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College Philosophy

Blue Hills College is a co-educational school in the City of Lismore.  We are concerned with providing a quality education which upholds family values, encourages respect for authority and fosters the overall development of each student.

Blue Hills College is committed to seeing each student develop a maximum potential in the spiritual, academic, physical and vocational aspects of life.  Students are helped to see themselves as individuals of great value, capable of living happy, productive lives.

Blue Hills College provides a Christian educational experience from Kindergarten to Year 10, based on a world view derived from a Seventh-day Adventist Christian faith.  This view begins with an eternal, loving and personal God who has always existed, is all-powerful and is the source of all life, truth, beauty and Christian values.

The staff of Blue Hills College are practicing Christians who are  committed to their task of educating in a caring Christian environment where the worth and personal development of each student is respected and enhanced.

The staff of Blue Hills College seeks the active co-operation of the home to help the students learn the basic tenets of Christianity and to empower them to apply these in their lives now and in the future.  We seek to inspire our students to take an active interest in making the community a better place to live in, to appreciate cultural and scientific advances and to develop positive attitudes towards others.

Blue Hills College is an independent Christian school and is open to all students without regard to their ethnic background, sex, national origin or religious affiliation.  Every attempt is made to accommodate disadvantaged students wherever possible.  All students are expected to live in harmony with the College's standards, show respect for Christian principles and attend religious classes and activities.

COLLEGE OBJECTIVES

The College adopts a holistic approach to education incorporating the development of the spiritual, intellectual, social, physical, aesthetic and  vocational dimensions of our being. Only as all aspects of life are developed and nurtured can an individual truly develop to their full potential and reach ultimate maturity.  The general objectives are designed to guide young people towards the development of their full potential and in so doing to also prepare students to meet the requirements of the Year 10 School Certificate and to provide enrichment in a wide variety of extra-curricula activities.

Spiritual : To foster and promote

  • a continuing relationship with Christ as his/her personal Saviour and Friend
  • a realisation of the need for God to be the source of guidance and direction throughout life
  • a desire to live a consistent Christian lifestylean awareness of the positive benefits of Christianity
  • a desire to be of service to God and fellow man

 Academic : To foster and promote

  • a recognition of the responsibility to develop our talents as God given gifts in the service of others
  • an appreciation of the value of knowledge and truth which is demonstrated by an eagerness to acquire information, to recognise the value of accuracy, discrimination, logical  thinking and creativity
  • literary and numeracy skills which enable them to meet the demands of everyday life
  • the ability to communicate effectively through listening, speaking and writing
  • problem solving skills and strategies
  • satisfactory completion of prerequisites for the School Certificate

 Social : To foster and promote

  • a healthy self-respect and the confidence in his/her abilities to achieve successfully
  • the skills which will enable him/her to mix confidently and acceptably with peer groups
  • the capacity to make carefully considered decisions, and to accept full responsibility for the consequences of those decisions
  • the capacity to accommodate with tolerance the rights and opinions of others;
  • the development of habits of courtesy, graciousness, and decorum, in harmony with Christian standards
  • a recognition of fair play and a positive attitude towards justice

 Physical : To foster and promote

  • a recognition of the responsibility to care for both physical and mental health
  • an attitude of good sportsmanship
  • a recognition of the values of, and practice in, the principles of healthful living in all aspects of life; including diet, dress, temperance, recreation, rest, safety, leisure time, and exercise

 Aesthetic : To foster and promote

  • an appreciation of the creative powers of God as seen in the world around us
  • a love of this aspect of life to enhance their life experience
  • an appreciation of the creative arts as a meaningful way of expression