Glasshouse Christian College

Glasshouse Christian College is an independent Christian school located on the Sunshine Coast in Beerwah Queensland, Australia. The college was established by the Glasshouse Country Baptist Church and first opened on 31 January 2000 with an enrolment of 16 students, and has since expanded to a college of more than 1070 students from Prep to Year 12.[1]

Glasshouse Christian College
Location
58 Roberts Road

Beerwah
,
Queensland

Australia
Coordinates26.861°S 152.952°E / -26.861; 152.952
Information
TypePrivate, Christian
MottoGrowing in faith and knowledge
DenominationBaptist
Established2000
PrincipalMike Curtis
GradesP-12
Enrolment1080
Colour(s)Dark red, green and dark gold    
Website

Since January 2008, the school's role of Principal has been held by Mike Curtis.[2]

Facilities

Glasshouse Christian College consists of the following school facilities:

  • More than 60 classrooms
  • Modern Music & Performing Arts Centre
  • Sports Centre with Gymnasium and Undercover Courts
  • School library
  • Theatre
  • Hospitality Kitchen
  • Industrial Technology and Engineering Workshops
  • Dance Studio
  • Science Laboratories
  • Two Sports Ovals
  • Three large undercover areas
  • Two Courtyards
  • Three Playgrounds
  • Access to a fully working Farm[3][4]

Curriculum

Primary school (Prep–Year 6)

All students in the primary school phase participate in the specialist lessons of Art, Dance, Drama, French, Music and Health & Physical Education. Students from Prep to Year 2 participate in the school's Kitchen Garden Program, which enables them to learn about nutrition and how to grow fruit and vegetables.[5] Students in Year 3 participate in the Smart Strings Violin Program and in Year 5, students are provided with a musical instrument of their choice and weekly tuition is provided for them to participate in the Year 5 Band Program. Students also have opportunities to participate in Concert Band, Chorus, Dance and inter-school sports.[6]

Middle school (Years 7–9)

Students in the middle school phase undertake the core subjects of Mathematics, Humanities (combined English and History class), Foundations (Christian Studies), Science, French and Core Physical Education. Students in Year 7 study the Foundations, Understanding Society & English (FUSE) program, which incorporates the subjects previously referred to as English & Humanities (History & Geography), Pastoral Care and Foundations (Christian Studies). Students in Year 8 study the Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) program, which incorporates the subjects previously referred to as Science, Business & ICT, Mathematics, Foundations and Pastoral Care.[7]

Students in Years 7 and 8 undertake one term each of the following elective subjects:

  • Business
  • Dance
  • Design Technology
  • Drama
  • Food Technology
  • Industrial Technology
  • Information Communication & Technology
  • Music
  • Textiles Technology
  • Visual Art[8]

Students in Year 9 continue studying the six core subjects as well as three of the elective subjects as studied in Years 7 and 8 of their choice.[8]

Senior School (Years 10–12)

Glasshouse Christian College offers a range of General and Applied subjects to students from Years 10 to 12.

General subjects include:

  • The Arts
    • Dance
    • Drama
    • Music
    • Visual Art
  • Business and Information Technology
    • Digital Solutions
    • Legal Studies
  • Design and Technologies
    • Design
    • Engineering
  • English
    • General English
    • Literature
  • French
  • Health and Physical Education
    • Physical Education
  • Hospitality
    • Food and Nutrition
  • Humanities
    • Ancient History
    • Modern History
  • Mathematics
    • General Mathematics
    • Mathematical Methods
    • Specialist Mathematics (Years 11 & 12 only)
  • Science
    • Agricultural Science
    • Biology
    • Chemistry
    • Physics[9]

Applied subjects include:

  • Essential English
  • Essential Mathematics
  • Fashion Studies
  • Hospitality Practices
  • Industrial Technology Skills
  • Introduction to Hospitality (Year 10 only)
  • Sport and Recreation[9]

References
  1. "College History". Glasshouse Christian College. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  2. "Principal's welcome". Glasshouse Christian College. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  3. "Facilities". Glasshouse Christian College. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  4. "College Campus and Map". Glasshouse Christian College. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  5. "Prep to Year 2". Glasshouse Christian College. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  6. "Year 3 to 6". Glasshouse Christian College. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  7. "Middle School Subjects". Glasshouse Christian College. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  8. "Skill Strand Subjects (Electives)". Glasshouse Christian College. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  9. "2018 Year 10-12 Subject Selection Handbook" (PDF). Glasshouse Christian College. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
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