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Uniquely located in the heart of Australia’s largest high-tech precinct, Macquarie brings together 40,000 students and 2000 staff in one thriving hub of discovery. Our campus spans 126 hectares, with open green space that gives our community the freedom to think and grow. From our beginnings, we have defied the traditional boundaries of academia. Instead, we have pioneered – and continue to pioneer – learning and teaching approaches that challenge conventions and shift thinking. Our pioneering approach is built around a connected learning community. Our students are considered partners and co-creators in their learning experience. Their face-to-face experience is paired with sophisticated and interactive digital resources. Their courses are linked to the latest research discoveries. They are connected with industry partners through internships and work placements. Macquarie University is on track to becoming one of Australia’s leading research universities. To reach our goal, we invest heavily in research, learning and teaching, new buildings, new teaching facilities, and developing mutually beneficial relationships with industry. We design many of our degrees in collaboration with the industry, and many are also accredited by peak professional bodies, giving our students a head start on their careers. Additionally, we offer our students a package of career accelerator initiatives that educate, enable, and empower them to launch a career in whatever field ignites their passion. More than AU$1 billion has recently been invested in our facilities and infrastructure so our students and staff can thrive in an environment that is inspiring and switched on to the latest digital technologies. Macquarie is home to some of the world’s most pre-eminent researchers, many of whom are members of our 18 Concentrations of Research Excellence. These concentrations cover a diverse range of fields, from Ancient History to Climate Change. Alongside this research effort, we are rejuvenating our learning and teaching, updating our curriculum, and providing students and staff opportunities to contribute to society. Macquarie University was founded in 1964 to be a radical and unconventional addition to the New South Wales tertiary education market. Fifty years on, Macquarie University is still different. Macquarie is proudly a university of service and engagement – engaging students and staff through transformative learning and life experiences and serving the world through discovery, dissemination of knowledge and ideas, innovation, and deep partnerships. In the heart of Australia’s largest high-technology precinct, our unique location provides benefits for staff and students through an environment of outstanding research and innovation and learning and teaching opportunities with world-leading organizations. We aspire to be: A destination of choice for students and staff who share our values. Deeply connected with our stakeholders and partners, and known for this globally. Ranked among the highest performing research universities of Australia and, for critical disciplines, to be recognized globally for our pre-eminence. Known across Australia and beyond as custodians of a great university campus that blends the vibrancy of a cosmopolitan university village with a setting of Australian natural bushland. View full university

We consider it an immense privilege to partner with parents in the education of their children. Our prayer is that every student at Lighthouse Christian School will develop. Let no man despise thy youth but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity. Lighthouse staff is passionate, compassionate, and intentional in our school motto’s ongoing progression, Committed to Excellence in Christian Education. From this motto and our study of best practice in high performing schools, we have developed twelve commitments to the Lighthouse Christian School. We provide a superior academic climate through small classes, a rigorous curriculum, and support where necessary to best prepare students to fulfill God’s will for their lives. Evidence-based teaching methods delivered by a skilled, passionate, and compassionate expert teaching team ensure Lighthouse students are provided with high quality and practical learning experiences in every classroom, every day. Lighthouse staff is whole-heartedly committed to the mantra of providing Excellence in Christian Education for every child entrusted to our care. Student learning is monitored regularly against exact benchmark levels of achievement. Small class sizes ensure individualized attention and learner progress. Students are acknowledged for excellence in both outcomes and effort. Lighthouse Christian School is committed to embedding best practice in every learning phase and understands every student matters and that each stage of schooling is equally important. Our school had a rich heritage from its beginnings in 1994. In the early 1990s, the then Norman Park Baptist Church leaders felt the leading of God to start a Christian School. In January of 1994, Norman Park Christian School, with just two classrooms, opened its doors to 25 students. Church buildings, grounds, and facilities were developed through the pioneering work of the local church membership. Year after year, the school has continued to develop to become a vibrant and effective ministry. In 2004, the school became known as Lighthouse Christian School. Now with over thirty staff and volunteers, Lighthouse Christian School serves more than one hundred local families in the education of their children, with enrolments drawn from the founding church, other Christian churches, and from families who, while not currently attending a Christian church, desire an education that is based upon Christian beliefs and values. View full school

LCC is a coeducational College which offers Christian education from Early Learning to VCE. We recognize that each child is a unique and special creation of a loving God and is treated with great care. We desire to complement parents' vital role by providing a learning environment that is safe, caring, and inspiring. The College offers modern and well-resourced facilities creating optimal conditions for learning. At Lighthouse, we value excellence in education and foster Christian faith and character. Our curriculum is based on Victorian and National guidelines and is strongly underpinned by a core set of Christian values which encourage self-responsibility and high aspiration. Our Christian staff is dedicated to the call of empowering students to discover their God-given destiny. Teachers design and deliver innovative and challenging academic and co-curricular programs that engage students in the educational journey. They keep abreast of the best educational practice and embed digital technologies in teaching and learning applications. Our school is a dynamic, future-orientated learning community built on strong academic and biblical Foundations. Our effective Pastoral Care program facilitates character development through our core values: Friendship, Compassion, Courage, Excellence, Responsibility, Community Integrity, Humility, Respect, and Love. Our health and well-being team functions to provide high-quality services to support all students' developmental needs. Education for life this Christian educational model offers an ideal environment for each of our students to develop their God-given potential academically, socially, physically, and spiritually. Our high-quality Christian education will prepare students for life at school and sustain them for life. The Mission of Lighthouse Christian College assists Christian parents in teaching and training their children in a caring environment to fulfill God's purposes in their lives and bring an uncompromising Christian influence on our society. With this mission in mind, our committed Christian staff will seek to: Assist parents in their responsibility for the ongoing process of developing their children to spiritual, personal, and intellectual maturity. Teach our students, within the context of a Biblical Christian worldview, using the best possible methods and resources available to enable them to achieve academic excellence. Be sensitive to the individual needs of all of our students. Train students to gain the attributes of self-discipline and values necessary for success in all aspects of life. Maintain a safe and nurturing environment so that students can develop without the negative pressures of: Drug, Substance, & Alcohol abuse Bullying, Harassment & Discrimination Sexual promiscuity. The primary department of Lighthouse Christian College offers students high-quality learning opportunities in a well established and caring environment. Students are regarded as unique individuals, and their God-given abilities and talents are nurtured to enable each individual to reach their potential. Relationship building is seen as paramount, enhancing learning and facilitating a warm Christian community within which the primary school functions and thrives. The dedicated and innovative Christian professionals who make up the primary school staff team are committed to delivering a God-centered educational program that integrates God's character and nature with academic studies. This explicit teaching and learning program: Develops Christian character and values in the students that are consistent with biblical teachings. Provides a safe, secure, and loving environment that is conducive to individual and collective needs. Raises a standard of excellence that glorifies God. Inspires and motivates all students to work towards achieving their potential. Supports the learning of students with learning difficulties and ESL students. Promotes literacy and numeracy skills building a strong foundation for future studies in secondary school. Develops creative thinking and creativity in the arts – music, drama, dance, and art and craft. Promotes a healthy, active lifestyle through a physical education program, including swimming, gymnastics, and interschool sports. Supports the learning that takes place in the classroom by incursions, excursions, and camps. Encourages student participation in chapels Instills a sense of responsibility in students towards others and being better stewards of God's creation. Facilitates a strong partnership with the College, parents, and local churches in developing and preparing our students to realize God's plan for their lives. Lighthouse Christian College aims to provide an engaging and joyful experience of schooling, which is specifically suited to students' developmental needs in Years Five, Six, Seven, and Eight. This experience of schooling encompasses not only the formal curriculum structured around the key learning areas of Christian Studies, English, Mathematics, Science, Studies of Society and the Environment, Technology, the Arts, and Health and Physical Education, but also addresses the social, emotional, physical and spiritual development of students through activities and programs within and outside the classroom. A range of co-curricular activities is arranged throughout the year in camps, excursions, sporting activities, concerts, and many others. Since 2010 a fantastic Year 9 program has included a City Experience. View full school

Welcome to the official website of Lighthouse Christian College Cranbourne (LCCC). This website will help you become better acquainted with our College, its purpose, values, practices, and requirements. We are here to serve the Christian community and, in particular, to assist Christian parents to teach and train their children in a Godly environment. To this end, all staff at LCCC have committed Christians with appropriate teaching qualifications and registrations. We are continually developing a curriculum that will consistently reflect our Christian worldview. The College is committed to compliance with city regulations and is registered by the Victorian Registration & Qualifications Authority, and all teachers are registered with the Victorian Institute of Teachers. Our Curriculum is compliant with the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority. The College is also a member of Independent Schools of Victoria (ISV). We acknowledge the generous Federal and State Recurrent Grants, which have enabled us to maintain our low school fee structure. In turn, families in the school have benefited, as many would not have otherwise been able to afford a Christian Education like ours. The staff of LCCC would like to express gratefulness to our God and to the Churches that work with us for the support and opportunity available to us. Lighthouse Christian College Cranbourne (LCCC) was born out of the vision of Cranbourne Christian Fellowship Centre Inc, now known as TurningPoint Family Church (TPFC). It was their heartfelt desire to have a school in Cranbourne, offering a unique educational experience, teaching, and training in Biblical Christian values. The school was founded in 2000 and catered from Prep to Year 11. Year 12 will commence in 2013 as the registration for VCE was granted in late 2011. LCCC offers extensive literacy and numeracy programs and core subjects such as Science, IT, SOSE, Music, Civics, Art, Indonesian and Physical Education. LCCC was located in the TPFC building from 2008 to 2010. In 2012, the whole school moved into our newly completed school complex, which consists of a Multi-Purpose Hall, nine classrooms, an Art Room, a Science Laboratory, Library, Computer Room, Automotive Technology Room, Staffroom, Administration offices as well as Staff and Student Amenities. View full school

LCA is an interdenominational school that glorifies God in supporting Christian families by providing a biblically integrated and academically excellent education. An LCA student will be equipped to impact his or her world by exhibiting strong Christian character including service to God and others, and by demonstrating academic achievement, biblical leadership, and the ability to articulate and defend a Christian worldview in all areas of life. The mission of Lighthouse Christian Academy is to partner with Christian parents to provide a biblically integrated and academically excellent education to develop each child’s Christ-like character, intellectual ability, and physical health to the glory of God. We provide a biblically integrated and academically excellent education that develops each child’s Christ-like character, intellectual ability, and physical health to the glory of God. LCA meets all state curriculum requirements, is accredited by the Indiana Department of Education, and is also a member of the Association of Christian Schools International. Choosing a school is an extremely important decision as you carry out your God-given responsibility for the education of your children. Lighthouse Christian Academy sees its role as partnering with parents to carry out this task. Our students, K-12 have the opportunity to participate in a wide range of educational experiences: academic, arts, and athletic related. Every area of influence experienced by the student is guided by a Biblical approach. Our faculty and staff are committed to Christian education. They are committed to our Lord Jesus Christ, to the mission of the school, and the children at LCA. They seek to have each child develop his/her God-given gifts. Our theme verse is Mathew 5:16, “Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven,” and our goal is to equip our students to be a LIGHT. Lighthouse Christian Academy is fully accredited by the State of Indiana, State Board of Education through Freeway Status. LCA is also a member of the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI). The ACSI is an association of Christian schools whose motto is to strengthen Christian schools and equip Christian educators worldwide as they prepare students academically and inspire them to become devoted followers of Jesus Christ. The LCA Statement of Faith contains fundamental Christian doctrines that Lighthouse Christian Academy teaches and holds unreservedly. These foundational doctrines will be enthusiastically affirmed by the faculty in the classrooms at LCA. Faculty, staff, parents and students should also be aware that certain positions not found in the Statement of Faith are primarily left to the teachings of the student’s home and church. The Lighthouse Christian Academy philosophy of Christian education is based upon the Biblical teaching that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom and knowledge. Only a Christ-centered education can have meaning and can validly prepare youth for time and eternity. The goal of all education is to help man glorify God and enjoy Him forever. Since a true understanding of the world in which we live cannot be gained apart from the knowledge of the Creator, all aspects of the curriculum should be distinctly Christian, taking into account God’s revelation of Himself. A primary portion of our service to God is to center around loving our neighbors. To this end, a full education should include an emphasis on acquiring and understanding the history and state of the culture within which they will serve God through their dealings with their neighbors. View full school

Lighthouse International School is the only foreign school in Gunsan City. Our purpose is to meet the educational and spiritual needs of the English-speaking business, military, and diplomatic community. Our school includes students from several English-speaking nations and ranges from kindergarten to 12th grade. Through our committed and caring faculty, our comprehensive and challenging academic programs, and our extracurricular opportunities, LIS enriches the lives of students, challenging them to reach their highest potential in all aspects of life. We offer Christ-centered, Western-style education, emphasizing academic excellence, integrity, and innovation. At LIS we take these values seriously, weaving them into every aspect of school life. In other words, we are committed to the development of the whole person. Our teachers are chosen for their academic training, the passion for their teaching discipline, their experience, their love of children, and their vibrant Christian faith. As you get to know them, you’ll see their love of children and their enthusiasm for teaching to be obvious. We find their faith commitment makes a major difference in how they do their work they see their work with children as a calling, not just a job. The fine traditions of academic excellence, a strong work ethic, and consideration of the needs of others before our own are the pillars of our school. We desire that our graduates will be highly educated, highly motivated, and successful in their endeavors in life. Lighthouse International School uses Bob Jones University Press and Accelerated Christian Education® (ACE) curriculum, which is built upon the following five basic laws of learning: Students must be at levels where they can perform. Reasonable goals must be set. Students must be controlled and motivated. Learning must be measurable. Learning must be rewarded. Lighthouse International School accepts students of all races, ages, and gender. Even though we are primarily a school for the foreign community of Gunsan City, special allowances are possible for Korean children who have a working knowledge of English. View full school