Sonoma Adventist College

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Sonoma Adventist College
MottoTo know, To Love, To serve
TypePrivate
Established1968[1]
Academic affiliation
Pacific Adventist University
PrincipalDr Isako Esekia
DeanPr Wellington Sanan (Men)
Martha Banas(Women)

Head Cleaner Mr Desmond Amua

Assistant head of labourer-morris David Bogew
Deputy principalMalachi Param
Academic staff
56
Administrative staff
45
Students700
Location
AffiliationsSeventh-day Adventist Church
Websitewww.sonoma.ac.pg

Sonoma Adventist College is a co-educational tertiary institution situated in Kokopo in Papua New Guinea. It is operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church and is accredited by the Adventist Accrediting Association.

It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system.[2][3][4][5]

Academic divisions[]

The college is divided into the following divisions

  • Agriculture
  • Building construction
  • Commerce
  • Education
  • Theology

History[]

During the 1993 eruption of the Rabaul volcanoes, Sonoma was a registered refugee camp with over 2,000 extra people on campus. It was founded by Pr Alex Currie

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Adventist Yearbook
  2. ^ http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/Opinion/2010/1115/For-real-education-reform-take-a-cue-from-the-Adventists"the second largest Christian school system in the world has been steadily outperforming the national average – across all demographics."
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-03-23. Retrieved 2016-03-18.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Department of Education, Seventh-day Adventist Church". Retrieved 2010-06-18.
  5. ^ Rogers, Wendi; Kellner, Mark A. (April 1, 2003). "World Church: A Closer Look at Higher Education". Adventist News Network. Retrieved 2010-06-19.


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