South Coast Christian College is a P-12 school located in Leongatha, South Gippsland, and has been providing ongoing education to the community for more than 30 years. Our vision: “to provide Christ-centred quality education in a family atmosphere and to equip students for ongoing learning, Christian living and service”. As a non-denominational Christian College, we are very much an integral part of our local Christian community. Whilst the college employs Christian staff and has a biblical focus to its curriculum, we support enrolments from all sections of the community. We believe that parents have prime responsibility for the care and education of their children, and partner with them to achieve this. We value parent management and participation, active community service and involvement and relationships based on biblical principles. The motto of the College is “Nurturing Childhood, Empowering Youth, Proclaiming Christ”. We view ourselves as a community of learners, working with families to prepare students for their life’s journey. We aim to nurture the God-given potential and purpose of each child, knowing that they are unique, created individuals. The College is broken into three distinct sections, reflecting the stages of a child’s journey through school. The Primary School includes students in grades Prep to 5. Here, students develop the foundational skills that form the basis of their education. The College runs Early Years Literacy and Numeracy programs, runs a very successful LEM Phonics program, develops artistic, musical and physical skills, and has a strong focus on Biblical values and relationships. The Middle School consists of students from Grade 6 to Year 8. This is a transitional time in a student’s life where they move from the relative security of a single teacher environment into one where they meet different teachers for different subjects. As students move through Middle School, the amount of time they spend with their Homeroom teacher is gradually reduced. There is also a..