King's College

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King's College, Warrnambool, is an independent coeducational Christian school located in Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia. It was founded in 1986 and is owned by the Presbyterian Church of Victoria. It provides classes from Kindergarten through to Year 12.CampusKing's College has one campus, located in Warrnambool. It is set on a large site (14 hectares) with many outdoor facilities including: 2 sports ovals A soccer field Two long jump/triple jump pits Agricultural facilities and a dam Six outdoor basketball/netball courts (can also be used for tennis) State of the art indoor sports stadium with basketball court, a gym, climbing ropes etc. Playgrounds, sand pit and sports equipment for lunchtime play Generous courtyard and lawn space for recreation Outdoor seating areas The school building itself boasts features such as: Professional standard 700 seat auditorium Purpose built library with extensive collection of books Computer labs and iPad program Spacious classrooms equipped with current technology Science laboratory Music rooms with instrument rental and lessons available Woodwork/metalwork facilities Home economics and cookery classroom 'The pentagon', connecting wings and serving as a gathering place Art room equipped with supplies of all kinds Dark room for film photography Catered canteenHistoryIn 1983 members of the Presbyterian church in Warrnambool began discussing the possibility of establishing a school for the large Christian community. After a lot of prayer and planning, the school was registered in August 1984 as 'Warrnambool Presbyterian School Ltd'. The following year the Balmoral Road location was purchased for $93,000. It was, at that stage, just empty paddocks on the outskirts of town.