Coolum Beach Christian College is a ministry of Coolum Christian Family Church.
We are a Christian School and as such a Christian perspective directs our curriculum and filters into the learning opportunities we present to all our students. Multiple and diverse opportunities for students to develop their gifts and skills for service and response are woven into the fabric of our curriculum whenever possible and appropriate.
‘We loved you so much that we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well, because you had become so dear to us.’ – 1 Thessalonians 2:8
“A Christian teacher is called to help reveal God’s fingerprints in all things by teaching within an understanding of all things.’ – National Institute for Christian Education.
We believe that the Bible is God’s Word. It is accurate, authoritative and applicable to our everyday lives.
We believe in one eternal God who is the Creator of all things. He exists in three Persons: God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. He is totally loving and completely holy.
We believe that sin has separated each of us from God and His purpose for our lives.
We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ as both God and man is the only One who can reconcile us to God. He lived a sinless and exemplary life, died on the cross in our place, and rose again to prove His victory and empower us for life.
We believe that in order to receive forgiveness and the ‘new birth’ we must repent of our sins, believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and submit to His will for our lives.
We believe that in order to live the holy and fruitful lives that God intends for us, we need to be baptised in water and be filled with the power of the Holy Spirit which is evidenced by the fruits of the Spirit (Gal 5:22-23). The Holy Spirit enables us to grow and invest our gifts into each other.
We believe that God has individually equipped us so that we can successfully achieve His purpose for our lives which is to worship God, fulfil our role in the Church and serve the community in which we live.
We believe that God wants to heal and transform us so that we can live healthy and prosperous lives in order to help others more effectively.
We believe that our eternal destination of either Heaven or hell is determined by our response to the Lord Jesus Christ.
We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ is coming back again as He promised.
Our aim at Coolum Beach Christian College is to grow beautiful people.
We believe that strong character development is as important an aspect of learning as is the development of the mind, therefore Christian values are embedded and taught in all areas of the College. In particular, the way we articulate our God view and values is through a core program that is unique to CBCC and that we call our School Matters program (Heart and Brain Matters)it is based on biblical principles and is taught across all year levels.
Heart Matters are the moral habits, intelligences, mental thinking, attitudes and actions that develop inner character or the heart of the student and these include: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.
Brain Matters are learnable intelligences or habits that develop thinking abilities and help students become lifelong learners which include: cooperation, positivity, conflict resolution, persistence, choices, excellence, loyalty and risk-taking.
These are skills that are deliberately introduced and cultivated within our whole school environment. Our program is explicitly taught within our classrooms from Prep to Year 12 and this ensures that all students are practicing the same skills and using the same language across the whole College. This builds a strong, positive culture in our College and wider community. Our School Matters program equips our students with the skills required to develop strong character, morals and values. Bullying and conflict resolution is addressed in this program and students are guided in how to navigate a wide range of situations they may face during school and beyond. Through this program we are teaching our students how to navigate life and become the best versions of themselves.
Classroom devotions, Secondary Christian Studies subjects, Chapels and prayer are prominent parts of our College life. Our teaching staff are also involved in morning prayer and devotions where they share a bible study and grow in fellowship.
Chapel is an exciting and special time that our students really look forward to! It is where our students and teaching staff come together to celebrate and participate in the Christian faith of our College. Students are taught about the Bible from our wonderful Laura Harle (our College Chaplain) through engaging and age-appropriate presentations. Her teachings actively involve the students in skits, demonstrations, story telling and games that reinforce her message. Lots of praise and worship, laughter and peer interaction can be heard coming out of the church during these times.
Primary and High School have their separate chapel times which are held in the CCF church hall on our College grounds. In the Primary years, classes take turns in leading Chapel once a semester where they teach the primary school about the Christian values and lessons they have been learning in class through various performance and presentation styles. Our School Matters (Heart and Brain Matters) theme is also reinforced during this time. During our Chapel time, our Students of the Week are congratulated and acknowledged for their achievements as well. Parents are encouraged to come to our Chapels each week and we love seeing them there.
