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Mount Evelyn Christian School (MECS) began as dream in the mid-1950s! Christian parents dreamed of education with a Christian perspective for their children – and grandchildren. In the 1960s, they organised themselves and were very active in raising funds. In 1964, the pioneers formed their Association of Parents for Christian Education, Mount Evelyn and accelerated the pace of work to establish a Christian school. With daring and vision in 1970, they purchased our wonderful six-hectare school property. Their dreams were realised when they opened Mount Evelyn Christian Primary school on the 3rd February 1973.

There are many different types of faith-based schools in our area, some run by churches and others with a very loose connection to a church or the Christian faith. MECS takes its ‘Christian’ label very seriously and develops its approach to education in faithful response to that foundation. MECS stands in the tradition of the reformation that sees the world as God’s handiwork, fallen through sin, in need of salvation that can only be found through Jesus Christ. In this understanding those who celebrate Christ as Lord, approach their task in life as people redeemed by God. This approach will dynamically transform the type of educational practice of those committed to it. That is why many label it as a transformational approach to education. Developing Christian education is a natural part of the Christian life because God calls his people to offer all that they do as praise to him. Christian educators at MECS seek to transform all teaching and learning because God wants to be Lord of all they do. Any close observer of MECS would see a wide range of ways in which aspects of school life have been transformed.

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School contact

Name: Christine Paech - Executive Assistant
Email: cpaech@mecs.vic.edu.au
Phone: 03 9738 6000

Contact details

Address: 135 York Road, MOUNT EVELYN VIC 3796
Postal address: 135 York Road, MOUNT EVELYN VIC, 3796
Phone: 03 9738 6000
Fax: 03 9738 6001
Web: www.mecs.vic.edu.au
Governing body: Assn for Christian Education Mount Evelyn Inc
Grades taught: Prep - Year 12
School fees from: Visit our website www.mecs.vic.edu.au

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