A parent-controlled school is a type of

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in which significant power is vested in the parents of students, usually through an association. Many parent-controlled schools are

Christian school A Christian school is a school run on Christian principles or by a Christian organization. The nature of Christian schools varies enormously from country to country, according to the religious, educational, and political cultures. In some count ...

s, but do not usually have a denominational affiliation. In Australia, the first Christian parent-controlled school was Calvin Christian School in

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, established in 1962. Christian Education National (formerly Christian Parent Controlled Schools) represents eighty such schools around the country. Christian parent-controlled schools are driven by a belief that parents have been "given a responsibility by God for their children's upbringing and education."

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