A parent-controlled school is a type of private school in which significant power is vested in the parents of students, usually through an association. Many parent-controlled schools are Christian schools, but do not usually have a denominational affiliation.

In Australia, the first Christian parent-controlled school was Calvin Christian School in Kingston, Tasmania, established in 1962. Christian Education National (formerly Christian Parent Controlled Schools) represents eighty such schools around the country.[1]

Christian parent-controlled schools are driven by a belief that parents have been "given a responsibility by God for their children's upbringing and education."[2]

References

  1. ↑ Christian Education National Archived 2013-04-09 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ Justins, Charles Francis Roy. Christian Parent Controlled Schools in Australia - A Study of the Relationship between Foundational Values and Prevailing Practices (PDF). Australian Catholic University. p. 120. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2009.


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