Oxley Christian College Explained

Oxley Christian College
Motto:	Wisdom and Virtue
Postcode:	3116
Coordinates:	-37.7633°N 145.3056°W
Type:	Co-educational
Denomination:	Christian
Founded:	1979
Founder:	Harold Knights Oxley
Status:	Open
Principal:	Dr Douglas Peck
Years:	ELC–12
Gender:	Co-educational
Enrolment:	1000^[1]
Enrolment As Of:	28 January 2012
Classrooms:	46^[2]
Houses:	Gibeon Warriors (red), Tabor Trojans (white) and Zion Crusaders (blue)
Colours:	Blue, white, red
Slogan:	Wisdom and Virtue
Song:	Oxley Christian College School Song

Oxley Christian College is a private co-educational Christian school in Chirnside Park, Melbourne, Australia ranging from three-year-old kindergarten to Year 12.

Structure

Oxley is a day school with a total enrolment of around 1000 students. The junior school includes the early childhood centre: Oxley Kids (three and four-year-old kinder), through to Year 6; the senior school encompasses Years 7 to 12.

Extracurricular activities

Sport

Oxley is a member of the Eastern Independent Schools of Melbourne (EISM).

EISM premierships

Oxley has won the following EISM senior premierships.^{[3] [4]}

Combined:

• Badminton – 2021
• Cross Country (2) – 2010, 2014

Boys:

• Basketball (6) – 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019
• Cricket (4) – 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
• Cross Country – 2010
• Football 12's (2) – 2015, 2016
• Table Tennis – 2015
• Table Tennis – 2023

Girls:

• Basketball – 2014
• Cross Country (3) – 2010, 2014, 2015
• Hockey – 2012
• Netball (2) – 2008, 2011
• Soccer (4) – 2013, 2015, 2020, 2021
• Softball – 2011
• Tennis (2) – 2008, 2020
• Volleyball (2) – 2011, 2012

External links

• Oxley Christian College website

Notes and References

1. http://www.oxley.vic.edu.au/about/oxley-college-structure-private-schools About Us – College Structure
2. Oxley Christian College, 2019, Oxley Christian College 2019 Diary, Oxley Christian College, Melbourne, p. 4
3. Web site: EISM. 2020-08-22. www.eism.org.
4. Web site: EISM. 2020-08-22. www.eism.org.