- Beaconhills College
Infobox Aust school private
name = Beaconhills College
motto = _la. Lux Luceat
("Let Your Light So Shine")
established = 1982
type = Independent,Co-education al,Day school
denomination = Anglican, Uniting Church
slogan =
key_people = Mr. Tony Sheumack (Principal)
Dr. L.L Maghanoy (Chairperson)
fees = AU$3,824 - AU$6,372 p.a [http://www.beaconhills.vic.edu.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=110&Itemid=157 Beaconhills College Fees 2008] (accessed:21-05-2007)]
city = Berwick & Pakenham
state = Victoria
country =Australia flagicon|Australia
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enrolment = ~2,400 (P-12) [http://www.beaconhills.vic.edu.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=32&Itemid=133 Home of Beaconhills College - College History] (accessed:05-09-2007)]
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colours = Navy Blue & Gold
homepage = [http://www.beaconhills.vic.edu.au/ www.beaconhills.vic.edu.au]Beaconhills College is a
co-education al, ecumenical,independent school providing education from preparatory to year 12. The college has two campuses. The Valley Campus is located in Pakenham and the Village Campus is situated in Berwick, Victoria,Australia .Beaconhills was established in 1982 by the
Anglican andUniting Churches to serve the education needs of the Christian community in the greaterPakenham area. The College celebrated its silver jubilee in 2007.College History
Inception
The idea to establish a local, independent, Christian school was conceived by a group of parishioners at [http://stjohnsupperbeaconsfield.com.au/ St. John's Anglican Church] in Upper Beaconsfield in 1980. By March 1981 a Steering Committee had been established with Mr John McConchie appointed as Chairperson. The Steering Committee called a public meeting at the Pakenham Hall on 11 March, 1981 where the proposal to establish an ecumenical, co-educational, low-fee secondary school was ratified in the presence of some 250 people.
In 1981, as the Steering Committee continued to hold public meetings seeking support for the new school, a 13 acre site on Toomuc Valley Road, Pakenham was purchased and portable classrooms obtained from St. Catherine's School in
Toorak , and Mr Frank Millet was appointed as founding principal. On 3 February 1982 Beaconhills Christian College opened with 34 students and five staff. A dedication service was held at St. James Church on 28 March 1982. Mr Frank Millet led the College as principal until 1988 by which time the College community had grown to include 388 students and a teaching staff of 30. Mr John McConchie, having led the Steering Committee, was Chairperson of the Board until 1986.Today, Beaconhills College spans two campuses and has over 2400 students enrolled between preparatory and year 12. [ [http://www.beaconhills.vic.edu.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=32&Itemid=133 Home of Beaconhills College - College History] ]
Village Campus
The Village Campus, situated on a 15 hectare site in Kangan Drive, Berwick, opened in 2003 with 356 students and 38 staff members. The initial student cohort spanned preparatory to year 7 and has grown each year in line with the progress of the senior-most students of initial cohort. 2008 will mark the first year that the Village Campus offers a full preparatory to year 12 program, accommodating up to 1400 students. [ [http://www.beaconhills.vic.edu.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=132 Home of Beaconhills College - Village Campus] ]
Academic Program
LOTE
Beaconhills offers two LOTE (
Languages other than English ) subjects, French and Japanese. Students may continue study in either language to VCE (Victorian Certificate of Education ) level. The College provides an optional, two weekexchange program for senior school LOTE students [http://www.beaconhills.vic.edu.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=68&Itemid=163 Home of Beaconhills - Co-Curicular] (accessed:05-09-2007)] .Co-Curricular Activities
port
The Valley Campus competes in inter-school sports with other member schools of the GIS (
Gippsland Independent Schools ) and SIS (Southern Independent Schools) associations.House System
The Houses
The eight houses are named after individuals who have made significant contributions to Beaconhills College. [2003 Student Record Book, Senior School, Valley Campus.]
Alumni
Notable Old Collegians include:
*
Bill Granger , cook, restaurateur and food writer
*Pippa Black , actress in Australian soap opera "Neighbours "References
ee also
*
List of schools in Victoria
*List of high schools in Victoria
*Victorian Certificate of Education External links
* [http://www.beaconhills.vic.edu.au Beaconhills College website]
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