Macquarie College

Macquarie College

In Him We Live
Location
Newcastle, New South Wales
Australia Australia
Coordinates 32°55'17.67"S, 151°39'4.46"E
Information
Type Independent, Day School
Denomination Seventh-day Adventist
Established 1901 (Junior School)
Opened 1994 (Wallsend Campus)
Principal Dr Bruce Youlden
Years P–12
Gender Co-educational
Enrolment 780[1] (2009)
Campus size 8 hectares (20 acres)
Campus type Suburban
Colour(s) Navy Blue, Yellow, White             
Athletics Hunter Region Independent Schools
Website www.macquariecollege.nsw.edu.au

Macquarie College is a private primary and secondary school located in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system.[2][3][4] [5]

Historical Overview

Macquarie College traces its beginnings to July 1901 when the Junior School was opened in Lindsay Street, Hamilton. The College transferred to Kemp Street, Hamilton in 1933 providing primary and secondary schooling through to the Leaving Certificate and subsequently to the Higher School Certificate.

In 1990, the Macquarie College Foundation was established with a view to the relocation and expansion of the College program.

In 1992, an 8 hectare site on Lake Road, Wallsend (near Newcastle) was purchased for the new development. In June 1994, the College program was relocated to the new site providing educational services from the Pre-School years (Ages 3–5) through to the Year 12 Higher School Certificate.

The College was officially opened by Peter Sinclair AC, Governor of New South Wales on 18 September 1994.[6]

Academics

Students from Macquarie College regularly perform above the state average in the School Certificate and Higher School Certificate examinations. Most go on to further their studies at tertiary institutions or universities.[7]

Hunter Region HSC Results 2012[8]
School Exam Sat DA %
Newcastle Grammar School 541 102 18.85
Hunter Valley Grammar School 562 76 16.45
Bishop Tyrrell Anglican College 199 14 7.03
St Philip's Christian College Waratah 549 34 6.19
Macquarie College 177 9 5.08
Avondale School 347 17 4.89
Belmont Christian College 288 13 4.51
Hunter Christian School 134 4 2.98
St Paul's High School 622 15 2.41
St Mary's High School 282 3 1.06
Summerland Christian College 83 0 0.00

Spiritual aspects

All students take religion classes each year that they are enrolled. These classes cover topics in biblical history and Christian and denominational doctrines. Instructors in other disciplines also begin each class period with prayer or a short devotional thought, many which encourage student input. Weekly, the entire student body gathers together for an hour-long chapel service. Outside the classrooms there is year-round spiritually oriented programming that relies on student involvement.

Athletics

The Academy offers the following sports:

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ↑ Enrolment. Macquarie College. Retrieved 2009-07-24
  2. ↑ http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/Opinion/2010/1115/For-real-education-reform-take-a-cue-from-the-Adventists"the second largest Christian school system in the world has been steadily outperforming the national average – across all demographics."
  3. ↑ http://www.religionfacts.com/christianity/denominations/seventh_day_adventist.htm
  4. ↑ "Department of Education, Seventh-day Adventist Church". Retrieved 2010-06-18.
  5. ↑ Rogers, Wendi; Kellner, Mark A. (1 April 2003). "World Church: A Closer Look at Higher Education". Adventist News Network. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
  6. ↑ "Historical Overview" of Macquarie College, from the school's website. Accessed 2009-05-25
  7. ↑ "Macquarie College Annual Report 2010" (PDF). macquariecollege.adventistconnect.org.
  8. ↑ Outstanding HSC Results. Macquarie College. Retrieved 2008-07-24

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