We wanted to meet together to talk and share, but without any sense of control from a central body, or any requirement for all members to think in the same way about various issues – not only educational issues, but issues of faith as well.
We believe that Christianity is a reasonable faith, capable of withstanding rigorous intellectual enquiry, but working out its practice through compassionate action to a secular society. Our students will be encouraged to pursue knowledge for the purpose of demonstrating the light of Jesus Christ in a dark world.
We will know we have achieved this when the best scientists, the best artists, the best politicians, the best business people, the best mothers and fathers are those who have chosen to live their lives, and practise their professions according to Christian standards and faith.
Sometimes, argument and debates are important, too, but without relationship, these can merely be divisive. We will try to change our society for good, by all these means. As an Association, we attempt to ‘create space’ politically, economically and socially in which our members may be active in developing relationships and exerting influence.
Professional development is an important component of our roles as educators, enabling professionals to continually refine our craft via all types of facilitated learning opportunities, including consultation, coaching, communities of practice, mentoring, reflective supervision and technical support.
ACS was founded by a group of Principals of Christian Schools who strongly desired to be loosely coupled together as peers engaged in similar roles. The core essential of our requirement for membership is that a member school be committed to the Christian Gospel expressed in the Bible and the Christian churches.
