Macquarie College Explained

Macquarie College
Former Name:Newcastle Seventh day Adventist High School
Motto:In Him We Live
Principal:Rohan Deanshaw
Country:Australia
Pushpin Map:Australia New South Wales
Pushpin Mapsize:240
Enrolment:779[1]
Enrolment As Of:2017
Grades Label:Years
Campus Type:Suburban
Campus Size:8ha
Athletics:Hunter Region Independent Schools
Colours:Navy blue, yellow, and white

Macquarie College is an independent Seventh-day Adventist co-educational early learning, primary and secondary day school, located in the Newcastle suburb of Wallsend, New South Wales, Australia. The college is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system.[2] [3] [4] [5]

Overview

Macquarie College traces its beginnings to July 1901 when the Junior School was opened in Lindsay Street, Hamilton. The College transferred to Kemp Street, Hamilton in 1933 providing primary and secondary schooling through to the Leaving Certificate and subsequently to the Higher School Certificate. In 1990, the Macquarie College Foundation was established with a view to the relocation and expansion of the College program. In 1992, an 8ha site on Lake Road, Wallsend (near Newcastle) was purchased for the new development. In June 1994, the College program was relocated to the new site providing educational services from the pre-school years (Ages 3–5) through to the Year 12 Higher School Certificate.

The college was officially opened by Peter Sinclair, Governor of New South Wales on 18 September 1994.[6]

Academics

Students from Macquarie College regularly perform above the state average in the School Certificate and Higher School Certificate examinations. Most go on to further their studies at tertiary institutions or universities.[7]

Spiritual aspects

All students take religion classes each year that they are enrolled. These classes cover topics in Biblical history and Christian and denominational doctrines. Instructors in other disciplines also begin each class period with prayer or a short devotional thought, many which encourage student input. Weekly, the entire student body gathers together for an hour-long chapel service.Outside the classrooms there is year-round spiritually oriented programming that relies on student involvement.

Sports

The college offers soccer, swimming, netball, athletics and basketball.

Notable alumni

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://myschool.edu.au/school/43847/profile/2017 My School
  2. Web site: For real education reform, take a cue from the Adventists . Kido, Elissa . 15 November 2010 . . 23 April 2019 . "...the Adventist Church runs a Christian school system second only in size to the Roman Catholic parochial schools.".
  3. Web site: Seventh-day Adventists – Christian Denomination | Religion Facts . 2016-03-18 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150323223151/http://www.religionfacts.com/christianity/denominations/seventh_day_adventist.htm . 23 March 2015 .
  4. Web site: Department of Education, Seventh-day Adventist Church. 2010-06-18. 17 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171017005947/http://education.gc.adventist.org/about.html. dead.
  5. Web site: World Church: A Closer Look at Higher Education . Wendi . Rogers . Mark A. . Kellner . 1 April 2003 . . 2010-06-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110724224535/http://news.adventist.org/2003/04/worl-church-a-closer-look-at-higher-eucatio.html . 24 July 2011 .
  6. "Historical Overview " of Macquarie College, from the school's website. Accessed 25 May 2009
  7. Web site: Macquarie College Annual Report 2010. macquariecollege.adventistconnect.org. 7 August 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110409050623/http://macquariecollege.adventistconnect.org/site_data/1143/assets/0027/8667/MC_ANNUAL_REPORT_2010.pdf. 9 April 2011. dead.
  8. Half a Century of Apostasy by the Standish brothers, p377