| 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 |
| Information | |
| 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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