Tyndale[2] Christian School is an independent, non-denominational Christian, co-educational ,early learning, primary and secondary day school, located in Blacktown, a suburb in Western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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| Coordinates | 33°46′55″S 150°53′09″E / 33.7819435°S 150.8858657°E |
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| Type | Independent co-educational early learning, primary and secondary day school |
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| Denomination | Non-denominational Christian |
| Established | 1966 |
| Educational authority | NSW Department of Education |
| Principal | Rebecca Hall |
| Staff | 128 |
| Years | Early learning and K–12 |
| Enrolment | c. 950[1] (2018) |
| Area | 5.6 hectares (14 acres) |
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| Colour(s) | Navy blue, maroon, white |
| Song | "Serve the Lord with Gladness" |
| Website | www |
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The school is named after William Tyndale, a 16th-century religious reformer and scholar who translated the Bible into the Early Modern English and was tried for heresy and treason and then strangled and burnt at the stake. The school has students from 38 different ethnic backgrounds covering 58 different language groups.[citation needed] The school is situated on 5.6 hectares (14 acres) in the south-west corner of Blacktown and is accessible by public bus routes and buses that Tyndale operates around the surrounding areas. As of 2021[update], the School had around 1,000 students from early learning, through Kindergarten to Year 12.
History and Governance
editTyndale's story began in 1957 when the Blacktown Reformed Church looked into the feasibility of starting a Parent Controlled Christian School in Blacktown. The Association for Christian Education of Blacktown Ltd (Association). Was formed in 1958. In February 1966 the Kildare Rd site was officially opened with 3 classrooms, 2 teachers and 32 students. At the time this site was educating students from Kindergarten to Year 6. In 1976 Tyndale expanded to offering high school education. It then developed and moved to the current Douglas Road site in 1979. In 1981 the first cohort of Year 12 students completed the NSW Higher School Certificate (NSW HSC).[1] The early learning centre commenced with a preschool class in Term 2, 2008. The 2021 Year 12 cohort was the first to contain students who completed the whole of preschool to Year 12 at Tyndale.
Tyndale continues to operate as an independent school. Membership of the governing body (the Association) is open to any Christian committed to providing Christ-centred education who subscribes to the school's Educational Creed.[citation needed] The Association elects directors who are responsible for Tyndale's overall vision, direction, governance, and policies.
Structure
editThe school is split into three educational areas: early learning centre (pre-school and prep), primary school, and secondary school.
Early Learning Centre
editThere are three preschool classes catering for children from three years of age and one prep class operating 5 days per week.
Primary
editThe Primary school consists of Kindergarten to Year 6 (K-6). There are four Kindergarten classes and three in each subsequent year group. Each class has children of similar age with the one class teacher.
Secondary
editThe Secondary school consists of Year 7 to Year 12, which is then split into 2 areas: High (Year 7 and 8) and Senior (Year 9 to 12) working towards award of the NSW HSC.
Notable alumni
edit- Graham Joseph Hill – theologian[2][3]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "History". Our school. Tyndale Christian School. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Graham Joseph Hill | Staff directory". staff.divinity.edu.au. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ Beach, Kylie. "Graham Hill named new principal at Stirling Theological College - Eternity News". eternitynews.com.au. Retrieved 23 December 2020.