Mount Annan Christian College

Mount Annan Christian College
Mount Annan Christian College
Location
	Narellan Road, Mount Annan, Macarthur, New South Wales; Australia
Coordinates	34°02′52″S 150°46′40″E / 34.04778°S 150.77778°E
Information
Type	Independent co-educational early learning, primary and secondary day school
Motto	Nurtured for life, Prepared for purpose
Denomination	Non-denominational Christian
Established	1999; 25 years ago
Educational authority	[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Independent Schools Association (Australia)
Chairman	Kenneth McLean
Headmaster	Gabi Korocz
Staff	60
Years	Early learning; K-12
Enrolment	700 (2021)
Campus type	Semi Rural
Colour(s)	Teal, White and Grey;
Affiliation	Association Independent Schools
Website	macc.nsw.edu.au

Mount Annan Christian College is an independent non-denominational Christian co-educational early learning, primary and secondary day school, located in Mount Annan, a suburb in the region of Macarthur, New South Wales.

Mount Annan Christian College was founded as a ministry of C3 New Hope on 12 February 1999 in order to establish a leading Prep to Year 12 school in the heart of the Macarthur region, New South Wales.

Mount Annan Christian College is a member of Australian Independent Schools.^[2]

Mount Annan Christian College has recently registered their name to Macarthur Grammar School. This could indicate that the school will soon be a Grammar School.

Overview

The school consists of one large campus in the rural suburb of Mount Annan, and this campus facilitates the three sections of the school:

Prep (Pre-Kindergarten)
Primary School - Years K-6
Secondary School - Years 7-12

College Board

The following individuals are serving on the board of Mount Annan Christian College:

Ordinal	Officeholder	Role
1	Kenneth McLean	Chairperson
3	Daniel Warren	Board Member
2	Anthony Dodds	Director
4	David Turner	Director
5	Gary Korocz	Other
6	David Chehade	Other

Headmasters

The following individuals have served as Headmasters of Mount Annan Christian College:

Ordinal	Officeholder	Term start	Term end	Time in office
1	Wayne Parks	1999	2005	18–19 years
2	Nathan Gray	2005	2016	10–11 years
3	Gary Korocz	2016	incumbent	7–8 years

Building Projects

MPH

Year Completed 2016

Cost $1,000,000.00

Project Link MPH

MPH Teaching Spaces

Year Completed 2021

Cost $1,000,000.00

Project Link MPH Teaching Spaces

Admin Building

Year Completed 2022

Cost N/A

Project Link 1 Admin Building

Project Link 2 Finished Photos

Stage 2

Year Completed (Started)

Cost $5,000,000.00

Project Link 1 Stage 2 Planning

Stage 3

Year Completed (Planning)

Cost $7,105,170.00

Project Link Stage 3 Planning

Curriculum

Primary school

Kindergarten to Year 6 study the six Key Learning Areas: English, Mathematics, Science and Technology, Human Society and its Environment (HSIE), Creative Arts, Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE).

Secondary school

In Stage 5 (Years 9 and 10), students study a program that comprises two elective classes and Christian Studies, as well as the courses mandated by NSW Education Standards (NESA). The compulsory core subjects are: English, Mathematics, Science, Australian History and Geography and PDHPE.^[3]

Electives are chosen from:

Agricultural Technology
Commerce
Food Technology
Industrial Technology
Music
Physical Activity and Sports Studies (PASS)
Visual Arts

In the final school stage (Years 11 and 12) students are prepared for the New South Wales Higher School Certificate. NSW Education Standards (NESA) requires Stage 6 students to study a minimum of 12 units in Year 11 and 10 units in Year 12 (All subjects are worth 2 units, except for extension courses, which are worth 1 unit ). HSC English is compulsory.^[4]

Students may choose from the following:

Agriculture
Biology
Business Studies
Chemistry
Community and Family Studies (CAFS)
Design and Technology
English Standard, Advanced, Extension 1 and Extension 2
Mathematics Standard 1 and 2, Advanced and Extension 1
Food Technology
Geography
Legal Studies
Modern History
Music 1
Physical Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE)
Physics
Visual Arts

In addition, students may study VET subjects at local TAFE campuses or completed courses via Open High School.

Outdoor Education

The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme is offered to all students in Years 8-11 and students are encouraged to complete the three-year training involved. Camping and hiking expeditions which are a compulsory element of the Scheme are undertaken during school time with options for domestic or international hikes.
Year 9 - Bronze Level
Year 10 - Silver Level
Year 11-12 - Gold Level

Sport

College sport allows students to choose team sports that they are interested in, such as

Basketball

Touch Football

Oztag,

Netball

Volleyball

Soccer

House system

Upon entry to the school, each student is allocated, according to age and gender, or family tradition, to one of the four Houses present on campus:^{[citation needed]}

Yellow

Red

Blue

Green

Houses form the basis for sporting and cultural competitions or interactions within the school.

Students can represent the College in a weekly interschool competition in a variety of sports throughout the entire year. These competitions are a part of the Macarthur Independent Schools Association (MISA).

The Macarthur Independent Schools Association is an association made up of Christian based schools in the south west of Sydney. Through this association, high school students participate in a number of sporting competitions and cultural events.

MISA Website