Oxley Christian College

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Oxley Christian College
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Oxley Christian College
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Coordinates 37°45′48″S145°18′20″E / 37.76333°S 145.30556°E / -37.76333; 145.30556
Information
TypeCo-educational
MottoWisdom and Virtue
DenominationChristian
Founded1979
FounderHarold Knights Oxley
StatusOpen
PrincipalDr Douglas Peck
Years offeredELC–12
GenderCo-educational
Enrolment1000 [1]  (28 January 2012)
Classrooms46 [2]
HousesGibeon Warriors (red), Tabor Trojans (white) and Zion Crusaders (blue)
Colour(s)Blue, white, red
SloganWisdom and Virtue
SongOxley Christian College School Song
Affiliation Eastern Independent Schools of Melbourne
Website www.oxley.vic.edu.au

Oxley Christian College is a private co-educational Christian school in Chirnside Park, Melbourne, Australia ranging from three-year-old kindergarten to Year 12.

Contents

Structure

Oxley is a day school with a total enrolment of around 1000 students. The junior school includes the early childhood centre: Oxley Kids (three and four-year-old kinder), through to Year 6; the senior school encompasses Years 7 to 12.

Extracurricular activities

Sport

Oxley is a member of the Eastern Independent Schools of Melbourne (EISM).

EISM premierships

Oxley has won the following EISM senior premierships. [3] [4]

Combined:

  • Badminton – 2021
  • Cross Country (2) – 2010, 2014

Boys:

  • Basketball (6) – 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019
  • Cricket (4) – 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
  • Cross Country – 2010
  • Football 12's (2) – 2015, 2016
  • Table Tennis – 2015
  • Table Tennis – 2023

Girls:

  • Basketball – 2014
  • Cross Country (3) – 2010, 2014, 2015
  • Hockey – 2012
  • Netball (2) – 2008, 2011
  • Soccer (4) – 2013, 2015, 2020, 2021
  • Softball – 2011
  • Tennis (2) – 2008, 2020
  • Volleyball (2) – 2011, 2012

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References

  1. About Us – College Structure retrieved 28 January 2012
  2. Oxley Christian College, 2019, Oxley Christian College 2019 Diary, Oxley Christian College, Melbourne, p. 4
  3. "EISM". www.eism.org. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  4. "EISM". www.eism.org. Retrieved 22 August 2020.