Brindabella Christian College

Last updated

Brindabella Christian College
BCC Sports & Performing Arts Centre-2.jpg
Location
Brindabella Christian College

Australia
Coordinates 35°14′57″S149°07′43″E / 35.249052°S 149.128533°E / -35.249052; 149.128533
Information
Former nameO’Connor Christian School
Type private co-educational early learning, primary and secondary day school
Religious affiliation(s) Non-denominational Christian
Established1980;45 years ago (1980)
PrincipalKeturah Jones (acting)
Years Early learning and K12
Age range3–18
Enrolmentc.1000
Campus
  • 46 Lhotsky Street, Charnwood
  • 136 Brigalow Street, Lyneham
Campus type Suburban
Color(s)Navy, red and white
Affiliations
  • Christian Schools Australia
  • Association of Independent Schools ACT
Website www.bcc.act.edu.au

Brindabella Christian College (BCC) is a private non-denominational Christian co-educational early learning, primary and secondary day school, located in the Canberra suburbs of Charnwood and Lyneham, in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia.

Contents

Established in 1980 as O’Connor Christian School, [1] the school delivers a religious and general education for children from early learning, to Kindergarten through to Year 12. [2]

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly</span> Unicameral legislature of the Australian Capital Territory

The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory is the unicameral legislature of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). It sits in the Legislative Assembly Building on Civic Square, close to the centre of the city of Canberra.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">North Canberra</span> Place in Australian Capital Territory

North Canberra, or the Inner North, is a subdivision of Canberra Central in the Australian Capital Territory in Australia. Comprising 14 suburbs. At the 2021 census, it had 26,699 dwellings housing 61,188 people of the 453,324 people in the Australian Capital Territory. Many of Canberra's oldest dwellings are located on it.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brindabella Range</span> Mountain range located in Australia

The Brindabella Range, commonly called The Brindabellas or The Brindies, is a mountain range located in Australia, on a state and territory border of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). The range rises to the west of Canberra, the capital city of Australia, and includes the Namadgi National Park in the ACT and the Bimberi Nature Reserve and Brindabella National Park in New South Wales. The Brindabellas are visible to the west of Canberra and form an important part of the city's landscape.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lyneham, Australian Capital Territory</span> Suburb of Canberra, Australia

Lyneham is a suburb of Canberra, Australia in the North Canberra district. It is named after Sir William Lyne, premier of New South Wales from 1899 to 1901. The suburb name was gazetted in 1928, but development did not commence until 1958. The streets of Lyneham are named after artists and people associated with the development of early Canberra.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Charnwood, Australian Capital Territory</span> Suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Charnwood is a suburb in the Belconnen district of Canberra located within the Australian Capital Territory, Australia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dickson College</span> College/secondary school in Dickson, ACT, Australia

Dickson College is a public two-year secondary college located in the Canberra suburb of Dickson, Australian Capital Territory. It was established in 1976 on the former Dickson High School campus when it closed.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cotter River</span> River in the Australian Capital Territory

The Cotter River, a perennial river of the Murrumbidgee catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. The Cotter River, together with the Queanbeyan River, is one of two rivers that provides potable water to the Canberra and Queanbeyan region.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">O'Connor, Australian Capital Territory</span> Suburb of Canberra, Australia

O'Connor is an affluent suburb of Canberra, Australia in the North Canberra district characterised by its leafy, heritage listed streets. It was named after Richard Edward O'Connor (1851–1912), who was a judge in the High Court and a founder of the Australian constitution. Street names in O'Connor are named after explorers, Australian flora, legislators and pioneers. The suburb name was gazetted on 20 September 1928.

Flynn is a suburb in the Belconnen district of Canberra, located within the Australian Capital Territory, Australia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kaleen, Australian Capital Territory</span> Suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Kaleen is a suburb in the Belconnen district of Canberra, located within the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. The suburb's name is derived from the word for 'water' in the language of the Wiradjuri Aboriginal tribe of the central west region of New South Wales. Kaleen was gazetted as a suburb on 15 January 1974. The streets are named after Australian rivers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Education in the Australian Capital Territory</span>

Education in the Australian Capital Territory covers early learning (pre-Kindergarten), primary (K–6), secondary (7–10), college or senior secondary (11–12), followed by studies as an adult at university or TAFE. Education includes those delivered by government agencies and those delivered under the Catholic systemic system and other non-government schools.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marist College Canberra</span> School in Australia

Marist College Canberra is an independent Roman Catholic primary and secondary day school for boys, founded in 1968 by the Marist Brothers. The college is situated on 15 hectares and located in the Canberra suburb of Pearce, in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. The college is a member of the Association of Marist Schools of Australia (AMSA) and the Associated Southern Colleges (ASC).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bimberi Nature Reserve</span> Protected area in New South Wales, Australia

The Bimberi Nature Reserve is a protected nature reserve located in the Brindabella Range of New South Wales, in eastern Australia. The 10,868-hectare (26,860-acre) reserve is situated approximately 30 km south west of Canberra, which is in the Australian Capital Territory.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brindabella electorate</span> Australian electorate

The Brindabella electorate is one of the five electorates for the unicameral 25-member Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly. It elects five members, and is the largest of the electorates in geographic area.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lyneham High School</span> School in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Lyneham High School is a public secondary school in the Australian capital of Canberra that was founded in 1959. Located in the suburb of Lyneham, it is one of the only large public high schools in the immediate area. The school has a performing arts programs which includes concert and jazz bands, performance-based music classes and drama, digital arts and dance classes.

Steven John Doszpot was an Australian politician and member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly from 2008 to 2017. A member of the Liberal Party, he represented the electorate of Brindabella between 2008 and 2012, Molonglo from 2012 to 2016, and Kurrajong from 2016 to his death in 2017. In December 2012, Doszpot was elected as the Assistant Speaker.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Outward Bound Australia</span>

Outward Bound Australia (OBA) is the Australian chapter of the not-for-profit organisation Outward Bound International. Since its founding in 1956, Outward Bound Australia has made outdoor education courses available to the community with the aim of developing teamwork skills and raising environmental awareness Australia wide.

Mount Franklin is a mountain with an elevation of 1,646 metres (5,400 ft) AHD in the Brindabella Ranges that is located on the border between the Australian Capital Territory and New South Wales, Australia. The summit of the mountain is located in the Australian Capital Territory.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Paddys River (Australian Capital Territory)</span> River in Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Paddys River, a perennial stream that is part of the Murrumbidgee catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia.

References

  1. "Brindabella Christian College – Lyneham Campus". School finder. Association of Christian Schools International - Australia. n.d. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  2. "Welcome to the Senior College (Years 11 to 12)." Brindabella Christian College. Retrieved on 25 October 2018.