Ellenbrook Christian College
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| Coordinates | 31°47′13″S 115°57′34″E / 31.78694°S 115.95944°E |
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| Type | Independent, coeducational, Non-demoninational Christian day school |
| Motto | Wisdom is of God |
| Established | 2001[1] |
| Principal | Steven Coote |
| Years offered | PreK-12 |
| Enrolment | ~827 |
| Houses | Flynn, Garlett, King, Nightingale |
| Website | www.ellenbrook.wa.edu.au |
Ellenbrook Christian College is a Christian non-denomination, co-educational school catering for students from Pre-Kindergarten to Year 12. Commencing in 2001, the College has been built in the developing subdivision of Ellenbrook on the outskirts of the Perth. The College is a member of the Swan Christian Education Association Inc.
History
The College opened for students in 2001 with Jack Joyce as inaugural Principal and Doreen Smith as inaugural College Council Chair. In that first year, the College consisted of 13 staff and 151 students by year's end.[2]
Campus
The College is built on one campus located at 5 Santona Boulevard in Ellenbrook, Western Australia.
Campus buildings are:
- A block - Administration
- B block - Home Economics and canteen
- C block - Science and mathematics
- D block - Classrooms
- E block - Early learning centre
- F block - Junior School library and technology centre
- G block - Junior School auditorium and Junior School classrooms
- H block - Gymnasium, Secondary auditorium, performing arts, Information Technology lab, Fitness centre and a general classroom
- I block - Secondary library, English, and learning support
- J block - Humanities and general classrooms (demountable)
- K block - Design technology workshop and music lab
- M block - General classrooms (demountable)
- Art - Art workshop (demountable)
The Junior School library and technology centre and the Secondary gymnasium, auditorium and performing arts buildings are the most recently constructed additions to the campus. They were completed in 2011 with financial assistance from the Australian Government's Building the Education Revolution.
Curriculum
In Years K-10, the curriculum is derived from a combination of the Western Australian [3] and the incoming Australian Curriculum, which will eventually supersede the Curriculum Framework. Courses are drawn from the eight learning areas of as follows (with subject specific context shown in brackets):
- English
- Mathematics
- Science
- Humanities
- Arts (Dance, Drama, Music, Visual Arts)
- Technology (Design technology, Home economics, Information technology)
- Health and Physical Education
- Languages (French)
In the upper school years (Year 11 & 12), students study for a Western Australian Certificate of Education as managed by the Schools Curriculum and Standards Authority. Courses being delivered to the class of 2012[4] are:
- Applied Information Technology 2A/B
- Biological Sciences 3A/B
- Building and Construction 1C/D
- Chemistry 3A/B
- Children, Family and Community 1C/D
- Design (Photography) 1A/B
- Drama 1A/B
- English 2C/D
- English 3A/B
- Food, Science and Technology 1C/D
- History (Ancient) and Religion 1A
- History (Modern) 3A/B
- Human Biological Sciences 3A/B
- Materials, Design and Technology (Wood) 1C/D
- Mathematics 1D/E
- Mathematics 2C/D
- Mathematics 3A/B
- Mathematics 3C/D
- Mathematics Specialist 3C/D
- Media Production and Analysis 1C/D and 3A/B
- Music 1C/D
- Outdoor Education 2A/B
- Physics 3A/B
- Physical Education Studies 1C/D and 2A/B
- Politics and Law 3A/B
- Visual Arts 1C/D
- Visual Arts 3A/B
- Workplace Learning 1C/D
Extra curricular activities
- Bush Ranger Cadets (years 8 to 12)
- DEC River Rangers (year 7)
Alumni
The first cohort of Year 12 students graduated from the College in 2007. The College plans to develop an alumni program as milestones such as the first 10-year reunion draw closer.
Honour roll
College Captains[5]
- 2015 - Lewis Williams & April Madureira
- 2014 - Thomas Brien & Maddison James
- 2013 - Jacques van Pletsen & Jayde Jarvis
- 2012 - Jaime-Leigh Brown
- 2011 - Daniel Hadler & Emily Fromson
- 2010 - Akshay Kumar & Megan Duxbury
- 2009 - Kanavin Govender & Jennifer Hawker
- 2008 - Beau Donald & Stephanie Lazzara
Dux of the College[5]
- 2014 -
- 2013 - Aidan Cross
- 2012 - Ashley Brown
- 2011 - Samuel Garrone
- 2010 - Jordan Clarke
- 2009 - Jaime Cook
- 2008 - Courtney Ayres
- 2007 - Michael Greer
Dux Proxime Accessit
- 2014 -
- 2013 - Jacques van Pletsen
- 2012 - Joshua Stevens
- 2011 - Thomas Warren Langford
- 2010 - Megan Duxbury
- 2009 -
- 2008 - Michael Garrone
- 2007 - David Morganti
All Rounder[5]
- 2014 -
- 2013 - Jayde Jarvis
- 2012 - Joshua Stevens
- 2011 - Casey Crommelin
- 2010 - Megan Davies
- 2009 - Kelsey Cross
- 2008 - Stephanie Lazzara
- 2007 - Samantha Mann
Leadership (ADF Long Tan)
- 2014 -
- 2013 - Jacques van Pletsen
- 2012 - Morgan Lindsay
- 2011 - Jackson Barber
- 2010 - Kyle Meihuizen
- 2009 - Rachel Vonk
- 2008 - Michael Garrone
- 2007 - Nicole Padget
Citizenship
- 2014 -
- 2013 - Stephanie Koutsoukos
- 2012 - Bianca Wilding
- 2011 - Jaimee Kincaid
- 2010 - Megan Davies
- 2009 - Jennifer Hawker
- 2008 - Helen Winkworth
- 2007 - Natasha Seed
Christian Integrity[5]
- 2014 -
- 2013 - Stephanie Koutsoukos
- 2012 - Jaime-Leigh Brown
- 2011 - James Kruger
- 2010 - Kyle Meihuizen
- 2007 - Jeanne-Marie du Toit
Sports person of the year[5]
- 2014 -
- 2013 - Fraser Davies
- 2012 - Peta-Anne Smith
- 2011 - Courtney Messenger
- 2010 - Megan Davies
- 2009 - Wade Boon
- 2008 - Matthew Pearce
- 2007 - Wade Boon
See also
References
- ^ "Ellenbrook Christian College". Search for School. Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- ^ The Grapevine, 2001 Yearbook, Ellenbrook Christian College
- ^ http://www.curriculum.wa.edu.au/internet/years_K10/Curriculum_Framework Curriculum Framework
- ^ http://www.ellenbrookportal.com/wiki/images/6/67/Senior_Secondary_Handbook_%28Class_of_2012%29_web.pdf
- ^ a b c d e Honour boards in College gymnasium