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Southern Vales Christian College first opened in September 1980 as Morphett Vale Christian Community School operating as a ministry of the Morphett Vale Baptist Church (today known as Harvest Church). A second campus in Aldinga was opened in early 1991. Both campuses are promoted as having extensive experience with special needs students.<ref name = NEDA>{{cite web|url=http://www.education.net.au/education/SOUTHERN-VALES-CHRISTIAN-COLLEGE/1844/|title=Southern Vales Christian College|publisher=The National Education Directory of Australia}}</ref> |
Southern Vales Christian College first opened in September 1980 as Morphett Vale Christian Community School operating as a ministry of the Morphett Vale Baptist Church (today known as Harvest Church). A second campus in Aldinga was opened in early 1991. Both campuses are promoted as having extensive experience with special needs students.<ref name = NEDA>{{cite web|url=http://www.education.net.au/education/SOUTHERN-VALES-CHRISTIAN-COLLEGE/1844/|title=Southern Vales Christian College|publisher=The National Education Directory of Australia}}</ref> |
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== Controversy == |
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=== Exposed for Homophobia by Nine News Adelaide === |
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On 27 August 2021, [[Nine News|Nine News Adelaide]] reported that Southern Vales Christian College has a policy against hiring homosexual teachers.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.9news.com.au/videos/national/adelaide-schools-policy-against-hiring-homosexual-teachers-divides-community/cksu6qhh2002l0hr912qzgqtw | title=9News - Latest news and headlines from Australia and the world }}</ref> While the college defended the policy based on [[Freedom of religion in Australia|Australia's religious discrimination laws]], South Australian Premier [[Steven Marshall]] said, "South Australia has always been a diverse, accepting, respectful state and we don’t want to have discrimination here in our state."<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.starobserver.com.au/news/national-news/south-australia/adelaide-christian-school-defends-policy-not-to-hire-gay-staff/205470| title = Adelaide Christian School Defends Policy Not To Hire Gay Staff - Star Observer| date = September 2021}} </ref> |
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Revision as of 13:44, 7 June 2024
| Southern Vales Christian College | |
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| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 35°06′45.1″S 138°32′8.6″E / 35.112528°S 138.535722°E |
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| Type | Independent, Christian, co-educational |
| Denomination | Nondenominational |
| Established | 1980 (Morphett Vale campus) 1991 (Aldinga campus) |
| Chairman | Pastor Martyn Manuel |
| Principal | Jenny Nelson |
| Campus | Morphett Vale Aldinga |
| Website | www.svcc.sa.edu.au |
Southern Vales Christian College is a Christian school located across two campuses in South Australia. It is a ministry of Harvest Church. The original campus is located in Morphett Vale with a second campus opened in Aldinga.
Southern Vales Christian College first opened in September 1980 as Morphett Vale Christian Community School operating as a ministry of the Morphett Vale Baptist Church (today known as Harvest Church). A second campus in Aldinga was opened in early 1991. Both campuses are promoted as having extensive experience with special needs students.[1]
Controversy
Exposed for Homophobia by Nine News Adelaide
On 27 August 2021, Nine News Adelaide reported that Southern Vales Christian College has a policy against hiring homosexual teachers.[2] While the college defended the policy based on Australia's religious discrimination laws, South Australian Premier Steven Marshall said, "South Australia has always been a diverse, accepting, respectful state and we don’t want to have discrimination here in our state."[3]
References
- ^ "Southern Vales Christian College". The National Education Directory of Australia.
- ^ "9News - Latest news and headlines from Australia and the world".
- ^ "Adelaide Christian School Defends Policy Not To Hire Gay Staff - Star Observer". September 2021.
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