Bethlehem Campus The local Bethlehem Campus includes several Christian educational institutions on a single site. Bethlehem College is a co-educational state-integrated school for Year 1 to 13 students with a roll of as of . In March of 1988, construction of the school began. The first classroom building - ‘A’ block - was built on the 10th of March. Bethlehem college was initially an independent private school, becoming a state-integrated school in 1999. Student Caitlin Dickson was killed, as were married couple Brian and Grace Johnston. Kenyan bus driver Christopher Mmata was also killed. In 2022 Bethlehem College received considerable media attention when it was revealed that the school contract had a clause in it which made parents and their children agree that marriage is between a man and a woman. Allegations of homophobic bullying within the school came to light following this, resulting in a petition for the
Education Review Office and the
Ministry of Education to investigate the school, launched by
Shaneel Lal. Bethlehem Tertiary Institute, formerly the Bethlehem Institute of Education, is a tertiary institution offering Degrees and Diplomas in teaching, social work and counselling and a Master of Professional Practice. Over 400 students are enrolled and students may study either onsite with a 'flipped classroom' approach or through innovative distance learning. The academy was founded in 1988 as a primary school with 100 students, and has expanded since to offer secondary and tertiary education. Notable former students include
Kiri Allan (Member of Parliament),
David Farrier (journalist and actor),
Michael Ashton (makeup artist),
Sam Tanner (1500m athlete) and
Mika Vukona (professional basketball player).
Other schools Bethlehem has three other schools. Bethlehem School is a state primary school, with a roll of . The school opened as a
native school in 1883. Tauranga Adventist School is a state-integrated
Seventh-day Adventist primary school, with a roll of . It opened in 1974. Te Wharekura o Mauao is a state secondary school, with a roll of . It opened in 2010. All these schools are co-educational. Rolls are as of == References ==