Torrens Valley Christian School is a non-denominational private school

Private school

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 school providing a distinctive 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 school
  High school
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  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