There is something special about Christian College Geelong.
The college knows this because their students tell them – and so do the families.
But what makes this so?
The college’s fundamental aim is to encourage students to develop their ‘total’ character – spiritually, intellectually, physically and emotionally.
Simply put, they want to help families raise exceptional people, not just exceptional students.
The college is very proud of the educational program it provides, from day care and kindergarten all the way through to a balanced range of opportunities at senior school including VCE, VCE VET and VCAL.
The specifically-designed kindergarten, junior school (pre-kinder to Year 4), middle school (Years 5 to 9), senior school (Years 10 to 12) and Bellarine Campus (Prep to Year 9) structure – provides a developmental progression that allows the college to meet each child’s needs at every level. Parents can bring child to the college as a three-year-old, and by the time they have grown into a young adult, they can be sure they have been given every opportunity to reach their full potential.
The results students achieve upon graduation continue to raise the bar every year.
The college strives to create an environment of excellence, but also one that allows all students to find their individual gifts and strengths.
Through new programs and facilities, students are exposed to the latest 21st century learning teaching methods delivered by dedicated, specialist and caring staff who will become reliable, up-lifting figures in a child’s life.
A renowned, state-of-the art music program is one example of this, giving students of all ages a wide range of opportunities, including overseas and interstate tours, as well as 50 specialist instrumental staff on hand to provide personal tuition.
The sports programs have some of the best teachers and coaches in the region, while the prominent art technology and design program is committed to fostering each child’s ‘visual literacy’ as they grow up in an increasingly complex, visual and creative world.
The Christian College ‘experience’ goes well beyond education.
The college’s core values of Faith, Grace, Hope, Love and Truth underpin everything they do. And as such, each child will be called to consider the role they play as a global citizen both in the community and broader world around them. This is exemplified in the college’s life-changing ‘Back Creek’ Rural Studies experience. The invaluable life skills that Year 9 students acquire from this unique five-week experience is continually voted on reflection by graduates as the most important and highly valued step of their school journey.
All of the educational programs and activities are completed through the lens of a Christian faith, with the college motto: ‘Seek ye first the Kingdom of God’ acting as a permanent guide.
Each child will be encouraged to adopt for themselves a personal faith in Jesus Christ, and to apply his teaching of love, justice and compassion in their relations with others.
What makes Christian College Geelong so special?
The truth is, it is difficult to truly encapsulate in words.
It is something that has to be ‘felt’ and the college encourages parents to find out what it is for themselves.
