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Mission Statement
We believe in a Creator-God who loves people unconditionally and who expressed that love in the life and ministry of Jesus Christ. We aim to nurture: - reverence and love for God
- value for one’s self
- respect for and acceptance of others
- appreciation of our environment
Because we believe that the foundations for life are set in childhood, we aim to encourage: - industry and the desire to learn
 - cooperation with others
- wise decision making
- willingness to meet new challenges
Special Character Statement
The Special Character of the school is determined by the faith system made up of the Christian beliefs, values and lifestyle of the Seventh
Day Adventist Church through the Greater Sydney Conference of Seventh-day Adventist’s Executive Committee. The purpose of the School is to support the home and the church in the transmission of its faith system to the children and youth. The function of the school is to facilitate the development of a mature and understanding commitment to the beliefs and practices of the church so that students will become responsible and caring Christians in the community. The achievement of these goals is through a comprehensive and unified program involving every aspect of the curriculum and predicated upon the church’s: a. Perception of God as creator and sustainers of the universe.
b. Acceptance of Christ as our only means of salvation.
c. Belief that the Holy Spirit draws men, women and children to knowledge of God.
d. Understanding that all truth finds its centre and unity in God.
e. Reliance on scripture as the revealed Word of God
f. Commitment to a holistic development of the child; physical, intellectual, spiritual, emotional and social.
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