Bundaberg Christian College
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Bundaberg Christian College is a Prep - Year 12 school in Bundaberg
, Queensland, Australia.
The school was established in 1996 and has 80 staff members and 584 students.
A stringed instrument is compulsory in Year 4 and a brass or woodwind in Year 5. In Year 6+ students have the option of learning percussion instruments.
or caning
is given, in private, for "serious verbal or physical abuse, theft or misbehaviour". In 2008 the school's paddle was used, with parental agreement, on 10 occasions.
Bundaberg, Queensland
Bundaberg is a city in Queensland, Australia. It is part of the Local Government Area of the Bundaberg Region and is a major centre within Queensland's broader Wide Bay-Burnett geographical region...
, Queensland, Australia.
The school was established in 1996 and has 80 staff members and 584 students.
Administration
The School's current Principal is Mark Bensley and the school has four Heads of School: Ray Yates - Head of Primary , Peter Edwards - Deputy Head of Primary, Chris Hayden - Head of Secondary and Rosalee Morris - Deputy Head of Secondary and Curriculum.Cultural
Bundaberg Christian College has been involved in many cultural events including eisteddfods and sporting events. The school has many bands including Junior, Senior, Year 5 and Stage, many choirs including Junior, Senior and Voiceworx and many orchestras including Junior, Senior, Year 4 and Year 8 Chamber.A stringed instrument is compulsory in Year 4 and a brass or woodwind in Year 5. In Year 6+ students have the option of learning percussion instruments.
Discipline
Students receive corporal punishment in appropriate cases. In particular, paddlingPaddle (spanking)
A spanking paddle is an implement used to strike a person on the buttocks. The act of striking a person with a paddle is known as "paddling". A paddling may be for punishment , or as an initiation or hazing ritual, or for erotic purposes.A paddle has two parts: a handle and a blade...
or caning
Caning
Caning is a form of corporal punishment consisting of a number of hits with a single cane usually made of rattan, generally applied to the offender's bare or clothed buttocks or hand . Application of a cane to the knuckles or the shoulders has been much less common...
is given, in private, for "serious verbal or physical abuse, theft or misbehaviour". In 2008 the school's paddle was used, with parental agreement, on 10 occasions.