CARLISLE ADVENTISTCHRISTIAN COLLEGE

Nurture for Today Learning for Tomorrow Character for Eternity

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Prospectus

Our LearningEnvironment

Overview

Carlisle Adventist Christian College is conveniently positioned on five acres of fertile land on Holts Road in Beaconsfield. The College is easily accessible from Mackay-Bucasia Road from either direction. People visiting the College for the first time are impressed with the friendly, welcoming atmosphere. Carlisle extends this community ambience to your family for the benefit of your child’s education. The College offers modern facilities providing comprehensive instruction from Prep to the senior grades. Associated with the College is an on-site Early Learning Centre for children aged 3 to 5 years.

The College was established in 1951 as the first protestant school in Mackay. It is recognised for its nurturing Christian environment and highly committed, professional staff. The College is dedicated to engaging every student to reach their full academic potential. This, combined with the College’s involvement in community service projects, encourages its students to become active and productive members of society.

Parental Participation

Carlisle Adventist Christian College believes that children whose parents are involved with their schooling tend to have improved educational outcomes. The College invites and encourages parents to be involved in the various parental support groups of the school. The Parents and Friends Committee is the established method for active involvement. Other avenues include volunteering in the Tuckshop, assistance in the classroom, or sporting and cultural events.

Transport

Carlisle Adventist Christian College operates a school bus service that can collect and drop-off students living in the southern suburbs of Mackay. Public buses also operate in the area and stop at the College.

Senior School

An exciting development for Carlisle Adventist Christian College is the approval of our Year 11 and 12 program, with Year 11 first commencing in 2018 and Year 12 in 2019. To enable a wide variety of senior subjects, some are offered in partnership with other educational institutions.

Extension

Carlisle Adventist Christian College offers a number of cutting edge STEM initiatives including the use of Lego Robotics in the high school, and Bee Bots in the primary school.

Committed, Quality Staff

Every staff member at the College is committed to helping your child achieve their full potential. Teachers continually develop their skills by engaging in Professional Development programs. Qualified teacher aides work in each classrooms to support student learning.

Academic

Carlisle Adventist Christian College provides an educational program from Prep through to the senior grades. The College is divided into a Primary and Secondary school. Each is appropriately equipped for the delivery of an engaging curriculum.

The College teaches to the Australian Curriculum, which aims to enable students to become successful learners, and active and informed citizens. Learning at the school focuses on a balanced approach to educating the hearts and minds of the children in our care. Instruction is presented in a variety of formats incorporating technology, the outdoor environment and group activities.

The Adventist Encounter curriculum, which is used internationally, is used by the College to educate in religious instruction. Encounter is grounded on stories from the Bible to draw out values-based learning outcomes.

Scholarships play an important role in the College’s academic program as a way of encouraging excellence and rewarding high achievement. Scholarships may be applied for in the areas of academia and citizenship.

Quality Teaching, Quality Learning

Extra-curricular Opportunities

Community Service

Adventist Education holds service to the community as core learning. Each year, the school engages in a variety of projects aimed at helping those in need or improving the local community. Projects take the form of visitations, gifts, fundraising, musical performances, or artwork. Secondary students in the upper grades have the opportunity to serve in an indigenous community for a week, running a kid’s club and performing various community projects.

School Choir

Students in the Primary school have the opportunity to participate in our choir. The choir performs at school functions and also enters the Mackay Eisteddfod. Secondary students can choose whether to join the High School Choir.

Music Tuition

Private music tuition is facilitated in a variety of instruments, depending on the need of students and availability of music teachers. These lessons are subject to extra fees, as this tuition is extracurricular.

Pastoral Care

Effective Pastoral Care builds and supports the entire school community, making connections between its members. It embraces all facets of school life through a combination of structured events and personal interactions. Every teacher in the school is charged with the responsibility to create and build a nurturing environment that supports emotional stability and personal growth.

The College chaplaincy team provides additional guidance and support to each student. School families are also welcome to access support through the chaplaincy program.

Sports Program

Carlisle Adventist Christian College actively engages in various sporting competitions in the Mackay region. Students from the College also take part in inter-school competitions. The College encourages participation in sports carnivals through the use of a house system.

Vision Statement

Nurture for TodayLearning for TomorrowCharacter for Eternity

Mission Statement

Encourage students to love and follow JesusPromote an environment of respect and acceptanceEmpower students to do their very best

Values Statement

Doing Your Best Living for God’s GloryServing Others Caring at all costsHumility Accepting my achievements without boastingRespect Thinking of and behaving well towards othersHonesty & Living at peace with myself TrustwothinessA Fair Go Seeking the rightTruth & Wisdom Making wise choicesResponsibility Owning my actionsyInnovation Finding a wayEverything with God’s power, God’s way God (1 Corinthians 13)

Our Beliefs

Seventh-day Adventists are Christians with a belief system centred on Jesus Christ and the teachings of the Bible. We believe that God created life. God’s love is so great that He sent his Son, Jesus the Christ, to die for us. Jesus was raised to life and offers those who love and trust Him, the same new life when He returns as He promised He would.

The guiding principles for how to live our lives are the Ten Commandments and the teachings of Jesus.

The Seventh-day Adventist Church has a history of more than 100 years of Christian Education. Our system of schools is the largest of any protestant denomination.

Special Character

Adventist education is Bible-based, Christ-centred, service-oriented and Kingdom-directed. It aims for a balanced development in the lives of students, encouraging them to choose a personal relationship with Jesus, serving Him in this world until He comes again.

These features, infused through the school’ policies, procedures and practices, provide the Special Character of Adventist Education, based on the fundamental beliefs and values of the Seventh-day Adventist church.

Adventist Special Character

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EnrolmentIf you would like your family to become part of our school community, please contact the school office for an enrolment form and to arrange an interview with the school principal.

CLEAN AND TIDYWe organise ourselves, and we do not walk past rubbish; we pick it up and put it in the bin.

ALWAYS ON TIMEWe get to school on time and move quickly to each class.

RESPECTFUL OF EACH OTHERWe use our correct names and titles, and make eye contact with others. We speak softly and kindly to everyone.

LOVING AND RESPECTFUL OF GODWe speak reverently about God and we share our love for Him with others.

INTO LOOKING SMARTWe wear our full uniform correctly and with pride.

STRIVING TO DO OUR BESTWe always try to do our best in everything we do including when we sing, play, learn and speak.

LOOKING TO LIFT OTHERS UPWe do not use put-downs, tease or bully others. This includes not sending hurtful electronic messages. We always look for ways to build and lift others up.

ENTHUSIASTIC LEARNERSWe do our best in class and we do not interfere with the learning of others. We always do our homework.

SERVICE-FOCUSEDWe serve others by visiting the elderly, making cards and biscuits and blitzing back yards.

WILLING CARETAKERSWe take good care of our property, others property and we always look for new ways to better our school.

ALWAYS SAFEWe do not risk our health and well-being, or the welfare of others.

YOUR GOOD HOSTSWe greet each other, and all visitors to our school. We stop, smile and we say ‘Good morning’ or ‘Good afternoon’.

At Carlisle we are...

Carlisle Adventist Christian College17 Holts Road, Beaconsfield, QLD 4740P (07) 49427455 E reception@carlisle.adventist.edu.au