Waverley Christian College

Waverley Christian College
Location
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Wantirna South & Narre Warren South , Victoria Australia
Coordinates	37°52′49″S 145°12′52″E / 37.88028°S 145.21444°E / -37.88028; 145.21444Coordinates: 37°52′49″S 145°12′52″E / 37.88028°S 145.21444°E / -37.88028; 145.21444
Information
Type	Christian independent & co-educational
Motto	In Hoc Vinces In This We Conquer
Established	1978 as Parkmore Full Gospel College
Principal	Peter Sheahan[1]
Grades	K-12
Gender	Co-educational
Enrollment	2185
Campuses	Wantirna South & Narre Warren South
Colour(s)	Blue & gold
Affiliations	Independent School Victoria; Christian Schools Australia; CityLife Church
Website	www.wcc.vic.edu.au

Waverley Christian College is a co-educational independent Christian school with two campuses - Wantirna South and Narre Warren South. The College offers Christian education to pre-school, primary, and secondary students.

History[]

Originally established in 1978 as Parkmore Full Gospel College by Parkmore Full Gospel Church, the church and school merged with Waverley Christian Fellowship (now CityLife Church) in 1983. The College moved to its present site in Wantirna South in 1989.^[2]

The College has over 2180 students enrolled in 2021 from Kindergarten to Year 12 across both campuses.

Houses[]

The College has a four-house system. Each student is placed in a house named in honour of Christians who made a significant contribution to the promotion of the Bible in Christian history. The house system conducts weekly student meetings and aims to encourage healthy competition, build team spirit and develop student leadership. Points are awarded in academic, sporting and spiritual areas of the College.

• Red - Wycliffe – named after a 14th-century theologian
• Green - Tyndale – named after a 16th-century Protestant reformer and scholar
• Yellow - Finney – named after an 18th-century American revivalist and minister
• Blue - Spurgeon – named after a 19th-century preacher

Christian education[]

Waverley Christian College encourages students to have a rich involvement in their faith and Christian lifestyle. Students and teachers participate in weekly Chapel which includes, worship lead by the schools own Chapel band, and a talk from a passionate speaker.

Narre Warren South campus[]

Narre Warren South campus was established in 2012. There were over 900 students enrolled in 2021 from Prep to Year 12. Facilities include a library, arts and technology specialist classrooms, as well as science and computer laboratories. The Junior Primary Centre was refurbished for the beginning of the 2016 school year. Construction of a new multi purpose centre, incorporating a gymnasium and performing arts theatre, was completed in April 2016. A new Primary School building was completed at the beginning of the 2017 school year.

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