Bethel Christian School (Albany, Western Australia) Explained

Bethel Christian School
Motto:Growing Up Into Christ
Location:Albany, South West region, Western Australia
Country:Australia
Campus Type:Regional
Type:Independent co-educational primary and secondary day school
Educational Authority:WA Department of Education
Religious Affiliation:Non-denominational Christianity
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Grades:Kindergarten to Year 12
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Enrolment:450
Enrolment As Of:2021

Bethel Christian School is an independent non-denominational Christian co-educational primary and secondary day school, located in Albany, Western Australia, catering for boys and girls from kindergarten to Year 12.[2]

The school commenced operating in 1981 with a total of 22 students.

In 2019 the school expressed an intention to acquire an area of adjoining park land to redevelop as sports fields. Local residents fought the issue with City of Albany.[3]

Year 11 classes were introduced to the school in 2019 with the first Year 12 cohort of 22 students graduating in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

In 2021 the school celebrate its 40-year anniversary by having a concert, barbeque and burying a time capsule. The Principal, Mim Butler, said she "hoped to see the school continue to grow over the next 40 years with hopes of establishing a specialised senior secondary area".[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bethel Christian School. AISWA.
  2. Web site: About Us. Bethel Christian School. 8 May 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170508160555/http://www.bethel.wa.edu.au/our-school/about-us. 8 May 2017. dead.
  3. Web site: Residents fight school land grab. Michael Traill. 26 September 2019. 7 April 2024. Albany Advertiser.
  4. Web site: A milestone year all round at Bethel Christian School as first Year 12 class graduates. Shannon Smith. 24 November 2020. 7 April 2024. Albany Advertiser.
  5. Web site: Albany’s Bethel Christian School marks 40 years with music and time capsule. Sarah Makse. 16 September 2021. 7 April 2024. Albany Advertiser.