Macarthur Adventist College

Macarthur Adventist College

Location
Sydney, New South Wales Australia
Information
Type	Co-educational
Denomination	Seventh-day Adventist
Established	1974
Principal	Anna Calandra
Staff	18
Enrolment	500
Slogan	Nurture for today. Learning for tomorrow. Character for eternity
Website	www.macarthur.adventist.edu.au

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Macarthur Adventist College is a K-12 Christian school situated in the Sydney suburb of Macquarie Fields, Australia. It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system.^[1]^[2]^[3] ^[4]

Curriculum

The school's curriculum consists primarily of the standard courses taught at college preparatory schools across the world. All students are required to take classes in the core areas of English, Basic Sciences, Mathematics, a Foreign Language, and Social Sciences.

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 in the auditorium for an hour-long chapel service. Outside the classrooms there is year-round spiritually oriented programming that relies on student involvement.

Athletics

The school offers the following sports:

Basketball
Soccer
Softball
Volleyball
Soccer
Softball

New sports are added every term.

References

↑ 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."
↑ http://www.religionfacts.com/christianity/denominations/seventh_day_adventist.htm
↑ "Department of Education, Seventh-day Adventist Church". Retrieved 2010-06-18.
↑ Rogers, Wendi; Kellner, Mark A. (1 April 2003). "World Church: A Closer Look at Higher Education". Adventist News Network. Retrieved 2010-06-19.

External links

Official website

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