Tax Deductible Donations before 30th June 2023

Tax Deductible Donations to the School Building Fund

The Northside Christian College Committee of Management is delighted to announce that the Northside Christian College School Building Fund is open to tax-deductible donations. These funds will greatly benefit Northside, enabling the provision of quality education to current and future students, as well as benefiting the donor with a tax deduction.

School Building Fund donations may be used for the following:

• Repairs, painting, plumbing and general maintenance

• Replacing floor coverings

• Heater/Cooler repairs and/or replacement

• Cleaning a school building

• Building insurance

• Security costs

All contributions to the Building Fund are tax deductible and will be gratefully accepted. Donations can be made through our Finance Office between 9:00am - 3:30pm Monday to Friday.

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our Finance Team by email accounts@ncc.vic.edu.au, or by telephone at 9467 2499

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.” Matthew 5:9

Earlier this year my husband and I started a podcast series where we discuss ‘Family’. In a recent episode our daughter asked if she could record something with us. It was her desire to discuss ‘connection in family’ in an effort to help other families keep connected. One of the things our daughter discussed during the episode was the concept of ‘cleaning up our mess’ after a conflict. You see, at the tender age of 6, she has learned that conflict can make a mess of things, but it can also be an opportunity for us to grow.

One of the restorative ‘tools’ that so many of our students have learned this year through the PeaceWise program, is the ‘5 A’s of Apology’. The idea of this tool comes from Proverbs 28:13, “Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.”

1. Admit your part without saying if, but or maybe

2. Apologise specifically for your poor choices

3. Accept the consequences

4. Ask for forgiveness

5. Alter your behaviour and attitude

As our daughter said, cleaning up our messes can be hard but we can remember that God is with us. His word not only encourages us to be peacemakers but it also helps us walk in strength as we pursue this. Isaiah 41:10 says, “Do not fear: I am with you; do not be anxious: I am your God. I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my victorious right hand.”

Our young people have grown in their relationships with one another this year as they have learned how to ‘clean up their mess’, to make peace in relationships at home, at school – everywhere they go! They have learned that God wants peace for us, and has given us a way to find it. They have begun to build strong and healthy relationships with the people around them.

It was a joy for us to hear our daughter speak during the podcast episode, on some of the lessons she’s learned with us at home while also tying in some of the lessons that she has been learning at school. We are thankful for a school that pursues Godly principles of peacemaking.

Ms Christie Vaughn Peacewise Representative

Secondary School Information Night

TUESDAY 25TH JULY @ 6PM

Middle School Building

Dear Families,

If your child is currently in Year 4 or Year 5 and will commence Year 7 in 2025 or 2026, it’s time to explore Secondary School options and continue to experience the Northside difference.

That is, the collective belief that the Bible is the inspired and infallible Word of God that speaks with final authority concerning truth, morality, and the proper conduct of mankind.

Join us to hear about the Northside curriculum, what’s on offer in Secondary School, and how Northside can continue to provide a place where students understand the world they live in and their purpose in it (Psalm 19).

It’s more important than ever for children to gain an excellent education, while being nurtured emotionally, physically and spiritually in a caring Christ-focused environment.