This term, Year 10 students put compassion into action, after hearing powerful stories of homelessness at their school camp earlier this year.

NAPLAN is often perceived in the broader community as a high-stakes, judgmental assessment that labels students, ranks schools, and creates unnecessary pressure. This view tends to reduce students to numbers and comparisons, overlooking their individual learning journeys, diverse talents, and …

Over the past two terms, our Year 9–12 students have been meeting in small groups every second week to work through the Civic Hospitality program. This series has explored what it means to build genuine hospitality and a sense of …

At our Term 3 Engage Evenings, parents and teachers came together for a workshop on the theme Living Restoratively. This session focused on how we, as a Christ-centred learning community, can intentionally build classroom cultures and use restorative practices to …

Did you catch our recent appearance on ABC's 7.30 program? Although we weren't really the main focus of the story, which concentrated on the declining enrolments in some public schools, you would have noticed the report alluding to the enrolment …

On Friday, May 30, many Primary and Secondary ICS students competed at the CSSA State Cross Country Carnival at the Sydney International Equestrian Centre.  Our students recorded some incredible results – read below for a summary!

Year 2 students have recently embarked on an exciting and imaginative learning journey through a Conceptual PlayWorld inspired by the book The Imagineer by Christopher Cheng. At the heart of this experience is “Grandpa’s Shed,” a rich, story-driven environment that …

On Tuesday, May 6, ICS had the privilege of welcoming guest speaker Dave Jensen, who spoke to students from Years 7 to 12 in two engaging sessions.

During the first week of Term 2, ICS was represented by six teams across three days of competition at the Illawarra Regional da Vinci Decathlon. Our students recorded some fantastic results across the board, highlighted by our Year 8 team …

At the end of Term 1, 17 students from Years 9, 10 and 11 with three teachers – Mrs I’Ons, Mrs Brown and Mr Burke – embarked on a cultural and educational adventure throughout Japan. Hear below from Year 10 …

Year 6 students recently enjoyed an exciting two-day camp to Canberra, packed with educational and fun activities. They visited several key sites, including the POD Playground at the National Arboretum, the National Electoral Education Centre, Parliament House, the Australian Institute …

ICS School Counsellor Mrs Jill English outlines the importance of belonging as we celebrate Harmony Week at ICS.

Year 11 Student Izzy Christian recently attended the Prestigious NSW CIS Awards Presentation. At the event she was presented with a NSW CIS Blue with Honours to recognise her achievements in reaching the highest representative level in her chosen sport, …

ICS Director of Primary Mr Caleb Jones highlights the growth of the Primary Strings Program, inspired by Dr. Anita Collins' research on music education's benefits. Dr. Collins recently visited ICS as part of her research, collaborating with our expert music …

One of the highlights of Term 4 at ICS was our 2024 Christmas Markets on Saturday, November 30! Despite some rainy weather, many members of the community joined us for an exciting evening of food, stalls, music, and activities. Check …

During Week 3, Year 10 students were visited by Vietnam Veteran Vin and his wife Nancy, hearing their stories of the Vietnam War.

As parents, we naturally want our children to be happy. It’s part of the desire to love, protect, and care for them. But as counterintuitive as it may seem, constantly trying to make your kids happy might not be the …

Nearly a year of hard work and planning paid off in Week 2 of Term 4, as our 2024 musical, The Wizard of Oz, hit the stage at the Illawarra Performing Arts Centre! 

Congratulations to Year 12 students Caleb Vagg and Ashton Jones, whose Industrial Technology – Multimedia Major Works have been nominated for the HSC SHAPE Showcase! Caleb's project, "Path to Discovery", and Ashton's project, "Coastal Records", have been shortlisted for inclusion …

Six weeks of hard work concluded three ICS Tournament of Minds teams as they competed in the Regional competition earlier this term! All three teams represented ICS beautifully, spoke clearly and related thoughtfully with each other and all with whom …

Stage 5 Textiles Technology students have again participated in the Wool4School Design Competition! Read more about the 2024 competition below and take a look at some of our students' entries!

At the end of Term 3, ICS was represented by a team of 14 students at the NSWCIS Athletics Carnival at Sydney Olympic Park. There were some highly impressive results for ICS across the day – read below for a …

Congratulations to our 2025 School Captains and House Captains, who were awarded their badges at our Term 3 Celebration Assembly! Read on below to find out who they are.

ICS was strongly represented at the CSSA Primary and Secondary State Athletics Carnivals across Weeks 5 and 6! The carnivals were again successful for our students, with seven Primary athletes and 15 Secondary athletes qualifying to represent ICS at the …

Earlier this term, we held the 2024 HSC Major Works Evening, a celebration of the hard work of our Year 12 students across the past school year. We were thrilled to welcome so many students, parents and other members of …

During Week 3, ICS was represented strongly at the Primary and Secondary Zone Athletics Carnivals, emerging as the overall winners of both carnivals! Our Secondary team was also awarded the Wainwright Trophy (decided by the points scored divided by the …

Illawarra Christian School is excited to announce that after a thorough recruitment process, Mr Peter Richardson has been appointed to the role of Director of Secondary.

It was a busy second half of Term 2 for our school football and netball teams, with plenty of success across both Zone and State-level carnivals!

On Tuesday, June 18, nine secondary students represented ICS at the South Coast Public Speaking Competition at Holy Spirit College in Bellambi. Competing among a strong field of 13 public and private schools from across south-west Sydney, the Southern Highlands and …

For the second year running, ICS has placed FIRST in the world for the Presentation of Action Plan at the Future Problem Solving International Conference! A very big congratulations to our team of five Year 7 students – Keira Stevens, …

ICS Year 11 student Chelsy Wayne has recently been overseas in Fiji representing Australia at the Oceania Athletics Championships! Hear what she had to say about her incredible result in Fiji and what's ahead for her athletic pursuits.

The long-awaited 2024 Keira Fundraiser took place during Week 6 this term, with great success!

During Week 4 of Term 2, ICS was represented strongly across both Primary and Secondary School at the CSSA South Zone Cross Country competition. It was a record-breaking day for many of our students at the Willandra Cross Country Track …

This week (May 27 to June 3) has been National Reconciliation Week. This week-long commemoration is a time for all Australians to celebrate and learn more about our shared histories, cultures and achievements, and to explore how each of us …

Our Regional Champion Year 7 and 10 da Vinci Decathlon teams competed at the State tournament during Week 3, up against teams from all around New South Wales. 

At the beginning of Term 2, our Year 9 Duke of Ed students braved the rainy conditions and soggy trails as they embarked on their practise hike. Hear below from Year 9 student Miriam about the hike!

Congratulations to our Director of Student Learning Opportunities Mrs Simone Brown, who recently graduated with her Masters from the University of New South Wales! Mrs Brown graduated with a Masters of Education in Educational Psychology, with excellence. This is an …

Have you saved the date for The Wizard of Oz! this October 23rd and 24th? While that may seem a while away, our cast has been revealed, and Visual Arts students have already begun designing and creating sets for the …

On Tuesday, March 12, Year 10 students conducted fieldwork activities at Warilla Beach as part of the inaugural Geography & Science crossover excursion, merging their Geography “Coastal Management” topic and their Science topic, “Biospheric Interactions.”   

I remember someone once suggesting we should lightly press our hands to our eyelids and check for warmth/heat before sending emails. Seems odd, doesn’t it?  The idea behind it was that warm eyelids are a sign of heightened emotions and …

ICS Alumni Andy Heins and Matt Nuske (both Class of 2023) were recently named as just two of seven recipients of the prestigious Westpac Young Technologists Scholarship at UOW!

Hear from our school's new Occupational Therapist, Mrs Elyssa Smith, about her role at ICS as she answers some of your Occupational Therapy FAQs.

During Week 9, Kindergarten students attended an Indigenous cultural incursion over two days, hosted by Adam Towney from AT Culture.

In Week 7, our Year 10 students engaged in a valuable work experience program. A diverse range of career paths were explored. Some of these were interior design, floristry, shark encounters, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, journalism, engineering, business consultancy, accounting, teaching, …

Our Junior School Choir has been out in the community recently! Hear from Mrs Judy Peters about what they've been up to. 

Secondary English teacher Mrs Kate Wilkinson and Year 11 student Jayda Brain have been acknowledged as two of eight winners in Red Room Poetry's 2023 POEM FOREST prize for their outstanding submissions to the competition. 

Hear from Mr Rob Spreitzer about the recent Silver Duke of Edinburgh hike to the Snowy Mountains.

On Monday, November 6, students in Year 8 attended an incursion from Courage to Care, a not-for-profit organisation educating about prejudice, racism and discrimination. Throughout the incursion, students heard stories of regular people who chose to stand up for what's …

During Term 3, Year 6 students Claire, Keira, Luke & Rhys entered ANSTO's national Think Science Competition, producing a study on how grass grows in different soil conditions.

Christmas is coming! "Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the …

On Friday, October 20, ICS was represented by two teams in the first round of the CSSA State Knockout Cricket Competition at Dalton Park in Fairy Meadow. It was a very successful day, with the Opens team winning its 40-over …

At the beginning of Term 4, 14 students travelled to Brisbane for the Future Problem Solving National finals. We are so blessed with the quality of our students. They were incredible all weekend and were an absolute delight. 

In Week 1 of Term 4, over 50 Year 11 and 12 Bible Lunch Time (BLT) leaders, Year 11 support leaders, and Year 12 secondary captains ventured up to Mount Keira Scout Camp for an overnight leadership retreat.

Our Stage 5 and Year 11 Textiles students have showcased their creativity through submissions for this year’s Wool4School design competition. 

We are excited to share the highlights of our recent Book Week events, in a week filled with literary exploration, creativity, and, most importantly, the love of books. Thanks to our dedicated teaching staff and the active participation of our …

During week 4, Kindergarten went on an excursion to the Botanic Gardens. 

On Monday 7 August, our school held the HSC Major Works Exhibition celebrating the skills and talents of Year 12 from Design & Technology, Drama, English Extension 2, History Extension, Multimedia, Music, Science Extension, Society & Culture, Textiles & Design …

On Tuesday, August 8, students in Years 2, 4 and 6 were visited by local lifeguards Matt and Eli as part of the Wollongong City Council's surf education program.

Hear from Mr Rob Spreitzer about the annual Senior ski trip to Perisher on the first weekend of Term 3.

During the first week of Term 3, three teams of ICS students travelled to Knox Grammar School in Sydney to compete in the State da Vinci Decathlon competition. Here's a wrap on how they performed.

Illawarra Christian School is excited to announce that after a thorough recruitment process, Mrs Melinda Sharpe has been appointed to the role of Deputy Principal. Mrs Sharpe has been acting in the role for the first six months of 2023 …

Visual Arts teacher Mrs Emma Perry recounts what the Year 11 cohort has been up to during their first semester of Preliminary Visual Art.

Over the past couple of weeks, 12 ICS students, Mrs Simone Brown and five parent helpers have been in the USA as they prepare to compete at the International Future Problem Solving Program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in …

National Reconciliation Week (27th May to 3rd June) is upon us. This week-long commemoration is a time for all Australians to celebrate and learn more about our shared histories, cultures and achievements. Together we can mourn the injustices from the …

On Monday, May 22, Years 7 and 8 were visited by Australian artist Joel Moore, better known as Mulga.

Our four Stage 6 students studying Japanese Continuers – Charlotte, Elisha, Josh and Kyle – reflect on their trip to Japan at the end of Term 1. 

During Week 3, six ICS teams competed at the Illawarra Regional da Vinci Decathlon. Schools from all over the region and beyond gathered to challenge themselves at this incredible event, consisting of ten different disciplines inspired by the many talents …

ICS Year 9 student Cooper Palmer has won the Wollongong Youth Small Business Award, with his business 'Surfing is my Coffee' taking home the title at the Wollongong Youth Awards event last week.

Illawarra Christian Education Board Chair Andrew Spence provides an update on the Board's most recent meeting.

Competence in English enables students to examine God’s word, appreciate and learn from others and their own experiences, giving order and meaning to their life. It will enable them to communicate their thoughts and feelings and be an active community …

On Tuesday 28th March, Legal Studies students from ICS and Calderwood Christian School travelled to the Downing Centre in Sydney’s CBD to observe first-hand the legal system in action. 

At the end of last year, our Stage 5 Textiles Technology students spent some time researching specific ways in which using their skills could be used for the benefit of others.  The students voted on their favourite movements or charities …

Our Year 11 Textiles and Design students travelled to Concord West recently to view the TEXStyle Exhibition at Gallery 76. The exhibition showcased a wide range of exemplary Major Textile Projects from 2022. 

See what Illawarra Christian School students got up to celebrating Pi Day – March 14 (3.14)!

Illawarra Christian School was well represented at the recent Australian MTB Interschools competition in Thredbo, with three students competing at the event. 

Last week, 21 Junior School students travelled to the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatics Centre to represent Illawarra Christian School at the CSSA Primary State Swimming Meet.

Our school's senior Visual Arts Students took part in an excursion to the Art Gallery of NSW on Wednesday, engaging with 2022 HSC Major Works and participating in workshops on the day. 

Students in Years 7 and 11 enjoyed a great day at Mount Keira Scout Camp yesterday for their Peer Support day.  As part of the program, our Year 7 students were led in group sessions on topics including empathy, optimism …

Illawarra Christian School has had a successful day at the 2023 South Coast Zone Combined Swimming Carnival in Nowra, emerging as overall winners in both the Primary and Secondary carnivals.

Tuesday 7th February is Safer Internet Day! Online activity is part of everyday life and for many families, it can be overwhelming to know how to create safe and healthy guidelines around internet use in our households.  Whether your children …

"What great results!" This is the comment I have most frequently heard from people in our community when they hear about our HSC results. Our 2022 HSC cohort were ranked second in the Illawarra - and first out of all …

Illawarra Christian School is delighted to congratulate two students from our 2022 Year 12 cohort who have been recently announced as recipients of the prestigious Ramsay Scholarship at the University of Wollongong!

The sets have been dismantled, the costumes have been washed, the lights have been dimmed and the stage doors have closed on three amazing and exhausting days of tech rehearsals, dress and rehearsals and two performances.  

It is with great excitement today that we are able to inform our wider school community of our executive staff team for 2023, who join our Principal, Mr Simon Lainson, in leading Illawarra Christian School next year. Some of these …

The end of the school year will bring exciting changes for two of our much-loved executive staff at Illawarra Christian School. We are thrilled for the opportunities which have been placed before them, and excited to tell our school community …

Over the weekend of October 15-16, Mrs Simone Brown and a team of excited parent helpers travelled to Melbourne with the 28 students who qualified earlier this year for the national Future Problem Solving finals. Friday was a huge day …

The addition of road closures and thousands of tourists descending on Wollongong for the UCI Cycling Championships wasn't enough to dampen the enthusiasm of the ICS community for our first Twilight Fete and Open Day since 2019. 

Illawarra Christian School is celebrating its 40th anniversary; the commemoration of an ongoing journey of community, education, and coming together through Christ. Mr Hewitt was one of the first principals at ICS, and had an immeasurable impact on the community …

Last weekend, three teams from our Year 11 and 12 Chemistry classes competed in the NSW Titration Competition at University of Wollongong with about 30 other teams from various schools in the Illawarra. 

Duke of Ed trips are always an adventure. From waking up to a field of cows at a campground by the Shoalhaven River to succeeding in our mission to conquer Pigeon House Mountain, we have never had an uneventful time …

Two weeks ago our Secondary students set out on adventures far and wide! However, earlier that week we were not very hopeful that Camp Week 2022 would happen! Weather conditions that caused flooded tents, campsites closing down, COVID taking down …

Kate Robinson, one of our Year 12 Textiles and Design students from 2021, has been selected to exhibit her major work as part of the TEXStyle Exhibition currently held at Gallery76, Concord West. The TEXStyle Exhibition is a showcase of …