Hills Adventist College

Hills Adventist College
Location
Sydney, New South Wales
AustraliaAustralia
Information
Type Co-educational
Denomination Seventh-day Adventist
Established 1961
Principal Ralph Luchow
Employees 25
Enrolment 302
Slogan Nurture for today. Learning for tomorrow. Character for eternity
Website www.hills.adventist.edu.au

Hills Adventist College is a K-12 Christian school with an Early Learning Centre (Preschool). It is split across two campuses in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, and educates over 300 students each year. The junior school is in Castle Hill and the senior school (Years 5-12) is in Kellyville. It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system.[1][2][3] [4]


Curriculum

The schools curriculum consists primarily of the standard courses taught at college preparatory schools across the world. All students are required to take classes in the core areas of English, Basic Sciences, Mathematics, a Foreign Language, and Social Sciences.

Spiritual aspects

All students take religion classes each year that they are enrolled. These classes cover topics in biblical history and Christian and denominational doctrines. Instructors in other disciplines also begin each class period with prayer or a short devotional thought, many which encourage student input. Weekly, the entire student body gathers together for an hour-long chapel service. Outside the classrooms there is year-round spiritually oriented programming that relies on student involvement.

Athletics

The Academy offers the following sports:


See also

References

  1. http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/Opinion/2010/1115/For-real-education-reform-take-a-cue-from-the-Adventists"the second largest Christian school system in the world has been steadily outperforming the national average – across all demographics."
  2. http://www.religionfacts.com/christianity/denominations/seventh_day_adventist.htm
  3. "Department of Education, Seventh-day Adventist Church". Retrieved 2010-06-18.
  4. Rogers, Wendi; Kellner, Mark A. (April 1, 2003). "World Church: A Closer Look at Higher Education". Adventist News Network. Retrieved 2010-06-19.

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