King's Baptist Grammar School

King's Baptist Grammar School is a Baptist school in Wynn Vale, a north eastern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, having moved from nearby Tea Tree Gully where it was known as Tea Tree Gully Christian School. The school is also recognized for its annual musical production, held at the Shedley Theatre in Elizabeth.

King's Baptist Grammar Schools
Location
Adelaide
,
South Australia

Australia
Information
TypeIndependent, Christian college
MottoLatin: Visio Fidei
(Vision of Faith)
DenominationBaptist
Established1989
PrincipalDon Grimmett
ChaplainJames Lenigas
CampusWynn Vale (R–13)
Colour(s)Red, green, and gold
Websitehttp://www.kingsbaptist.sa.edu.au

History

Construction of the Wynn Vale site began in November 1988, as part of the Golden Grove development. On 7 February 1989, King's opened on its Wynn Vale Campus with 300 students.[1] The oval and library are shared with the government Keithcot Farm Primary School.

The school's most recent addition was a new science and performing arts building (completed at the end of 2004) including four specialist laboratories, four instrumental teaching rooms, a keyboard lab, and amphitheatre, as well as an extension to the Design and Technology building, dedicated to CAD.

In 2013, 950 students were enrolled at the school.[2]

Facilities

The school's arts program is a popular extra-curricular activity amongst students. The school competed in the Rock Eisteddfod Challenge until 2003, after which it began producing and performing its own musical productions.

In 2011, the school completed construction on a new gymnasium. This facility contains two basketball courts, two classrooms, a weights room, change rooms and plenty of storage space. In the same year, the school also completed construction on a library upgrade, pulling the once outdated building into a 21st century building. The new library contains ample space for students to read and work, as well as computers, tablets and laptops.

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Our History & Heritage".
  2. "King's Baptist Grammar School - Annual General Meeting - 29th April 2014" (PDF).
  3. Gilbertson, Matt (17 October 2017). "He's just one of the guys". The Advertiser.
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