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| Pedare Christian College | |
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| Location | |
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Surrey Farm Drive , | |
| Coordinates | 34°47′42″S138°41′35″E / 34.79511°S 138.69309°E /-34.79511; 138.69309 |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent, co-educational |
| Motto | Let your light shine |
| Religious affiliations | Uniting,Anglican |
| Established | 1985 |
| Principal | James Tamblyn |
| Enrolment | 1,099 (2023) |
| Colours | Blue, red, white & maroon |
| Affiliation | Sports Association for Adelaide Schools |
| Website | pedarecc |
Pedare Christian College is an independent,junior,middle andsenior school inGolden Grove,South Australia. The junior school comprises reception to year 5, the middle school years 6 to 9, and the senior school years 10 to 12.
This school is a member of the Association of Independent Schools of South Australia, the Anglican Schools Heads Group, the Uniting Church Educational Ministries Commission, theJunior School Heads Association of Australia and the South Australian Christian Schools Association.[1]
The Surrey Farm campus shares facilities withGleeson College andGolden Grove High School, resulting in an extended curriculum and extra resources. Pedare Christian College is governed by a college board containing members elected from the college community, and representatives from theAnglican andUniting churches.[1][2]
The name "Pedare" originally came from avineyard on Ladywood Road,Modbury Heights, owned byLeonard Tolley. It was formed from the names of his sons, Peter, David, and Reginald. The joint campus was originally going to be on this location but it was decided otherwise; this site becameThe Heights School.[3] That location is nowThe Heights School.
The founders decided to use the name "Pedare" to recognise the past pioneers. The names of the five communities, or houses, of the school also came from surrounding areas. Eldergreen, from Elder Green Farm, Brooklyn, from Brooklyn Villa Farm, Greenwith, from Greenwith Farm, Surrey, from Surrey Farm and Hillcott, from Hillcott Farm.[3] The school is governed by a board comprising members from the Uniting and Anglican churches, as well as school staff.
In 1984, Delfin Management Services were developing land in Golden Grove, along with Urban Land Trust. They came up with the idea to make a joint school, and contacted the Pedare foundation planning committee to see if they wanted to join this scheme, saying two of the joint schools would be aCatholic College, and a Government High School. Pedare agreed. Pedare Christian College had its first official school day in 1986. There were 900 students, spread through Years 7 and 8. By 1990 Pedare had enrolments in all Secondary School levels, Years 8 to 12. In 1991 the school board decided to form a Primary school, and located it at nearby Bicentennial Drive.[3]
In 2005, Years 6 and 7 were relocated to the Surrey Farm Campus, forming a middle school. The school conducts anInternational Baccalaureate program in these years. In 2019, as part of the school's 'One College, Once Campus' policy, the primary school was relocated to the Surrey Farm Campus, making the site an R-12 school.
Since 1991, the school has ahouse system, with eachcommunity named after farms which preceded the urban development of the Golden Grove,Wynn Vale andGreenwith areas.
The following events are regular or semi-regular occasions at the college:
