About Us
Principal’s Message
I am privileged to introduce myself as the new Principal of Greenacre Christian College (GCC). It is a thrill to join this vibrant Christ-centered community, and I am excited to embark on this journey together.
Fulfilling Our Mission
GCC's mission, to nurture learners in a Christ-centered community who thrive in a changing world, deeply resonates with me, as it does with our dedicated staff. Here at GCC, we are committed to providing a holistic education that equips our students to find and meet their purpose spiritually, mentally, physically, academically, supported by a strong community.
Focus on the Whole Child
Our dedicated staff is passionate about fostering curiosity and wonder and a love of learning in our students. We believe in creating a safe, supportive and inclusive environment where every child feels valued, respected, and empowered to reach their full potential and fulfill their purpose. Our biblical perspective and Christ-centered approach integrates faith into all aspects of school life, providing a strong foundation for spiritual, moral and ethical development. We educate for a purpose. Our students achieve excellent academic results but they graduate with so much more, moving into purpose driven lives of further study, mission and careers including medical, legal, setting up their own business, sciences, creative arts, language and trades.
Collaboration is Key
We are a community with strong partnership between parents, teachers, students and the wider community - essential for nurturing successful students to live lives full of purpose in an increasingly volatile society. The heart for GCC students is that they will KNOW and be KNOWN. At GCC students have the opportunity to know the Lord and are personally known by teachers and staff. I look forward to working collaboratively with all of you to ensure that GCC continues to be a place of excellence, purpose and opportunity.
A Warm Invitation
I encourage you to explore our website and contact us to learn more about what is offered at GCC and how we can work together with you. Whether you are a prospective family, current student, or valued member of our community, I warmly invite you to connect with us. I am confident that together, we can make a positive and lasting impact on the lives of our students so that they can participate in the plans and purposes of God.
Susan Kusch
Principal
Our Mission
“To nurture learners in a Christ-centered community who thrive in a changing world.“
College Leadership
Susan Kusch
Principal
David Loon
Business Manager
Monier Saad
Head of Secondary
Grace Porceddu
Head of Primary
Nina Rihani
Head of Student Engagement and Wellbeing
Governance
Greenacre Christian College is a member of Melos Education Limited. The Melos Education Limited Board provides the school’s governance. The day-to-day running of the school is delegated to the Greenacre Christian College Principal and is supported by the Melos Executive. This structure enables our school to continue to provide high-quality, distinctively Christian schooling for families in the Sydney metropolitan area. See the Melos Education website for more information.
School History
Way back in the early 1980s, Greenacre Baptist Church decided that they had the vision and the facilities to start a primary school to be a feeder school to Christian Community High School which had been operating since 1975. In February 1985, GCC opened its doors under the leadership of Mrs Kathleen Toussaint who would be principal for two years.
Mr Ross Crothers led the school for an amazing twenty years in which the school grew to become a single stream primary school of around 200 students. Mr Crothers retired at the end of 2006. He oversaw the development of new buildings for all classes and a library that catered for the school’s needs. With ESL and Support staff, the school looked after a range of student needs to a high level, resulting in excellent NAPLAN results and a very positive reputation.
In January 2007, Mr Ken McCarron, commenced at GCC. Mr McCarron had previously been the foundation principal of Christian Schools in Swan Hill (Victoria) and in Grafton where the school continued from its initial primary school beginnings to be a flourishing K-12 school during his tenure.
In 2011, parents made a request to commence a secondary school that would allow students to continue their education in the same wonderful culture of the primary school. Eighteen months later, in January 2013, the school commenced its first secondary classes. In the subsequent years, the school has grown by one grade each year to the first Year 12 group in 2018.
Despite a great academic record, the strongest feature of the school is its Christian focus. The spiritual traditions of the primary school such as daily devotions and a weekly chapel service have continued into the high school and these are a feature of weekly school life. This has culminated in the school offering a mission-based trip to Cambodia for Year 10 students which started with the first cohort going to that country in March 2016. It has been a wonderful success as students work hard to serve the people of the town of Siem Reap and nearby villages. In just under two weeks, the students have a life-changing experience but also help change the lives of others.
The coming years will see the establishment of a whole new range of special features as the skills and interests of a great staff become part of GCC culture.