Inaburra School

Infobox Aust school private
name = Inaburra School


motto = "Faith Knowledge Love"
established = 1982
type = Independent, Co-educational, Day school
denomination = Christian, Baptist Church
slogan = "A Learning Community"
key_people = Dr. Paul Burgis (Principal)
Mr. Geoff Standen (Chairman)
fees = AU$6,070 - AU$10,226 p.acite web |url=http://www.inaburra.nsw.edu.au/content/FeeSchedule.aspx |title=Fee Schedule 2008 |accessdate=2008-02-11 |work=School Fees |publisher=Inaburra School]
city = Bangor
state = New South Wales
country = Australia flagicon|Australia
enrolment = ~860 (K-12)
num_employ = ~75 [http://www.inaburra.nsw.edu.au/new/uploadassets/AnnualReport2006.pdf Inaburra School Annual Report 2006] (accessed:12-07-2007)]
revenue =
products =
colours = Blue & Gold
homepage = [http://www.inaburra.nsw.edu.au/ www.inaburra.nsw.edu.au]

Inaburra School is an independent, co-educational, Christian day school located in Bangor, a southern suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Established in 1982, Inaburra currently caters for approximately 860 students from Kindergarten to year 12, and is one of only two Christian schools in the Sutherland Shire (the other being Sutherland Shire Christian School, which has a Reformed theological orientation).

Inaburra is a project of the Menai Baptist Church, but is an independent Christian school with an open enrolment.

The current principal is Dr. Paul Burgis.

History

The establishment of the Inaburra school can be credited to the Sutherland Baptist Church who originally wished to establish a Christian school in Menai. The church identified a need for a Christian school in the area due to its rapidly growing population and the lack of a Public high school.

A portable building was erected on the Billa Road site for the use of the preschool and church in 1980, and in 1982 Inaburra officially commenced as a secondary school in temporary accommodation in the Christian Education Centre at Gymea Baptist Church. [http://www.inaburra.nsw.edu.au/new/index.php?topnavid=1&subid=3 Inaburra School- General information] (accessed:12-07-2007)] The first Principal was Rev Max Knight - fondly remembered by students for his kindness, and his ability to throw a piece of chalk with alarming accuracy.

The name "Inaburra" was chosen as it is an Aboriginal word meaning 'dream'. [http://www.inaburra.nsw.edu.au/new/uploadassets/Handbook2007.pdf Inaburra School Parent information handbook 2007] (accessed:12-07-2007)]

In 2005, parents threatened to boycott school fund-raising events in an effort to force Inaburra's governing board to reinstate the principal, Ross Whelan, who had resigned after the board refused to renew his contract. [cite news |title=School boycott threat over head's departure |author=Matthew Thompson and Linda Doherty |url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/School-boycott-threat-over-heads-departure/2005/04/24/1114281455162.html |date=2005-04-25 |publisher="The Sydney Morning Herald"]

Notable alumni

*Matt Corby - Runner-up on Australian Idol 2007

References

James CannisBrielle Davis

See also

* List of non-government schools in New South Wales

External links

* [http://www.inaburra.nsw.edu.au/ Inaburra School website]