Educational Philosophy
During the 1890s, Ellen White reformed the curriculum to make the Bible the center of study, in place of the classics. This change soon spread to the United States.
Values
- Excellence
- Spirituality
- Nurture
- Service
- Balance
- Vision
- To be the preferred Christian private university in Australia.
- Mission
- To foster a Christian learning community that is founded on quality research-based higher education and that prepares students for lives of service.
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