Pacific Hills Christian School

The Pacific Hills Christian School is an independent, non-denominational Christian, co-educational, early learning, primary, and secondary day school, located in the suburb of Dural, in the Hills District of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Pacific Hills Christian School
Location
Dural, Hills Shire, Sydney, New South Wales

Australia
Coordinates33°41′49″S 151°02′16″E
Information
Former namesPennant Hills Christian School
TypeIndependent co-educational early learning, primary and secondary day school
MottoWisdom and Knowledge in Christ
DenominationNon-denominational Christian
Established1979 (1979)
Sister school
Educational authorityNSW Department of Education
ChairmanTony Morgan
PrincipalEdwin J. Boyce OAM
Employees204[1]
GradesEarly learning; K-12
Enrolment1,285 (2006[1])
Area9 hectares (22 acres)
Campus typeOuter suburban area
Colour(s)Green and white   
Websitewww.phcs.nsw.edu.au

The school caters for approximately 1,400 students from early learning to Year 12 and is divided into three sections: Junior School, Middle School, and Senior School.

The principal of the Pacific Hills Christian School is Edwin J. Boyce OAM, who has led the school since 1985.

History

Pacific Hills Christian School can trace its origins back to the early 1970s, when it was first established as the Pennant Hills Christian School, with just eight students and one teacher, Lynn McCrindle. At this time the school was located in two rooms of Lutanda Children's Home, an orphanage at Pennant Hills.

By 1980, enrolments had grown to 41 students with just two staff members. The following year saw the introduction of secondary education, and the first students with disabilities integrated into mainstream education. 1983 saw the appointment of the school's first principal, Ken Oliver. Boyce was appointed as principal in 1985.[2]

In 1986, the school moved to its current location at Dural and subsequently changed its name to Pacific Hills Christian School. That year also saw the first year 12 class sit for the NSW Higher School Certificate.

Since its relocation, the school has purchased further land and constructed additional buildings and sporting facilities. Today the school is located on a 9-hectare (22-acre) campus.[2]

School houses

As with most Australian schools, the Pacific Hills Christian School utilises a house system. There are four houses which take the names of famous missionaries:

Co-curriculum

Sport

Pacific Hills offers a number of sports including rugby league, cricket, soccer, futsal, basketball, rugby league sevens, touch football, and field hockey.

F1 in Schools

Pacific Hills offers the F1 in Schools program as an extra-curricular activity for students interested in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths). Notable results include Frontier Racing, who proceeded to World Finals in the 2019/20 season.

Sister schools

Pacific Hills currently has sister school links with the following schools:

Notable alumni

See also

References
  1. "Annual Report 2006" (PDF). Pacific Hills Christian School. 2007. Retrieved 24 August 2007.
  2. "History". Pacific Hills Christian Education Limited. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
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