College History

1950 "The Beginning"

Lismore Seventh-Day Adventist School was opened at the beginning of the 1950 school year. The first teacher was Mrs Diedre Holmes.

A hall had been purchased in Alstonville, demolished and re-erected in Brewster Street behind the Seventh Day Adventist Church which then stood at the corner of Brewster and Uralba streets. The building was not completed for the beginning of the school year, so the children and their desks were located in the small room at the back of the church for a few weeks. 

Early School teachers:

One Teacher school:

Mrs Alice Boben, 1951

Miss Heather Thorburn, 1952-1955

Miss Olive Blayden, 1956-1959

Miss W. Neighbur - last term 1959

Miss Myrtle Aitchison 1960-1963

Mr Robert Porter 1964

Mr. Ian Whitson

Miss Dawn Hankinson

Miss Helen Godfrey

Miss Roseanne Thomson

Miss Janette Hughes

Begining of multi teacher school:

Mr Robert Bath

Mrs Leslie Bath

Miss Ann Eggin

Miss Liz Tyler

Mr Richard Thompson

Miss Gayle Greenwood

Miss Louise Corke

URALBA STREET

 The school moved to the rear of 44 Uralba Strret in mid 1960. The second room was added in 1972.

The school was re-named 'Seventh Day Adventist Union School' in the 1970's when the churches at Ballina, Casino and Kyogle joined with Lismore in administering the school.

The first year of High School was added in 1978.

In March of that year the school moved to it's present site at Blue Hills Avenue, Goonellabah.

The staff at this time were:

Mr Richard Thompson - taught Upper Primary and High School English

Miss Louise Corke - Lower Primary

Mr Matthew Steele - High School

Mr Peter Harrison - High School

Mrs Dorothy Goodman - High School

Mrs Verlie Bryant - High School

One year was added to the High School each year until the School Certificate credential was achieved.

The school was renamed Blue Hills Adventist School in 1987. Then renamed  Blue Hills College in 1997.

For a complete history please see the book 'From Brewster Street to Blue Hills Avenue' and the accompanying CD-ROM.

Both are available for purchase by contacting the College office on 0266 241193.

TEACHING STAFF

Previous Principals

Mr R. Thompson

Mr S. Gillis

Mr M. Ferguson

Mr D. Cooke

Mr B. Mercer

Mr C. Crawford

Mr G. Way

Mr D. Carrasco

Mr N. McGrath