Enjoying the Journey
Middle School at St Philip’s Christian College Newcastle is dedicated to providing learning experiences that are engaging, developmentally appropriate and suitably challenging for students aged 10 to 14 years.
After a number of years of careful exploration, Middle School commenced in 2001 with the aim of creating a sub-school that would give intentional focus to the distinct needs of students in Years 5 to 8.
The Middle School has grown from strength to strength and is now an established and unique feature of St Philip’s dedicated to providing learning experiences that are engaging, developmentally appropriate and suitably challenging for students aged 10 to 14 years.
Our desire is that St Philip’s Christian College Middle School will develop Godly, confident and resilient young people who enjoy life’s journey as they value who they are and who they can become.
Our desire is that our students learn within a context that:
- embraces the uniqueness of each individual
- is suitably challenging
- is purposeful
- creates joy
- is relevant to the present and their future lives
- promotes life-long learning
- Are increasingly aware that they are an individual who can become an integral member of a wider community
- Are alive in hope as they discover their God given purpose
Middle School homeroom teachers provide care and guidance to students as they transition from childhood to early adolescence.
St Philip's Christian College Middle School offers individualised learning frameworks, innovative and engaging learning spaces and opportunities for students to excel in the whole of their life by opening pathways in the areas of academic excellence, information technology, music, creative and performing arts, sport and vocational education.