Bundaberg Christian College
| Bundaberg Christian College | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
 | |
| , Australia | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Motto | Education with Wisdom |
| Established | 1996[1] |
| Principal | Paul Sterling[2] |
| Enrolment | 584 |
| Campus | 234 Ashfield Road, 4670 |
| Colour(s) | Navy Blue, Pacific Aqua |
| Website | www.bcc.net.au |
Bundaberg Christian College is a Kindergarten to Year 12 school in Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia.[3]
The school was established in 1996 and has 100+ staff members and 800+ students.[citation needed]
It has recently installed largest hybrid solar system in Australia with an 170KW panel system and additional batteries.[4]
History
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Cultural
Bundaberg Christian College has been involved in many cultural events including eisteddfods and sporting events. The school has many bands including Junior, Senior, Year 5 and Stage, many choirs including Junior, Senior and Voiceworx and many orchestras including Junior, Senior, Year 4 and Year 8 Chamber. A stringed instrument is compulsory in Year 4 and a brass or woodwind in Year 5. In Year 6+ students have the option of learning percussion instruments.
Discipline
The school had a policy of corporal punishment until mid-2012, making it one of the last schools in Queensland to use this form of discipline.[5] Paddling or caning was given for "serious verbal or physical abuse, theft or misbehaviour".[6] In 2008 the school's paddle was used, with parental agreement, on 10 occasions.[7]
See also
Notes
- ^ Principal’s Welcome, Bundaberg Christian College website.
- ^ Bundaberg Christian College, Australian Government training website.
- ^ Bundaberg Christian College, Bundaberg Regional Council website.
- ^ Wetering, Jodie. "Australia's largest hybrid solar installation goes live at Bundaberg school". ABC news. ABC news. Retrieved 20/3/15.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "BCC's ban on violent punishment of students "too late"". NewsMail. Bundaberg. 13 July 2013.
- ^ "Prospectus 2009" (PDF). Bundaberg Christian College.
- ^ Pavey, Ainsley (29 March 2009). "Teachers given cane go-ahead at Bundaberg Christian College". The Sunday Mail. Brisbane.
External links
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