The Top Ender Magazine October November 2020 Edition

Advertorial
Marrara Christian College
and NT Christian College
Congratulations
on your posting
to Darwin!
What an exciting time, you’re
heading to the safest place in
Australia!
Yes, it can get a bit hot and humid, but that’s a small price
to pay for all that the Top End has to offer. Beautiful
beaches, incredible sunsets, the friendliest people, awesome
fishing and camping, a truly unique art scene, some
seriously good food and there is so much more. We think
your family will love this posting.
Darwin is also home to some great schools and Marrara
Christian College and NT Christian College are two of these.
Conveniently located on one campus, the College accommodates
children from Early Learning Centre (Kingdom Kids) all the
way up to Year 12. The ELC is open to enrolment for children
from 3 to 5 years of age. In the NT, children begin their full-time
schooling in Transition from five years old (must turn five before
30th June of enrolment year). For over forty years, Marrara
Christian College has provided high quality Christian Education
for students from Transition to Year 9 with NT Christian College
being their Senior Years Education Provider for Years 10–12.
The Marrara Campus is centrally located to all Service
Residence locations and is close to RAAF Base Darwin and
Robertson Barracks. The school bus service is easily accessible
from the Larrakeyah Barracks and HMAS Coonawarra, with
routes that cover Darwin and Palmerston. For those who need
it, there is also Outside School Hours Care services available
after school.
Marrara is also the sporting hub of Darwin with the Marrara
Sporting Complex just down the road, making your child’s afterschool
sports activities easily accessible.
The College has a Defence School Mentor to assist and
encourage students as they transition into their new school,
access support programs and adapt to changes that arise
throughout the year due to parental deployment, training
exercises and unaccompanied postings. The DSM also assists
children and families to integrate into their new community
and the different education system.
“Marrara Christian College is a place where young people are
loved, valued, disciplined, encouraged and nurtured throughout
every stage of their education. This is achieved through the provision
of a challenging, broad-based Christian curriculum which
is delivered by dedicated teachers, working in close partnership
with students and their families”, says Principal Joel van Bentum.
Marrara Christian College and NT Christian College are part
of the NT Christian Schools family which has schools in Darwin,
Palmerston, Coolalinga, Alice Springs, Nhulunbuy and Gäwa
and are part of the Christian Education National (CEN) network.
For more information contact Marrara Christian College on
(08) 8920 2000, admin.mcc@ntschools.net or visit mcc.nt.edu.au or
ntcc.nt.edu.au.
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