SCEA News
SCEA Human Resources Team Works Together For Shared Outcomes
For Mr Jordan Tai (SCEA Office – HR Payroll Administrator), the task is simple: enable our staff across SCEA schools...
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SCEA Annual General Meeting combines with President’s Reception to celebrate the past and herald the future
A group of more than fifty Association members gathered at the Swan Christian College (SCC) Conference Room on Thursday 30...
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SCEA Snap Of The Week: SCEA couple are the first of their kind!
Earlier this month, Mr Jordan Broun (Ellenbrook Christian College graduate, class of 2019) proposed to Miss Madi Streeton (Swan Christian...
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Swan Students Make Dolls For Youngsters In South Africa
With the pandemic limiting international travel and in-person mission trips, initiatives have begun across schools that seek to bridge the...
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Local Legends – Relief Teacher Coordinators Across SCEA Schools
In our first instalment of ‘Local Legends’, we ventured to a number of SCEA schools to find those crucial staffers...
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Sign me up, Northshore!
Travellers along Marmion Avenue will see the new sign for Northshore Christian Grammar School (NCGS) today, as a raft of...
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Dr Thelma Perso to retire at year’s end
After eight years of outstanding service as a staff member at SCEA, Dr Thelma Perso has decided it is time...
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Staff Profile: Swan Trade Training Centre’s ‘Chef Rob’
Swan’s Rob Do Carmo began his professional career at the Hyatt Perth, moved to the Hyatt in Singapore, and opened...
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SCEA Celebration Speaker Spotlight – Dr Brian Harris
Our final ‘spotlight’ for Celebration Day in 2022 is Dr Brian Harris – longtime Principal of Vose Seminary (now Morling...
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SCEA Snap Of The Week: STTC’s Mr Luke Norman whips up a trailer in his spare time!
Swan Trade Training Centre (STTC) has been a hive of activity lately, with students bustling through for Try-A-Trade days and...
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SCEA Celebration Speaker Spotlight – Mr Jordan Thyer
This week, we profile the third of our keynote speakers, Mr Jordan Thyer, who is a former SCEA student and...
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Postgraduate opportunity through SCEA’s partnership with Christian Heritage College
For SCEA staff who are keen to pursue a Graduate Certificate in Leadership through Christian Heritage College (CHC), there is...
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Busy times at Beechboro Christian School
You may have heard that Beechboro Christian School is growing in numbers (in March, we reported that they had 300...
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SCEA Calendar 2023 Changes
Perhaps you haven’t even begun to think past the mid-year exams or the three-week break at the end of this...
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Staff Profile: Beechboro’s Dianne Pearce
In 2022, Art students at Beechboro Christian School are taught by Dianne Pearce. The bright demountable classroom has students from...
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Staff Committee Meeting bring SCEA representatives together
On Tuesday 7 June 2022, the Term 2 Staff Committee Meeting was held at the SCEA Head Office after school...
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Register for SCEA Celebration Day!
Click the link below to open the SCEA Celebration Day information page (which outlines the speakers and the sessions available),...
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SCEA Celebration Speaker Spotlight – Dr John Collier
This week we profile the second of our keynote speakers, Dr John Collier, who will be travelling from Sydney for...
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Students come from across Perth to Swan’s Trade Training Centre
The Swan Trade Training Centre (STTC) campus is located on the grounds of Swan Christian College and offers students pre-apprenticeships...
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Obituary: Mr John Thornhill (SCEA Teacher 1991-2003)
A thanksgiving service was held earlier this month at Woodvale Baptist Church for the life of Mr John Alfred Thornhill...
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SCEA’s first Association Meeting of the year allows Members to meet again
On Wednesday 11 May 2022, a happy group of Association Members gathered in the Conference Room at Swan Christian College...
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Staff Profile: ECC’s Head of Secondary – Mr Matthew Dufty
With a CV that boasts school postings that many of us could only dream about, and more letters after his...
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SCEA Celebration Day – the countdown begins!
With the date for the SCEA Celebration Day now locked in for Monday, 25 July 2022, we can now begin...
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Commissioning Service for Dr Pretorius hits all the right notes
A group of more than 100 staff from Swan Christian College (SCC) and representatives from other SCEA schools and the...
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Ellenbrook Christian College refreshes its website for a new era of community
In recent editions of SCEA News, we have profiled the increased enrolments for Ellenbrook Christian College (ECC) under the leadership...
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Depth of leadership across SCEA allows Mr Beacham to take Long Service Leave
The communities of Kalamunda Christian School (KCS) and Southern Hills Christian College (SHCC) received communication last week regarding some temporary...
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SCEA Alumni Karina Batterham serving God through education in Papua New Guinea
“When you follow God’s leading, you never know where you will end up! It’s just about being willing for God...
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Q&A with Dr Darnelle Pretorius, SCC College Principal
Dr Pretorius was born in Pretoria, one of South Africa’s largest cities. She has held senior positions at St Stephen’s...
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ANZAC Ceremonies across SCEA schools this week
With students and staff returning to schools this week following the ANZAC Day long weekend, SCEA schools celebrated the opportunity...
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Commissioning Service for Swan Principal Dr Darnelle Pretorius
The opportunity to formally welcome Dr Darnelle Pretorius to Swan Christian College (SCC) will take place on Thursday, May 12, with...
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Beechboro Christian School Breaks Ground for New School
The dream of a permanent home for Beechboro Christian School (BCS) took another significant step forward over the Easter break,...
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Upcoming Association Meeting Dates
This term’s COVID restrictions and social distancing has not allowed for the SCEA Association Members to meet. However, the forecast...
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ECC Combats Social Distancing With Open-Air Worship
No staff meetings? No problem! ‘What are we without our worship?’ says Ellenbrook Science teacher Mr Joel Pitman. Thursday mornings...
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Who is reading my emails?
Have you ever heard of the word ‘malicious’? – characterized by malice; intending or intended to do harm. (Oxford Dictionary,...
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Duke of Edinburgh Award recipients mark historic first for Mundaring Christian College
Loyal monarchists may have seen the Queen on display this week paying her respects to her late husband Prince Philip...
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COVID conditions cannot dampen the ‘Night Of The Notables’ for Year 4 students at Kalamunda Christian School
The concept of the ‘Night Of A Notables’ is now an entrenched tradition for the community of Kalamunda Christian School...
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Irish-Canadian-Australian Of The Week : Southern Hills’ Kindergarten teacher Mrs Rebecca McCready
The shrill sounds of four-year-olds dancing and singing songs at the top of their lungs may not be everybody’s ‘cup...
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Support Staff Professional Support & Accountability booklet is on its way!
Savvy SCEA staff will be aware that some new literature informs the way we teach in our schools – courtesy...
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Southern Hills enrolments continue to rise despite staff shortages in administration
SCEA’s school in Bedfordale has started the year with a record year of new enrolments and enrolment enquiries. Planning and...
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Staff Profile : Beechboro’s Mrs Shan Le Roux
Being married to a South African husband with a very French surname, Mrs Shan Le Roux (pronounced Le-roo) hails from...
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2022 marks new milestone for Ellenbrook Christian College
Despite Perth being in the midst of COVID cases and school being highly disrupted this term, Ellenbrook Christian College (ECC)...
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The hills are alive at Kalamunda Christian School!
You may remember the SCEA News article a few weeks back about air purifiers in SCEA schools and Dr Gregg...
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Beechboro Christian School continues to grow!
Beechboro Christian School has much to celebrate with enrolment numbers growing to over 300 students and the signing of the...
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Christian Living PD celebrates Swan/Ellenbrook collaboration
Can staff from across SCEA work together and achieve success? A recent initiative involving young men from Swan Christian College...
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Busy Times At Northshore This Week
Northshore’s busy week actually began last weekend, when Design & Technology specialist Nathan Perrett traded his tools for a pair...
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Swan Christian College recognises academic excellence
The pending arrival of new College Principal Dr Darnelle Pretorius in Term Two has not stopped Acting Principal Mr Terry...
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Swan’s Clive Smith – Thirty-four years and counting….
Can you remember 1988 ? Some of us were not born yet, some of us were celebrating Australia’s bicentenary (1788-1998)...
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The long-awaited laptops have arrived!
You may be aware that a number of our schools have been waiting on laptops for students and teachers. They...
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SCEA Snap Of The Week : KCS Heart Kids Go Red !
Students saw red for all the right reasons at Kalamunda Christian School this week, with each class donning alternative clothing...
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From the Chief Human Resources Officer – Mr Sidney Rajanayagam
It is wonderful that the school year has begun, and our students are able to enjoy learning experiences in relative...
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Steady enrolments continue growth for Northshore Christian Grammar School
SCEA’s most northern school in the coastal suburb of Alkimos turns 6 this year, and Principal Mr Stuart Chisholm cannot...
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SCEA’s Senior Support Team go online to welcome new staff to SCEA schools
Following the recent Health Guidelines laid out by the WA Government, several changes have had to take place across our...
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Farewell Darren Peakall – Ellenbrook’s Chaplain becomes Pastor to the Indigenous
When Darren Peakall joined Ellenbrook in early 2015 as an ICT site representative, not many staff knew that he was...
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TASS-Mania! Introducing Lize Janse Van Rensberg, SCEA’s new TASS Application Support Officer
Two hours drive south of the South African capital city of Pretoria lies the tiny town of Klerksdorp. Until today,...
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Air Quality Monitors in SCEA schools
Our commitment to air quality in SCEA has gone to new lengths this week, with SCEA schools being supplied with...
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Day 1, 2022
Our schools become vibrant communities when they are filled with students. On Thursday, 27 January 2022 our SCEA students began...
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Day 1, 1982
Forty years ago, the first SCEA school opened in West Midland with 55 students. The uniforms were homemade, the demountable...
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Preparations for SCEA Celebration Day – Friday, 4 March 2022
Plans for the SCEA Celebration Day (scheduled for Friday 4 March 2022) are well underway with workshop coordinators preparing their...
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ECC’s new face in Student Services – Sarah Berhanu
There are a lot of attributes that could label Ellenbrook’s Sarah Berhanu. Ethiopian-Australian. Former Head Girl of Mercedes College. Qualified...
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Vaccination Mandate Update – Booster Required!
You may remember that in our last SCEA News (21 January 2022), we highlighted the WA Premier Mark McGowan’s press...
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Postgraduate study options for SCEA staff in 2022
Christian Schools Australia (CSA) is offering postgraduate study options to staff in Christian schools after the successful trial of the...
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Professional Boundaries in SCEA
A recent article in The West Australian newspaper (below) highlighted the need for teachers to maintain professional boundaries at all...
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Staff return to SCEA schools with devotion and energy for the 2022 year!
Yesterday saw the return of staff from their Christmas breaks across SCEA with many schools beginning their day with praise,...
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Christmas message from WA Premier reminds SCEA teachers to ‘roll up for their third shot’
While many of us were away on a well-earned Christmas break, the WA Premier Mark McGowan held a press conference...
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Snap of the Week : Rebekah wins UWA award as the Newton family concludes twenty years at Swan Christian College
As the new year begins for teachers and staff across our schools, one family will begin 2021 knowing that the...
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Introducing Anina Findling: Senior Office Administrator for the SCEA Office
Finding a short-term replacement for Anna Guy in the SCEA Office was never going to be easy. Anna is known...
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SCEA’s first ‘Step Together’ Day brings out the runners, walkers and riders
The sunny weather this morning (15 December 2021) greeted the small group that assembled at 7am for the SCEA’s first...
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Beechboro Christian School approved to build in 2022
Precisely one year after securing the purchase of a three hectare site from the WA State government, Beechboro Christian School...
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‘Step Together’ – Wednesday 15 December 2021 – Where do we meet?
For those that are keen to get out into God’s creation to begin Wednesday 15 December 2021, the link to...
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Term Four Holiday Travel Advice
Many staff will now be aware of the different states and territory openings and closings, quarantines and regulations as a...
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The Principalship of Mr Adrian Scott: Swan Christian College (2015-2021)
As students bid farewell to their teachers for the summer break and Year 12 graduates have their eyes facing forward...
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Forty years on and still going strong! SCEA’s Pioneers congregate in Midland to remember the founding of SCEA’s first school
The amazing, yet elusive group known as the ‘SCEA Pioneers’ came together on Friday 3 December 2021 at the Old...
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Year 12 already? It’s only December!
The Year 11 transition to Year 12 can be a daunting task for many of our students: ATAR exams, pathway...
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Christian Principals unite to celebrate their long-standing relationship
The small community of Kurrawang would be unfamiliar to many of us. It’s a seven-hour bus ride from Perth and...
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Snap Of The Week – Northshore’s Stuart Chisholm is as happy as a lark!
This week’s SCEA Snap comes to us from Northshore’s fowl-faced Principal Mr Stuart Chisholm, who chose to have his face...
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SCEA Pioneers come together today!
A number of SCEA staff have sent positive emails to us regarding the SCEA Pioneer profile stories that have been...
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SCEA Schools Celebrate Registration Success for 2021
Many SCEA staff would be aware of the registration processes being carried out across SCEA schools this year. Some staff...
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Celebrating our Grandparents across SCEA schools
“Grandparents, like heroes, are as necessary to a child’s growth as vitamins.” – Joyce Alston Our communities are built around...
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Full STEAM ahead for selected Ellenbrook students
Most of us are aware of the train line about to be built through the centre of Ellenbrook Christian College....
Read More‘Step Together’ – 15 December, 2021
If you are keen to join a few of the SCEA Office staff in this fun activity out in God’s...
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SCEA In The Media
The State Government’s mandatory vaccination edict has seen a number of opportunities for our staff to discuss differing viewpoints through...
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Snap Of The Week – Swan students ready to race
With athletics carnivals recently taking place across each of our school sites, the flood of excellent photos being uploaded onto...
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SCEA adds new provider for its Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
For those staff not familiar with the concept of the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), it refers to the confidential and...
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SCEA Pioneers of the Week: John and Rosemary Munsel
Some people will do anything in order for their children to receive a good education. They might even build a...
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Mandatory Vaccination Information Session with Medical Experts
With the State government mandating a large number of WA’s working public to be vaccinated for the start of the...
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Mundaring’s Great Hall officially opened by Mr Ken Wyatt this week
While the six classrooms and large open space have been utilised by the secondary students at Mundaring Christian College for...
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National Prayer Breakfast invites SCEA students onto the biggest stage!
This year’s National Prayer Breakfast will involve the participation of two SCEA students as they pray for our nation, our...
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Information Session Regarding COVID-19 and Vaccinations for SCEA staff
A recent communication from the Chief Executive Officer, Dr Graeme Cross, outlined an upcoming opportunity to hear from two medical...
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Warmer weather prepares staff for ‘Step Together’ – 15 December, 2021
Are you waking up each morning and thinking ‘Is it really Term Four, already?’ The answer is, of course, YES!...
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SCEA Snap of the Week: World Teachers Day at Swan
This week’s photo comes from the students at Swan Christian College, who were so bright with their celebration for World...
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Leadership Arrangements for Term One at Swan Christian College (SCC)
With Dr Darnelle Pretorius beginning her tenure at Swan Christian College in Term Two, 2022 the task of starting the...
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Mundaring’s basketball program wins All-Star status
You may have heard that basketball is quite popular at Mundaring Christian College (MCC), thanks largely to gregarious coach Mr...
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Pioneer of the Week: Mr Fred Styants – SCEA’s first Chairman of the Board
In 1981, Mr Fred Styants had a young family and was encouraged by a good friend (Mr Brian Goodchild) to...
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SCEA staff gather together to raise teaching standards across our schools
Dr Thelma Perso (Chief Education Officer) has been busy over the last few months creating publications that will serve our...
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SCEA’s Celebration Day Moved to Friday 4 March for 2022
While the New Year’s Celebration Day is always a great day for all SCEA staff to come together and fellowship...
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A Big Week for Ellenbrook Christian College!
For most of us in SCEA, today is simply the end of Week 2 of the term and the countdown...
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Swan’s Junior School Raise Funds for The Philippines
Term 4 may be upon us, but the efforts of Term 3 will be remembered by Filipinos who are benefitting...
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SCEA’s Sally Hopper: Teacher to 1000 students
Since the early 1980’s, Mrs Sally Hopper has been a fixture in SCEA classrooms, teaching more than one thousand pupils...
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SCEA Snap of the Week: Mascots Make Everyone Smile
With the athletics season upon us, a few of the departing Southern Hills Christian College Year 12 students took time...
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SCEA Association Members Meet to vote on Constitutional Changes and hear from Dr Darnelle Pretorius
On Tuesday 12 October, the SCEA Association Members met at Swan Christian College (SCC) to vote on the proposed changes...
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SCEA Snap of the Week : ‘Logan for Logan’
The story behind this photo is something to behold. Southern Hills Christian College (SHCC) Pre-Primary student Logan Treasure has just...
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Swan staff celebrated by AISWA
Selected staff at Swan Christian College (SCC) have been involved in two projects with the Association of Independent Schools of...
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Term Three Holiday Travel Advice
While we continue to enjoy lockdown-free arrangements here in Western Australia, the case in other states of Australia is quite...
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Mundaring Year Eight students travel to Wooroloo to help the community
Mundaring’s recent Year Eight Camp demonstrates what students are capable of when their energies are channelled in a positive direction....
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SCEA Pioneers of the Week: Alan & Valerie Campbell
It has been sixteen years since the Campbell’s finished up at SCEA. Their children completed schooling through Midland Christian School...
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Kalamunda students shine in ‘Magpie Manor’ musical mystery!
Selected students from Kalamunda Christian School (KCS) played to large crowds across two nights (September 16th and 17th 2021) at the Kalamunda...
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Olympic athletes visit Beechboro Christian School
For all of the hockey aficionados out there who watched the Kookaburras (Australian Men’s National team) or the Hockeyroos (Australian...
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SCEA Snap of the Week – Father time in Swan’s Early Years
The annual Father’s Night event at Swan Christian College: Junior Campus is a highlight for the Early Years students and...
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Swan Christian College: 2022 College Principal Update
Interviews were conducted this week for the position of College Principal following a process of short-listing and discussions. The panel...
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KCS teacher Rachel Pendal published in ‘Teacher’ magazine
The national education magazine Teacher recently featured Kalamunda Christian School’s Mrs Rachel Pendal (Year Four Teacher/Curriculum & Assessment Coordinator) in...
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SCEA Annual General Meeting welcomes two new Board Members
Despite the low temperature outside, a group of approximately 35 Association Members and SCEA operational staff gathered at the Mundaring...
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SCEA Pioneer of the Week – Mrs June Sims
You may have heard the incredible stories of the early 1980’s, when dedicated Christian families mortgaged their homes to make...
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Ellenbrook celebrates 20th Anniversary with songs of praise
Friday, September 3rd marked a historic day for the Ellenbrook Christian College (ECC) community as they celebrated 20 years of...
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Governor’s Prayer Breakfast 2021 unites SCEA schools in prayer
“The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.” James 5:16b A group of nearly 1,000 people descended upon...
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Oliver Production Success for ECC
Ellenbrook Christian College celebrates its 20 year anniversary this year and the ‘Oliver’ production gave the Ellenbrook Christian College (ECC)...
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SCEA Snap Of The Week – Southern Hills takes it UP a notch!
Russell, the main character from the book and film ‘Up’, is keen to see the world and joins Carl as...
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FAMMM Fest is back at Mundaring!
Mundaring Christian College will once again be putting on their ever-loved arts festival, FAMMM Fest! But what is the FAMMM...
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SCEA students go bananas for Book Week
Where’s Wally? The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe. Even ‘The Wiggles’ were represented at this year’s Book Week celebrations...
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Smiling Face of the Week – SCEA Office’s Simone Van Zuylen
For the past couple of months, visitors to the SCEA Office have missed out on being greeted with a smile...
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Swan art students short-listed for prestigious ‘Lester Prize’ for portrait work
For those of us who do not frequent the Western Australian Art Gallery each weekend, the Lester Prize may not...
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President’s Reception celebrates ‘40 Years of SCEA’ in Mundaring’s Great Hall
Tuesday, 17th August 2021 may have seemed an odd time to bring more than one hundred SCEA staff, Association Members,...
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‘Oliver’ Production season begins at Ellenbrook Christian College
There is a buzz of excitement around Ellenbrook Christian College as the Production of Oliver kicks off tonight! You may...
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SCEA’s Annual General Meeting celebrates 2020 achievements
On Wednesday 11 August a group of approximately 50 people met at Swan Christian College for SCEA’s Annual General Meeting...
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New Business Managers for Ellenbrook and Swan Christian Colleges
You may remember a previous SCEA News article which highlighted the achievements of both Mr Frank Bowyer and Mr David...
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ECC’s Primary students enjoy new upgrades in their playground
Students in the Primary years at Ellenbrook Christian College can now enjoy their new playground and look forward to lunch...
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SCEA Snap Of The Week – Kalamunda’s Cross-Country Kids
The Kalamunda Christian School property in Walliston backs onto pristine bushland which allows for students to undertake their cross-country running...
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Swan Takes Second Place in National Spelling Bee Competition
“Anyone who can only think of one way to spell a word obviously lacks imagination.” — Mark Twain Education Perfect’s National...
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Sporty Spice Of The Week – Mundaring’s Jerilyn Chan
04:30 am Wake Up 05:15 am Begin Body Fit Class 06:05 am Complete Class and return home as my family...
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Financier of the Week – Mrs Lizl Coetzee
When Belinda Godfrey left the SCEA Human Resource team last term to pursue a career in consulting, a shuffle took...
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SCEA Snap Of The Week – Microscopes & Mini-Beasts at Swan!
This week’s SCEA Snap comes from Swan Christian College where the Kindergarten students invited ladies from the South East Regional...
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2021 SCEA Annual General Meeting – Wednesday 11th August, 2021
Due to the lockdown in late June, the Annual General Meeting (AGM) for SCEA is now scheduled for Wednesday 11th...
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In Memory of Jen Green – SCEA teacher for 25 Years
The mid-term school holidays marked the passing of Jen Green, a teacher of Mathematics at Mundaring Christian College (MCC) who...
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Swan’s Fenceline Theatre premieres ‘Twice’ this week with all-star cast
SCEA staff will now be familiar with the award-winning exploits of Fenceline Theatre and their stellar writer/director Jane Hille. Jane’s...
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SCEA’s ‘Step Together’ gains momentum as the Tokyo Olympics begin
You may remember the mention of ‘Step Together’ in last term’s SCEA News finale – this is a voluntary event...
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The Signs Are Good For Southern Hills
What’s the big fuss about the new Southern Hills sign on Albany Highway? “According to Main Roads, this is one...
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Registration Success for KCS
This week Kalamunda Christian School held a celebratory morning tea for passing registration with flying colours. As a result of...
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Constable Care video features Swan student actors
Racism and racial profiling form the basis of the new short film featuring Constable Care (WA Police’s community-teaching device) and...
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SCEA Snap of the Week – Northshore’s Bee welcomes students
This week’s ‘SCEA Snap’ is from Northshore Christian Grammar School (NCGS) and celebrates their new ‘Bee’ mascot welcoming students to...
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‘Step Together’ – a voluntary activity for SCEA staff on 15 December 2021
As Term Two comes to a close, the concept of planning for the end of the year seems a long...
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Homemade Mask of the Week – Swan’s Marie Goodchild
As a relatively new employee to SCEA (Marie began as the Community Engagement & Enrolments Officer at Swan Christian College...
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Superannuation Guarantee Increases to 10%
Most of us are familiar with superannuation to some extent, and the ‘9.5% per annum’ figure that is paid by...
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Australian Business Week posts big win for MCC staff
Mundaring Christian College’s (MCC) Head of Secondary, Mr David Elsing, completed this term by hosting the highly-successful Australian Business Week...
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Beechboro Year 2 Students are absolutely ‘Matific’ at winning Mathematics competitions!
Online mathematics program ‘Matific’ (which aims to use integrated concepts to teach mathematics to primary students) held a national Olympiad...
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SCEA Snap of the Week – Swan’s Year 12 students lift off!
Our SCEA ‘Snap’ of the week refers to a colourful or emotive post that one of our SCEA schools has...
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Swan student wins long-distance cycling prize
Congratulations to Year 11 Swan student Nicholas B., a recipient of the Luke Durbridge Sports Scholarship, who won all three...
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KCS staff are busy – in and out of the classroom!
Kalamunda’s Principal, Dr Gregg Weaver, is keeping his staff busy! Over the past fortnight, he has unveiled a new STEM...
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Linda Roney speaks at Mundaring Christian College
Last week, Mundaring’s Secondary Campus in Parkerville hosted the “Distinctive Daughters Dessert Night” in their Great Hall. It brought together...
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ECC students raise thousands as part of World’s Greatest Shave
Those of us familiar with the World’s Greatest Shave campaign may expect student participants to raise somewhere between $100 – $150 in...
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Librarian of the Week – Kalamunda’s Shona Minchington
“Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world.” Voltaire As...
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Secondary SCEA Information Evening @ Kalamunda Christian School
Tuesday night was historic for Kalamunda Christian School (KCS). For the first time, three SCEA secondary schools sent staff to...
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Talking Stick of the Week – Mrs Jennifer Groom
Even those of us familiar with the geography of South Africa and the southern province of KwaZulu Natal will not...
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SCEA Snap of the Week – Sign of the times for KCS students
Dr Gregg Weaver took the opportunity to see his new ‘entry sign’ as the finishing touches were being put on...
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The Renae and Belinda Show – for a short time only!
In our last edition of SCEA News, we profiled Belinda Godfrey, who was leaving SCEA after almost fifteen years of...
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Christian Education ‘Think Tank’ Discussion
Recently, a group of Christian education leaders were able to come together for a ‘Think Tank’ session, discussing policy, theology...
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CSA/CHC guests visit SCEA schools and lead postgraduate lecture
Christian Schools Australia (CSA) and Christian Heritage College (CHC) representatives travelled from Brisbane to visit a number of SCEA schools...
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Northshore save native trees as freeway extension continues
The State Government is extending the freeway north past Hester Avenue, and this has resulted in land being cleared for...
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Netball trio set to represent state
Three senior students at Swan Christian College (SCC) have been named in the Under 17 Western Australian State Team for...
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Students from SCEA schools join ‘Trade School’ for a day
One of the greatest advantages of being part of a network of seven schools is the wealth of opportunities and...
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ECC’s Andrew Johnston wins award for Educational Leadership
Ellenbrook Christian College Acting Deputy Principal, Mr Andrew Johnston, was honoured with a Certificate of Excellence in Educational Leadership Award...
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KCS Students join astronaut Dr Shannon Walker for giant storytime
National Simultaneous Storytime (NSS) is an annual event in which a famous celebrity reads a picture book (via Zoom or...
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SCEA Enrolment Number 4001 – Ethan makes history!
As SCEA enrolments tip over 4,000 for the first time in history, it seems fortuitous to profile the SCEA student...
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Mundaring’s STEM Team Wins Interschool Challenge This Week
Mundaring’s Year 10’s demonstrated their excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) this week, winning an interschool competition at...
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SCAM emails on the rise
This past fortnight has seen a significant increase in the number of SCAM emails being sent to staff, and whilst...
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KCS celebrates ‘Mums and Muffins’ with blueberry, double choc and a serve of sweetness
Where would we be without our mums? And where would our mums be without muffins? Dr Gregg Weaver knows how...
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Song of the Week – Ellenbrook’s Mark Cicchini
Ellenbrook Christian College’s Caity Stafford had a problem. As the Dean of Arts, Technology & Electives, she is directing the...
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SCEA Snap of the Week – Cross Country Buddies
In our newest feature, we showcase a photo from the SCEA social media pages across our schools that captures one...
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Celebrating Belinda Godfrey – Padbury Terrace’s Longest-Serving Employee
This week, we mark the end of an era for the SCEA Head Office, with Payroll Officer Ms Belinda Godfrey...
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Mundaring Christian College welcomes new Head of Secondary Mr Tim Oates
Mundaring Christian College Principal Mr Rod McNeill announced this week that the new Head of Secondary for the Parkerville Campus...
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Morley to Ellenbrook’s Future Rail Project Allows Industry Connections for SCEA Students
When the concept of a railway running through the grounds of Ellenbrook Christian College (ECC) became a reality in 2019,...
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Design Flair From Year 6 Students Wins Competition For Swan Jacket Design
What were your drawings like in Year 6? Stick figures? Finger painting? Likewise… At Swan Christian College Junior School, Year...
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Lockdown Wedding of the Week – Beechboro’s Ben Harris
Ten years in the making, numerous changes thanks to the lockdown restrictions and then a desperate race against time to...
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Southern Hills Snares Top Talent as COVID-19 Brings Missionaries Home
Who are these masked bandits? Believe it or not, these two distinguished educators have both recently come home from two...
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ECC Student Shines at Equestrian State Championships
The April school holidays saw Ellenbrook Christian College Year 12 student Sarah Little represent the College at the EWA 2021...
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Evergreen of the Week – Renée Melvin
This week we celebrate a true SCEA Pioneer – Renée Melvin. Renée was a teacher during the very early years...
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Master Planning Begins Across SCEA Schools
Remember that sage advice, ‘if you fail to plan, you are planning to fail?’ It seems to ring true in...
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Audit Success for SCEA’s Business and Finance Teams
When referring to the key role that accountants and finance managers play across Australia, Prime Minister Scott Morrison recently remarked...
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‘Professor Maths’ Visits Swan Christian College Junior Campus
Students from Year 3 and 5 recently took part in a Mathematics incursion which saw ‘Professor Maths’ challenge the students...
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Association Meeting Highlights SCEA Enrolment Growth and the Way Forward
On Wednesday 31 March, approximately 40 Association members, SCEA staff and the SCEA Board met for the Quarterly Association Meeting....
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The Lilypad – Northshore’s Newest Classrooms Provide Space to Create and Expand Learning
‘Hop into learning!’ is Principal Mr Stuart Chisholm’s catchcry to the assembled Primary students eager to get into the new...
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Northshore and Beechboro Welcome New Business Manager
With the phenomenal growth of Northshore enrolments and a relocation and building project imminent at Beechboro, the search for a...
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Koala or Quokka: Swan Biology Students Conduct DNA Test To Find Out!
On Thursday 25 February our Year 12 Biology students (those on-campus and through Swanonline) took part in the first-ever ‘Polymerase...
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High Vis of the Week: Robbie Pitman
You may think you’ve met every Pitman in the SCEA solar system – but think again! If you stroll the...
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SCEA Vacancies Interviews are in Full Swing
The SCEA Office has been busy over the last fortnight, recruiting a Business Manager due to enrolment growth and a...
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ELC Nature Playground now Growing at Ellenbrook
As a College, Ellenbrook continuously strives to provide a solid foundation that enables their youngest students to thrive. The Early...
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SCEA Postgraduate Study Team in national Zoom meeting!
On Monday 15 March the team of postgraduate students from across the SCEA schools (Ms. Kylie Smith – SCEA, Ms....
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Water Bottle of the Week: Anna Guy
If you’re fortunate enough to see our Chief Executive Officer, Dr Graeme Cross, out and about around our SCEA schools,...
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‘See You Later’ Ceremony for Matthew Puzey at Southern Hills Christian College
On Friday, 26 February, a very large crowd gathered at the Southern Hills Christian College Gymnasium, for a “See You...
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Dr Thelma teaches the Teachers
On Wednesday 10 March, Dr Thelma Perso (SCEA’s Chief Education Officer) provided the first session of in-house Professional Learning for...
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SCEA students are ‘One and Free’ across campuses this week
This week marked the beginning of a very special project for our SCEA schools. Australia’s National Anthem (Advance Australia Fair)...
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Mountain Bike of the Week: Levi Rosolin
SCEA Staff and parents who drive into the picturesque surrounds of Mundaring Christian College’s Secondary Campus in Parkerville are greeted...
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Talking Sock of the Week: Jeff Grundy
Some might wonder what it was that drew Jeff Grundy to his new role as Head of Secondary School for...
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Dave Pleysier: The Forgotten Man of SCEA
Dave Pleysier is not one to draw attention to himself. Despite his rugged good looks (many Southern Hills students mistake...
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Lifeguard of the Week: Marcel Haughey
When Groundsman extraordinaire Marcel Haughey began his SCEA career two years ago at Beechboro Christian School, he had travelled 15,000...
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Sock of the Week: New KCS Principal Dr Gregg Weaver
It’s not every day that meet someone who hails from the small New Zealand town of Napier. His life seems...
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Superwoman of the Week: Kylie Smith
“Finance and Accounting are pretty much the same everywhere. The people in SCEA are the reason that I have stayed...
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Money Man of the Week: David White
He’s the smiling face you come to when you need to book a camp venue, buy some textas for your...
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Akubra of the Week : Ainsley Brough
Its 7am in Parkerville and only one man on campus is capable of managing one hundred acres of bushland, manage...
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Assistant Financier of the Week: Renae Matich
“I remember being a teenager and sneaking out of my parent’s place to go and listen outside of the local...
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Banksia Dress of the Week – 3 Sisters in SCEA !
Its not every day that you find three sisters who all pursue teaching in Christian education – and then find...
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Timepiece of the Week: Rob Devenish
You would be hard pressed to find a more positively-minded person in the world than Rob Devenish. “I have been...
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