Sutherland Shire Christian School
| Shire Christian School | |
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16 Allies Road Barden Ridge, New South Wales, 2234 Australia |
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| Coordinates | 34°02′11″S 151°00′34″E / 34.036311°S 151.009526°ECoordinates: 34°02′11″S 151°00′34″E / 34.036311°S 151.009526°E |
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| Type | Independent Parent Controlled, Co-educational, Day school |
| Motto | A Firm Foundation |
| Denomination | Non-Denominational Christian |
| Established | 1977 (Association 1969) |
| Chairman | Mr John Ishak |
| Principal | Mr Brett Hartley |
| Staff | 62 |
| Years offered | K-12 |
| Enrolment | 778 (2010) |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Colour(s) | Navy Blue, Red and White |
| Song | Blessed is the Man (Psalm 1) |
| Website | www |
Shire Christian School is a non-denominational, Protestant, parent-controlled private school for co-educational students located in Sydney, Australia. The school was founded as Sutherland Shire Christian School in 1977 by a group of local parents who felt a calling to provide their children with an environment in which to gain an education taught from a Christian perspective. They believed that these features were not to be seen in a public state school; because of this the school upholds a strong Christian ethos that influences most parts of school life. In 2015 the school jumped nearly 200 places and ranked 65th in the State in HSC results.
The school consists of one large campus in the southern suburb of Barden Ridge in Sydney, and this campus facilitates the two sections of the school:
In 2016 the school's name was changed to Shire Christian School.
The School Association was formally founded in 1969 by several Christian families who wished to have a Christian environment for their children to grow and mature in. The school officially began in 1977 under the name Sutherland Shire Christian School and the Sutherland Shire Christian School Association Ltd was created two years later in 1979.
School classes were originally housed in several locations (such as local church halls) before the purchase of several hectares of farm land in the southern New South Wales of Barden Ridge, in 1981, where the school has continued to develop since.
Student enrolment summary: [1]
The Junior School's curriculum is based around six main subject areas:
The school offers a wide range of electives at Stage 5 (Yrs 9 and 10) and Stage 6 (Yrs 11 and 12), including extension classes depending upon demand. Students are also able to participate in courses through external providers such as TAFE and language courses offered by the Open High School.
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