Bethlehem Campus
Bethlehem College | |
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Address | |
Elder Lane, Bethlehem, Tauranga | |
Coordinates | 37°42′17.80″S 176°6′43.54″E / 37.7049444°S 176.1120944°ECoordinates: 37°42′17.80″S 176°6′43.54″E / 37.7049444°S 176.1120944°E |
Information | |
Type | State: Integrated, Co-ed (Year 1-13) |
Motto | "Take Dominion"[1] |
Established | 1988 |
Ministry of Education Institution no. | 77 |
Principal | Eoin Crosbie |
School roll | 1521[2] (March 2015) |
Socio-economic decile | 9Q[3] |
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 counselling.
- 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[4] (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.[5] Student Caitlin Dickson was killed, as were married couple Brian and Grace Johnston. Kenyan bus driver Christopher Mmata was also killed.[6]
References
- ↑ "2013 Charter and Annual Goals" (PDF). Bethleham College. p. 4.
- ↑ "Directory of Schools - as at 7 April 2015". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 2015-04-08.
- ↑ "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ↑
- ↑ "Community shocked by Kenya crash deaths". 3 News NZ. January 16, 2013.
- ↑ "Kenya crash survivors recovering well". 3 News NZ. January 18, 2013.