Medowie Christian School’s mission is to equip and empower students to reach their God-given potential. The school has a proud, 25-year history as an educational pioneer in Port Stephens, NSW, and this ground-breaking history continues to today, with Medowie Christian School among only a few independent schools to be NESA-approved to offer distance education from Kindergarten to Year 12, including the Higher School Certificate. Medowie Christian School implements the Australian Curriculum, as prescribed by the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA).
Through the innovative learning landscape mcs+, Medowie Christian School offers students throughout NSW the opportunity to engage in its high-quality teaching practices and learning experiences, whatever their geographic location. It is distance education, but not as you know it. Students engaging in Medowie Christian School’s Borderless Learning program are undergoing the same authentic learning as day school students, but in a different format and environment. Teachers provide tuition, support and are readily available for students. There are regular opportunities for student-teacher interaction and community building through web interaction, excursions, visits, other events and camps. Units of work are developed by our educators for students and appropriately delivered in a digital learning platform with regular personal feedback. Students are also able to engage in many day student events, such as athletics and swimming carnivals and school excursions, during their residential sessions. MCS+ is available for full time enrolment for students from Kindergarten to Year 12, on either a temporary or permanent basis. Categories for full time enrolment include:
Single course enrolment is available for Primary students in the foundational Literacy and Numeracy subjects. Single courses enrolment is also available to students in Years 9 to 12 when the home school cannot provide the required breadth and flexibility of curriculum.
Supervision of Borderless Learning
It is a requirement of Medowie Christian School that a parent, carer or other approved supervisor be available to meet childcare protection requirements, as well as support the child to complete the learning programs developed by the distance education school.
All distance education enrolments are reviewed annually to ensure students are meeting standards of engagement and participation to satisfy attendance requirements.
What is required of parents and carers?
Residential Schools
It is a requirement that all full-time students engage in a minimum of 15 days of residential school sessions. Residential sessions are held once a term, where students are required to be on-site at Medowie Christian School for five days. Each residential session includes opportunities for relationship building with peers and teachers, excursions and engagement in short-cycle project based learning.
Residential students in Primary school from Kindergarten to Year 4 must reside with a parent or direct carer or relative approved by the school. Students in years 5-12 may participate in Medowie Christian School’s home stay program if they are not in a position to attend with a parent or carer. Our residential schools are a great opportunity for mcs+ parents and carers to connect with other parents and careers and there are many opportunities for relationship building during each session.