Bundaberg Christian College
Bundaberg Christian College is an independent, non-denominational Christian, co-educational, P-12, school, located in the city of Bundaberg, in Queensland, Australia. It is administered by Independent Schools Queensland, with an enrolment of 760 students and a teaching staff of 73, as of 2023. It was one of the last schools to use corporal punishment in Queensland.
History
The school opened on 1 January 1996.In 2016, the school installed the largest hybrid solar system in Australia at the time, with exactly 740 solar panels, and approximately 170 batteries, with 200KW battery storage.
2022 saw the expansion of the Junior School, with the Prep to Year 6 cohort being designated in one section of the school, which had not occurred in 15 years.
Cultural
Bundaberg Christian College has been involved in many cultural events including Eisteddfods and sporting events. The school has many bands including Junior, Senior, Year 5 and Stage, many choirs including Junior, Senior and Voiceworx and many orchestras including Junior, Senior, Year 4 and Year 8 Chamber.A stringed instrument is compulsory in Year 4 and a brass or woodwind in Year 5. In Year 6+ students have the option of learning percussion instruments.