Macquarie College

Macquarie College
Macquarie College
Location
	Wallsend, Newcastle, New South Wales; Australia
Coordinates	32°55′21″S 151°39′05″E / 32.9223709°S 151.6515016°ECoordinates: 32°55′21″S 151°39′05″E / 32.9223709°S 151.6515016°E
Information
Former name	Newcastle Seventh day Adventist High School
Type	Independent co-educational early learning, primary and secondary day school
Motto	In Him We Live
Religious affiliation(s)	Australian Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
Denomination	Seventh-day Adventist
Established	1901
Principal	Rohan Deanshaw
Years	Early learning; K-12
Enrolment	779 (2017)
Campus size	8 hectares (20 acres)
Campus type	Suburban
Houses	Dobell; Charlton; Shortland;
Colour(s)	Navy blue, yellow, and white
Athletics	Hunter Region Independent Schools
Website	www.macquariecollege.nsw.edu.au

Macquarie College is an independent Seventh-day Adventist co-educational early learning, primary and secondary day school, located in the Newcastle suburb of Wallsend, New South Wales, Australia. The college is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

Overview[]

Macquarie College traces its beginnings to July 1901 when the Junior School was opened in Lindsay Street, Hamilton. The College transferred to Kemp Street, Hamilton in 1933 providing primary and secondary schooling through to the Leaving Certificate and subsequently to the Higher School Certificate. In 1990, the Macquarie College Foundation was established with a view to the relocation and expansion of the College program. In 1992, an 8-hectare (20-acre) site on Lake Road, Wallsend (near Newcastle) was purchased for the new development. In June 1994, the College program was relocated to the new site providing educational services from the pre-school years (Ages 3–5) through to the Year 12 Higher School Certificate.

The college was officially opened by Peter Sinclair AC, Governor of New South Wales on 18 September 1994.^[6]

Academics[]

Students from Macquarie College regularly perform above the state average in the School Certificate and Higher School Certificate examinations. Most go on to further their studies at tertiary institutions or universities.^[7]

Spiritual aspects[]

All students take religion classes each year that they are enrolled. These classes cover topics in biblical history and Christian and denominational doctrines. Instructors in other disciplines also begin each class period with prayer or a short devotional thought, many which encourage student input. Weekly, the entire student body gathers together for an hour-long chapel service. Outside the classrooms there is year-round spiritually oriented programming that relies on student involvement.

Sports[]

The college offers soccer, swimming, netball, athletics and basketball.

Notable alumni[]

Aaren Russell, V8 Supercar driver
Colin and Russell Standish, Seventh-day Adventist authors and theologists^[8]

References[]

^ My School. Macquarie College. Retrieved 2018-03-21
^ Kido, Elissa (15 November 2010). "For real education reform, take a cue from the Adventists". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 23 April 2019. ...the Adventist Church runs a Christian school system second only in size to the Roman Catholic parochial schools.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Department of Education, Seventh-day Adventist Church". Retrieved 18 June 2010.
^ Rogers, Wendi; Kellner, Mark A. (1 April 2003). "World Church: A Closer Look at Higher Education". Adventist News Network. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
^ "Historical Overview Archived 12 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine" of Macquarie College, from the school's website. Accessed 2009-05-25
^ "Macquarie College Annual Report 2010" (PDF). macquariecollege.adventistconnect.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 April 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
^ Half a Century of Apostasy by the Standish brothers, p377

External links[]

Official website

[1] My School. Macquarie College. Retrieved 2018-03-21

[2] Kido, Elissa (15 November 2010). "For real education reform, take a cue from the Adventists". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 23 April 2019. ...the Adventist Church runs a Christian school system second only in size to the Roman Catholic parochial schools.

[3] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[4] "Department of Education, Seventh-day Adventist Church". Retrieved 18 June 2010.

[5] Rogers, Wendi; Kellner, Mark A. (1 April 2003). "World Church: A Closer Look at Higher Education". Adventist News Network. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2010.

[6] "Historical Overview Archived 12 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine" of Macquarie College, from the school's website. Accessed 2009-05-25

[7] "Macquarie College Annual Report 2010" (PDF). macquariecollege.adventistconnect.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 April 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2011.

[8] Half a Century of Apostasy by the Standish brothers, p377

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

v t Seventh-day Adventist schools in Australia
New South Wales	Avondale School Blue Hills College Border Christian College Central Coast Adventist School Hills Adventist College Macarthur Adventist College Macquarie College Mountain View Adventist College Sydney Adventist College Tweed Valley Adventist College
Queensland	Brisbane Adventist College Carlisle Adventist Christian College Darling Downs Christian School Gold Coast Christian College Noosa Christian College Northpine Christian College
South Australia	Prescott Schools
Tasmania	Hilliard Christian School North West Christian School
Victoria	Edinburgh College Gilson College Henderson College Heritage College Nunawading Christian College
Western Australia	Carmel Adventist College Karalundi Aboriginal Education Community
Seventh-day Adventist education Australian Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists