“Biggest Morning Tea” was celebrated in a delicious way at the Kellyville Hills Adventist College campus on 22 May 2014 with a baked goods fundraiser.  All students and families were invited to participate through Home and School and direct email invitation. The message was well received; various baked goods were brought in to help with…

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Preparation was underway for Band Camp on Wednesday, 21 May as students from the Greater Sydney Adventist school campuses came together to participate in Band Day at Fox Valley Community Centre. Sound bites from pieces like When the Saints Go Marching In, Hallelujah Chorus, and Peggy Sue were heard being practiced by the band.  This…

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The Home Grown discipleship initiative is a powerful strategic initiative that unites our families, local churches and Adventist schools in the important focus on growing strong young followers of Jesus.  Children and teenagers spend most of their time at school and home.  They are also influenced significantly by their parents and teachers as well as…

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The primary students at Macarthur Adventist College have taken on the exciting challenge of growing and cultivating their very own garden on the school grounds. The garden, which was put together by staff, students and volunteers, is a combination flower/veggie garden and is tended to by the year 3-5 classes as part of the Stephanie…

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with Mitzy Camilo, Children’s Ministry Leader at Mile End Community Church Learning and analysing Phillip Hughes’ findings (from Christian Research Australia) that every year in Australia 50,000 young people are leaving the Christian faith and deciding they have no religion got Mitzy Camilo, Children’s Ministries Leader at Mile End Church thinking.  She asked, “What is…

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In the last week of February, Macarthur Adventist College experienced its first week of spiritual emphasis or S.W.A.T (Spiritual Weapons And Tactics) for 2014.  The theme was “iChoose,” which focused on the choices and decisions young people are forced to make in a world where being Christian is counter-culture. Primary school received amazing interactive and…

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Sydney Adventist Schools are continuing to grow strongly, with record enrolments in several classes across the Sydney-wide system. Hurstville Adventist School has had an excellent start to the year in both the Pre-Kindy and Kindergarten classes. “Our Kindergarten class is totally full and the largest we’ve ever had, with 31 students. We’ve actually now had…

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The school captain of Macarthur Adventist College, Jerome Harrison, recently played in the Under 18 Australian Rugby League Championships, as part of the NSW Combined Independent Schools (CIS) team. The championships were held in Cairns and included amalgamated high school teams from around the country. “The championships were a lot of fun, but very tiring,”…

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During their Week of Spiritual Emphasis (WOSE), the 100 students of Hurstville Adventist School raised $3113.85 to enable seven children in Bangladesh to receive an education. The WOSE was themed ‘God’s Little Helpers’ and the students were inspired to consider how they could serve others and show God’s love. They raised the money by donating…

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The first inter-primary school basketball competition for Sydney Adventist Schools was held at Macarthur Adventist College in Macquarie Fields. Students in Years 5 and 6 from four schools met at the College for a round robin competition, for both boys and girls teams. “It’s been a really fun morning and we’re very happy with how…

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