The Bishop Druitt College (abbreviated as BDC), is an
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, located in southwest
Coffs Harbour
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, on the
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of
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, Australia. Named after
Cecil Druitt, the first Bishop of the
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, the College consists of a primary, middle school and senior school section, for students from
Year K to
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Background
Bishop Druitt College is an independent, co-educational Kindergarten to Year 12 Anglican school situated in
North Boambee on the
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The College commenced operations in 1994 with an enrolment of 57 primary school students. The original plan was for a school of just 600, but this has expanded through a building program to cater for an enrolment of over 1200 students.
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Secondary curriculum
As well as compulsory study in
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Science
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, Personal Development and Health, the school provides opportunities for students to undertake electives in Technology and Applied Science,
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, Creative and Performing Arts and
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(including
French and
Japanese
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courses, which can be taken within the college campus, as well as
Italian
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and
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, through distance education).
School houses
Each student belongs to a tutor group and a
house
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. The tutor group is horizontal (the same Year level) and the house is vertical (K-12). Students usually remain in the same tutor group and house for the duration of their secondary enrolment. Students participate in sporting events and pastoral care in these house groups.
House System
The school's houses are named after significant people in Australia's history and are as follows:
* CotteeKay Cottee
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* Hollows Fred Hollows
* KngwarreyeEmily Kngwarreye
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* Murray, Les Murray
* O'ShanePat O'Shane
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* SutherlandJoan Sutherland
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Principals
The following individuals have served as Principal of Bishop Druitt College:
See also
* List of Anglican schools in New South Wales
Below is list of the 62 Anglican schools in the state of New South Wales.
See also
{{Portal, New South Wales, Christianity, Schools
* List of non-government schools in New South Wales
* Anglican education in Australia
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* Anglican education in Australia
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References
External links
Bishop Druitt College
Bishop Druitt College Library
Bishop Druitt College Campus Map
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Anglican primary schools in New South Wales
Anglican secondary schools in New South Wales
Educational institutions established in 1994
1994 establishments in Australia
Education in Coffs Harbour