Bethlehem Campus

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Bethlehem College
Location
Elder Lane, Bethlehem, Tauranga
Coordinates 37°42′17.80″S 176°6′43.54″E / 37.7049444°S 176.1120944°E / -37.7049444; 176.1120944Coordinates: 37°42′17.80″S 176°6′43.54″E / 37.7049444°S 176.1120944°E / -37.7049444; 176.1120944
Information
Type State: Integrated, Co-ed (Year 1-13)
Motto "Take Dominion"[citation needed]
Established 1988
Ministry of Education Institution no. 77
Principal Eoin Crosbie
School roll 1472
Socio-economic decile 10[1]
Website www.beth.school.nz

Bethlehem Campus is a campus located in Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand which contains several Christian educational institutions, including:

  • Bethlehem College (Year 1-13)
  • Bethlehem Tertiary Institute (formerly Bethlehem Institute of Education), a tertiary institution offering Degrees and Diplomas in teaching, psychology and counselling.

The academy is committed to providing education that is Christ centered, biblically based, and prepares students for a life of effective service and leadership. It was founded in 1988 as a primary school with 100 students, and has expanded since to offer secondary and tertiary education.

Bethlehem College

  • Bethlehem College's current principal is Eoin Crosbie.
  • Philip Russell is the associate principal for pastoral care and councelling.
  • Stewart Manners is the associate principal for curriculum guidance.
  • Shane Beckett is the associate principal for primary.
  • Maureen Giles is the Head of Primary
  • John Mudge is the Head of Junior Secondary
  • Teri Culpepper is the Head of Senior Secondary

The school has approximately 1200 students in the secondary portion of the school[2] (Years 7-13).

Kenya minivan accident

In January 2013 a van of Bethlehem College students and former students crashed in a small village in Kenya, while they were on a volunteer mission at Ark Quest Academy. [3] Student Caitlin Dickson was killed, as were married couple Brian and Grace Johnston. Kenyan bus driver Christopher Mmata was also killed.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Decile change 2007 to 2008 for state & state integrated schools
  2. ↑
  3. ↑ "Community shocked by Kenya crash deaths". 3 News NZ. January 16, 2013. 
  4. ↑ "Kenya crash survivors recovering well". 3 News NZ. January 18, 2013. 

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