| | | | | | From as early as 1978, parents in the Belgrave district were praying for a local Christian school where they could enrol their children. This led local parents Lynette Thompson and Jenny McCallam appealing to Isabel Bell for help in locating a suitable site. They approached the Presbyterian Christian Education and Nurture Committee who joined with other Presbyterians for discussion and prayer with regard to the possible use of the property at 244 Mt. Morton Road. What followed was the establishment of a steering committee and a series of planning meetings leading to plans and drawings being submitted to the Shire of Sherbrooke. | | |  | | | | | Image 1: Construction of the Science/Food Tech Building (October 2005) |
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Image 2: Construction of the Science/Food Tech Building - from the outside (October 2005)
Image 3: Construction of the new Admin/Discovery Centre (June 2008) | |
| On Saturday 30th October, 1982, the school steering committee, members of the Presbyterian Christian Education and Nurture Committee, Sherbrooke Shire Councillor Geoff Edwards and a number of friends committed themselves to establishing the school for the following year. Fifteen students attended the school for the first day’s instruction on Tuesday, 1st February, 1983. The District School Inspector wrote a pleasing report on the 7th March, bringing the school to full registration on the 28th March, 1983.
After much prayer, planning and consultation, Year 7 classes began in 2002, Year 8 in 2003, Year 9 in 2004 and Year 10 in 2005. A full VCE course for BHCS students began with Year 11 in 2007 and Year 12 in 2008. The school has been supported by re-current State and Commonwealth Government funding since 1983. In 1992, the school built the first stage of its architecturally designed buildings with the help of B.G.A. funding. In 1999 the ‘Isabel Bell Library’ was built and since then the building has continued in stages equipping the School with outstanding classrooms and administration facilities. | | | | | | | In 2005 the Secondary Technology building was completed, with state of the art computers, woodwork, graphics and textile facilities. The following year interactive whiteboards were installed for all classrooms from Year 4 upwards. In 2006 The main Secondary Block was completed, which contains science and cuisine facilities, classrooms and toilets. The next stage of the building project, a music and drama centre in the lower storey was completed by the end of 2006. In 2007 work on the Discovery Centre began. This centre was completed in 2008. The Centre includes a new IT Laboratory, Library, Administration Centre, Staff Room and Staff Offices. Set in pleasant bush surroundings, it is an outstanding school with a warm friendly atmosphere. The work of commencing the school was a true community effort, with many individuals committing their time and resources. |
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