Primary and Secondary Schools 

 

 

  

What is an Adventist school like?  

 Read the following profiles and get an insight into an Adventist school.

  

Longburn Adventist College (high school)
Gilson College (primary & high school)
Sydney Adventist College (high school)


Longburn Adventist College (New Zealand)  

 

 

 The main focus of Longburn Adventist College is to take care of student's individual needs and to make sure their academic and spiritual needs are met.

Longburn Adventist College is a day and boarding high school in Palmerston North, New Zealand.

Students enjoy a
+ rural setting
+ well-maintained and comfortable classrooms
+ motel-style residence halls
+ up-to-date Information and Communication Technology facilities
+ advanced specialist classrooms

Cultural, sporting, and recreational activities are also important features of Longburn Adventist College.

 

 Here are some highlights of Longburn Adventist College    

 

The different cultures within the school give each student a chance to increase their knowledge of other cultures and make friends with people from around the world.   

   

   

The Outdoor Education Programme gives students a chance to participate in activities such as hiking, kayaking and mountain biking. Students may also choose to be involved in extracurricular sports such as basketball, netball, volleyball, hockey and soccer.

   

 

A music studio with up-to-date recording facilities and CD production give students an edge when it comes to multimedia. Also, the college choir has a full programme of local and out of town performance engagements. In 1999, it reached the finals of the New Zealand Secondary Schools' Choral Festival.

 

 

Students have the chance to volunteer their service to the community. Trips have been made to Fiji, Tonga, Vanuatu, Waiheke Island and Whatatutu (Gisborne), for building and maintenance projects and to run vacation Bible schools for children. Students also may choose to be involved locally in ministering to prisons and other churches.

 
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Gilson College (Victoria)
Gilson College caters for students from start to finish. It is a place where students, teachers and parents are developing values, character and personality based upon love for God, unselfish concern for others and personal self-respect. As a result, students become leaders of integrity and have values recognised by the community.


Here are some highlights from Gilson College

 

Excursions can enhance the student's knowledge of a subject and show them new and creative ways of thinking.


Dean and David play with some high tech physics toys at the Frankston CSIRO laboratories as a part of their study on structures. They can be seen here determining the force necessary to break a piece of steel.

Learning by doing will leave children with a lasting impression.

 

 

Healthy food party


To celebrate good nutrition, Year One enjoyed a healthy food party. Delicious dishes included creamy pumpkin soup, salads, savouries, rice dishes and exotic fruit. To top off the occasion Miss Tinalli brought in her juicer and each child enjoyed a glass of fresh fruit juice. A wonderful luncheon was enjoyed by all.

 

 



Gilson College seeks to encourage the spiritual, academic, physical and social development of each student, in a caring Christian environment that promotes excellence.

A wide range of activities and subjects are offered.

For more information visit their website - www.gilsoncollege.com


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Sydney Adventist College (New South Wales)
Sydney Adventist College is a high school located in Sydney, Australia. It focuses on developing the character and values of each student. Through the activities held and subjects taught, the teachers aim to build the character and values of each student in academic, social and spiritual areas.


Here are some highlights of Sydney Adventist College

 

Musical creativity and enthusiasm is encouraged. Students are given a chance to take part in concerts and to practice their skills learnt in class.

  

A wide range of sports are offered and the facilities in Olympic Park, Homebush are used on a regular basis for swimming, aqua aerobics, athletics, self-defence, gymnastics and golf.

First Aid training is offered as part of the Physical Education program to allow students to learn about caring for others and being responsible.

Camps and excursions are held to educate students outside the classroom and give them new experiences.

For more information on Sydney Adventist College visit their website http://www.sac.nsw.edu.au/ or call them on +61 2 9764 3200

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Class/Age Structure

If your child is moving schools from different states in Australia, New Zealand or Pacific Islands, the following table will help you determine what class they should attend.

Within Australia and New Zealand the ages for most children attending school is from 5 years to 18 years. The Islands of the Trans Pacific and Papua New Guinea vary slightly from 5 years to 19 years.

All schools operate a Class year of 1 to 12 with some areas also providing early childhood classes under the titles of kindergarten, transition, preparatory or reception.

The following table gives the age limits for each school year in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.

 

Comparative Table

Australia Capital Territory

New South Wales

Northern Territory

Queensland

South Australia

Tasmania

Year 12
17y 6m

Year 12
17y

Year 12
17y 6m

Year 12
17y

Year 12
17y 6m

2nd Yr
HSC
16y 6m

Year 11
16y 6m

Year 11
16y

Year 11
16y 6m

Year 11
16y

Year 11
16y 6m

1st Yr
HSC
16y 6m

Year 10
15y 6m

Year 10
15y

Year 10
15y 6m

Year 10
15y

Year 10
15y 6m

Year 10
15y 6m

Year 9
14y 6m

Year 9
14y

Year 9
14y 6m

Year 9
14y

Year 9
14y 6m

Year 9
14y 6m

Year 8
13y 6m

Year 8
13y

Year 8
13y 6m

Year 8
13y

Year 8
13y 6m

Year 8
13y 6m

Year 7
12y 6m

Year 7
12 y

Year 7
12y 6m

Year 7
12 y

Year 7
12y 6m

Year 7
12y 6m

Year 6
11y 6m

Year 6
11

Year 6
11y 6

Year 6
11 y

Year 6
11y 6m

Year 6
11y 6m

Year 5
10y 6m

Year 5
10y

Year 5
10y 6m

Year 5
10y

Year 5
10y 6m

Year 5
10y 6m

Year 4
9y 6m

Year 4
9y

Year 4
9y 6m

Year 4
9y

Year 4
9y 6m

Year 4
9y 6m

Year 3
8y 6m 

Year 3
8y 

Year 3
8y 6m 

Year 3Year 8y

Year 3
86m

Year 3
8ym

Year 2
7y 6m 

Year 2
7y 

Year 2
 6m

Year 2
 

Year 2
 6m

Year 2
 6m

Year 1
6y 6m

Year 1
6y 

Year 1
 6m

Year 1
 

Year 1
66m

Year 1
66m

Kindergarten
5y 6m

Kindergarten
5y

Transition
5y 6m

-

Reception
5y 6m

Preparatory
5y 6m

 

Comparative Table continued

Victoria

Western Australia

New Zealand & Cook Islands

French Polynesia

Trans Pacific

Papua New Guinea

Year 12
17y 6m

Year 12
17y

Year 13
17y

Year 13
17y

Year 12
18- 19y

Year 12HSC
18y

Year 11
16y 6m

Year 11
16y

Year 12
16y

Year 12
16y

Year 11
16y 6m

1st Yr HSC
17y

Year 10
15y 6m

Year 10
15y

Year 11
15y

Year 11
15y

Year 10
15y 6m

Year 10
16y

Year 9
14y 6m

Year 9
14y

Year 10
14y

Year 10
14y

Year 9
14y 6m

Year 9
15y

Year 8
13y 6m

Year 8
13y

Year 9
13y

Year 9
13y

Year 8
13y 6m

Year 8
14y

Year 7
12y 6m

Year 7
12 y

Year 8
12y 6m

Year 8
12 y

Year 7
12y 6m

Year 7
13y

Year 6
11y 6m

Year 6
11 y

Year 7
11y

Year 7
11 y

Year 6
11y 6m

Year 6
12y

Year 5
10y 6m

Year 5
10y

Year 6
10y

Year 6
10y

Year 5
10y 6m

Year 5
11y

Year 4
9y 6m

Year 4
9y

Year 5
9y

Year 5
9y

Year 4
9y 6

Year 4
10y

Year 3
8y 6m

Year 3
8y

Year 4
8y

Year 4
8y

Year 3
8y 6m

Year 3
9y

Year 2
7y 6m 

Year 2
7y 

Year 3
7y 

Year 3
7y 

Year 2
7y 6m 

Year 2
8y 

Year 1
6y 6m

Year 1
6y

Year 2
6y

Year 2
6y

Year 1
6y 6m

Year 1
7y

Preparatory
5y 6m

-

Year 1
5y

Preschool /Kindy
3-5y

Kindy
5-6y

-


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