Belgrave Heights Christian School
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| Belgrave Heights Christian School | |
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| Location | |
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| , Australia | |
| Coordinates | 37°55′12″S 145°20′42″E / 37.92000°S 145.34500°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent, co-educational, day school |
| Motto | Act justly, love mercy and walk humbly |
| Denomination | Presbyterian |
| Established | 1983[1] |
| Principal | Peter Cliffe[2] |
| Key people | Lynette Thompson, Jenny McCallam, Isabel Bell (Founders) |
| Enrolment | ~840 (Approximately) |
| Colour(s) | Black, white, green and charcoal |
| Website | www |
Belgrave Heights Christian School is an, independent, co-educational, Presbyterian school located in Belgrave Heights on the edge of the Dandenong Ranges.[3] The school is located 32 km (20 mi) east of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.[4] It is an open-enrolment school, and is a member of Christian Schools Australia.
Belgrave Heights Christian School was founded in 1983 by Lynette Thompson, Jenny McCallam and Isabel Bell.[5]
History
[edit]Belgrave Heights Christian School was founded in 1983 as a result of the hard work of Lynette Thompson, Jenny McCallam and Isabel Bell. The school was established at the Belgrave Heights Presbyterian Campsite,[6] and officially began as a Primary School.[5]
In the early 90's, the school's enrolments declined from approximately 45, to a total of four students. This led to a temporary arrangement with Hillcrest Christian College, which allowed the school's numbers to increase again.[5]
In 2002, the school began its journey of transitioning into both a Primary and Secondary School progressively adding secondary year levels over time.[5]
In 2004, Andy Callow was appointed to the position of school principal. He led the school though a period of rapid growth[7] At the start of 2022, Andy Callow was replaced as principal by Peter Cliffe.
In 2013, the Kindergarten was opened providing a purpose-built facility[5] for early years education.
Modern facilities include a fully equipped gymnasium; cafe and commercial kitchen; multi-story primary school building; large undercover sports courts; technology and arts centre; and the most amazing architecturally designed natural playground. The school is situated in the foothills of the beautiful Dandenong Ranges, with Monbulk Creek bordering one side of the school property.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Belgrave Heights Christian School History". School Directory. Belgrave Heights Christian School. Archived from the original on 19 February 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2010.
- ^ "School Profile". Christian Schools Australia. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ "Home". Belgrave Heights Christian School. Archived from the original on 23 August 2003. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Distance between 20 wattle valle, Australia and Melbourne, Victoria, AUS (Australia)". distancecalculator.globefeed.com. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Our Story". Belgrave Heights Christian School. Archived from the original on 28 February 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ CS, Belgrave Heights (10 November 2016), Heights of Hope - a Snapshot, retrieved 17 April 2020
- ^ Crousebhcs (3 February 2020), English: Belgrave Heights Christian School's total enrolments from 1989 to 2020., retrieved 17 April 2020
