Denomination Non-denominational Chairman Tony Morgan Enrolment 1285 (P-12) Number of students 1,285 (P-12) Number of employees 204 | Established 1979 Principal E J Boyce Phone +61 2 9651 0700 Founded 1979 | |
Type Independent, Co-educational, Day school Address 9 Quarry Rd, Dural NSW 2158, Australia Motto Wisdom and Knowledge in Christ Similar William Clarke College, Oakhill College, Toongab Christian School, Redfield College, Northern Beaches Christian Profiles | ||
Pacific Hills Christian School is an independent, co-educational day school located in the suburb of Dural, in the Hills District of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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The school caters for approximately 1,400 students from Prep to Year 12 and is divided into 3 sections: Junior School, Middle School and Senior School. The school is not affiliated with any particular Christian denomination.
The current and second principal of the Pacific Hills Christian School is Dr. E.J Boyce OAM, who has led the school since 1985.
History
The Pacific Hills Christian School can trace its origins back to the early 1970s, when John and Robin Odell had a vision for a Christian School that integrated students with a disability into a normal classroom situation. This vision was realised in 1979 with the establishment of the Pennant Hills Christian School, with just eight students and one teacher, Mrs Lynn McCrindle. At this time the school was located in two rooms of 'Lutanda Children's Home', an orphanage at Pennant Hills.
By 1980 enrolments had grown to 41 with just two staff members. The following year saw the introduction of secondary education, and the first students with disabilities integrated into mainstream education. 1983 saw the appointment of the school's first principal, Mr. Ken Oliver.
In 1986, the school moved to its current location at Dural, and subsequently changed its name to Pacific Hills Christian School. That year also saw the first year 12 class sit for the New South Wales Higher School Certificate.
Since its relocation, the school has purchased further land and constructed additional buildings and sporting facilities. Today the school is located on a 22-acre (8.9 ha) campus.
School houses
As with most Australian schools, the Pacific Hills Christian School utilises a house system. There are four houses which take the names of famous missionaries:
Sport
Pacific Hills offers a number of sports including: rugby league, cricket, soccer, futsal, basketball, rugby league sevens, touch football and field hockey. Notable sport stars include Kyah Simon who is the Australian Women's Football team captain for the Matildas.
Notable Alumni
Associated schools
Pacific Hills currently has 'sister school' links with the following schools: