Edinburgh College

Edinburgh College offers continuous Christian education from Early Learning (2-5 years of age) to Year 12. Our College accepts enrolment applications from all families who are supportive of our ethos regardless of religious affiliation. Vision Statement Character...through Nurture, Learning and Service. Mission Statement Edinburgh College provides Christ-centered education for the community. Our mission is to develop children of character in a faith nurturing environment that promotes academic excellence and a commitment to service.

The educational activities of the College are designed to provide opportunities for all students to achieve their maximum development intellectually, spiritually, socially and physically. The process of education involves the continued development of a set of values upon which all decisions depend. Christian Education seeks to enhance sensitivity to values that are in harmony with God’s will. The development of character and personality based upon a love for God, unselfish concern for others and personal self-respect, are basic to all curricular objectives.

Seventh-day Adventists believe in the reality of God the Creator, and that we are created in God’s image. We believe the aim of Christian Education is the restoration of the image of God in people through Jesus Christ. We believe that an understanding of the world and ourselves is enhanced by an acceptance of the Bible as a measure of reality and truth. We have intelligent powers of choice and are accountable to God in every aspect of life.

In operation at the commencement of the 1964 school year were school administration and classroom facilities, and a boy’s dormitory. At the same time, four staff homes were constructed on the property by Mr. Stoneman and Mr. Epps. The girl’s dormitory was added and in operation at the commencement of the 1966 school year. Subsequent building projects have included: cafeteria, student chapel, Art and Technology facility, Science facility, assembly hall, and gymnasium.

We at Edinburgh College know ‘WHY we come to work each day’.  We believe and prayerfully promote the wonderful daily invitation of ‘taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in Him’.

Our mission is to develop children of character in a faith nurturing environment that promotes academic excellence and a commitment to service.  Our caring, talented and dedicated Edinburgh College staff and volunteers endeavour to be the best educators and support officers possible.  We strive to understand each of our student’s individual learning journeys; their learning preferences, what inspires them, how they can turn failure and/or disappointment into a growing opportunity, and why it is valuable to be Respectful, Responsible, Resilient and to have a Willingness to Learn in any given community.

Our Crest clearly reflects our ‘Why’: The crown on the crest recognises that God, in the form of the three members of the Trinity, is at the head of all that occurs at the school. This acknowledgement is supported by the motto “In Him We Live” and encapsulates the view that God is an integral part of our lives. The open Bible and the dove indicate that the school is guided by the Word of God as enlightened by the Holy Spirit. The laurel garland on the sides represents the prize of achievement.

Edinburgh College is a private Christian school owned and operated by Seventh-day Adventist Schools (Victoria) Ltd.  It provides a comprehensive academic program, from Early Learning to Year 12, in harmony with Christian beliefs, values and lifestyle.  Edinburgh College provides Christ-centered education for the community.  Adventist education is Bible-based, Christ-centred, child safe, service-oriented and Kingdom-directed. It aims for a balanced development in the lives of students, encouraging them to choose a personal relationship with Jesus, serving Him in this world until He comes again. These features, infused through the schools’ policies, procedures and practices provide the Special Character of Adventist Education, based on the fundamental beliefs and values of the Seventh-day Adventist church.

Learning & Teaching at Edinburgh College is closely entwined with our philosophy of teaching the ‘whole’ person. Our learning and teaching program addresses the spiritual, emotional and academic needs of all of the students in our care. Ensuring the quality of our teachers, in both performance and positive influence is a high priority at Edinburgh College. Research has recognised that teachers who have a shared belief, through their collective action, positively influence student outcomes, including those who are disengaged and/or disadvantaged.

The Australian Curriculum, the Encounter Bible Curriculum and the Keeping Safe Wellbeing Curriculum are used by our College for all subject areas, from Foundation through to Year 10. The Victorian Certificate of Education traditionally offered at Year 11 & 12 is available to Edinburgh College students in Year 10 in a limited number of subjects.

Subject offerings on campus are enhanced through active partnerships with Distance Education Victoria, Victorian School of Language and local vocational education in schools (VETiS) providers: Box Hill Institute, Swinburne University of Technology, Mullum & Yarra Valley Vet Clusters.