Principal's Welcome

Welcome to Westside!

Westside Christian College has been partnering with parents for more than 45 years to ensure that their children receive a high-quality Christian education in an environment that nurtures and inspires so that they can realise their potential, know the grace of God, have life in abundance and be a blessing in the world.

All Westside staff are deeply committed to the holistic education and formation of our young people and to providing the best environment that we can so that our students are personally known, feel a sense of belonging and excel in their learning.

We believe each of our students is made in the image of God and brings a unique light into the world. We work hard to provide a broad range of academic pathways to cater for the diversity of student needs, aspirations and dreams. We understand that different things energise, lift up and light up our young people so we offer a diverse range of co-curricular opportunities which bring them joy, support their wellbeing and growth and enrich their learning.

It is my great delight to serve in the Westside community as we walk alongside our students, helping them in their journey of discovery, learning and becoming. We want to lift their eyes and their horizons, to realise they are loved more than they know, have far more potential than they think and can have more impact than they could imagine.

The Westside experience is unique and enduring. That’s why we have such a stable staff, why our graduates come back and why they send their children here, to also have the Westside experience. We thank God for His goodness and blessing.

I encourage you to contact our Enrolments staff, to talk with others and to visit, so that you may get a sense of the Westside experience. You would be most welcome.

Craig Schmidt
Principal

“Knowing the grace of God and having life in abundance”

TESTIMONIAL

I so enjoy coming to school each day. There’s such a sense of belonging here. I love finding the gold in each student, and drawing that out.
Taryn Behr, Teacher
Westside—a wonderful education, school friends, and families—the best! So yes, bring your children to this school. It is so worth it!
Kathy Accutt, Parent
I love the values we have here—achievement, belonging and care—and the college is able to achieve those through longevity of staff. And that establishes a great culture.
Shane de Graaf, Parent
One staff member had a huge impact on me and shaped the person I am today. Now a teacher here, I still marvel at the care and time teachers invest in students.
Steven Johnson, Teacher & former student
I really valued having positive relationships and honest conversations with my teachers. I was able to take their advice without offence, and that enabled me to work better.
Sienna Wilton, 2016 Graduate