| St George Christian School | |||||||||||
| Motto: | Mature in God | ||||||||||
| Denomination: | Non-denominational Christian | ||||||||||
| Educational Authority: | NSW Department of Education | ||||||||||
| Slogan: | Equipping your child for life | ||||||||||
| Song: | The Servant Song | ||||||||||
| Principal: | James Honor | ||||||||||
| Chairman: | Patrick Benn | ||||||||||
| Location: | Southern Sydney, New South Wales | ||||||||||
| Country: | Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates: | -33.9719°N 151.1111°W | ||||||||||
| Pushpin Map: | Australia Sydney | ||||||||||
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 | ||||||||||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in greater metropolitan Sydney | ||||||||||
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom | ||||||||||
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| Enrolment: | 900 | ||||||||||
| Grades: | K–12 | ||||||||||
| Grades Label: | Years | ||||||||||
| Staff: | 90 | ||||||||||
| Colours: | Navy blue, cardinal red and white | ||||||||||
| Affiliation: | Christian Schools Australia | ||||||||||
St George Christian School is a multi-campus independent non-denominational Christian co-educational primary and secondary day school, located in Hurstville and Sans Souci, both suburbs of southern Sydney, in the St George area of New South Wales, Australia.
Established in 1981, the school has a non-selective enrolment policy, and currently caters for approximately 850 students from Kindergarten to Year 12, however students that start school at St George Christian School from Year 7 to Year 12 Can only attend the schools St George Campus as the schools Sans Souci Campus is only for Kindergarten to Year 6 Students. Students come to St George Christian School mainly from the southern Sydney region.[1]
St George Christian School is a member of Christian Schools Australia.[2]
St George Christian School was founded by five local Christian families in February 1981, with nine students from Kindergarten to Year 4. By 1984 the school was operating out of two campuses, and the first Year 12 class graduated in 1989. The first teacher was Hazel Burns. The school moved to double streaming in 1995 and triple streaming from Year 7 in 2003. The school implemented a Middle School in 2008 to cater for the specific needs of early adolescence. From 2009, there are four departments representing the particular educational needs of each stage of development.
The following men have served as Principals of St George Christian School:
| Ordinal | Officerholder | Term start | Term end | Time in office | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Boon | 1984 | 1991 | years | ||||
| Colin Anderson | 1992 | 1999 | years | ||||
| align=center rowspan=2 | Ian O'Harae | align=center rowspan=2 | 1999 | 2004 | years | Years 7–12 | |
| James Honor | incumbent | align=center rowspan=2 | years | Years K–6, 19992004 |
St George Christian School has two campuses: the main school at Hurstville (Junior, Middle and Senior Schools and the School Office), and the Infants at Sans Souci.
Students are encouraged to be involved in a wide range of activities including:
Students are encouraged to be involved in a wide range of activities including:
Students are encouraged to be involved in a wide range of activities including:
Sport undertaken include: Swimming, Athletics, Cross Country Running, Netball, Tennis, Volleyball, Soccer and Rope Skipping.
Upon entry to the school, each student is allocated, according to age and gender, or family tradition, to one of the four Houses:
Houses form the basis for sporting and cultural competitions or interactions within the School, including: