Torrens Valley Christian School
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Torrens Valley Christian School is a non-denominational private school
school providing a distinctive christian
environment to approximately 600 reception to year 12 students. The school is situated in Hope Valley, South Australia
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The current principal is Nigel Bennett (2004–present). Preceding him was Andrew Mackenzie.
2009
2010
Private school
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school providing a distinctive christian
Christian
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environment to approximately 600 reception to year 12 students. The school is situated in Hope Valley, South Australia
Hope Valley, South Australia
-History:Hope Valley was more the result of random settlement than of actual town planning. Jacob Pitman first purchased an section in 1839. In the early 1840s he sold a few allotments. One such allotment was purchased by William Holden in 1841, on which he set up a butcher and general store...
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History
The school was founded by parents in 1980.The current principal is Nigel Bennett (2004–present). Preceding him was Andrew Mackenzie.
Construction
2008- Library facilities upgraded, including the addition of a primary reading room.
- Staff facilities upgraded, offices, meeting rooms and new staff room established
- New high schoolHigh schoolHigh school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
computing room built.
2009
- 2 new art rooms built including storage rooms, offices and a gallery
- 2 new science laboratories built + a new preparation room
2010
- New primary computer room opened
- Work started on upgrading music, maths, and other facilities.
- School hall started being built
Sources
- http://www.tvcs.sa.edu.au/
- Brian Vaatstra, A Short History of TVCS 1975-1983, 1 April 1984
- http://tvcs.sa.edu.au/school.htm