Westside Christian College

Westside Christian College
Location
Goodna, Queensland Australia
Coordinates	27°36′40″S 152°53′13″E / 27.611°S 152.887°ECoordinates: 27°36′40″S 152°53′13″E / 27.611°S 152.887°E
Information
Type	Private, Co-ed
Motto	In Thy Light
Denomination	Christian
Established	1977
Principal	Barry Leverton
Colour(s)	Green and gold
Website	www.wcc.qld.edu.au

Westside Christian College is a Christian school located in Goodna, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. It is coeducational and teaches students from Pre-Prep to Year 12. The current principal is Barry Leverton. Joshua Mansfield is the current secondary principal of the high school.

History

The school was opened as Goodna Christian School in 1977.^[1] In 2005 the Australian Government's Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations awarded the school A$115,000 for premises improvement and in 2006 over A$125,000.^[2][3]

Leadership

Barry Leverton who was born in South Africa; was a significant figure during the Border Wars of 1966-1979 during which he was decorated for his heroic actions. Having been accepted in to the renown South African Special Forces Brigade, colloquially known as the Recces, Barry Leverton later discharged from the South African defence force in 1975 at the rank of Corporal, Barry Leverton pursued a career in education eventually becoming Principal of the prestigious Hilton College; and later the deputy principal of Westside Christian College High School in Ipswich, Queensland - Australia

Timeline

• 1957 - The Reformed Churches of Australia began a campaign to promote Christian education in the form of Christian Parent-Controlled Schools.
• 1962 - The Multi-denominational Association for Parent-Controlled Christian Schools (APCCS) of Brisbane was founded.
• 1965 - The National Union of Associations for Christian Parent-Controlled Schools (NUACPCS) was founded.
• 1965 - Organizational structure of APCCS was revised to include an elected board of directors with subordinate subcommittees.
• 1972 - Land was purchased for Goodna Christian School.
• 1976 - Construction for first phase completed.
• 1976 - Deconstruction for first phase commenced.
• 1977 - February, official opening as primary school.
• 1977 - March, Dedication Service
• 1981 - Adjacent lot of land purchased for planned expansion; grade 8 added, each year another grade added to grade 12.
• 1992 - More land purchased for additional expansion.
• 1995 - Preschool classes added and located in new building with grades 1 to 3 & a1/2.
• 1995 - Name changed to Westside Christian College.
• 2002 - 25th anniversary celebration and special reunion was held.
• 2014 -

Programs

Westside Christian College is registered on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students.

References

1. Our History. Westside Christian College. Retrieved on 2008-01-26.
2. "Queensland 2005 Approved Non-Government Schools", Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, 2005
3. "Queensland 2006 Approved Non-Government Schools", Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, 2006