Northern Beaches Christian School is an

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and secondary

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, located in

Terrey Hills Terrey Hills is a suburb of Northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia 25 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Northern Beaches Council. It is part of the Forest District and ...

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, Australia. Established in 1981, the school provides a general and religious education for approximately 1,200 students from

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Modern architectural buildings

The school completed its multi-purpose hall named after Australian actress

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in 2009 and its three-storey STEM Centre in 2024. Its modern buildings were designed sustainably and have won several architectural awards. The school has a Global Opportunities Program which aims to build global bridges through community partnership, cultural understanding and shared learning. GO projects have involved sending teams of staff and students to Cambodia, Rwanda, Uganda and Moree. GO teams work in a range of contexts, including running children's programs, English literacy development, and professional development for local teachers. Students graduate from Year 12 after studying the NSW HSC curriculum.

Notable alumni

Callum Mills Callum Mills (born 2 April 1997) is a professional Australian rules footballer and current captain of the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL). He has been a co-captain of the club since 2022 and the sole captain since 2024. Mil ...

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player for the

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* Jacob Preston

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player for the

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. Former Year 6 School Captain.

References

External links

Northern Beaches Christian School website

Northern Beaches Christian School Annual Report 2023
{{Authority control Educational institutions established in 1981 1981 establishments in Australia Private secondary schools in Sydney Northern Beaches Private primary schools in Sydney Nondenominational Christian schools in Sydney

Modern architectural buildings

Notable alumni

See also

References

External links