Brisbane Adventist College
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{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Notability|Company|date=March 2023}}
{{Infobox school
| name = Brisbane Adventist College
| image = BacCrest.png
| motto = Everything with God
| established = {{start date and age|1966}}
| type = Independent co-educational early learning, primary and secondary day school
| denomination = Seventh-day Adventist
| religious_affiliation = Australian Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
| slogan = Everything with God
| principal = Peter Charleson
| location = Brisbane, Queensland
| address = 303 Broadwater Road
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| postcode = 4122
| country = Australia
| coordinates = {{coord|27|32|45|S|153|05|49|E|display=inline,title|region:AU-QLD_type:edu_source:GNS-enwiki}}
| pushpin_map = Australia Queensland
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| pushpin_mapsize = 240
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Queensland
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| enrolment = 601
| num_employ = 100
| years_taught = Prep–12
| colours = Dark blue, white, gold {{colorbox|navy}}{{colorbox|white}}{{colorbox|gold}}
| homepage = {{URL|www.bac.qld.edu.au}}
| campus = {{bulleted list|Primary school: Mansfield|Secondary school: Wishart}}
| campus_type = Suburban
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Brisbane Adventist College is an independent Seventh-day Adventist co-educational early learning, primary and secondary day school located in the Brisbane suburbs of Mansfield (primary school) and Wishart (secondary school). Part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system.{{cite web |title=For real education reform, take a cue from the Adventists |author=Kido, Elissa |date=15 November 2010 |url=http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/Opinion/2010/1115/For-real-education-reform-take-a-cue-from-the-Adventists |work=The Christian Science Monitor |access-date=23 April 2019 |quote="...the Adventist Church runs a Christian school system second only in size to the Roman Catholic parochial schools."}}{{cite web |url=http://www.religionfacts.com/christianity/denominations/seventh_day_adventist.htm |title=Seventh-day Adventists - Christian Denomination | Religion Facts |access-date=2016-03-18 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150323223151/http://www.religionfacts.com/christianity/denominations/seventh_day_adventist.htm |archive-date=2015-03-23 }}{{cite web|title=Department of Education, Seventh-day Adventist Church|url=http://education.gc.adventist.org/about.html|access-date=18 June 2010|archive-date=17 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171017005947/http://education.gc.adventist.org/about.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite web| url=http://news.adventist.org/2003/04/worl-church-a-closer-look-at-higher-eucatio.html| title=World Church: A Closer Look at Higher Education| first1=Wendi| last1=Rogers| first2=Mark A.| last2=Kellner| date=1 April 2003| publisher=Adventist News Network| access-date=19 June 2010}} Enrolment is open to families of all faiths.
Brisbane Adventist College started as a primary school in 1966. The primary school was one of the first established in the {{QLDcity|Mount Gravatt}} area. A secondary school was established in 1972 along Wishart Road. Both campuses grew steadily over the years. Then in 1999 they were amalgamated, along with the Early Learning Centre, into one college. Affectionately known as BAC,{{Citation needed|date=July 2011}} the school continues to provide Christian education for students from our wider community. The current student catchment is wide-ranging and extends from Ormeau and Ipswich to the Bay area.
Spiritual aspects
All enrolled students take religion classes. These classes cover such topics as biblical history, and Christian and denominational doctrines. Teachers in other subject areas may also begin each class period with prayer or spiritual thought, and encourage student input. Weekly, the student body gathers for a chapel service at their neighbouring church (Mt Gravatt Seventh-Day Adventist Church) with special guests from time to time and the time periods (of the chapel service) ranging anywhere between 45 minutes to 1:30 hours.
Sports
The College offers students access to touch football, basketball, rugby (league and/or union), netball, Futsal (soccer) and volleyball.
Notable alumni
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- Demi Harman – actress, Home and Away
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.bac.qld.edu.au Brisbane Adventist College] website
- [http://www.baclife.net BACLife]
- {{Citation | last = Reid | first = B. | title = Adventures Of A Pastor's Wife: A little reunion… Brisbane Adventist College | date = May 24, 2011 | url = http://becandrichie.wordpress.com/2011/05/24/a-little-reunion-brisbane-adventist-college/ | access-date = August 4, 2011 }} Bec Reid provides pictures and stories of her Aboriginal husband's days at Brisbane Adventist College. Event: Brisbane's 45th Reunion.
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Category:Adventist secondary schools in Australia
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