Edinburgh College offers continuous Christian education from Early Learning (2-5 years of age) to Year 12. Our College accepts enrolment applications from all families who are supportive of our ethos regardless of religious affiliation. Vision Statement Character...through Nurture, Learning, and Service. Mission Statement Edinburgh College provides Christ-centered education for the community. Our mission is to develop children of character in a faith nurturing environment that promotes academic excellence and a commitment to service.
The College's educational activities are designed to provide all students opportunities to achieve their maximum development intellectually, spiritually, socially, and physically. The process of education involves the continued development of a set of values upon which all decisions depend. Christian Education seeks to enhance sensitivity to values that are in harmony with God's will. The development of character and personality based upon God's love, unselfish concern for others, and personal self-respect are fundamental to all curricular objectives.
Seventh-day Adventists believe in the reality of God the Creator and that we are created in God's image. We believe Christian Education aims to restore the image of God in people through Jesus Christ. We believe that an understanding of the world and ourselves is enhanced by accepting the Bible as a measure of reality and truth. We have intelligent powers of choice and are accountable to God in every aspect of life.
In operation at the 1964 school year's commencement were school administration and classroom facilities and a boy's dormitory. Simultaneously, four staff homes were constructed on the property by Mr. Stoneman and Mr. Epps. The girl's dormitory was added and in operation at the commencement of the 1966 school year. Subsequent building projects have included: cafeteria, student chapel, Art and Technology facility, Science facility, assembly hall, and gymnasium.
We at Edinburgh College know, 'WHY we come to work each day.' We believe and prayerfully promote the wonderful daily invitation of 'taste and see that the Lord is well blessed is the one who takes refuge in Him.'
Our mission is to develop children of character in a faith nurturing environment that promotes academic excellence and a commitment to service. Our caring, talented, and dedicated Edinburgh College staff and volunteers endeavor to be the best educators and support officers possible. We strive to understand each of our student's learning journeys, their learning preferences, what inspires them, how they can turn failure and disappointment into a growing opportunity, and why it is valuable to be Respectful, Responsible, Resilient, and to have a Willingness to Learn in any given community.
Our CrestCrest reflects our 'Why': The crown on the CrestCrest recognizes that God, in the form of the three members of the Trinity, is at the head of all that occurs at the school. This acknowledgment is supported by the motto "In Him, We Live" and encapsulates the view that God is an integral part of our lives. The open Bible and the dove indicate that the school is guided by God's Word as enlightened by the Holy Spirit. The laurel garland on the sides represents the prize of achievement.
Edinburgh College is a private Christian school owned and operated by Seventh-day Adventist Schools (Victoria) Ltd. It provides a comprehensive academic program, from Early Learning to Year 12, in harmony with Christian beliefs, values, and lifestyle. Edinburgh College provides Christ-centered education for the community. Adventist education is Bible-based, Christ-centred, child-safe, service-oriented, and Kingdom-directed. It aims for balanced development in students' lives, encouraging them to choose a personal relationship with Jesus, serving Him in this world until He comes again. These features, infused through the schools' policies, procedures, and practices, provide the Special Character of Adventist Education, based on the Seventh-day Adventist church's fundamental beliefs and values.
Learning & Teaching at Edinburgh College is closely entwined with our philosophy of teaching the 'whole' person. Our learning and teaching program addresses all of the students' spiritual, emotional, and academic needs in our care. Ensuring our teachers' quality, in both performance and positive influence is a high priority at Edinburgh College. Research has recognized that teachers who have a shared belief, through their collective action, positively influence student outcomes, including those who are disengaged and disadvantaged.
The Australian Curriculum, the Encounter Bible Curriculum, and the Keeping Safe Wellbeing Curriculum are used by our College for all subject areas, from Foundation through to Year 10. The Victorian Certificate of Education traditionally offered at Year 11 & 12 is available to Edinburgh College students in Year 10 in a limited number of subjects.
Subject offerings on campus are enhanced through active partnerships with Distance Education Victoria, Victorian School of Language, and local vocational education in schools (VETiS) providers: Box Hill Institute, Swinburne University of Technology, Mullum & Yarra Valley Vet Clusters.
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