Dear College Community, Greetings from our College. We are enjoying a deeply rewarding and enriching time with our students. Coming to ‘work’ is an absolute joy, especially seeing so many students dressed in their favourite…
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Dear College Families, Thank you for helping us have a highly supportive start to the school year. We love being back together in community. The summer holiday was an opportunity for me to read a…
Dear Families and Friends, This time of the year is an opportunity to both reflect and renew. The way you’ve journeyed with us this year has helped define who we are as a community. Your…
WINNING: A Christian perspective (PS: SCBC won the Secondary Athletics Carnival last week.) When I look at the meaning of winning, I note it is ‘gaining something’. It’s a victory in a competition, and it…
Dear SCBC community, During the COVID-19 induced, home-schooling phase of this year, it’s highly likely you thought about how your children learn. The purpose of this message is to encourage prioritising the importance of healthy…
Dear College Families, This newsletter presents the Prime Minister’s most recent update, then shines a light on one of our College’s values: ‘Hope’. Firstly and most importantly, greetings from South Coast Baptist College. I’m mindful…
Thank you to everyone who contributed to our Parent Survey. Your feedback is deeply appreciated. Probably the biggest takeaway from this year’s survey is the appreciation and high value you placed on our Christian faith….
Dear South Coast Baptist College community, We are heading into awards evenings, including prize giving. Let me introduce you to Angela Duckworth, author of Grit (2017). As a little girl, she would frequently hear her…
The Year 12 Graduation is a wonderful experience. I’ve shared with our Year 12’s many times over the years that I’m both their Principal and concurrently in my private life, a dad. I have three…
Dear College Families, I’m seeking your help, as a means of providing the best support we can for our students. Feedback from your survey and others will help prioritise resources and tasks in 2020. Please…
Dear College Family, Each year, I have the pleasure of having a meal with all Year 12 students, in small groups. It’s an opportunity to be reflective about their time at SCBC, and share their…
Just the right amount of optimism is good for our young people. Dear parents, I was at Church on Sunday, listening to one of my Pastors speaking on a topic called: ‘the road to contentment’….
Welcome back to Term 3. At SCBC, our motto is rigorous minds, and compassionate hearts. We are committed to being a thriving Christian community that inspires learning as a means of transforming and empowering lives….
Dear Parents, Last year I was moved by the reflections of a local senior Aboriginal gentleman sharing his story. It was part of an event organised by Rockingham Council. We have a deeply appreciative, and…
It’s highly likely you chose SCBC because you want your children to be happy at school. I believe a key purpose of education (informal and formal) is to help teach children how to enjoy their…