Bethel Christian School (Albany, Western Australia)

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Bethel Christian School
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Bethel Christian School (Albany, Western Australia)

Australia
Coordinates 35°00′18″S117°52′52″E / 35.004946°S 117.881088°E / -35.004946; 117.881088
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Type Independent co-educational primary and secondary day school
MottoGrowing Up Into Christ
Religious affiliation(s) Non-denominational Christianity
Established1981;43 years ago (1981)
Educational authority WA Department of Education
Years [1] Kindergarten to Year 12
Enrolment450 [2]  (2021)
Campus type Regional
Website www.bethel.wa.edu.au

Bethel Christian School is an independent non-denominational Christian co-educational primary and secondary day school, located in Albany, Western Australia, catering for boys and girls from kindergarten to Year 12. [3]

The school commenced operating in 1981 with a total of 22 students. [2]

In 2019 the school expressed an intention to acquire an area of adjoining park land to redevelop as sports fields. Local residents fought the issue with City of Albany. [4]

Year 11 classes were introduced to the school in 2019 with the first Year 12 cohort of 22 students graduating in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. [5]

In 2021 the school celebrate it's 40 year anniversary by having a concert, barbeque and burying a time capsule. The Principal, Mim Butler, said she "hoped to see the school continue to grow over the next 40 years with hopes of establishing a specialised senior secondary area". [2]

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References

  1. "Bethel Christian School". AISWA.
  2. 1 2 3 Sarah Makse (16 September 2021). "Albany's Bethel Christian School marks 40 years with music and time capsule". Albany Advertiser. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  3. "About Us". Bethel Christian School. Archived from the original on 8 May 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  4. Michael Traill (26 September 2019). "Residents fight school land grab". Albany Advertiser . Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  5. Shannon Smith (24 November 2020). "A milestone year all round at Bethel Christian School as first Year 12 class graduates". Albany Advertiser. Retrieved 7 April 2024.