Belgrave Heights Christian School
| Belgrave Heights Christian School | |
|---|---|
 'Act justly, love mercy and walk humbly' - Micah 6:8 | |
| Location | |
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Belgrave Heights, Victoria Australia  | |
| Coordinates | 37°55′12″S 145°20′42″E / 37.92000°S 145.34500°ECoordinates: 37°55′12″S 145°20′42″E / 37.92000°S 145.34500°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent, Co-educational, Day school |
| Denomination | Presbyterian |
| Established | 1983[1] |
| Principal | Andrew Callow |
| Employees | 89 |
| Key people | Lynette Thompson, Isabel Bell (Founders) |
| Enrolment | ~623 (Approx.) 208 Primary, 373 Secondary, 42 Kindergarten |
| Colour(s) | Bottle Green, White, Black |
| Website | www.bhcs.vic.edu.au |
Belgrave Heights Christian School is a small primary and secondary school in Belgrave Heights near Belgrave in the Dandenong Ranges[2] 36 km east of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is located at the end of Wattle Valley Road which is off Mount Morton Road (a continuation of McNicol Road which intersects with Burwood Highway in Tecoma). There are around 350 secondary students and 200 primary students. The School has grown rapidly with a multi-purpose Gymnasium, Art Complex, Discovery Centre, Kindergraten, Hospitality Trade Training Centre, and Science Complex all built in the last 5 years.[3]
History
The school was founded in 1983 as a primary school by mother and daughter Christian team Lynette Thompson and Isabel Bell.[1] It was founded with help from the former Shire of Sherbrooke.
The school commenced year 7 classes in 2002, year 8 in 2003, year 9 in 2004, year 10 in 2005, year 11 in 2007 and year 12 in 2008.
Belgrave Heights Christian School has a strong environmental focus. In 2012 BHCS won the Yarra Ranges Council "Best Habitat Census" from all schools in the Shire. In 2013 they won this award again, paired with the "Best Habitat Action" award also. They are a leader school in the Australian Organic Schools Program and have worked with Melbourne Water to plant thousands of native trees on the school property, which includes the Monbulk Creek.
In 2014 there are over 600 students from Kindergarten to Year 12.
References
- 1 2 "Belgrave Heights Christian School History". School Directory. Belgrave Heights Christian School. Retrieved 2010-12-23.
- ↑ "Belgrave Heights Christian School". Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-29.
- ↑ "Latest News". Archived from the original on February 8, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-11.