Waverley Christian College
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Waverley Christian College is an inter-denominational and co-educational independent Christian school in the outer Eastern Melbourne
suburb of Wantirna South. The School is located on the same property as CityLife Church
, alongside the Eastlink Tollway
with exits on High Street Road.
The school has grown enormously since its beginning over 30 years ago, where it had only a handful of students and a couple of teachers. There are still members of the school faculty that were there in 1978.
The school has now reached maximum enrolements.
) in 1983. The College and Church were moved to their present site in Wantirna South in 1989.
The College has more than 1200 students, with over 550 in Primary and more than 450 in the Secondary School. The College has a great academic record, always achieving highly in VCE
scores.
The College is set up as a ministry of CityLife Church
in Knox City, a large, local charismatic Megachurch
with more than 7000 attendees. http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/deck-the-gums-its-yuletide-down-under/2005/12/16/1134703611344.html?page=2
There also has been a number Assistant Principles, those being:
For large school productions, presentation nights and chapel services, the school uses the state-of-art main auditorium at CityLife Church
which is on the same property and has a capacity of 2000 people.
The school has recently completed construction of a new Performing Arts Center in mid 2010, which seats approximately 300 people and can be used for smaller productions and rehearsals, as well as small school functions and events (such as information nights for new students and/or students going into a new year level). The first concerts were the Secondary production and the Year 4 Concert First Fleet.
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
suburb of Wantirna South. The School is located on the same property as CityLife Church
CityLife Church
CityLife Church, formerly known as Waverley Christian Fellowship, is a non-denominational megachurch in Melbourne, Australia. CityLife is a Pentecostal multi-site church with weekly meetings in Knox, Casey and Manningham in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs. Special services are also held in Mandarin and...
, alongside the Eastlink Tollway
EastLink, Melbourne
EastLink is a A$2.5 billion tolled freeway linking a large area through the eastern and south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia. It is a part of Melbourne's Metropolitan Ring Road project....
with exits on High Street Road.
The school has grown enormously since its beginning over 30 years ago, where it had only a handful of students and a couple of teachers. There are still members of the school faculty that were there in 1978.
The school has now reached maximum enrolements.
History
Originally established in 1978 as Parkmore Full Gospel College by Parkmore Full Gospel Church, the church and its school merged with Waverley Christian Fellowship (now CityLife ChurchCityLife Church
CityLife Church, formerly known as Waverley Christian Fellowship, is a non-denominational megachurch in Melbourne, Australia. CityLife is a Pentecostal multi-site church with weekly meetings in Knox, Casey and Manningham in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs. Special services are also held in Mandarin and...
) in 1983. The College and Church were moved to their present site in Wantirna South in 1989.
The College has more than 1200 students, with over 550 in Primary and more than 450 in the Secondary School. The College has a great academic record, always achieving highly in VCE
Victorian Certificate of Education
The Victorian Certificate of Education or VCE is the credential awarded to secondary school students who successfully complete high school level studies in the state of Victoria, Australia. Study for the VCE is usually completed over two years, but it can be spread over a longer period in some cases...
scores.
The College is set up as a ministry of CityLife Church
CityLife Church
CityLife Church, formerly known as Waverley Christian Fellowship, is a non-denominational megachurch in Melbourne, Australia. CityLife is a Pentecostal multi-site church with weekly meetings in Knox, Casey and Manningham in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs. Special services are also held in Mandarin and...
in Knox City, a large, local charismatic Megachurch
Megachurch
A megachurch is a church having 2,000 or more in average weekend attendance. The Hartford Institute's database lists more than 1,300 such Protestant churches in the United States. According to that data, approximately 50 churches on the list have attendance ranging from 10,000 to 47,000...
with more than 7000 attendees. http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/deck-the-gums-its-yuletide-down-under/2005/12/16/1134703611344.html?page=2
Principals
The College has had three Principals in its history, those being:- John Morice - 1978-1983
- Trevor Field - 1984-1985
- Peter Sheahan - 1986–Present
There also has been a number Assistant Principles, those being:
Primary
- Christine Jackson - 1991-1999(while still teaching Year 3) 2000-2010
- Ken Provis - 2011-Present
Houses
The College has a four "House" system. The Houses are used mainly for sporting/music and drama events.- Red - WycliffeJohn WycliffeJohn Wycliffe was an English Scholastic philosopher, theologian, lay preacher, translator, reformer and university teacher who was known as an early dissident in the Roman Catholic Church during the 14th century. His followers were known as Lollards, a somewhat rebellious movement, which preached...
- Named after a 14th Century Theologian - Green - TyndaleWilliam TyndaleWilliam Tyndale was an English scholar and translator who became a leading figure in Protestant reformism towards the end of his life. He was influenced by the work of Desiderius Erasmus, who made the Greek New Testament available in Europe, and by Martin Luther...
- Named after a 16th Century Protestant Reformer and Scholar - Yellow - FinneyCharles Grandison FinneyCharles Grandison Finney was a leader in the Second Great Awakening. He has been called The Father of Modern Revivalism. Finney was best known as an innovative revivalist, an opponent of Old School Presbyterian theology, an advocate of Christian perfectionism, a pioneer in social reforms in favor...
- Named after an 18th Century American Revivalist and Minister - Blue - Spurgeon - Named after a 19th Century Preacher
Site Redevelopment
Over the last decade, more than $7 Million has been spent on improving the school's facilities. Due to clever managing and the assistance of the Australian Government, the school is currently in only $1,500,000 of debt. New buildings over the last decade include:- Secondary Oval Wing
- Primary Wing
- LibraryLibraryIn a traditional sense, a library is a large collection of books, and can refer to the place in which the collection is housed. Today, the term can refer to any collection, including digital sources, resources, and services...
- Art/Technology Building
- Music Facilities
- Gymnasium
- Performing Arts Centre
- Car Park
For large school productions, presentation nights and chapel services, the school uses the state-of-art main auditorium at CityLife Church
CityLife Church
CityLife Church, formerly known as Waverley Christian Fellowship, is a non-denominational megachurch in Melbourne, Australia. CityLife is a Pentecostal multi-site church with weekly meetings in Knox, Casey and Manningham in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs. Special services are also held in Mandarin and...
which is on the same property and has a capacity of 2000 people.
The school has recently completed construction of a new Performing Arts Center in mid 2010, which seats approximately 300 people and can be used for smaller productions and rehearsals, as well as small school functions and events (such as information nights for new students and/or students going into a new year level). The first concerts were the Secondary production and the Year 4 Concert First Fleet.
Narrie Warren South Campus in 2012
Waverley Christian College will have a brand new campus in Narre Warren South opening at the start of 2012. It will cater from Prep to Year 7 (Year 8 if necessary). Over the years they will introduce Year 9, Kinder ect.External links
- Waverley Christian College WCC's Website
- Christian Schools Australia Website