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Colleges Commission is the body Calvary Christian College: calvarycc.qld.edu.au established by the Uniting Church Moreton Bay College: mbc.qld.edu.au Moreton Bay Boys College: mbbc.qld.edu.au in to be the link The Lakes College: thelakescollege.com.au between the Church and its schools The SCOTS PGC College: scotspgc.qld.edu.au Pmsa schools and residential colleges. Boys College: bbc.qld.edu.au : clayfield.qld.edu.au Its members seek to encourage and : somerville.qld.edu.au Sunshine Coast Grammar School: scgs.qld.edu.au support Uniting Church affiliated Uniting Church Schools Congress schools to further the mission of Shalom Christian College: ccdeu.org.au and Residential Colleges Christ in that context. Ecumenical ventures Emmaus College: emmausjimboomba.qld.edu.au Commission Jubilee Primary School: jubileeprimary.qld.edu.au Unity College: uc.qld.edu.au

Our purpose Residential colleges Cromwell college: cromwell.uq.edu.au To serve Uniting Church Schools Kings college: kings.uq.edu.au and Residential Colleges, our Grace College: grace.uq.edu.au Emmanuel College: emmanuel.uq.edu.au wider Church through sharing The John Flynn College: johnflynn.org information, providing well Raymont Lodge Residential College: raymont.com.au researched advice and advocating externally.

schoolscommission.ucaqld.com.au To strengthen, governance across P: 1300 822 753 P: 07 3377 9777 our portfolio, relationships among GPO Box 674 Brisbane QLD 4001 The Uniting Church Centre affiliates, and the emphasis on 60 Bayliss St Auchenflower QLD 4066 mission. Our Vision Strengthen

Sustainable authentic partnerships with schools, Governance residential colleges and the wider church so that Intentional recruitment and selection processes together the mission of Christ is furthered/fostered. for the appointment of Board members Relationships Our Values Development of connections across Uniting Church affiliated schools and residential colleges as well as In response to God’s grace, we are called between these organisations and local congregations to live out and nurture in our affiliates the and the wider Uniting Church gospel values: Mission Faithfulness Compassion Support of schools and residential colleges as Humility they develop Christian communities characterised Truthfulness by worship, learning and service Justice Our Focus Support Serve Boards and councils Uniting Church schools Engaging in intentional , open connections and and residential colleges partnerships. Building viable, sustainable governance Training, workshops and opportunities for members and management structures and protocols. Fostering to form networks Opportunities for schools to share information cultures grounded in gospel values. Executive staff and work together Opportunities to strengthen networks and a reference point The wider Uniting church for relevant and timely advice and support Timely provision of well-researched advice concerning Chaplains schools and residential colleges and the development of a readily identifiable Uniting church culture of The provision of networking, training and in-service schooling opportunities in conjunction with the Uniting Church Queensland Synod Chaplaincy Commission Uniting Church education Advocacy, at a state and federal level, for christian schools in general and Uniting Church affiliated schools in particular