Northside Christian College

Northside Christian College is a small school with big ambitions for each student. The College is set in a tertiary education precinct in the City of Whittlesea in Bundoora, Victoria. Northside provides engaging learning opportunities for students from Prep through to Year 12 with the mission to transform lives through Christ and the wonder of learning. We provide an innovative learning framework within a safe and supportive Christian environment. Our College community invites you to join us as we partner with your child on their educational journey.

Northside Christian College is a non-denominational, coeducational, Christian College that commenced in 1979. The College is committed to providing high quality Christian Education in a caring, encouraging, learning community to families of Melbourne’s northern suburbs. We aim to maximise the potential of every child, equipping them for lifelong learning and developing their character based on Biblical values.

Vision Statementis to be an inspirational Christian learning community.  $6,135Our mission, “Transforming lives through Christ and the wonder of learning”, sums up our commitment to making a difference in this world. Through the design and structuring of our learning programs and state of the art learning environments, we are well equipped to nurture and develop the unique talent, gifting and interests of students.

As a Christian learning community, we have over thirty five years of tradition educating our students to live out the timeless values of perseverance, humility and integrity; preparing them for meaningful and purposeful engagement in every area of their lives. The Bible informs our curriculum, our relationships and our practices. All of our staff are practicing Christians, applying their faith to their teaching and other work.

The College aims to challenge each student to achieve their best, while providing students with an opportunity to study a broad range of subjects. The College curriculum, while developed to meet the requirements of the Australian Curriculum Framework and government requirements, provides students with a great opportunity to study subjects across a wide range of learning areas. The College has developed the school curriculum to place a significant emphasis on Literacy and Numeracy.

As a Christian Learning Community we have over thirty-five years of tradition in educating our students to live out the timeless values of perseverance, humility and integrity, preparing our young people for meaningful and purposeful engagement in every area of their lives

Our Student Leadership Program provides opportunities for students to develop and put into practice their leadership potential in serving their fellow students and the wider community. We seek to be a ‘school without borders’, and increasingly work alongside local universities and other organisations to maximise access to high quality learning environments.

The Prep to Year 12 learning community at Northside Christian College has a small village feel, fostering a nurturing and caring environment where every child is valued. Our programs are designed to meet students’ individual needs, whatever they are, seeking to ensure that every child’s unique, God-given qualities are developed. High value is placed on the development of resilience, leadership and character throughout the College.

Our VCE program offers students small classes and an individualised approach to learning. For a growing family-friendly school, we offer a remarkable range of learning and co-curricular opportunities.

The College honours the faithful pioneers from Northside Christian Centre (now Encompass Church) who took hold of God’s vision and planted the College in 1979. We look to the future with hope, confident of our calling and determined in our commitment to train a skilled and Godly generation of young people to take their place in the community, living purposeful lives in God’s service.

Northside Christian College is a member of Christian Schools Australia, a National body with member schools in all states. It is our prayer and desire that every student will have a positive experience at school. A positive experience involves students developing healthy relationships, achieving their personal best, maintaining physical and emotional wellbeing and developing a greater understanding of Christian faith and character.