ILLAWARRA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

DEPUTY PRINCIPAL INFORMATION PACK

Illawarra Christian School is a member of Christian Education National, educating students from Prep to Year 12 at two cam-puses. Applications are invited from committed Christians of reformed persuasion for the following position:

Process for Application:An information pack which includes the position description and application form is avail-able by calling our school office or on our school website. www.ics.nsw.edu.au/employment• Youmustcompletetheschool’sapplicationformandrespondtotheselectioncriteriaas

detailed in the information pack in order to apply. Please do not just send a resume.• Pleaseincludeallotherdocumentslistedintheapplicationform, certified as true

copies by a J.P. Applications will not be considered if not complete.

ILLAWARRA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

Applications may be submitted either• inhardcopyto: SimonLainson-CampusPrincipal Illawarra Christian School Cordeaux Campus POBox380Unanderra2526NSW

• orelectronicallyto: lainson.simon@ics.nsw.edu.au

Applicationswillnotbeacceptedineitherformatafter3pm,Friday 19th August 2016. Previous applicants need not reapply:

For further enquiries, in the first instance, please contact: Melinda Vidler (PA to the Cordeaux Principal)

email: vidler.melinda@ics.nsw.edu.au Phone: 02 4239 5200

It is an offence under the NSW Child Protection (Prohibited Employment) Act 1998 for a person convicted of a serious sex offence to apply for these positions.

Deputy Principal - Secondary (Full time)Cordeaux CampusDue to the impending retirement of long-serving staff member and deputy principal,MrsRhondaStory,weareseekingapplicationsforthepositionofDeputyPrincipalSecondaryatourCordeauxcampus.Suitablyqualifiedleaders who are passionate about partnering with parents in the Christian education of their children are encouraged to apply. Applicants should be availabletocommencedutiesfromthebeginningofthe2017schoolyear.The successful applicant will join a dynamic leadership team committed to excellence,professionalgrowth,teamworkandcaringforstaffandstudents.

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ILLAWARRA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL - CORDEAUX CAMPUS

DEPUTY PRINCIPAL - SECONDARY RECRUITMENT PACK

INTRODUCTION

Following the retirement at the end of 2016 of long serving staff member and Deputy Principal, Mrs

Rhonda Story, we are seeking to appoint a Deputy Principal – Secondary at our Cordeaux

Campus. Suitably qualified educational leaders passionate about Christian education and

partnering with parents in the education of their children are encouraged to apply. Applicants

should be available to commence duties from the beginning of the 2017 school year. The

successful applicant will join a dynamic leadership team committed to excellence, professional

growth, team work and caring for staff and students.

MISSION

In Christ’s service to partner with parents in providing quality Christian Education founded on the

Word of God.

OUR AIM

Illawarra Christian School aims to:

Advance the reign of Christ on earth so that His Kingdom may come to expression here and

now, though with much imperfection and weakness. (Creed H.29-H.32)

Assist parents to exercise their God given responsibility for the nurture of their covenant

children by discipline and instruction according to the word of God. (Creed G.1-G.3)

Support and encourage staff to assist parents in their God given responsibility for the

education of their children. (Creed H.9-14, H.31-36)

Encourage and enable parents to be involved in every aspect of school life, in order to fulfill

the parent-controlled nature of the school. (Creed G.4-G.6)

Prepare and equip children for their office and calling as God's image bearers and stewards in

this world. (Creed H.17-H.18)

Lead children to discern the meaning and structure of the creation under the guidance of the

Word of God. (Creed H.24-H.25)

Train children in the use and development of their God given talents. (Creed H.26-H.27)

Equip children to serve Christ as King in all spheres of life to the Glory of God, and the well

being of their fellow man. (Creed H.27-H.28)

The Aims are taken from the Educational Creed, the founding document of our Association,

detailed in Schedule 1 of the Constitution of the Illawarra Association for Christian Parent-

Controlled Education trading as Illawarra Christian School.

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OUR CAMPUSES

Illawarra Christian School is one school with two campuses located in the Illawarra on the South

Coast of NSW.

The Cordeaux Campus is located just 6km from the centre of Wollongong in the foothills of Mt

Kembla, with spectacular views overlooking the Illawarra. The campus is located in the suburb of

Cordeaux Heights.

In contrast, our Tongarra Campus is located 25 minutes south of Wollongong in a delightful rural

setting in the Calderwood Valley at Albion Park.

Each of the schools has a uniquely different culture, reflecting the communities in which they are

set. While the campuses share the same vision and mission, the same Board and Association, the

same policy framework and the same Christian response to curriculum, they each have unique

characteristics in their implementation of Christian education in response to the needs of their

respective communities.

CORDEAUX CAMPUS

Cordeaux Campus has an educational heritage of over thirty years, nurturing students to reach

their God-given potential and providing options for their future ministries, study and employment.

Cordeaux caters for 3 – 4 year old children in Prep through to 18+ year old students in Year 12.

The campus is double streamed and has approximately 630 students from Prep to Year 12.

Illawarra Christian School only employs committed Christian educators who are active members of

a church and who annually recommit to our statement of faith. Our team of well-trained Christian

men and women are passionate about applying a biblical worldview to every aspect of school life.

The campus teaching staff has a healthy balance of experienced educators and new graduates.

A STRONG LEARNING CULTURE - EDUCATIONAL FRAMEWORK

The following are the core foundations of our campus learning culture:

Biblical Worldview – Equipping students with a faithful, Christ-centred, transformed

worldview that informs all of life

Differentiated Learning – Catering for the individual needs of students

Critical and Creative Thinking – Creating a culture where thinking is valued, visible and

promoted

Cooperative and Collaborative Learning – Engaging with each other and learning together

Integrated Learning Technologies – Learning in and for the 21st century

Formative assessment – Providing ongoing, interactive feedback to improve teaching and

learning

Growth mindset – Valuing dedication, application, challenge and growth

Personal development and welfare – Nurturing students in a safe, secure learning

environment

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CORDEAUX CAMPUS LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE

Campus Executive

Campus Principal

(Mr Simon Lainson)

Prep – 6 Deputy

(Mrs Joanne Fahey)

Secondary Deputy

(TBA)

Prep – 6 Coordinator

(Mrs Simone Brown)

Secondary

Coordinator

(Mr Tim Hewitt)

Coordinator of

Teaching & Learning

(Mrs Cathy Wade)

Campus

Curriculum Team

Head Teacher – Prep

(Mrs Larissa Balson)

Head Teacher –

English

(Mrs Jenny Ellis)

Head Teacher –

Infants / Primary

(Mrs Nicole Pirie)

Head Teacher – Maths

(Mr Mark Dombkins)

Head Teacher –

Science

(Mr Jeff Larson)

Head Teacher – TAS

(Mrs Shelley Whitelock)

Head Teacher – CAPA

/ LOTE

(Mrs Cathy Greaves)

Head Teacher –

History / Biblical

Studies

(Mrs Megan Engel)

Head Teacher – Social

Science / PDHPE

(Mr Mark Williams)

Additional

Positions of

Responsibility

P – 6 Learning

Support Resource

Teacher

(Mrs Julie Willigers)

Secondary Learning

Support Resource

Teacher

(Mrs Rhonda Story)

Head Teacher –

Learning

Enrichment

(Mrs Beth Shaw)

3 - 6 Learning Support

Resource Teacher

(Mrs Diane Johnson)

Secondary Year

Coordinators

Coordinator of

Learning

Technologies

(Mr Rob Spreitzer)

Primary Sport

Coordinator

(Mr Tim Kime)

Secondary Sport

Coordinator

(Mr Jason Clifford)

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ROLE DESCRIPTION

Title: Deputy Principal - Secondary

Date reviewed: April 2016

Reporting to: Campus Principal

Supervised by: Campus Principal

Supervises: Direct supervision of Secondary Coordinator and Head Teachers

Liaison with: Campus Principal and P – 6 Deputy

Department: N/A

Classification: NSW Christian Schools Teaching Staff Multi Enterprise Agreement

2015 - 2017

FTE: 1.00

Qualifications/skills

required:

Appropriate Tertiary Qualifications

Leadership experience in School education

Vision

The object for which the Association is established is to establish and maintain a school, or schools

in the State of New South Wales, to provide Christian education for children, based on the

principles of the Word of God.

Preamble

Within the distinctively Christian model of education at Illawarra Christian School the Deputy

Principal must be committed to providing biblically based leadership of the school that is consistent

with and based on the foundational documents of the school, particularly the Educational Creed

and the Curriculum Preamble.

The primary role of the Deputy Principal is to provide Christ centred, servant leadership that

effectively supports the Principal in the implementation of the directions and decisions of the

Association and Board in such a manner that leads, facilitates and resources the staff to nurture

and teach the students of the school within our model of Christian education.

Leadership by the Deputy Principal needs to be effective within the “one school, two Campus”

model adopted by the Association. This model necessitates a significant sharing of leadership

responsibilities, working within the campus leadership team.

Responsible for

1. Educational Leadership

2. Staff Development

3. Strategic Planning

4. Faith and Cultural Development

5. Community

6. Student Welfare

7. Administration

8. Property

9. Marketing

10. Risk Management

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Key Result Areas

Specific Accountability Performance Standards

1. Educational

Leadership

To work with the Principal to ensure that the program of education

offered at the campus:

A. is based on a Biblical understanding of knowledge, learning

and education;

B. is consistent with the program of education approved by the

Executive Principal;

C. is implemented with a philosophy of one school operating

across two campuses;

D. will equip the students with a Biblical world view, so they can

confidently take their place in the world as mature servants of

God and followers of Jesus Christ, able to apply the Word of

God to every situation.

To deputise for the Principal whenever the Principal is absent from

the campus.

The deputy principal is a part of the campus executive team.

2. Staff Development As a servant leader to work with the Principal to:

A. develop (professionally and biblically), nurture and encourage

campus staff.

B. provide support to teachers in their classroom management

and organisation.

C. promote teamwork, staff welfare and assist with the appraisal

of campus staff.

D. ensure their own professional growth through participation in

relevant professional development opportunities.

3. Strategic Planning A. To assist the Board and Senior Executive in implementing, the

vision, strategic plan and goals.

B. To assist the Senior Executive in the achievement of both the

Financial and Non Financial Key Performance Indicators in

each of the accountability areas identified by the Executive

Principal in conjunction with and approved by the Board via

the strategic planning process of the school.

C. To be active in both promoting the Strategic Plan and Vision to

staff, students and parents of the campus.

4. Faith and Cultural

Development

A. To possess Biblical insight, lead an exemplary Christian life

and be actively involved with the Body of Christ within and

outside the campus environment.

B. To have an intimate knowledge of the basis, practices and

goals of the Christian Education National schooling

movement.

C. To be passionate in promoting the Reformed educational

worldview which is reflected in the school’s Biblically based

constitution.

5. Community A. To work with the Principal to develop a sense of community

among staff and parents that encourages them.

B. To embrace, own and model the Vision and Mission of the

School.

C. To assist in the implementation, communication and

evaluation of policies and procedures throughout the school

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community.

6. Student Welfare

A. To have responsibility for and oversight of student welfare and

discipline in conjunction with other teaching staff, counsellors

and parent/care givers.

7. Administration A. To be responsible for the daily operations of the campus –

staff, timetables, excursions, special events.

B. To provide recommendations in relation to the campus’

organisational structure to the Principal.

C. To assist the Principal in ensuring all relevant State or Federal

governmental reporting requirements are complied with within

the campus.

8. Property A. To assist in the organisation of appropriate property

maintenance as provided for by the campus budget.

B. To assist the Principal in forward planning to improve the

capital resources of the school.

9. Marketing A. To work with the Principal to attract Christian and other

families to the School by communicating our Vision and

values.

B. To encourage the campus community to be passionate and to

share with others the ways in which God is working at the

School.

C. To connect with the wider community where possible,

including church, business and government leaders.

10. Risk Management To assist in minimising the risks facing the campus from internal and

external sources. This includes:

A. complying with legislative requirements (including but not

limited to OH&S, Child Protection and fire safety);

B. keeping the Principal informed of any potential matters

affecting the reputation, enrolments or liability of the campus;

C. building relationships with staff and school community (the

Association and parents generally);

D. building relationships with the Board of Studies and other

schools associations

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APPLICATION PROCESS

Applications for the position of Cordeaux Campus Deputy Principal - Secondary should include the

following:

A full CV including qualifications, employment history and experience in leadership roles

A brief statement of educational philosophy and approach to educational leadership

A completed Illawarra Christian School teaching application form and relevant attachments

A 5 – 8 minute video clip of a staff devotion you would give to staff in your new role as

deputy principal

Following the closing date for applications a short list of candidates will be interviewed. Late and /

or incomplete applications will not be accepted.

If applicants have any questions regarding the position they are encouraged to contact the

Cordeaux Campus Principal Mr Simon Lainson:

email: lainson.simon@ics.nsw.edu.au

phone: (02) 4239 5200

Applications should be sent marked Private and Confidential to:

Mr Simon Lainson

Illawarra Christian School - Cordeaux Campus Principal

PO Box 380 Unanderra NSW 2526

CLOSING DATE: 3pm, Wednesday 1st June 2016

Thank you for your interest in applying for a position at our school. Please complete all

sections of this application form and return it either in hard copy to the Tongarra

Campus address or email it to ellerman.beth@ics.nsw.edu.au

Other requirements to be included with your application are listed on the last page of

this form.

All documentation needs to be certified. It is important that you include written

references including one from the minister of your church.

Tongarra Campus

234 Calderwood Road

Albion Park NSW 2527

(PO Box 80, Albion Park 2527)

Ph: 4230 3700

Cordeaux Campus

4 Tyalla Place

Cordeaux Heights NSW 2526

(PO Box 380, Unanderra 2526)

Ph: 4239 5200

Business Centre

234 Calderwood Road

Albion Park NSW 2527

(PO Box 80, Albion Park 2527)

Ph: 4230 3777

Employment

Application Form

Illawarra Christian School

Position Applying For:

Type of Position:

Teaching Support Staff

Full Time Part Time Casual

Personal Details

Mr/Mrs/Miss

Christian Names:

Surname:

Address:

Telephone:

Mobile:

Email:

Place of Birth:

Are you of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island

background?

Yes No

Please provide details of one of the

following:

Australian or New Zealand passport number:

Australian Birth Certificate registration

number:

Australian Citizenship Certificate number:

Passport number from a Country other than

Australian or New Zealand with visa details

“holder(s) permitted to remain in Australia

indefinitely”.

Please provide your current Working With

Children Check number:

WWC

Expiry Date:

Have you been arrested/ convicted for any

criminal act in the last five years? If yes, give

details.

Yes No

Application Form Illawarra Christian School

Christian Background

How long have you known Christ as Lord and

Saviour?

Are you an active member of a local church?

Yes NoIn what capacities do you serve in your

church?

Christian Experience and Beliefs

(if necessary you can include these answers on

a separate page).

Please give a brief description of your

Christian conversion and experience:

Which church are you attending?

How frequently do you attend?

Weekly Fortnightly Monthly

Minister’s Name:

Minister’s Address:

Minister’s Phone No:

What is your definition of a Christian?

What are your views about the authority and

historical accuracy of the Bible?

Application Form Illawarra Christian School

Christian Experience and Beliefs

How does being a Christian impact on your

working life?

What do you believe is the unique function of a

Christian School?

What is your motive in seeking a position in a

Christian School?

Is there any further information regarding your

Christian life that you would like to share?

Application Form Illawarra Christian School

Please attach your C.V. with your

application and include the following

details:

Summary of Qualifications

1. Secondary Education

2. Tertiary Education – What degrees,

diplomas or other professional

qualifications do you hold? Include

where you studied and the years

conferred.

3. Full details of other relevant courses

that you have completed (Include Bible

College or Christian Education Courses)

4. Grades / Secondary subjects that you

are qualified to teach

5. Copies of academic transcripts

Employment History

Please include all relevant employment

history:

1. Provide information of previous teaching

positions

School(s)

Grades / Subject areas taught

Years taught

2. For all other relevant employment and

experience, please provide:

Name of employer

Name of position

When you were employed there

3. Provide details of any skills or

competencies (e.g. First Aid

accreditation) that you possess.

4. Include areas of interest or hobbies

where you have a special training or

ability. (e.g. Art, Music, Debating,

Computers)

Accreditation

Are you a New Scheme Teacher?

Yes No

Current Level of Accreditation?

Date when Accreditation is due to expire?

Accredited with?

NSWIT (or equivalent) number?

Teaching Approach

(To be completed by teaching applicants only)

Please include answers to the following

on a separate sheet of paper, with your

application.

1. What do you think are the teacher’s key

responsibilities?

2. In your approach to teaching, how do

you seek to meet those responsibilities?

3. What is your approach to discipline?

4. How does the Bible relate to your

teaching philosophy and practices?

Application Form Illawarra Christian School

References

List below people who can testify as to your

character and professional ability and attach a

copy of at least one current written

reference from each category. A written

reference from the Minister of the church that

you are currently attending should be included

and if possible, a reference from a

Principal/Supervisor/Employer under whom

you have worked recently. (By signing this

application form, you are authorising the

school to make contact with your referees.)

Character References

1. Name

Position

Address

Contact No

2. Name

Position

Address

Contact No

Professional References

1. Name

Position

Address

Contact No

2. Name

Position

Address

Contact No

Disclosure: Pre-existing injury or illness

Do you have any pre-existing illness or injury

which may impact on your ability to safely

perform the inherent requirements of the

position (s) for which you have applied? (The

inherent requirements of this position can be

found in the job descrition.)

Yes No

If the answer to the above question is “yes”,

the please disclose details of how the illness or

injury might affect your ability to safely

perform the role(s)

If required, do you consent to having a medical

examination to determine your capacity to

safely perform the inherent requirements of

the position for which you have applied?

Yes No

If successful in gaining employment as a

teacher at Illawarra Christian School, do you

agree to undertaking a course of studies from

the National Institute of Christian Education

[NICE] or an equivalent body within the first

two years of employment?

Yes No

Application Form Illawarra Christian School

Statement of Faith

This Statement of Faith contains a summary of

the Biblical principles by which the School

operates. You will be asked to declare on the

next page that you have read the Statement of

Faith. You will also be asked to indicate

whether you personally believe and accept the

Statement of Faith and/or that you are willing

for your child(ren) to be enrolled at the School

knowing that the School holds to these

principles.

I believe that:

There is one and only one God, who created

me in his image to live in relationship with

Him. The true nature and characteristics of

God are revealed only in the Bible.

I, along with all people, have sinned by

turning away from God and have therefore

brought his judgement upon me so that I am

deserving of death and everlasting separation

from God.

God in his love sent His only Son, Jesus

Christ, to live on this earth as a man and to

suffer the punishment that I deserve, though

He was without sin, by laying down his life for

me on the cross. I receive full and free

pardon by believing in Him, and not by doing

good works.

Jesus rose again on the third day, ascended to

heaven and is now seated at the right hand of

God the Father, as ruler of all creation and

head of his church of which I am part.

The risen Jesus has sent his Holy Spirit to me

to equip me, to lead me in all truth and to

renew me in His likeness until He returns.

This Jesus will return again in power to judge

all people, living and dead, and to receive me

to Himself so that I may live forever with him

in heaven.

The Bible is God’s infallible word and is in all

things the supreme standard by which my life

is to be judged and lived in glad submission.

Statement of Marriage

I believe in the Biblical basis of marriage being

the union of one man and one woman having

given of themselves to each other in a

Christian marriage ceremony.

Are there any areas of disagreement with the

Aims or the Statement of Faith or our

Statement on Christian Marriage?

Yes No

If Yes, please give details.

General

Do you agree with the Education Creed of our

Association? Yes No

(Please see the “Employment” page of our

school web site to read about our creed.

Are there any other issues that you would like

to raise that may impact or influence this

application?

Yes No

If Yes, please give details.

___________________________________

___________________________________

___________________________________

Signature: _________________________

Date: ___/___/_____

By signing this application you are agreeing

with our Statement of Faith, Statement of

Christian Marriage and confirming that all

answers provided in this application are true

and correct.

Application Form Illawarra Christian School

Application Form Illawarra Christian School

Please enclose the following items with your application:

Completed Application Form

I have submitted a Working With Children Check request and have included

my Check number in this application form.

All people seeking employment that involves direct contact with children where that

contact is not directly supervised must declare to their prospective employer whether

or not they are a prohibited person.

Curriculum Vitae

Proof of Identity (Certified true copy)

Copies of diplomas and certificates. (Certified true copies)

At least three written references, one of which must be from the Minister of

the Church you attend. (Certified true copies)

Copy of current NSW Institute of Teachers card / Copy of certificate to

show current level of accreditation / Statement of Eligibility (Certified

true copy)

(Certified true copies: Originals must be sighted by a Justice of the Peace

and certified as true copies)

Applications may be submitted

in hard copy to:

The Operations Manager

Illawarra Christian School Business Centre

P O Box 80

Albion Park NSW 2527

Or electronically to: ellerman.beth@ics.nsw.edu.au

Please note:

1. All documents in electronic submission must also show that they have been

certified by a Justice of the Peace.

2. Applications (either hard copy or electronic copy) will not be accepted if they

are not received by 12 noon on the closing date as advertised.

3. Applications will not be accepted if they are not complete.

4. If requested to attend an interview, you will be required to bring originals of

any documents submitted with your application.

5. Only one application is necessary if applying for positions at both

campuses.

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Illawarra Christian School

Vision and Mission Statements

Educational Creed

2014

Vision

In Christ’s service our vision is to provide quality Christian Education founded on the

Word of God.

Mission

To partner with parents in the nurture and equipping of their children, providing a

Biblically based, Christ centred, culturally engaging, academically rigorous education

which equips students to trust Christ and serve Him faithfully throughout every

aspect of their lives for God’s glory.

Educational Creed

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One

is insight. Proverbs 9:10.

A. Our Common Faith

As a community united in Christ for the education of youth, WE CONFESS with the

Church universal that there is one God, eternal and indivisible, in whom are three

Persons, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, which three Persons are really, truly and

eternally distinct, each one truly God, yet without in any way destroying the unity of

the one and only God, who is one and not three.

That this one God is the Creator of all things, visible and invisible.

That man was created in the image of God with dominion over the creation.

That being tempted by the devil, man sinned by disobeying the express command of

God, so repudiating his Creator and bringing God's wrath and curse on himself and

on the whole creation over which he rules.

Illawarra Christian School

Vision and Mission Statements

Educational Creed

2014

That by the curse of sin justly imposed, every man is cut off from communion with

God and is dead in sin, wholly corrupt throughout the whole man, and utterly

indisposed, disabled, and made opposite to all good and wholly inclined to all evil.

That God in His love for the world, sent His only Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, to be

born of the virgin Mary, being conceived by the Holy Spirit, to live and suffer on this

earth as a man under the curse laying down His life for the sheep so that all who

believe in Him should receive, without regards to their works of merit, full and free

pardon, the riches of God’s favour as His sons and heirs, and eternal life in Christ,

being renewed by the Holy Spirit in Christ's likeness.

That the Lord Jesus Christ, having died for our sins, rose again the third day by the

power of God, ascended to heaven and is now seated at the right hand of God the

Father Almighty, Who has put all things in subjection under His feet, appointing Him

to be Head of all things to the Church, which is His body.

That, at the time appointed by God and known to no man, this very same Jesus shall

come again revealed in power and great glory to judge all men, living and dead, and

having destroyed this present world to establish the new heavens and new earth in

which righteousness has a permanent home.

That when the Lord Jesus comes again all the dead shall be raised bodily, those

who, by faith have done well, to eternal life, and those who, through unbelief have

done evil, to eternal condemnation.

That the risen Christ has sent the Holy Spirit into the world that by Him redemption

might be effectually applied, the divine purpose of salvation accomplished and the

Church equipped for its mission on earth.

That the redemptive activity and gracious favour of God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit

is essential for the fulfilment of man's life.

B. The Word Of God

That, at the time appointed by God and known to no man, this very same Jesus shall

come again revealed in power and great glory to judge all men, living and dead, and

Illawarra Christian School

Vision and Mission Statements

Educational Creed

2014

having destroyed this present world to establish the new heavens and new earth in

which righteousness has a permanent home.

WE CONFESS that the Scripture of the Old and New Testament, acknowledged in

the confessions of the Reformation, is the infallible Word of God, and so is in all

things, our supreme standard by which our whole life is to be judged.

That this Scripture, written by men, moved by the Holy Spirit, is itself God’s Word

written, God Himself being the Author.

That Scripture is the integral divine Word by which God, through His Spirit, draws us

to and enlightens us in the truth, which is Christ Jesus our Lord, the eternal Word of

God.

That the same eternal Word, who reveals Himself in Scripture reveals Himself in all

that He has created so that the revelation of God is one.

That the Scripture is indispensable and determinative for our knowledge of God, of

ourselves, and of the rest of creation, and also for the whole educational task.

C. Man's Life

WE CONFESS that man, as God's image bearer, is given dominion over the creation

to rule it, manage it, and develop it under God, who is King over kings and Lord over

lords.

That man's life is fulfilled only in a life of free, willing submission to God, a life lived in

harmony with the law of God for His creation, made known in the integral revelation

of the Word of God.

That, being now fallen into sin, man can attain this fulfilment only, through renewal

by the Holy Spirit after the image of his creator.

That for man to attempt anything at all in independence of God, or in ignorance of

God's revelation is inherently destructive of man and of the creation over which he is

given dominion.

Illawarra Christian School

Vision and Mission Statements

Educational Creed

2014

That it is man's glory, as God's image bearer to do everything so that the glory of

God is revealed in his doing

That the development of the child as the image bearer of God is a central concern of

the educational task.

D. Sin And Education

WE CONFESS that human life in its entirety is religion, unfolding itself as service of

one true God or of a God-substitute.

That in sin man has repudiated God in favour of God-substitutes with the result that

he is cut off from the knowledge of God, of himself, and of the meaning of the

creation, so that the light that he supposes he has is darkness, and his wisdom is

folly.

That, apart from the man Christ Jesus, no man is exempted from this falsifying of

knowledge through sin, but from conception all alike grope in darkness, being

blinded to the meaning of life, of the world, and of man himself.

That no area of human knowledge is free of sinful falsifying.

That true education is possible only where the fear of God is re established by God’s

grace in the heart of men as the indispensable foundation of all wisdom and

knowledge.

E. Redemption in Christ

WE CONFESS that God in Christ by the Cross has restored the whole creation to

harmony with Himself, making all things new in Christ.

That, although the fulfilment of this restoration awaits the future revelation of Christ in

glory, yet, in principle, by the present work of the Holy Spirit in the world, it is a

present reality to be reckoned with in faith in every area of life.

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That Christ in His redemption, by His Holy Spirit, is creating from among the old

humanity in Adam, a new humanity in Christ, united in the Church, which is His body,

the covenant community bound to Him as Head, and that the children of believing

parents belong to that covenant community.

That this covenant community is God's appointed means, through the power of the

Holy Spirit within the community, for communicating the redemption of Christ to the

world.

That, although, by the grace of God, men who reject the Word of God as the

ordering principle of life provide many valuable insights into the common structure of

reality, yet because the religious direction of their thoughts remains radically

opposed to that of the covenant community in Christ, there can be no possibility of a

synthesis of their systems of thought with the Scripturally directed thought which

Christ's covenant community is called to pursue.

F. Man's Task

WE CONFESS that all things are created by God and, as His creation remain under

His government, upheld by His power, and existing for His glory.

That it is man's task in his dominion over the creation to discern the being, shape,

form and the several offices that God has given to every creature to serve its

Creator, so that for the glory of God, and the good of man, he may cultivate the

creation in accordance with God's commands and in harmony with the laws which

God in His faithfulness maintains in His creation.

That the creation is neither chaotic nor meaningless, because God has graciously

preserved and sustained it in spite of the disruptive effects of man's sin, and kept it

subject to His law so that man is not a meaning maker, but instead may see the

structure and meaning of God's creation.

That man can not truly know the creation in this God given meaning without an

obedient listening to Scripture as God's written Word in the light of which he studies

the creation.

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That the law of the Creator ensures a rich diversity within the unbreakable unity of

the creation, which holds together in Christ, Who is the First and the Last, the

Beginning and End of the creation of God.

G. The Special Task Of Parents

WE CONFESS that God has given the parents the responsibility for the nurture of

their covenant children by discipline and instruction according to the Word of the

Lord.

That, in accordance with this responsibility, God has given parents authority over

their children to guide and direct them in the way of righteousness.

That, God has given children on their part a corresponding responsibility to honour,

respect and obey their parents in the Lord.

That faithful training of children means instructing them in the covenant revealed in

Scripture by which God binds His people to Himself in wholehearted love, which

covenant is the key to fulfilment of all man's life.

That the responsibility for this nurture remains always the responsibility of the

parents and, since all life is religion, it is the task of the parents alone to determine

the religious character and direction of the education of their children in every aspect

of their learning, yet as members together of Christ in one Covenant, the whole body

of Christ shares this responsibility with the parents.

H. The Special Task Of The School

WE CONFESS that true education is the preparation and equipment of the child for

his office and calling as God's image bearer and steward in this world.

That a school where Christ is confessed as Head of the educational task in harmony

with the Scripture is a valid, but not only expression of the life of the Covenant

community redeemed in Christ.

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That it is the special task of the school to lead the child to discern the meaning and

structure of the creation under the guidance of the Word of God and to train the child

in the use and development of his God given talents, so that he may be equipped to

serve Christ as King in all spheres of life to the Glory of God and the well being of his

fellow men.

That the school, under Christ and by His Holy Spirit, is to advance the reign of Christ

on earth in accordance with its special task so that His Kingdom may come to

expression here and now, though with much imperfection and weakness, and so that

our Lord may find us busy in His garden when He comes in glory.

That the School Community, in the corporate functioning of which the authority and

right of parents in the education of their children are to be recognised, is not subject

as regards its special task, to Church or State, or any other outside authority

That, while the school is entitled to expect freedom from interference in its special

task, it is required to respect and uphold all legitimate authority, in particular the

authority of family, church and state and to encourage this respect in the child,

according to the Word of God.

That the authority of the teacher over the student, which is to be upheld by the whole

school Community, is given for the effective nurture of the child within the limits of

the special task of the school, and is to be used only for this purpose with the

recognition that all authority is of God to Whom all who exercise authority must give

account.

I.

CONFESSING CHRIST AS KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS, THE

REDEEMER AND REDEEMER OF ALL OUR LIFE, WE PURSUE THE

EDUCATIONAL TASK TOGETHER, WITH CONFIDENT HOPE AND HUMBLE

RELIANCE ON GOD WHO, FOR JESUS' SAKE, SENDS HIS HOLY SPIRIT TO

LEAD US INTO THE TRUTH, WHICH IS CHRIST, AND WITH GLAD SUBMISSION

TO GOD'S WORD AS THE GUIDE OF ALL OUR ENDEAVOUR THAT IN ALL

THINGS GOD MAY BE GLORIFIED THROUGH JESUS CHRIST, WHOSE IS THE

GLORY AND THE DOMINION FOR EVER AND EVER. AMEN

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