South Australia. Prescott College - secondary campus - (Prospect, South Australia) is a high school with year levels beginning from 8 through to 12. Prescott has two primary schools located throughout Adelaide, one in the northern suburbs of Adelaide and the other in the south. The school is connected with other Seventh-day Adventist schools throughout the Oceania region.

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[edit] About Prescott

Prescott Secondary College is in Prospect, South Australia. The school is near St Helen's Park and is 1 block from Blackfriars Priory School.

The school has two main mottos, "Nothing Without God" and the other "Because Your Child Matters". "Nothing Without God" was originally "Nothing Without Labour" but was changed in 2005 to recognise God as being more important than work.

Transport is also provided for students living either to the south or north by a school run bus service.

There is also a vegetarian canteen in the school that is operated by Mr. Lester Powell and offers a wide range of fine vegetarian foods which comply with Seventh-day Adventist dietary standards.

[edit] History

  • In 1906 the school opened with only 1 class room that was attached to the back of the Prospect Seventh-day Adventist church. Only 15 students attended the school when it first opened.
  • In 1917 the school was shut down and was re-opened in May 1920.
  • In 1936 the school was transferred to its present location in Koonga Avenue, Prospect.
  • From 1936 - 1973 the school functioned as a primary and secondary school, plans for a high school were temporarily suspended due to the events of World War II.
  • In 1952 the primary year levels were divided into two schools. The schools lie north and south of Adelaide.
  • From 1952 - 1976 the school expanded and reached a 100 student mark. The school purchased more land and expanded the school even more with 6 new rooms.
  • 1976 - 2004 the school adopted a multicultural policy and expanded class rooms.
  • 2006 - The school will celebrated its 100 year anniversary. Prescott will receive three new rooms, one for art and another a new computer room. The school will receive extra funding to provide another two class rooms and the student population is expected to hit 170+.

[edit] Future plans

The school is planning to expand the oval by purchasing land located next to the school and to create several new classrooms to accommodate new students for future years.


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