Pacific Coast Christian School Prospectus

PACIFIC COAST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

LEADING L EA RN IN G

SE RVI NG JESUS

“He has shown you, O mortal, what is good.

And what does the LORD require of you?

To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” Micah 6:8

Vision & Values

The purpose of Pacific Coast Christian School is to provide a Christian Educational community as a centre of teaching,

learning and serving excellence founded on biblically based beliefs, values and behaviour. The vision and values of a community form the foundations from which decisions

are made. For this reason Pacific Coast Christian School intentionally upholds the following statements:

We desire to start and end with knowing God in all our endeavours. To this end staff will be appointed who

are committed to live worshipfully under God. They will

intentionally live under the authority of God’s Word, and

interpret it thoroughly and reasonably with the guidance of His Holy Spirit.

We will strive to help each child achieve their God given

potential, by providing appropriate educational, service and missional opportunities according to each one’s abilities.

What makes Pacific Coast Christian School unique?

Your children are encouraged to develop their gifts and

abilities to their fullest potential by teachers who really care for your child.

We provide an affordable, quality education for all families, emphasising Christian values within a caring environment.

Our fully trained Christian teachers deliver a comprehensive curriculum approved by the Board of Studies – Teaching and Educational Standards (BOSTES).

“When you give students a stronger foundation in learning skills and comprehension, you prepare them for a future without boundaries.”

At Pacific Coast Christian School we are passionate about

become confident readers. These programs cater for students’

providing quality teaching and learning within a Christian

individual needs by assessing their current abilities and then

environment, we look forward to working with you, the parents.

The dedicated staff aim to provide the best possible educational program and care for your children. We look forward to forging strong and lasting relationships with you, as together we support your children on their learning journey at Pacific Coast Christian School.

systematically teaching skills and strategies so that all students can develop from wherever they are, into confident, competent readers, writers and spellers.

Mathematics Students also participate in a program of learning similar to

Learning

reading mastery, but for Mathematics. This program develops

provided more than $400,000 to strategically and systematically

there are no gaps in their learning.

At Pacific Coast Christian School the State government has implement both the reading and maths programs. Our teachers have had intensive training and we are currently implementing this comprehensive and thorough approach to learning. At Pacific Coast we are passionate about developing students as life-long learners. Our dedicated teachers facilitate students to

the students incrementally and systematically ensuring that

As in literacy, students are tested regularly throughout the term to ensure they are succeeding in their learning and progressing.

This ensures that all students are achieving success. This process aligns with the core value of Pacific Coast to develop

achieve success through encouraging and challenging students

life-long learners.

to be excited about their learning.

Extra-Curricular

Literacy

There are a wide variety of musical, sporting and extra-

Reading and spelling mastery is a comprehensive research

curricular activities available at Pacific Coast Christian School,

based program which has been developed to ensure all children

please discuss the opportunities on enrolment.

Our teachers are passionate Christian educators who believe that students are made in the image of God and each one is created with individual gifts. At Pacific Coast our educators seek to understand your child and work with them to develop

growth mindset and personal maturity through service learning.

All classes are a supportive, rich learning environment, but your child can also be extended further by taking advantage

their ability to lead, learn and serve Jesus.

of Enrichment classes in Science, Mathematics and English.

Our dedicated teachers are skillful practitioners who have

7/8, 9/10) and are specifically designed to extend confident

achieved the peak of their fields in sports, industry, the arts, academia and education. Our staff have competed at the highest level, won national championships, patented innovative technologies, launched small businesses, performed internationally on the stage, won state-wide art competitions and national scholarships in dancing, worked in industryleading multinational companies, served in the armed forces, and completed PhDs and Masters degrees. They are equipped to teach and inspire your child.

We look forward to partnering with you in educating your child, nurturing their gifts and supporting them in recognising and using the gifts God has given them.

Rich Learning Program

At Pacific Coast Christian School we provide a Rich Learning Program that will challenge your child to grow academically, spiritually, and emotionally. The early Senior School years are incredibly important, as young teenagers shape their identity, discover their strengths and develop habits and attitudes that

These classes are grouped in stages, for example (Years students.

Years Eleven & Twelve Focused Higher School Certificate (HSC)

Pacific Coast Christian School offers your child many rich and innovative opportunities in Years Eleven and Twelve. One of these is The Focused HSC which provides a pattern of study reducing exam stress while maximising student choice.

In the Focused HSC structure, students choose two subjects to complete at a traditional rate over the course of two years.

They can choose from Standard English, Advanced English, General Maths, Advanced Maths, Maths Extension, or Studies of Religion. They will sit their exams for these subjects at the end of Year Twelve.

Students then select two elective courses for each year. These courses are compressed, meaning that they will complete the entire course in the one year. This means that your child will

can set the foundation for their future.

complete four focused electives over the course of two years.

In Years Seven to Ten, your child will complete the full NSW

the School to offer a great variety of focused electives over the

Australian Curriculum in a class environment that is tailored to be supportive and challenging. This is complemented by

This approach reduces the stress of HSC exams and allows course of two years.

a Biblical Studies program and a Pastoral Care program that

For further information on Sports, Creative Arts and Music

focuses on developing a relationship with God, resilience, a

please see overleaf.

“Each of you should use whatever gift you have to serve others.”

1 Peter 4:10 There are various opportunities at Pacific Coast Christian

The community choir allows students to grow in skill, while also

School for students who are interested in or gifted in these

serving others and developing a rich community.

areas.

Creative Arts & Music

Each year the School creates performance opportunities, whether a musical or a gala night, chapel band, MADD night or the Family Fun Day, for students to perform and develop their

Tuition is offered to students in all grades on a variety of musical instruments.

Sport

Students are supported at Pacific Coast Christian School in

creative skills.

their physical capabilities and gifting. There are a variety of

Dedicated and passionate teachers who have combined

School. Each year a number of our students are selected for

experience of over 80 years in performance will mentor and support your child. These educators have performed on the national and international stage and some still perform locally.

At Pacific Coast Christian School we nurture the creative. It is always wonderful to see our students contribute in the School musical. Students grow in School pride, self-confidence and develop a passion for the creative arts. Musicals previously performed at Pacific Coast include, My Rock, Life is Good, Annie Junior and Hairspray Junior.

sports and sporting opportunities at Pacific Coast Christian state and national teams and perform at state and national competitions. At Pacific Coast, staff and teachers are focused on supporting the gifts your child has been given. The school has a basketball development program beginning in Year Seven, and Junior and Senior school students also participate in inter-school sporting gala-day competitions for other team sports such as soccer, cricket, AFL and netball.

There are currently a number of team sports including, basketball and football. As the school continues to grow the

Throughout the year, an art club allows students the opportunity

opportunities for sporting teams will continue to increase.

to grow their artistic talents informally at lunch.

Please ask on enrolment for current options.

“He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” Micah 6:8

Pacific Coast Christian School is intentional about incorporating community service into every aspect of your child’s education.

We are passionate about serving our local, national and international community. Service in the community teaches students to think outside of themselves, to be thankful for what they have and to develop a sense of belonging to the community in which they live.

Junior School students are encouraged to write messages of gratitude to our local servicemen and emergency services.

Junior and Senior School students also collect cans and participate in a variety of fun activities to raise funds for various groups the school has partnered with. The community organisations and missions the school supports include You Have A Friend, Canteen, Compassion, Samaritans Purse, Transform the Nations and World Vision.

Senior School students have a variety of opportunities to participate in community service during the school day.

Students are able to visit local retirement homes including Fairways, support the elderly through Telecross phone calls and make food for You Have A Friend. Students also have the opportunity to participate in the 40 hour famine.

NAIDOC

At Pacific Coast Christian School, culture is celebrated. The school has up to twenty nationalities currently represented in the student population. We believe that this brings richness and understanding to our students. Pacific Coast is committed to supporting and promoting equality in the community. Our NAIDOC day is the best in the region and our students have been asked to visit other schools to perform at their NAIDOC celebrations. Please phone the school office if you would like to visit our next NAIDOC celebration.

Pacific Coast is intentional about incorporating community

to work with others as part of a team. Working in a team

service into every aspect of your child’s education. We are

teaches a child that they have strengths and weaknesses.

passionate about serving our local, national and international community.

Mission is national and international service to our community.

Students and staff participate in serving other communities.

Each year, students from Year Five to Ten attend a mission trip. This includes visiting other Christian schools and communities to serve them in meaningful and supportive ways. In the process of this service, student’s hearts begin to

Each child is gifted with their own ability to contribute to the team and there are others who have strengths they do not, this understanding begins to create humility which leads to empathy. When an individual understands their strengths and also their weaknesses, they develop an understanding of who they are within a community. Franklin Roosevelt says, “We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future.”

be transformed.

Some of our destinations include; Northern Territory, Western

As part of this process, the act of service is critical in shaping

Nepal, Hong Kong.

how children view themselves within a community. Service

Australia, Goondiwindi, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, India,

enables a child, to understand who they are ‘being’, and

Please contact the Assistant Principal to enquire about the

how they ‘belong’ to a community. Serving enables children

upcoming trips.

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Pacific Coast Christian School | Junior & Senior School | 3a Acacia Street, Tweed Heads South NSW 2486 PO Box 289, Banora Point NSW 2486 | Ph: 07 5589 7600 | Fax 07 5523 9711 | www.pacificcoast.nsw.edu.au Pacific Coast Christian Education Ltd | ABN 50 130 519 318 | CRICOS No: 03125G