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Westside Christian College

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Type
  
Private, Co-ed

Established
  
1977

Website
  
www.wcc.qld.edu.au

Principal
  
Barry Leverton

Founded
  
1977

Denomination
  
Christian

Colour(s)
  
Green and gold

Phone
  
+61 7 3437 9000

Motto
  
In Thy Light

Address
  
65 Stuart St, Goodna QLD 4300, Australia

Similar
  
St Peter Claver College, St Peters Lutheran College, St John's Anglican College, The Springfield Anglican, Ambrose Treacy College

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Westside Christian College is a Christian school located in Goodna, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. It is coeducational and teaches students from Pre-Prep to Year 12. The current Principal of the College is Barry Leverton. Joshua Mansfield is the current Head of the Secondary College.

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History

The school was opened as Goodna Christian School in 1977. In 2005 the Australian Government's Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations awarded the school A$115,000 for premises improvement and in 2006 over A$125,000.

Leadership

Barry Leverton who was born in South Africa; was a significant figure during the Border Wars of 1966-1979 during which he was decorated for his heroic actions. Having been accepted in to the renown South African Special Forces Brigade, colloquially known as the Recces, Barry Leverton later discharged from the South African defence force in 1975 at the rank of Corporal, Barry Leverton pursued a career in education eventually becoming Principal of the prestigious Hilton College; and later the deputy principal of Westside Christian College in Ipswich, Queensland - Australia

Timeline

  • 1957 - The Reformed Churches of Australia began a campaign to promote Christian education in the form of Christian Parent-Controlled Schools.
  • 1962 - The Multi-denominational Association for Parent-Controlled Christian Schools (APCCS) of Brisbane was founded.
  • 1965 - The National Union of Associations for Christian Parent-Controlled Schools (NUACPCS) was founded.
  • 1965 - Organizational structure of APCCS was revised to include an elected board of directors with subordinate subcommittees.
  • 1972 - Land was purchased for Goodna Christian School.
  • 1976 - Construction for first phase completed.
  • 1976 - Deconstruction for first phase commenced.
  • 1977 - February, official opening as primary school.
  • 1977 - March, Dedication Service
  • 1981 - Adjacent lot of land purchased for planned expansion; grade 8 added, each year another grade added to grade 12.
  • 1992 - More land purchased for additional expansion.
  • 1995 - Preschool classes added and located in new building with grades 1 to 3 & a1/2.
  • 1995 - Name changed to Westside Christian College.
  • 2002 - 25th anniversary celebration and special reunion was held.
  • 2017 - 40th anniversary celebration and reunion dinner May 26.

    • Programs

    Westside Christian College is registered on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students.

    References

    Westside Christian College Wikipedia
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