Happy Birthday, Brisbane Christian College!
Forty years ago, on 14 April 1985, Brisbane Christian College was birthed as Southside Christian College. What began with just 16 primary-aged children and 12 dedicated staff members in a renovated industrial site has flourished into the thriving community we know today as Brisbane Christian College. This year, 40 years on, we have expanded to three campuses, with over 1200 children and nearly 200 staff members from Pre-Prep to Year 12 who are being equipped to step into their God-given purpose with confidence and faith.
From the very beginning, our College was birthed from the heart, vision and dedication of Life Church (previously Southside Renewal Centre). With four decades having passed and our identity firmly rooted as a ministry of Life Church, we are blessed to receive the spiritual covering of Life Church’s Senior Pastors, Geoff and Lee Blight.
As a ministry of Life Church, our College mission is to provide excellent holistic education and actively share the love, grace and power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. This is the heartbeat of all we do, shaping what we teach and why we teach it.
Our College HEART values define how we live out this mission daily, equipping our children to lead with integrity and faith and develop their God-given potential:
Honouring Jesus Christ
Empowering others
Aspiring to excellence
Respecting others and self
Together developing dynamic relationships
As we reflect on the past 40 years, we celebrate not just the growth of our College but also the lives that have been transformed. We honour the teachers who have sown seeds of wisdom and encouragement, the friendships that have been formed and the faith that has deepened in the hearts of our children. Every lesson taught, every chapel service held, and every prayer spoken has been part of a greater story—the transforming work of God in the lives of our children and College community.
To watch our 40 Year Celebration presentation, please CLICK HERE.
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