Warwick Christian College strives to create a non-denominational Christian ethos, catering to students/families from a wider variety of Christian backgrounds. In the interest of Christian unity, issues about which Christians differ are avoided. Beliefs, doctrines, and practices contrary to the Statement of Faith will not be allowed within the college. It is required that parents who are new to the evangelical Christian faith undertake a "Christianity Explained" course during their child's/children's first semester at the college. This is important because parents need to understand the College's Christian goals & ethos and know their children's learning about the Christian faith. The Christian beliefs on what the college'scollege's ethos is based on are stated in our Statement of Faith.
School is an assumed part of our modern Australian way of life. Parents often take school for granted. Consequently, many parents are surprised when they first take their children to school. They discover that their chosen school operates on some assumptions that are not compatible with raising their children.
Schools always have a purpose. Sometimes this is written and sometimes not. Some schools have the purpose of getting children a good job. Some want to teach children to read and write. Others feel they have succeeded if the children in their school are happy. When choosing a school, it is essential to consider whether the school's underlying purpose and aims are in tune with your own parental goals and aspirations. So what is the purpose of a Christian school? While many schools have admirable goals, the Bible has radically different life priorities from what is taught in most schools. Christian schooling is designed to provide an excellent education to families and education with underlying priorities in keeping with Biblical foundations and truth. There is no area of life where sound Christian principles are not applicable. Whether it is the teaching of science or language, solving students' social concerns, respecting those in authority, caring for others, understanding people from different cultures, learning about history or geography, discovering leadership, having self-respect, or choosing a career path, the truth of the Bible informs a genuinely Christian way of approaching everything. Parents in Australia have a valuable opportunity not available to most other parents in the world to attend a Christian school founded on the same basis as any other type of independent school in the country. CCM endeavors to provide through its Colleges an education compliant with all of the rigors of State and National Curriculum requirements that are also immersed in foundational Christian truth.
Warwick Christian College is set in the beautiful old Slade Campus on the Northside of Warwick and at Kingswood Campus on the South East edge of Warwick. Established in 2007, the college aims to provide affordable, Christian education to the Southern Downs' families. Warwick Christian College is operated by Christian Community Ministries (CCM).
In 2017 our main campus, Slade, caters to students in Prep to Year 11, adding year 12 in 2018. Kingswood campus is an accredited Special Assistance School with students studying for Vocational Education pathways in Years 10 to 12. Our Kingswood Campus also caters to students in Years 6 to 12 who have disengaged from mainstream schooling and require a supportive and flexible learning environment.
In its first year of operation, Owen Bonney, School Manager, and Amanda Hughes, Classroom Teacher, staffed the college. Mrs. Margi Wood joined them as a Learning Support Teacher during the year. An active board supported the college throughout 2007.
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