Covenant College
School in Greater Geelong

The school has continued to develop its unmistakable Christian ethos over the 30 years by providing programs such as our Year 9 Outback Program’ promoting servant hood, the Christian Kickstart VET subject that caters not impartial to our own students but also to other Christian students in the Geelong region. Covenant College has been blessed with dedicated staff with a deep conviction to serve the Lord in this ministry. At Covenant College, we trust the Bible is definite in its directive to parents about raising children it is the parents' responsibility to educate their children, instructing them according to God’s Word. Our vision for education at the College is based on the belief that we are in PARTNERSHIP with parents. All our staff support this Christian ethos. The great majority of families are Christian, our curriculum is grounded in Biblical truth, devotions are daily and we seek to honor the Lord in all we do. All members of the school community are encouraged to embrace the Biblical Basis and Educational Mandate as the common ground on which we support God’s work in the life of the school community in general, and in each student in particular. The Association shall operate on the subsequent Biblical Basis. God, who is Lord over all,39 has a flawless and perpetual plan for all His creation.40 Its ultimate goal is that Jesus Christ should be acknowledged as Lord, to the glory of God the Father.41. The association and its schools confess this Lordship as foundational in all areas. They are loved and accepted regardless of their beliefs, culture, race, abilities, or disabilities. They are encouraged to recognize the Lordship of Jesus Christ in every area of life, and to apply what they have learn at school. They are disciplined with love and justice as their school seeks the glory of God, the well being of the school community and the individual.78. Staff trust their position of authority and responsibility for the education of all students. The school community recognizes the interrelated role of parents, the church, and the state in the education of children. Accept that God has given to parents the prime responsibility for the education of their children and acknowledge the role that parents have in their home or in association with others to educate their children.80. recognize that parents delegate aspects of this task to the school, and will encourage, value and promote the authority and role of parents and their involvement in the school. They are called to recognize that God has given good authority to each person to carry out his her God given role in the school community.84. In whatever ways it can, the Association, and its schools, encourages and supports the establishment and development of Christian schools. The Association is a nondenominational Christian community fostering Christian unity grounded in the truth of Scripture.88 The Association encourages accepting of the wealthy diversity of Christian denominational expression89 as far as is consistent with the Word of God. The significance of the four House Patrons and Covenant College students: Partnership between parents, school and church to educate children which is an uncompromised, transforming and biblically genuine approach to Christian education. In unashamedly declaring that our school is committed to an education that references its programs and policies to a Christian worldview, the school is open to families who seek an education based on Christian principles and standards. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.

It all began back in 1975, when a handful of people met together in a lounge room to share a vision about starting a Christian school. The beginning meetings were partly business and partly prayer. It was surprising how much encourage there was to begin up a Parent Controlled Christian School. Many meetings and a lot of fund raising bore fruit. At one of those meetings it was decided to start up a primary school, not a lesser school. One of the first fund raising activities was an orange drive. Many Saturdays were spent selling bags of oranges for one dollar, fifty cents of which was profit for the school. Even earlier the School was opened, fund raising was done in the form of putting together a calendar. Advertising space could be bought by people with retail businesses and the calendars were given away free of charge. The Lord blessed these and many more efforts to hoist funds for the school earlier there was even a building. The beginning building was a rented and used school house in St David Street North Geelong, which needed to be cleaned, painted, refurbished etc. The furniture was preloved and out of date, but with a lot of cleaning and a lick of paint, it soon all started to take shape. Supplies came from all over the place and many people gave their time and energy free of charge. The school has grown from four rooms to over 30 rooms, including all the specialist areas. The school h