Hebron Christian College, Auckland

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Hebron Christian College
Address
Hebron Christian College, Auckland
1 McLean Street
Mt Albert
Auckland

Auckland
,
1350

New Zealand
Coordinates 36°53′21″S174°42′43″E / 36.889296°S 174.711985°E / -36.889296; 174.711985 Coordinates: 36°53′21″S174°42′43″E / 36.889296°S 174.711985°E / -36.889296; 174.711985
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Funding typePrivate
MottoTo Know Him, To Love Him, To Serve Him
Religious affiliation(s) Christian
Denomination Non-denominational
Ministry of Education Institution no. 73
PrincipalGeoff Matthews
Teaching staff43
GradesNew Entrant to Year 13 (Form 7)
GenderCo-educational
Age5+
School roll200-250
Education systemNCEA
LanguageEnglish
Colour(s)Blue, Yellow, Red & Green
    
SportsNetball & Soccer
Socio-economic decile8
School feesNZ$5,500-8,500 annually, depending on level, international student fees vary from $10,000-$15,500.[ needs update ]
Website www.hebron.ac.nz

Hebron Christian College was a small, non-denominational private Christian school in Auckland, New Zealand. The school taught from New Entrant to Year 13 (Form 7). The classes were fairly small, some having less than 15 people. [1]

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History

In 1977, the Auckland Christian Fellowship Church set up the school.[ citation needed ] The pastor, Rob Wheeler, had visited Christian schools in the United States earlier that decade, and wanted to set up a school with a similar perspective in New Zealand.

The school began with Claude Warner as principal, and 45 pupils.[ citation needed ] It was called the Christian Fellowship School, and was in the basement of Haddon Hall in Auckland City. At that point, the school was using Accelerated Christian Education material, from the US. In 1980 this was discontinued due to the distinctly American nature of ACE's content. The school switched to New Zealand's traditional infant programme.

In 1981, a new site in Mt Albert was purchased from the Karitane Nursing Trust and the wards modified into classrooms.[ citation needed ] This is the school's present site. Francine Bennett had been acting principal for two terms when Bob Eastland was appointed Principal in 1982. His tenure proved short-lived however, as his resignation due to ill health was received toward the end of that year. Ms Bennett became the principal in 1983. Under her leadership the secondary school was started.

In 1985, Bev Norsworthy became principal.[ citation needed ] She reinstated the enrolment policy.

Economic crisis in the late 1980s meant that the school, now with a capacity for 220 students, was in financial trouble.[ citation needed ] The Mt Albert site was put up for sale as the school searched for larger premises, but eventually the decision was made to remain at that location. In 1990, the Institute in Basic Life Principles purchased the property and leased it back to the school at a low rate.

The same year the school became independent of the Auckland Christian Fellowship.[ citation needed ] It is now operated by the Biblical Education Services Trust. Geoff Matthews was appointed Associate Principal in 1991 and replaced Mrs Norsworthy, who resigned to set up MASTERS Institute, a Christian teachers college, as principal at the start of 1993. In [need date] MASTERS Institute became the School of Education at Laidlaw College.

In February 1998, the school board's application for a roll increase to 320 students was granted.[ citation needed ] The buildings were developed to accommodate this growth.

The school has applied for integration with the state-funded education system several times. This application has been denied by the Minister of Education, who was Chris Carter at the time.[ citation needed ]

In 2011 Allan Ross Randall, a former teacher at the school, was jailed for two years for sexual touching of eleven students between 2007 and 2011. [2]

The school officially closed in December 2017. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Education Review Office report". 1 March 2010. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
  2. ↑ Gay, Edward (22 September 2011). "Teacher jailed for touching students". The New Zealand Herald.
  3. ↑ "Communique to Hebron Christian College and Elim Christian College Communities". www,hebron.ac.nz. 6 October 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
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