Dear Parents and Guardians,
Welcome to Marrara Christian College!
We trust that as you explore our website you will gain an insight into the distinct flavour our college offers in education. For us, learning incorporates academics, character, faith, creativity and physicality – it should be ‘wholistic’. We also strongly believe that this type of learning requires partnership with you – the family.
At Marrara Christian College we teach to the Australian Curriculum and, through our NTCC campus, have strong Year 12 results that provide students with a variety of career pathways – as good schools should. However, for us there is another layer, a deeper purpose to education.
Here are some key aspects of the distinct flavour at Marrara Christian College:
Live in Truth, Grow in Wisdom: Every school has a motto and often these are focused on the individual. Although we believe strongly in helping our students unpack the unique gifts, talents and abilities God has given them to achieve great things in His world, we also want our students to understand how to do that. We desire to see our students graduate as people who seek Truth and can apply Wisdom to shape the world around them in positive ways that brings flourishing to others as well as themselves, no matter what their pathway. For us, understanding Truth and Wisdom comes from exploring all our learning through a Biblical Worldview. From Maths to ethics in Legal Studies we ask the questions ‘What does God want for this part of life?’ and ‘How does my understanding in this area help me to Live in Truth, Grow in Wisdom?’.
Character Development: Our motto to Live in Truth, Grow in Wisdom is supported by our RiSe CoDe: Right Choices, Service, Compassion and Dedication. The RiSe CoDe is a great way to recognise our students, but to also hold them to a standard. Character formation takes time and consistency – something we aim to provide from ELC through to Year 12. We also have some fantastic programs such as ‘Peace Wise’ (learning how to deal with conflict) and ‘The Rite Journey’ (Yr 9 program to help students move into adulthood) that support the code.
Partnership with Families: As we partner with you to nurture your children, it is done with the firm view that God has placed you as the primary caregivers/educators. Our task is to support you in this significant stage of learning. This understanding is applied to supporting pathway decisions in senior years, to following up on discipline procedures, to celebrating your child’s successes, to working with you and your support services if your child has learning difficulties, to providing opportunities for you to participate in college life. If it takes a village to raise a child, together school and family form a strong alliance.
I am very excited to have joined the Marrara Christian College community and look forward to being part of the journey with students and families for some time to come.
My deep hope for our students is that they will come to understand their inherent value and celebrate their unique gifts, talents and abilities as they strive to reach their full God given potential.
If any of this seems appealing to you, I encourage you to come and check out what Marrara Christian College has to offer. I would love to talk further.
Regards,
Christine Hibma – Principal
