Principal's First Principles

When we speak of learning at Brisbane Adventist College, we allude to two factors: influence and growth. We not only address a child’s ability to process cognitively, and problem-solve, but also devote our efforts to character development; particularly around our values of integrity and respect, the basis of strong relationships for which God created us. When relationships are strong, students feel safe, they operate in joy, and where there is joy, there is belonging. "A child’s future…

Most of us wonder how our children will go when they leave the nurturing environment of home and head to school for the very first time. Most of us feel a version of this every time our kids begin a new school year, every time we move to a new place and they have to change schools, every time they experience a big transition like from Prep to 'big school,' from Year 6 to Year 7, from junior Secondary to the senior phase of learning. At school, our child is just one of 25 in their classroom…

Reflection by Anna Haycock, Year 11 I was in Grade 4 when I first heard the story of Nick Vujicic. I remember how his message about his life and his love and faith in God really inspired me, and how his differences and the challenges he faced growing up helped shape him into the man that he is today. On the last day of Week of Worship, Nick came to BAC as a guest speaker. Of course, I was very eager to hear what he had to say — and I was not disappointed. Nick’s focal statement was that "God…

MAKING learning fun is all in a day’s work for two Brisbane Adventist College Year 4 teachers. Rebecca Mead and Chantelle Ugljesa, who are not only colleagues but friends outside of school, do everything together to show students the benefits of working as team. At school they often wear matching outfits, which delights their students when they act like it wasn’t on purpose, and when it comes to their teaching they also show a united front. The ladies bounce new teaching ideas and practices off…