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 to go to a waiting list for the first time,” said school Principal, Ms Neva Taylor. “Our Pre-Kindy class is now also full, with 42 children. This is unusual for the beginning of the year, and we’re so excited that families can see the value of our schools and want to be a part of it.”

Hills Adventist College has also seen a record enrolment for their Year 7 class, which is a natural entry year for many families looking for a high school. “We have 55 students in Year 7 this year,” said the school’s Marketing and PR officer, Mrs Maree Worker. “This is the largest number of enrolments, and the largest year 7 class ever. We’ve also received a lot of enrolments for the 2015 Year 7 class too, and actually only have a few places left. We definitely encourage anyone interested in attending Year 7 next year to enrol now, because places are filling up very fast.” All high school classes at Hills Adventist College are at record highs this year. The 2014 Year 12 class has 25 students.

Sydney Adventist School Auburn has also had record enrolments in Prep this year, allowing the addition of a teacher’s aide for the class. There are 36 students enrolled in Prep, which is the most students they’ve had in the class. Prep is a preparatory class designed to introduce young children to the daily routine of school life. On average, 21 students attend the Prep class each day. Students in Prep attend from two to five days a week.

There are six Adventist schools in Sydney, across seven campuses, with a total enrolment of approximately 2000 students from Prep to Year 12. For more information about Adventist Education in Sydney, and to find a school near you, visit www.greatersydney.adventist.edu.au