A Whole New Campus...

Brent Grimes - Communications Manager

On Wednesday 29 April a small gathering of dignitaries, guests and staff, past and present, joined together to celebrate the history and the future of our new site.

Once Warrandyte South Primary School, then Youth Dimension, and now part of Donvale Christian College, the grounds at Hall Road have seen many generations of young people educated, trained, and guided through their formative years.

And as we were reminded by both Brooke Prentis through her Acknowledgement of Country, and Safina Stewart through her beautiful commissioned artwork, the land and its indigenous stewards have seen much more before that. So we are called to remember that it is not ours, but ultimately God's land upon which we are blessed to be able to educate and care for the students he has given us.

It was lovely to hear from Stewart Miller, the first Principal of the school, and John Kroon, the founding Chairman of the Board, who shared something of what it means to them to see the College continue to grow and serve its students.

Current staff member Cam Brookes, a former student of Warrandyte South Primary and ministry volunteer with Youth Dimension, reflected on what it meant to him to see this site become part of the College.

Here's a short video to give you a feel of the event:

To watch the formal Acknowledgement of Country, click here.

To watch the full recording of the event, click here.