Annual Report 2013 - page 5

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perform their role on a voluntary unpaid basis.
They dedicatemany, many, hours to theCollege
and collectively have delivered extraordinary
outcomes for ourCollege community.
Thank you for your patience in regards to the
College carpark. The Board is in continuous
discussions with TAMS in order to achieve
a positive outcome not just for the College
community but the Lyneham community and
youth located in the Lyneham precinct. It is
often forgotten that originally the College did
not have sufficient carparking space for parents
and the Board negotiated the leasing of extra
land to enable parents and carers to park safely
off themain roadwhenpickingupanddropping
off children. We should be thankful for the
additional parking space provided to us, when
sufferingthefewdaysofrainandmud.TheBoard
is committed toa sealedcarpark; however,wedo
notwant todirect funds to sealingacarparkuntil
all proposed building structures are finalised in
the StrategicMasterPlan.
As BoardChair in 2013, I would like to express
my thanks and appreciation to our Executive
Principal,MrsElizabethHutton. Her leadership,
strength andwisdom supported by a committed
Board has achieved extraordinary outcomes for
the College. I wish to thank my other fellow
Board members: Mr Greg Zwajgenberg; Mr
StephenBrissendenandMrJeffersonGodfrey for
their wonderful contribution and dedication to
theCollege community andChristian education
inNorthCanberra.
On behalf of the Board I also wish to thank all
those people within our College community
that quietlyworkbehind the scenes to assist and
support the College staff and students. Thank
you for your efforts!
JonHunt-Sharman
BoardChairman
2013
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It iseasy to take forgranted the increasing reputation
of BCC in the Canberra community. This positive
reputation is only achieved if current students and
parents value the College, believe that the BCC
teaching staff are delivering high quality Christian
education, and that the College remains a safe and
caring environment for all students. The Board is
fully aware of the love, dedication and professional
service provided to parents and students by the
staff at BCC. We thank all theCollege staff for their
service to the students and toourLord JesusChrist.
That being said, we know that we don’t get
everything right and thatwedomakemistakes. The
most important thing is to listen to our community
and positively respond to ideas, suggestions and
complaints. We are all human and it is important
that teachers, staff, management and the Board
acknowledge our mistakes when they occur, learn
from themanddeliver abetter service toourCollege
community.
In 2011, the Board considered the increasing
demand for Christian education at the College
and at the same time work to preserve the sense
of community achieved through a small Lyneham
campus.TheCollege faced adilemma causedbyour
success. The invitation from Canberra Christian
Life Centre (CCLC) to establish a second campus
at Charnwood was the answer to our prayers. The
Board enthusiastically and gratefully accepted the
invitation anddevelopedplans for the establishment
of the second campus, beginning with an Early
Learning Centre as stage 1, which commenced in
2012. The College also submitted an application
for approval for primary years of schooling at the
CharnwoodCampus.
This year the Registration process took place with
a committee of 12 attending both campuses and
assessing the quality of our education, governance,
policies and processes. The Early Learning Centre
at Charnwood has received very positive feedback
fromparents utilising thisnew facility.
The Board iswaiting to submit an application to the
Trade Training Centres in Schools Program (TCC).
The Program allows secondary students from years
9 – 12 to access vocational education and training
through TTCs to give them a broader range of
options so as to improveYear 12 retention rates and
enhancepathways intovocational careers.Under the
program, funds areavailable formajor capitalworks,
upgrade of existing facilities and industry standard
equipment. The amount ofwork that goes intoBGA
andTCCapplications shouldnotbeunderestimated.
I would like to thank the whole Board and the
College Executive for their significant contribution.
It should be remembered that all Board members