The best for your child

Channel Christian School is a vibrant community of families and staff that work in partnership. We believe that every child is important and is valued for their uniqueness. Together we foster creativity, deep thinking, playful learning, relationships and faith.

We maximise our beautiful surroundings bringing the discovery of nature into all areas of the curriculum. Our staff are passionate and are dedicated to providing highest quality Christian education. We create an environment in which students feel safe, loved and are free to be as they were created.

Love to Learn

Right from the start in Kindergarten, children at Channel are provided with lively, fun and enjoyable classes. All our teachers are devoted to encouraging each child to experience the love of learning and to develop their individual talents and gifts.

We offer a contemporary and varied curriculum with plentiful opportunities in the creative arts and digital technologies.

Learn to Love

We teach our students to love one another and to love God. This is achieved by the example provided by our dedicated Christian staff and through our curriculum, which holds biblical values at its core.

Your child will grow in faith and self-confidence, and will develop lifelong friendships and relationship skills.

We have a story to tell

In the early 1980s Calvin Christian School in Kingston had its Primary classes filled to capacity so it was decided start another Christian Primary School south of Kingston. A committee was formed and by 1987 there was enough support from the Margate and Huonville areas and a good number of children to begin a school.

The first stage of the school was built mainly with voluntary labour, by many future parents. There was great enthusiasm, a strong sense of community, commitment and much joy in seeing the school erected in record time ready for the opening in February, 1988.

The school was named ‘Channel’ because it refers to the whole area south of Kingston, not just Margate and because there were family and historical connections to the broader Channel area.

Mr. Peter van der Schoor was appointed as the first Principal and led Channel for the first 20 years. During those early years, and continuing today we see that God is faithful in leading families to the Channel Christian School community because they seek to honour God in Christian Education and prepare children for a life in which they will serve God. Praise God for His faithfulness and continuing provision!