From our Principal – Mr Stanway

From our Principal – Mr Stanway

Dear Parents/Guardians,

I trust that your week has gone well.

It is so exciting seeing the different things happening across the College. So far this term, we have had the PP-2 Swimming Lessons, the College Production: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jr, the Secondary Inter-school Lightning Carnivals (Year 7-9), the Foundation Friend’s Mother’s Day Stall, and the Year 9 Camp. It is wonderful to see the broad range of experiences the students have and the different skills they learn.

Visit to CEN Schools in Melbourne

On Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 March, I visited several CEN Schools in Melbourne. I asked the CEN State Director to recommend different schools who have gone through a growth period, have more enrolments than FCC, and have developed a leadership team during this time.

  • Donvale Christian College
  • Plenty Valley Christian College
  • Melton Christian College
  • Bayside Christian College

With all of the schools I visited, there was a strong sense of being very intentional about our CEN distinctions. Whether that be at a staffing level or with parents or within the student culture, the expectations and clarity of who we are as a Christian school, and what we stand for needs to be clear.

CEN New Principal’s Gathering

Every year, CEN invites new Principal’s to gather together prior to the Executive Conference. (I missed out in 2020 and 2021, because of Covid-19, then last year, when I was due to fly-out, I tested positive for Covid-19.)  The CEN New Principal’s Gathering was held on Wednesday 29th March. It was a great opportunity to meet with other Principals and to have input relevant to the role we have in Christian schools.

CEN Executive Conference

The CEN Executive Conference was held on Thursday 30th & Friday 31st March. The theme was ‘Story: His story, your story, and our story!’ The keynote sessions were outstanding, and the opportunity to meet other leaders and network was great. Because we were all together at the same hotel, every day we could had opportunities to network with other leaders over breakfast, lunch or dinner.  

CEN National Conference & AGM

The CEN National Conference & AGM was held on Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd April. The them was ‘At the Table’. Once again, the keynote speakers were outstanding, and the opportunity to network and connect with other leaders was so valuable.

Alphacrucis University College & National Institute of Christian Education (NICE)

On Saturday 13 May, I attended the graduation ceremony in Sydney after graduating from Alphacrucis University College with a Master of Education (Leadership). I enrolled with the National Institute of Christian Education (NICE) in July 2020 and finished earlier this year. (NICE partner together with Alphacrucis for accreditation purposes).

It has been an amazing journey, and I want to thank God for his grace during this time. I also want to thank the Board and Executive team at Foundation Christian College for their support and encouragement. It was a great honour to attend the graduation ceremony and to reflect back over the last few years. I deliberately choose subjects that aligned with what we were working on as a College. I found the readings very inspiring, informative, and practical, and it has challenged me both personally and professionally. At FCC, all new staff are encouraged to undertake two foundational Units towards a Master of Education in Christian education which is done through the National Institute of Christian Education (NICE).

PS Here are some pics from the Graduation ceremony!!!

Foundation Christian College Association Annual General Meeting (AGM)

The FCC Association AGM will be held on Wednesday 24th of May, at 7:00pm, at the Foundation Christian College Theatre. This meeting will take place in-person and online for the purpose of conducting the following business:

  1. Presentations by the Board Chairman, Principal and Business Manager.
  2. 2022 Annual Report.
  3. Approval of the Minutes of the 2022 FCC Annual General Meeting.
  4. Special Resolution: Call for acceptance of updates to the Controversial Issues Register.
  5. Nominations to the Board of the FCC Association.
    1. Geoffrey Edwards
    2. Jodie Woodward
    3. Joanne Murphy
  6. Call for acceptance of the 2022 Financial statements and Audited report.
  7. Appointment of the auditor, Hall Chadwick, for the upcoming year.

FCC is unique in that we are a Parent Association, and our core mission is provide a Christ-centered education in a caring community and equip students for the 21st century. Your support and on-going partnership are greatly appreciated.

Thank you for your ongoing partnership with the College, and I look forward to seeing you at the AGM. It is wonderful being part of the CEN family of schools and to work closely together with staff, students, and parents at FCC.

God bless you!

Kind regards,

Neville Stanway

Principal