Hills Adventist College
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| Hills Adventist College | |
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| Coordinates | 33°44′08″S 151°00′21″E / 33.7355116°S 151.0057021°E 33°41′47″S 150°57′23″E / 33.6964875°S 150.9564262°E |
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| Type | Independent co-educational early learning, primary and secondary day school |
| Motto | Nurture for today. Learning for tomorrow. Character for eternity. |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Australian Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists |
| Denomination | Seventh-day Adventist |
| Established | 1961 |
| Principal | Mrs Carlie Deppeler |
| Employees | 61 |
| Grades | Early learning and K–12 |
| Enrolment | 795 (2023) |
| Affiliation | Independent Schools Association |
| Website | www |
Hills Adventist College is a co-educational independent Seventh-day Adventist school with two campuses in the Sydney's Hills district: Castle Hill (ELC and Primary) and Kellyville (K-Y12). Hills Adventist College Castle Hill is an ELC and Primary co-educational Christian school in the Sydney Hills district. Hills Adventist College Kellyville is a welcoming K-Y12 co-educational Christian school in the Sydney Hills district. Enrolments at the College during 2023 totalled 795 students.[1] The College is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system.[2][3][4][5]
Spiritual aspects
[edit]All students are required to take part in Bible classes from Kindergarten to Year 10, and then Studies of Religion (SOR) a 2-unit NSW HSC course is mandatory in Year 11 and 12. The Bible classes cover topics in biblical history and Bible characters and themes and other Christian doctrines. Weekly, the entire student body gathers together for a chapel service. Outside the classrooms there is year-round spiritually oriented programming that relies on student involvement.
Sport
[edit]The College is part of the Independent Schools Association inter-school sports program and as such students have the opportunity to compete at local, regional, state and national levels depending on their abilities in sports of their choice and interest.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Hills Adventist College, Kellyville | School profile - 2016". My School. NSW Govt.
- ^ Kido, Elissa (15 November 2010). "For real education reform, take a cue from the Adventists". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
...the Adventist Church runs a Christian school system second only in size to the Roman Catholic parochial schools.
- ^ "Seventh-day Adventists – Christian Denomination | Religion Facts". Archived from the original on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ^ "Department of Education, Seventh-day Adventist Church". Archived from the original on 17 October 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2010.
- ^ Rogers, Wendi; Kellner, Mark A. (1 April 2003). "World Church: A Closer Look at Higher Education". Adventist News Network. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
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