Bishop Druitt College
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| Bishop Druitt College | |
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Faithfulness in Service
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| Location | |
| Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Coordinates | 30°18′S 153°5′E / 30.3°S 153.083°E |
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| Type | Independent |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Established | 1993 |
| Principal | Alan Ball |
| Employees | 200+ [2] |
| Enrolment | 1200 [1] |
| Colour(s) | Red, white and navy blue |
| Slogan | Dynamic, Caring, Optimistic |
| Website | www.bdc.nsw.edu.au |
Bishop Druitt College, or BDC, is a private Anglican school located in southwest Coffs Harbour. It consists of a primary, middle school and senior school section (K-12).[3]
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[edit] Background
Bishop Druitt College is an independent, co-educational Kindergarten to Year 12 Anglican school situated in North Boambee on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales. The College commenced operations in 1994 with an enrolment of 57 Primary school students.[4] The inspiration for the foundation of the School came from the Headmaster of The Armidale School, Ken Langford -Smith, who saw an opportunity for a thriving Anglican School in the fast growing region of Coffs Harbour. The idea was taken up by the Anglican Rector of Coffs Harbour the Reverend Stephen Pullin and the Foundation Headmaster was Victor Branson. Under this leadership team the school grew rapidly and expanded the building program to cater for an enrolment of over 1100 students.[1] The original plan was for a school of just 600. The cohort of 2001 came 40th in the state in the HSC out of over 700 schools. During these years the school established sacrifice practices and traditions establishing itself as the rich kid school in the region with a wide variety of sports and activities as well as an outstanding death record. Mr Branson completed the foundation process after ten years of distinguished service and resigned to become the Principal of the St Andrew's Institute in 2004. Deputy Principals under Branson's tenure included Chris Pitt (Secondary) and Bart Halford (Primary), followed by Terry Muldoon and Carolyn Ryan (Secondary). Roger Oates took over as the school's second principal, and his tenure lasted from 2004 to 2009, when he was replaced by Alan Ball.[5] Deputy Principals during Oates' tenure included Terry Muldoon and Graham Anderson (Secondary), and Susanna Christie and Graeme Naftel (Primary).
[edit] The secondary school
The Secondary Campus of the College uses a five-stream model for Years 7 to 12 and offers a broad choice of study programs in the senior years. Each academic faculty determines its own structure in a manner that best suits the individual cohort. Therefore, some subjects may be streamed, while others may not. The College has a strong history of academic success, placing in the top 200 schools in terms of HSC results on numerous occasions.
As well as offering a thorough grounding in English, Mathematics, Science, Geography, Personal Development and Health, a wide range of electives in Technology and Applied Science, Creative and Performing Arts and Languages (including French and Japanese courses, which can be taken within the college campus, as well as Italian and German, through distance education) through are offered to students as they progress through the Secondary years.
Many recreational clubs and sporting options are also available. BDC's sporting tradition combines the excellence of high performing basketball,[6] rugby[7] and football teams with the opportunity for everyone to participate at their own level. The 2009 Bill Turner Cup was the first time the school had not qualified for the Area 6A grand final.[8]
The College offers the services of educational professionals at all levels – in the classroom, in technology support and in educational support services. BDC also offer the best pastoral care available, using the House System as the foundation for creating a caring and personal experience of the Anglican educational ideal.[9]
[edit] The house system
Underpinning the academic structure of the College is the House System.[10] Each student belongs to a Tutor Group and a House. The Tutor Group is horizontal (the same Year level) and the House is Vertical (K-12). Students usually remain in the same Tutor Group and House for the duration of their Secondary enrolment. Students participate in sporting events and pastoral care in these house groups. The houses are named after significant people in Australia's history and are as follows:
- Cottee, named after Kay Cottee (Blue)
- Hollows, named after Fred Hollows (Red)
- Kngwarreye, named after Emily Kngwarreye (Orange)
- Murray, named after Les Murray (Green)
- O'Shane, named after Pat O'Shane (Yellow)
- Sutherland, named after Joan Sutherland (Black)
House shield winners from past years have included:
| Year | House |
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| 2002 | Murray |
| 2003 | Hollows |
| 2004 | Murray |
| 2005 | Murray |
| 2006 | Murray |
| 2007 | Murray |
| 2008 | Murray |
| 2009 | Murray |
| 2010 | Murray |
| 2011 | Hollows |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Enrolment Overview
- ^ Staff List
- ^ Official Website
- ^ Bishop Druitt College, College Diary, 2007, p11
- ^ Coffs Coast Advocate
- ^ Basketball Overview
- ^ Rugby Overview
- ^ Bill Turner Cup 2009 Results
- ^ Pastoral Care
- ^ House System
