Brisbane Christian College

Brisbane Christian College
Location
Map
63 Fairlie Terrace, Salisbury, Brisbane, Queensland

Australia
Coordinates27°33′00″S 153°01′20″E / 27.549878°S 153.022342°E / -27.549878; 153.022342
Information
Former nameSouthside Christian College
School typeIndependent co-educational early learning, primary and secondary day school
MottoWisdom and Knowledge through Christ[1]
Religious affiliation(s)
DenominationChristianity
Established1985; 40 years ago (1985)
PrincipalSean Morrison[2]
Employeesc. 170[3]
YearsEarly learning; K–12
Enrolmentc. 1031 [3] (2016)
Campus typeSuburban
Websitebrisbanechristiancollege.com.au
[4]

Brisbane Christian College is an independent, non-denominational Christian, co-educational, Pre-Prep-12, school, located in the Brisbane suburb of Salisbury, in Queensland, Australia.[5][6][7] It is administered by Independent Schools Queensland, with an enrolment of 1,046 students and a teaching staff of 64, as of 2023.[7] The College is separated into three campuses,[8] and is a ministry of Life Church Brisbane.[9]

Campuses

  • Pre-Prep Centre in Coopers Plains, Brisbane,
  • Primary School in Salisbury, Brisbane,
  • Middle and Secondary Campus also in Salisbury, Brisbane which is about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) south of the Brisbane CBD.[10] The Middle and Secondary Campus is on a 10.016-hectare (24.75-acre) site and was the previous location of Nyanda State High School (also known as Salisbury High School).[11]

History

The college opened on 15 April 1985,[12] under the name Assembly of God's Southside Christian College.[13]

The following individuals have served as Principal:

Ordinal Officeholder Term start Term end Time in office Notes
n/a Pastor Clyde Marbach 1985 1986 0 years Acting[14]
1 Phillip Moore 1986 1990 3–4 years [15]
2 Peter Bancroft 1990 1997 6–7 years [16]
3 Graeme Johnston 1999 2010 10–11 years [16][17]
4 Sean Morrison 2011 present 13–14 years [18]

See also

References

  1. ^ "About Brisbane Christian College". Brisbane Christian College. 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  2. ^ Independent Schools Queensland (2016). "Independent Schools Queensland – South Brisbane" (PDF). p. 3. Retrieved 29 May 2017.[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ a b "School profile – 2023 – My School". Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  4. ^ Australian Government. "Institution Details – Brisbane Christian College". Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  5. ^ "Brisbane Christian College (Golda Ave - Salisbury) | Department of Education". Schools Directory. Archived from the original on 22 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Brisbane Christian College | Private Schools Guide". privateschoolsguide.com. Archived from the original on 22 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  7. ^ a b "ACARA Data Access Program - School Profile 2023". Australian Curriculum Assessment And Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Contact us | Brisbane Christian College". Brisbane Christian College. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  9. ^ "Life Church Brisbane". lifechurchbrisbane.com/. Life church Brisbane. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  10. ^ Darren, Cartwright. "QLD News Brisbane's ring of affordability starts here". couriermail.com.au. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  11. ^ "Nyanda may get another go as school". Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  12. ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools". Queensland Department of Education. 14 April 2019. Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  13. ^ "Salisbury | Queensland Places". www.queenslandplaces.com.au. Archived from the original on 13 March 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  14. ^ Brisbane Christian College (16 November 2015), Brisbane Christian College History Video 1, retrieved 29 May 2017
  15. ^ Brisbane Christian College (16 November 2015), Brisbane Christian College History Video 2, retrieved 29 May 2017
  16. ^ a b Brisbane Christian College (16 November 2015), Brisbane Christian College History Video 3, retrieved 29 May 2017
  17. ^ "Web Archive of southsidecc.qld.edu.au". 28 November 1999. Archived from the original on 28 November 1999. Retrieved 29 May 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  18. ^ "College Leadership school principal | Brisbane Christian College". Brisbane Christian College. Retrieved 29 May 2017.