Liberton Christian School
Encyclopedia
Liberton Christian School is a state integrated primary school located in Dunedin
, New Zealand
. Established in 1982, it caters for about 60 children from new entrants to Year 8 in three classrooms.
Liberton Christian School is non-denominational and is operated by a Board of Trustees
comprising parents, school staff, and proprietor’s representatives who are fully involved in its operation.
The proprietor, Dunedin Christian Schools Association, owns the school property and buildings. In 1999 the proprietor entered into an integration agreement with the Minister of Education
to enable the school to enter the state schooling system while adhering to its own special Christian
character.
Dunedin
Dunedin is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the principal city of the Otago Region. It is considered to be one of the four main urban centres of New Zealand for historic, cultural, and geographic reasons. Dunedin was the largest city by territorial land area until...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. Established in 1982, it caters for about 60 children from new entrants to Year 8 in three classrooms.
Liberton Christian School is non-denominational and is operated by a Board of Trustees
Trustee
Trustee is a legal term which, in its broadest sense, can refer to any person who holds property, authority, or a position of trust or responsibility for the benefit of another...
comprising parents, school staff, and proprietor’s representatives who are fully involved in its operation.
The proprietor, Dunedin Christian Schools Association, owns the school property and buildings. In 1999 the proprietor entered into an integration agreement with the Minister of Education
Minister of Education (New Zealand)
The Minister of Education is a minister in the government of New Zealand with responsibility for the country's schools, and is in charge of the Ministry of Education.The present Minister is Anne Tolley, a member of the National Party.-History:...
to enable the school to enter the state schooling system while adhering to its own special Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
character.
Principals
| 1982-1983 | sole-teacher school |
| 1984 | Michael Hartley |
| 1985-2006 | Nel van't Wout |
| 2006- | Fiona Sizemore |