South Coast Baptist College

The South Coast Baptist College, formerly the Maranatha Christian College, is an independent Baptist school providing a Kindergarten to Year 12 education in Waikiki, Western Australia.[2]

South Coast Baptist College
Location
30 Gnangara Drive, Waikiki, Western Australia

Australia
Coordinates32°18′55″S 115°45′27″E
Information
Established1985 (1985)
Educational authorityWA Department of Education
PrincipalAnthony Moses (acting)
GradesKindergarten-12
Enrolment858[1] (2022)
Campus typeSuburban
Websitewww.scbc.wa.edu.au

The school received negative publicity in 2017 when it fired gay male relief teacher Craig Campbell after he declared publicly to be in a same-sex-relationship. The principal of the school, Des Mitchell, declared that he and the school respected the teacher's personal choice of relationship but that it violated the schools core religious beliefs. At the time, Western Australian law permitted dismissal of teachers at a faith-based church on religious grounds, but Campbell's dismissal sparked a review of whether the law should be changed.[3][4] As of 2022, the law permitting Campbell's dismissal was still under review, with the Western Australian Government in the process of drafting a new Equal Opportunity Act with the aim of strengthening protections for LGBTIQ+ people employed at religious schools.[5]

References
  1. "Alphabetical list of Western Australian schools" (PDF). apps.det.wa.edu.au. WA Department of Education. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  2. "South Coast Baptist College - Waikiki WA". privateschoolsguide.com. Port Bimbi Publishing Pty Ltd. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  3. Phoebe Wearne (22 November 2017). "Gay teacher fired by South Coast Baptist College in Waikiki sparking debate about discrimination rights of religious schools". The West Australian. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  4. "Mocked in class, this teacher revealed he was gay. He lost his job". www.news.com.au. 7 December 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  5. "Religious schools in WA can sack a teacher if they are LGBTIQ+. Proposed laws aim to prevent this". SBS News. 24 August 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2023.


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