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Revision as of 03:54, 6 September 2012 by 202.14.81.49 (talk) (→Discipline: Removed "when appropriate" as when students receive corporal punishment. Regarding corporal punishment as ever being "appropriate" is subjective.)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) Private school in Bundaberg, QLD, Australia| Bundaberg Christian College | |
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| Location | |
| Bundaberg, QLD Australia | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Motto | Education with Wisdom |
| Established | 1996 |
| Principal | Mark Bensley |
| Enrolment | 584 |
| Campus | 234 Ashfield Road, 4670 |
| Colour(s) | Navy Blue, Pacific Aqua |
| Website | www.bcc.net.au |
Bundaberg Christian College is a Prep - Year 12 school in Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia.
The school was established in 1996 and has 80 staff members and 584 students.
Administration
The School's current Principal is Mark Bensley and the school has four Heads of School: Ray Yates - Head of Primary, Peter Edwards - Deputy Head of Primary, Chris Hayden - Head of Secondary and Rosalee Morris - Deputy Head of Secondary and Curriculum.
Cultural
Bundaberg Christian College has been involved in many cultural events including eisteddfods and sporting events. The school has many bands including Junior, Senior, Year 5 and Stage, many choirs including Junior, Senior and Voiceworx and many orchestras including Junior, Senior, Year 4 and Year 8 Chamber. A stringed instrument is compulsory in Year 4 and a brass or woodwind in Year 5. In Year 6+ students have the option of learning percussion instruments.
Discipline
Students receive corporal punishment. In particular, paddling or caning is given, in private, for "serious verbal or physical abuse, theft or misbehaviour". In 2008 the school's paddle was used, with parental agreement, on 10 occasions.
See also
Notes
- "Prospectus 2009" (PDF). Bundaberg Christian College.
- Pavey, Ainsley (29 March 2009). "Teachers given cane go-ahead at Bundaberg Christian College". The Sunday Mail. Brisbane.
External links
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