Since 1982, Hillcrest Christian College has been teaching Queensland children.
Virtual Learning is how the College reaches families across the state. The same school, the same foundations, the same curriculum, taught live to your home.
Hillcrest's Virtual Learning Community operates under the same accreditation, the same Board and the same foundations as its main on-site campus at Reedy Creek.
In the College's own words: "Hillcrest was founded upon four Cornerstones, and these fundamental principles continue to guide our College." They were set in 1982, and they still sit at the centre of the College Shield today.
The seven College Values give it shape day to day:
They are woven into the fabric of learning at every year level.
They sit within the College Shield, which carries the College's mission and the words of Psalm 28:7, "The Lord is my strength and my shield." For a family for whom faith is the foundation of every decision, this is a school built on the same ground you are.
The worldview does not begin in the senior years. It runs through the whole of school. In the Junior VLC, Prep to Year 4, a core class teacher leads Guided Learning and the I Love Reading program, so a young child learns to read and to reason within a Christian frame from the very start. From Year 5, the Middle VLC brings in Design-Centred Learning, where students explore the impact they can have on the world around them, locally and globally, as an expression of serving others right through to the Senior VLC.
Threaded through every year are the six SECRET Skills and the seven College Values, so your child grows not only in what they know but in the character the values describe. It is one school, one foundation, from a child's first year to their last, which is what lets a faith family settle in for the long journey rather than the next stage only.
To aspire as an outreach of Reedy Creek Baptist Church and Queensland Baptists, to facilitate a world leading, future-focused educational experience, underpinned by a biblical world view.
Jesus said, ‘You are the light of the world.’
We, the graduating class of Hillcrest Christian College, have sought to reveal this light. We have aspired to these standards:
One of the unique differences of Hillcrest Christian College is our educational model. We often introduce schools as a place where students come to get an IQ input. We view it far more holistically.
We understand that the intellectual domain is very important, but so is well-being, so is the emotional domain, so is the spiritual domain. And all of that must be taken within a global context. Students who have an understanding of how they can become healthy and responsible young people in society through a well-being programme, who can actually respond to stimuli through their emotional training, and it's really important for them to actually be able to live in the world.
Growing in understanding and leadership of mental and physical health and how to balance the domains for overall wellbeing.
Exhibiting Social Emotional Learning skills in response to one’s environment.
Identifying one's God-given purpose and living a values-driven life.
The ability to reason, solve problems and demonstrate knowledge of a specified subject or discipline in various situations.
Applying the skills needed to be effective in one's changing environment.
Because the enrolment holds, your child moves through the whole of school in one place, and each stage hands on to the next. Here is what the learning actually looks like, in plain terms.
EDUCATED EQUIPPED EMPOWERED ENERGISED
Tell us a little about your child and what has been hard. A fifteen-minute conversation is all it takes to see whether the VLC could help.
See the live lessons and the small, steady community, and ask the questions that matter for your child.
When you are ready, we build an Individual Learning Plan and, where it helps, a lighter starting load that grows as your child settles.
Please find additional information and frequently asked questions.
Yes, Hillcrest Christian College is an evolution of more traditional Distance education.
Distance education programs have traditionally catered to students with limited access to mainstream schooling, such as students living in regional or remote locations. Our VLC has adapted the benefits of distance education to offer all families a world-class, independent school education that can be completed at home.
Unlike homeschooling, where parents need to source, plan and assess student lessons, your family will have access to dedicated and trained staff to engage them in daily online classes, working through an innovative and future-focused curriculum.
The VLC mirrors our on-campus communities with stages of age-appropriate learning.
Junior VLC (Prep – Year 4): Focuses on foundational literacy and numeracy through our I Love Reading program, integrated projects, and core Australian Curriculum subjects. Students also participate in Life Groups, Christian Living, online Gathering (Chapel), and Assemblies.
Middle VLC (Years 5 – 8): Supports students through Design-Centred Learning (DCL) projects, SECRET Skills development, and micro-credentialing, integrating core subjects and elective learning. Yearly camps foster personal growth.
Senior VLC (Years 9 – 12): Prepares students for post-school pathways with QCE, ATAR and non-ATAR options, plus access to VET courses. Core subjects and electives align with career and tertiary goals, complemented by leadership development, camps, and faith-based engagement.
Junior VLC (Prep – Year 4): Focuses on foundational literacy and numeracy through our I Love Reading program, integrated projects, and core Australian Curriculum subjects. Students also participate in Life Groups, Christian Living, online Gathering (Chapel), and Assemblies.
Middle VLC (Years 5 – 8): Supports students through Design-Centred Learning (DCL) projects, SECRET Skills development, and micro-credentialing, integrating core subjects and elective learning. Yearly camps foster personal growth.
Senior VLC (Years 9 – 12): Prepares students for post-school pathways with QCE, ATAR and non-ATAR options, plus access to VET courses. Core subjects and electives align with career and tertiary goals, complemented by leadership development, camps, and faith-based engagement.
Students in Years 11-12: choose five subjects from the following: English OR Essential English (compulsory); General Mathematics, Essential Mathematics OR Mathematical Methods (compulsory); Modern History; Legal Studies; Biology; Psychology; and Business. VET and other courses are also available in ATAR and non-ATAR pathways. As the VLC continues to grow, further options will become available. Please contact our enrolments team if you have any questions.
Students in the VLC also build a portfolio of SECRET Skills (Self-Manager, Effective Participator, Creative Thinker, Reflective Learner, Enquirer, Team Worker) as a key component of Hillcrest’s mission to develop the whole child. As a Christian College, units are taught from a biblical world view.
Students participate in live, daily online sessions with their teacher between 1-2 hours in total, depending on the year level. If they can’t attend the online sessions, students will be expected to watch these back in their own time throughout the week.
They will also have individual learning activities to complete each week in their own time. Students and families can structure the learning week to suit their circumstances. In general, students can expect their weekly workload to be a lot faster compared to a mainstream schooling setting.
NAPLAN testing is compulsory for all Year 3, 5, 7 and 9 students across Australia, whether in a mainstream or Distance Education setting. However, parents may withdraw their child because of philosophical or religious reasons.
NAPLAN testing takes place in Term 1 each year. More information will be sent to parents about the testing (and process for withdrawals, if applicable) at the beginning of each school year. If you cannot arrange for your child to attend the Hillcrest Christian College Home Campus (Reedy Creek), arrangements can be made with your local school to complete the testing.
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