Equipped, Empowered to Serve
At Newstead Christian School, we provide a Christ-centred education that nurtures academic excellence and fosters a vibrant community. Our dedicated faculty and staff are committed to shaping the hearts and minds of our students, preparing them for a purposeful life beyond the classroom.
Discover the Core Values that Define NCS: Character, Community, Creativity
At NCS, we believe in fostering character, building a strong community, and nurturing creativity in all aspects of school life and curriculum.
- Character: Developing integrity, resilience, and moral values.
- Community: Cultivating a supportive and inclusive school community.
- Creativity: Encouraging innovative thinking and expression.
Equipping Students to Engage Their Calling in Life
At Newstead Christian School, we are dedicated to teaching the Australian Curriculum from a Biblical worldview. Our mission is to build faith, character, and skills in our students, empowering them to fulfill their purpose in life.
School
Teaching the Australian Curriculum from a Biblical worldview and building faith, character, and skills.
Students
Growing in faith, character, and skills to fulfill their calling in life.
Our School Distinctives
Answers on all the questions you may have about learning at Newstead Christian School. Can’t find the answer to your question? Contact us with any queries.
School
Our school is a place where students are discipled, both through the teaching they receive and the model offered through the lives of the staff.
Our school is anchored in the Word of God, allowing it to shape our worldview and curriculum.
Our school teaches the Australian curriculum1 through the lens of a Christian worldview.
Our school is empowered2 and guided3 by the Holy Spirit and exercises the Spirit's gifts in freedom4.
Our school pursues healthy community and to do that well, we look to the example and teachings of Jesus5.
Our school fosters Godly relationships underpinned by love, grace, honour, acceptance and forgiveness6.
Our school seeks to make learning meaningful, engaging and fun.
1. 2 Tim 3:16-17.
2. John 3:6, Acts 1:8.
3. John 14:26, Rom 8:26, Gal 5:16.
4. 1 Cor 12:8-12, Eph 4:7-13, Rom 12:3-8.
5. Matt 18:15-17, Eph 4:31-32.
6. 1 Pet 4:8-10, Rom 15:7, Rom 12:3-19, Eph 4:31-32.
Students
Our school recognises the unique and God-given identity7 of each student, and we seek to educate accordingly, that they would reach their full potential8.
Our students excel in wisdom9, character and education.
Our students’ grounding in God’s truth equips them with the discernment to make wise choices10.
Our school equips students for life in the 21st Century providing them with biblical values11 for the workplace and global environment.
7. Gen 1:26-27, Jer 1:5, 1 Pet 2:9
8. John 10:10, John 15:16, Eph 2:10
9. Prov 4:6-7, James 3:17
10. Heb 5:14, James 3:17
11. Luke 6:31, Rom 13:8-10
Personnel
Our board and staff live their whole lives in such a way that demonstrates a personal and deepening relationship with Jesus12.
The outworking of this will be seen in our board and staff continually growing in Christ-like character, exhibiting the fruits13 and gifts14 of the Holy Spirit, and reflecting God's love and power as they serve students, their families and the community15.
We are committed to supporting one another16 in our personal relationships with Jesus, inviting and challenging17 each other to live humbly, transparently, and accountability in all aspects of our professional, public, and private lives.
Professional development is important to us because we acknowledge that learning is lifelong.
We want to fulfill our calling with excellence18 and model to our students what it means to continually grow in developing our potential. We value the power of learning in community, both from one another and with one another19.
13. Gal 5:22-23.
14. 1 Cor. 12:8-12, Eph 4:7-13, Rom 12:3-8.
15 .Heb 10:24, John 13:35.
16. 1 Thess 5:11.
17. Eph 4:29, Heb 10:24.
18. Col 3:23.
19. 1 Cor 12:12-30.
Parents
Our school acknowledges that parents bear the primary responsibility for the education20 and care of their children and we seek to partner with them in this endeavour.
Good communication between school and parents is vital for students to thrive. We acknowledge that this is the responsibility of both sides of the partnership.
We believe parents have an invaluable part to play in the community of the school, therefore we encourage their participation in Parents & Friends, events, excursions, activities, and the LAP (Learning Assistance Program).
20. Deut 6:6-9, Prov 22:6, Eph 6:4.
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