Christian Heritage College (CHC) is a Christian

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provider based in the

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suburb of

Carindale Carindale is a Suburbs and localities (Australia), suburb of the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is located by road south-east of the Brisbane GPO, and borders Belmont, Queensland, Belmont, Carina, Queensland, Carina, Carina Height ...

in Australia. It is governed by the Christian Heritage College Council, which is appointed by the National Executive of the

International Network of Churches The International Network of Churches (INC), formerly Christian Outreach Centre (COC), is an Australian network of Pentecostal churches, most of them based in Queensland. It was established in 1974 what is now Citipointe Church in Brisbane. It i ...

(INC), the parent company of the college. The college was founded in 1986 by Christian Outreach Centre Australia, trading as INC, as a Christian

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. In 2004 it was approved by the

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as higher education provider under the ''

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''. CHC offers over 25 courses at

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, and

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. Students can also study externally, by

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. CHC offers courses in five study areas - business, education,

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, ministry and

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. The college and its courses are accredited by the

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, which regulates the Australian higher education sector. The "Citipointe Campus" includes: * the college *

Citipointe Church Citipointe Church, formerly Christian Outreach Centre Mansfield, is a Pentecostal Christian church founded in 1974. It is the founding church of the Christian Outreach Centre network, now known as the International Network of Churches. The foun ...

(formerly Christian Outreach Centre} * a primary and secondary school (

Citipointe Christian College Citipointe Christian College, previously known as Christian Outreach College Brisbane (COCB), is a K-12 Christian independent day school located in Carindale, Queensland, Australia. It is allied to the Evangelical founding church of the Christi ...

) *Citipointe Christian College International (ELICOS Centre) *a Bible college (Citipointe Ministry College) *a daycare centre (Citipointe Child Care)

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* {{authority control Australian tertiary institutions Schools in Brisbane Educational institutions established in 1986 1986 establishments in Australia