King's College, Warrnambool
King's College | |
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Address | |
44 Balmoral Road Warrnambool , Victoria , 3280 Australia | |
Coordinates | 38°21′42.6″S 142°30′22.2″E / 38.361833°S 142.506167°E |
Information | |
Type | private, co-educational |
Denomination | Presbyterian |
Established | 1986 |
Status | Open |
Principal | Allister Rouse |
Years offered | Kindergarten to Year 12 |
Gender | Co-educational |
Houses | Knox, Luther & Calvin |
Colour(s) | Navy & Maroon |
Slogan | Faith, Knowledge & Wisdom in Christ |
Communities served | Warrnambool and District |
Website | kings |
King's College, Warrnambool is a private, co-educational Christian school located in Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia. It was founded in 1986 and provides education from Kindergarten through to Year 12.
History
In 1983, members of the Presbyterian Church in Warrnambool began discussing the possibility of establishing a Christian school for the local community. The school was registered in August 1984 as 'Warrnambool Presbyterian School Ltd'. The following year, the Balmoral Road location was purchased for $93,000.
In 1986, King's College opened, using a small room they had rented in town. Initially, there were 19 students. The year after, they moved to the Balmoral Road site, where some
1990 saw the appointment of King's College's first principal, Peter Bosker. There were 106 students enrolled that year. Bosker served as principal for 3 years with Neil Benfell later taking over. Benfell was not new to the school, however, as the founding of the school is largely attributed to him.
In 1997, King's College began to offer
Ian McKay took over as principal from 2011 to 2016, when Neil Benfell retired after serving the college for almost two decades.
In 2017, Allister Rouse was appointed as the current Principal.[1]
References
- ^ "School welcomes new leader | video". The Standard. 6 February 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2023.