Northern Beaches Christian School is an

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and

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, located in

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, Australia. Established in 1981, the school provides a general and religious education for approximately 1,200 students from Year K to

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. The school is affiliated with

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Overview

The school completed its multi-purpose hall named after Australian actress

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and a shared learning space called 'SCIL' named after the school's educational enrichment project of the same name in 2009. The two buildings were officially opened by the school's Board of Directors and local MP

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. The school is known for its inclusive nature, catering for a diversity of students. The school also has a strong policy against harassment, with a number of students suspended each year due to harassment complaints. The school has a Global Opportunities Program which aims to build global bridges through community partnership, cultural understanding and shared learning. GO projects have involved sending teams of staff and students to Cambodia, Rwanda, Uganda and Moree. GO teams work in a range of contexts, including running children's programs, English literacy development, and professional development for local teachers.

Sydney Centre for Innovation in Learning

The Sydney Centre for Innovation in Learning (SCIL) is both an online learning project run by NBCS and the name of the recently completed modern, learning environment whose design was based on the core ideas behind SCIL of online, technologically enriched learning. NBCS provides online courses for students studying for their Higher School Certificate via their HSC Learn Online program. Courses are for students both in their final year (Year 12 in New South Wales) and students studying preliminary HSC courses in Year 11.

Notable alumni

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player, currently contracted to the

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External links

Northern Beaches Christian School website

Sydney Centre for Innovation in Learning website

HSC Learn Online website
{{Authority control Educational institutions established in 1981 1981 establishments in Australia Private secondary schools in Sydney Private schools Northern Beaches Sydney Private primary schools in Sydney Nondenominational Christian schools in Sydney

Overview

Sydney Centre for Innovation in Learning

Notable alumni

See also

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