What is our hope? What is our joy? When our Lord Jesus returns, what is the crown we will delight in? Isn’t it you? Yes, you are our glory and
our joy.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:19-20
Our Current Project
Working with the WCEP, the Peniel Trust is in the last stages of confirming the purchase, resourcing and final MOE approval to relocate the current Miramar Christian School here, with a new name, and amendments to the integration agreement that include an increase through to secondary school. The school is now partnering with NZCPT as the proprietors.
The new site should be ready for 2025!
See below how you can help us bridge the gap (as at Dec 2023).
Giving the Next Generation the Best We Can
Our Wellington-based Christian education trust aims to help establish and maintain a school that integrates Christian faith deeply into our curriculum, fostering a unique educational environment where each child is valued and taught to see the world through the lens of Jesus.
We have partnered with other like-minded organisations to provide accessible, relevant education, focusing on developing servant hearts and leadership skills for excellence in God's glory.
The Wellington Christian Education Project Team (WCEP)
Our Vision: To provide high quality, accessible and affordable Christian Education to more families in the greater Wellington area.
THE MISSION
A collective of like-minded Trusts dedicated to providing Christian education, led by the New Zealand Christian Proprietors Trust, will develop a network of non-denominational, state integrated, co-educational, Christian schools providing pathways for students to Year 13 with 3000 students across 5 sites by 2050.
THE TRUSTS
The Wellington Christian Education Trust has been carrying the vision for Wellington for over a decade. It partners with the New Zealand Christian Proprietors Trust (Proprietor with 8 schools mostly in the Northern Part of the North Island) more recently with the idea that NZCPT be the Proprietor of any new school. NZCPT is highly experienced in Christian education and has an excellent working relationship with the Ministry of Education.
Also involved in this project are the Christian School's Trust (Proprietor to Middleton Grange School, Ashburton Christian School, Rolleston Christian School and Aidanfield Christian School along with two Early Childhood Centres - Cornerstone in Canterbury, the Christian Education Trust (Bethlehem College - Tauranga & Rotorua) and the Peniel Trust (Proprietor of Miramar Christian School in Wellington).
LOOKING AHEAD
This project seeks to provide greater accessibility to Christian education for parents in Wellington with a particular emphasis on secondary education. The collective of Trusts have the support of the Ministry of Education for their work. Maranatha Christian School are aware of, and are supportive of the project. Further market research has been undertaken in the first half of 2021. Mark Larson (Project Manager) is charged with developing a 50 year vision for a network of Christian Schools in the greater Wellington area which will include an educational blueprint for the schools and possible locations and sizes.
CURRENT STATUS
The New Zealand Christian Proprietor's Trust is now the Proprietor of Miramar Christian School. The Peniel Trust (previously the Proprietor) continues to legally own the land and buildings of the school. An application has been submitted to the Ministry of Education to relocate Miramar Christian School to 19-21 Broderick Road, Johnsonville, grow the roll to approximately 210 students, add year levels 9-13 and change the school's name.
For more on the project itself, check out WCEP.