Southern Vales Christian College

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Southern Vales Christian College
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Southern Vales Christian College
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Coordinates 35°06′45.1″S138°32′8.6″E / 35.112528°S 138.535722°E / -35.112528; 138.535722
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TypeIndependent, Christian, co-educational
Denomination Nondenominational
Established1980 (Morphett Vale campus)
1991 (Aldinga campus)
ChairmanPastor Martyn Manuel
PrincipalJenny Nelson
Campus Morphett Vale
Aldinga
Website www.svcc.sa.edu.au

Southern Vales Christian College is a Christian school located across two campuses in South Australia. It is a ministry of Harvest Church. The original campus is located in Morphett Vale with a second campus opened in Aldinga.

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Southern Vales Christian College first opened in September 1980 as Morphett Vale Christian Community School operating as a ministry of the Morphett Vale Baptist Church (today known as Harvest Church). A second campus in Aldinga was opened in early 1991. Both campuses are promoted as having extensive experience with special needs students. [1]

Controversy

Exposed for Homophobia by Nine News Adelaide

On 27 August 2021, Nine News Adelaide reported that Southern Vales Christian College has a policy against hiring homosexual teachers. [2] While the college defended the policy based on Australia's religious discrimination laws, South Australian Premier Steven Marshall said, "South Australia has always been a diverse, accepting, respectful state and we don’t want to have discrimination here in our state." [3]

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References

  1. "Southern Vales Christian College". The National Education Directory of Australia.
  2. "9News - Latest news and headlines from Australia and the world".
  3. "Adelaide Christian School Defends Policy Not To Hire Gay Staff - Star Observer". September 2021.