Westside Christian College

Westside Christian College is a Christian school located in Goodna, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. It is coeducational and teaches students from Pre-Prep to Year 12. The current principal is Christopher Meadows. Barry Leverton is the current secondary principal or principal of the high school.

History

The school was opened as Goodna Christian School in 1977.^[1] In 2005 the Australian Government's Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations awarded the school A$115,000 for premises improvement and in 2006 over A$125,000.^[2][3]

Timeline

• 1957 - The Reformed Churches of Australia began a campaign to promote Christian education in the form of Christian Parent-Controlled Schools.
• 1962 - The Multi-denominational Association for Parent-Controlled Christian Schools (APCCS) of Brisbane was founded.
• 1965 - The National Union of Associations for Christian Parent-Controlled Schools (NUACPCS) was founded.
• 1965 - Organizational structure of APCCS was revised to include an elected board of directors with subordinate subcommittees.
• 1972 - Land was purchased for Goodna Christian School.
• 1976 - Construction for first phase completed.
• 1976 - Deconstruction for first phase commenced.
• 1977 - February, official opening as primary school.
• 1977 - March, Dedication Service
• 1981 - Adjacent lot of land purchased for planned expansion; grade 8 added, each year another grade added to grade 12.
• 1992 - More land purchased for additional expansion.
• 1995 - Preschool classes added and located in new building with grades 1 to 3 & a1/2.
• 1995 - Name changed to Westside Christian College.
• 2002 - 25th anniversary celebration and special reunion was held.
• 2014 -

Programs

Westside Christian College is registered on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students.

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