Sonoma Adventist College

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Sonoma Adventist College
MottoTo know, To Love, To serve
Type Private
Established1968 [1]
Academic affiliation
Pacific Adventist University
Principal Dr Isako Esekia
Dean Pr Wellington Sanan (Men)
Martha Banas(Women)

Head Cleaner Mr Desmond Amua

Assistant head of labourer-morris David Bogew
Deputy principalMalachi Param
Academic staff
56
Administrative staff
45
Students700
Location
Affiliations Seventh-day Adventist Church
Website www.sonoma.ac.pg

Sonoma Adventist College is a co-educational tertiary institution situated in Kokopo in Papua New Guinea. It is operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church and is accredited by the Adventist Accrediting Association.

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It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system. [2] [3] [4] [5]

Academic divisions

The college is divided into the following divisions

History

During the 1993 eruption of the Rabaul volcanoes, Sonoma was a registered refugee camp with over 2,000 extra people on campus. It was founded by Pr Alex Currie

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References

  1. Adventist Yearbook
  2. http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/Opinion/2010/1115/For-real-education-reform-take-a-cue-from-the-Adventists"the second largest Christian school system in the world has been steadily outperforming the national average – across all demographics."
  3. "Seventh-day Adventists - Christian Denomination | Religion Facts". Archived from the original on 2015-03-23. Retrieved 2016-03-18.
  4. "Department of Education, Seventh-day Adventist Church". Archived from the original on 2017-10-17. Retrieved 2010-06-18.
  5. Rogers, Wendi; Kellner, Mark A. (April 1, 2003). "World Church: A Closer Look at Higher Education". Adventist News Network . Retrieved 2010-06-19.