Bishop Druitt College

Infobox Aust school private
name = Bishop Druitt College


motto = "Faithfulness in Service"
established = 1993
type = Independent
denomination = Anglican
slogan = Dynamic, Caring, Optimistic
key_people = Roger Oates, principal
fees = Primary Fee: AU$3732 p.a.
Secondary Fee: AU$5088 p.a.
Senior Secondary Fee: AU$5440 p.a.
city = Coffs Harbour
state = New South Wales
country = Australia
coordinates = coord|30|18|S|153|5|E
enrolment = 1110 (2007)
num_employ = 200+
revenue =
colours = Red, white and navy blue
homepage = [http://www.bdc.nsw.edu.au www.bdc.nsw.edu.au]

Bishop Druitt College, or BDC, is a private Anglican school located in southwest Coffs Harbour. It consists of a primary and secondary section (K-12).

Background

Bishop Druitt College is an independent, co-educational Kindergarten to Year 12 Anglican school situated in Coffs Harbour on the North Coast of New South Wales.The College commenced operations in 1994 with an enrolment of 57 Primary school students. At the end of 2007 the student population was 1110, 378 in primary and 732 in secondary. [http://www.bdc.nsw.edu.au/pdfs/Annual_Report_2007.pdf] Annual Report. Retrieved on 2008-09-14.]

The Secondary School

The Secondary Campus of the College uses a five-stream model for Years 7 to 10 and offers a broad choice of study programs in the senior years. Each academic faculty determines its own structure in a manner that best suits the individual cohort. Therefore, some subjects may be streamed, while others are not.The College has a strong history of academic success based on recognising and nurturing the individual’s talents and providing a safe environment in which to see them develop.As well as offering a thorough grounding in English, Mathematics, Science, History, Geography, Personal Development and Health, a wide range of electives in Technology and Applied Science, Creative and Performing Arts and Languages are offered to students as they progress through the Secondary years.Many recreational clubs and sporting options are also available. BDC's sporting tradition combines the excellence of high performing teams with the opportunity for everyone to participate at their own level.The College offers the services of educational professionals at all levels – in the classroom, in technology support and in educational support services. BDC also offer the best pastoral care available, using the House System as the foundation for creating a caring and personal experience of the Anglican educational ideal.

The House System

Underpinning the academic structure of the College is the House System. Each student belongs to a Tutor Group and a House. The Tutor Group is horizontal (the same Year level) and the House is Vertical (K-12). Students usually remain in the same Tutor Group and House for the duration of their Secondary enrolment. Students participate in sporting events and pastoral care in these house groups. The houses are named after significant people in Australia's history and are as follows:
* Cottee, named after Kay Cottee (Blue)
* Hollows, named after Fred Hollows (Red)
* Kngwarreye, named after Emily Kngwarreye (Orange)
* Murray, named after Les Murray (Green)
* O'Shane, named after Pat O'Shane (Yellow)
* Sutherland, named after Joan Sutherland (Black)

House shield winners from past years have included:
* 2002 - Kngwarreye
* 2003 - Hollows
* 2004 - O'Shane
* 2005 - O'Shane
* 2006 - O'Shane
* 2007 - O'Shane
* 2008 - HOLLOWS

See also

* List of non-government schools in New South Wales

References

External links

* [http://www.bdc.nsw.edu.au/ Bishop Druitt College]
* [http://www.bdc.nsw.edu.au/library/lib_index.htm Bishop Druitt College Library]
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=australia&t=k&om=1&ll=-30.308356,153.085417&spn=0.003172,0.006781 Google Maps image]