Bethlehem Campus
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| Bethlehem College | |
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| Address | |
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Elder Lane, Bethlehem, Tauranga | |
| Coordinates | 37°42′17.80″S 176°6′43.54″E / 37.7049444°S 176.1120944°E |
| Information | |
| Type | State: Integrated, Co-ed (Year 1-13) |
| Motto | "Excellence through Christ " |
| Established | 1988 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 77 |
| Principal | Eoin Crosbie |
| School roll | 2023[1] (August 2024) |
| Socio-economic decile | 9Q[2] |
| Website | www.beth.school.nz |
Bethlehem Campus is a campus located in Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand which contains several Christian educational institutions, including:
- Bethlehem College (Year 1-13)
- Bethlehem Tertiary Institute (formerly Bethlehem Institute of Education), a tertiary institution offering Degrees and Diplomas in teaching, social work and counselling and a Master of Professional Practice. Over 400 students are enrolled and students may study either onsite with a 'flipped classroom' approach or through innovative distance learning.
The academy was founded in 1988 as a primary school with 100 students, and has expanded since to offer secondary and tertiary education.
Bethlehem College
- Bethlehem College's current principal is Eoin Crosbie.
- Philip Russell is the associate principal for pastoral care and counselling.
- Stewart Manners is the associate principal for curriculum guidance.
- Shane Beckett is the associate principal for primary.
- Maureen Giles is the Head of Primary
- John Mudge is the Head of Junior Secondary
- Teri Culpepper is the Head of Senior Secondary
The school has approximately 1200 students in the secondary portion of the school[3] (Years 7-13).
Kenya minivan accident
In January 2013 a van of Bethlehem College students and former students crashed in a small village in Kenya, while they were on a volunteer mission at Ark Quest Academy.[4] Student Caitlin Dickson was killed, as were married couple Brian and Grace Johnston. Kenyan bus driver Christopher Mmata was also killed.[5]
References
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ [1] Archived March 27, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Community shocked by Kenya crash deaths". 3 News NZ. January 16, 2013.
- ^ "Kenya crash survivors recovering well". 3 News NZ. January 18, 2013.
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