Our vision
For Christ to rule in the hearts and minds of our students so they are able to contribute as citizens to a peaceful and just society through a biblical understanding of family, community and human endeavour.
Principal, Larry Gunn.
From the principal
As Principal of Grace Christian College, I wish to extend a warm welcome to all our new students. I also wish to extend to any parent wishing to consider Grace Christian College an invitation to visit the school to learn more about our educational programs. Our college is committed to Christian Education and the development of the each student academically, physically and spiritually. The college aims to teach with ‘balance’ and has various teaching approaches that fall into both Direct Instruction and Inquiry categories.
The Melbourne Declaration on Educational Goals for Young Australians (2008) outlines the nations goals for educating its citizens. The preamble begins with “As a Nation Australia values the central role of education in building a democratic, equitable and just society…” Grace Christian College believes that the Gospel of Grace has been an essential influence in Australian society to assist and enable the achievement of these values. Christ’s death and resurrection provides the opportunity for all people to come into a relationship with the Creator by faith. Through understanding His Word and experiencing the empowering of the Holy Spirit each person can grow in Christ likeness, allowing them to develop the character that supports democracy, equity and justice.
At Grace Christian College, we seek to provide a learning program that embeds the Christian Worldview into the curriculum and supports students in developing a perspective that allows them to “see the world the way God sees it”. Grace Christian College seeks to be a community where the Grace of God is evident, where diversity is respected and each person is encouraged to “put on Christ” as they walk with Him in their daily lives. It is my prayer that members of the school community will feel welcome and accepted while at the same time being challenged to develop their personal capacities to their fullest and be “equipped for every good work”.
Our Mission
To realise our Vision, Grace Christian College, in cooperation with parents, staff and students will:
› Provide a Christ honouring learning environment
› Develop each student’s Potential
› Encourage a lifelong commitment to be enquiring seekers of knowledge and understanding
› Inspire students to have compassion for the world as demonstrated by Jesus Christ
Ensure staff are able to mediate the Christian faith in a real and vital way through their own devotional, prayer and service lives. Recognise each individual student is uniquely gifted by God and accountable to Him for what they do with their lives and assist them to find their calling and prepare for it.
Education involves the whole child academically, physically, mentally and spiritually and will teach them to think and reflect in meaningful ways. Grace has noted that research into education is highlighting the need to take a life-long approach to learning and ensure young students have the mastery of fundamental skills required to support this. Foster the notion that the gaining of knowledge and understanding is an accumulative life-long activity and our engagement with truth is an unfolding experience as we think through issues and evaluate evidence. Provide courses and other opportunities to allow the development of critical thinking skills and self-reflection. Through understanding their own culture and its foundational beliefs, students will be able to connect with those in other cultures.
Recognising the universality of the Gospel message for all of mankind they will gain an understanding of their role as a global citizen and connect with other cultures in an empathetic manner. Through opportunities to serve others students will learn that God calls us to be fruitful in our lives in making a more peaceful and just world for all to live in. The response of each student will involve faith in action, self-sacrifice and a deep devotion to serving Jesus Christ in a fallen world recognising that all people are God’s creation.
Statement of Democratic Affirmation
Grace Christian College is committed to all elected governments, the rule of law, equal rights for all, freedom of religion, freedom of speech and association and the values of openness and tolerance.