Today as our 600 students arrive for the new school year, we will be recognising a significant milestone in the life of our School.
On 20 January, 60 Years ago, 77 students and staff arrived on this site for the first day of school at the newly opened Calvin Christian School (known simply as Calvin School).
“The story of this endeavour began much earlier than 1962...”
Our School was the first school amongst what would become a broader movement of Christian Schools that is now spread across the country. These schools share in common, their establishment by local communities for the purpose of educating their children academically, physically, and spiritually. The goal of these visionary founders was of a distinctively Christian Education, where their children would receive an excellent education with God set squarely at the heart of it.
The story of this endeavour began much earlier than 1962 as parents formed an association whose purpose was to work towards the establishment of this School. A notice of meeting from June 1960 called “to our members, and all those who value Christian Education and will strive for it”.
Above: Our 60 Year Anniversary logo
This year we will be celebrating this rich heritage through our 2022 school theme Past - Present - Future. A reminder that, at the heart of our School, is a founding vision which is as relevant today as it was on that first day in 1962.
“We will be celebrating this rich heritage through our 2022 school theme
Past - Present - Future”
We recognise that the start of this year has its challenges and, unfortunately, COVID will prevent us gathering as a community to celebrate. However, we look forward to a potentially easing of our current restrictions later in the year and to our shared celebrations. In the interim, we will be communicating with you regularly about COVID planning and precautions, aware that it is vital to keep a high vigilance. The Minister for Education yesterday stated that “classrooms are the best place for our students” and we are working to ensure, through regular cleaning, sanitisation, ventilation, and health precautions that this remains so.
Thank you to those who have been keeping in touch with the School both with expressions of concern and support. We value our partnership with you very highly and will continue to share openly through the course of this year.
Many blessings and prayers for you and your families,
Scott Ambrose — Principal