What an incredible privilege it is to bring all our requests before the living God.
Parents and friends of Kuyper Christian School are invited to Stay & Pray with us each Friday morning from 9 AM to 10 AM. Young children are welcome. We meet in our Prep room, providing a stimulating and safe place for young children to play while we pray.
Please join us in strengthening our school community by lifting this place and its people up to our good, generous God.
Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.
Romans 12:12
Term 2 Dates Week 1: ANZAC Assembly, no Stay & Pray Week 2: Friday, 01 May Week 3: Friday, 08 May Week 4: Friday, 15 May Week 5: Friday, 22 May Week 6: Friday, 29 May Week 7: Friday, 05 June Week 8: Friday, 12 June Week 9: Whole School Athletics Carnival, no Stay & Pray Week 10: Friday, 26 June Week 11: Friday, 03 July
Term 3 Dates Week 1: Friday, 31 July Week 2: Friday, 07 August Week 3: Friday, 14 August Week 4: Friday, 21 August Week 5: Friday, 28 August Week 6: Friday, 04 September Week 7: Friday, 11 September Week 8: Friday, 18 September Week 9: Graduation Assembly, no Stay & Pray
Term 4 Dates Week 1: Friday, 16 October Week 2: Friday, 23 October Week 3: Friday, 30 October Week 4: Friday, 06 November Week 5: Friday, 13 November Week 6: Friday, 20 November Week 7: Friday, 27 November Week 8: Friday, 04 December
The 25th of April has been known as ANZAC Day in Australia and New Zealand for the past 110 years. From the year following the events at Gallipoli, we have continued to mark the day to ensure the actions of the ANZACs are never forgotten.
We gather together. We recite The Ode of Remembrance. We listen to The Last Post. We observe a minute’s silence. We listen to The Reveille or The Rouse. We remember.
I take great comfort in these unchanging practices. There is something incredibly special about ANZAC Day, as we are reminded that we are part of something bigger than ourselves and that we still have lessons to learn from history. It has been a privilege to commemorate ANZAC Day at both school and public events in the last two weeks.
Jonas, Lucas and Cooper attended the Richmond ANZAC Service on 19 April and laid a wreath on behalf of our school.
Anastasia, Henry, Patrick and Poppy represented Kuyper at the Kurrajong ANZAC Day Dawn Service, organised by the Kurrajong District War Memorial Club. Our students bravely spoke in front of hundreds of people (something I know many adults would struggle to do!), and also laid a wreath.
As a school, we commemorated ANZAC Day by gathering for a whole-school Assembly on Friday, 24 April. We were joined by special guests from the Kurrajong District War Memorial Club, and were honoured to hear from our Guest Speaker, Flight Lieutenant Jessica Burton of the Royal Australian Air Force. Jess, who is also a Kuyper Mum, shared insights that were impactful for audience members of all ages. She explained that during times of uncertainty, members of the Australian Defence Force are able to find strength in their five core values:
Service: Selflessness that prioritises the security and interests of the nation and its people.
Courage: Strength of character to act correctly, regardless of adversity or danger.
Respect: Valuing others and treating them with dignity, humanity, and fairness.
Integrity: Consistently aligning thoughts, words, and actions to do what is right.
Excellence: A commitment to personal and professional improvement and striving to be the best.
Jess focused on the importance of Courage and Integrity, highlighting the strength of mind and character required to do what is right even during times of adversity or danger. Put simply – to step up, to say or do the right thing, even when others around you don’t agree.
This can mean saying or doing something, even when it’s not popular, or not saying or doing something, even when it is the popular thing. Jess encouraged us to show Courage and Integrity in our thoughts, words and actions, and reminded us that we can choose to be like members of the Australian Defence Force through the choices we make in everyday moments.
Courage. Integrity.
I was reminded again of the importance of these attributes in the life of a Christian. So often, it would be easier to go along with the ‘popular’ way of speaking and acting. It can be incredibly difficult to find the Courage and Integrity needed to do what we know is right, and to have the strength to not ‘go with the flow’ and do the things we know we should not do.
The apostle Paul talks about this in his letter to the Romans, when he says, “I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do, I do not do, but what I hate I do… For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. For I do not do the good I want to do, but the evil I do not want to do – this I keep on doing.” (Romans 7:15, 18b-19)
If even Paul struggled in this way, what are we to do when we find ourselves in times of adversity or danger? How do we choose to think, speak and act with Courage and Integrity?
Thankfully, God does not expect us to find the strength to do so within ourselves. Instead, we read in 2 Corinthians about Jesus’ promise to Paul that His grace and strength are sufficient. By recognising our own weakness, we are better positioned to rely on God, who is generous and provides for His children.
But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”
Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties.
What an incredible privilege it is to bring all our requests before the living God.
Parents and friends of Kuyper Christian School are invited to Stay & Pray with us each Friday morning from 9 AM to 10 AM. Young children are welcome. We meet in our Prep room, providing a stimulating and safe place for young children to play while we pray.
Please join us in strengthening our school community by lifting this place and its people up to our good, generous God.
Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.
Romans 12:12
Term 2 Dates Week 1: ANZAC Assembly, no Stay & Pray Week 2: Friday, 01 May Week 3: Friday, 08 May Week 4: Friday, 15 May Week 5: Friday, 22 May Week 6: Friday, 29 May Week 7: Friday, 05 June Week 8: Friday, 12 June Week 9: Whole School Athletics Carnival, no Stay & Pray Week 10: Friday, 26 June Week 11: Friday, 03 July
Term 3 Dates Week 1: Friday, 31 July Week 2: Friday, 07 August Week 3: Friday, 14 August Week 4: Friday, 21 August Week 5: Friday, 28 August Week 6: Friday, 04 September Week 7: Friday, 11 September Week 8: Friday, 18 September Week 9: Graduation Assembly, no Stay & Pray
Term 4 Dates Week 1: Friday, 16 October Week 2: Friday, 23 October Week 3: Friday, 30 October Week 4: Friday, 06 November Week 5: Friday, 13 November Week 6: Friday, 20 November Week 7: Friday, 27 November Week 8: Friday, 04 December
Discover what learning in God’s world looks like at Kuyper Christian School, where every child is known, nurtured, and encouraged to flourish as God’s person.
Explore Our Learning Environment
Guided Tours with staff commence at 9:15 AM and will run throughout the morning. Meet teachers, explore our classrooms and grounds, and learn how Kuyper partners with families for Christ-centred education from the early years through to Senior School.
See Our CAPA Program in Action
Our talented Musical Team will be rehearsing live on the day, offering visitors a unique opportunity to experience the vibrancy of our Creative and Performing Arts Program. Meet CAPA staff, chat with student performers from a variety of year groups, and see firsthand how we utilise music and the arts to help shape confident, connected young people.
Whether you’re considering Kuyper for the first time or simply curious to see the school community in action, we warmly invite you to join us. Meet our dedicated staff and students, and discover what makes Kuyper a uniquely welcoming place for families.
Discover what learning in God’s world looks like at Kuyper Christian School, where every child is known, nurtured, and encouraged to flourish as God’s person.
Explore Our Learning Environment
Guided Tours with staff commence at 9:15 AM and will run throughout the morning. Meet teachers, explore our classrooms and grounds, and learn how Kuyper partners with families for Christ-centred education from the early years through to Senior School.
See Our CAPA Program in Action
Our talented Musical Team will be rehearsing live on the day, offering visitors a unique opportunity to experience the vibrancy of our Creative and Performing Arts Program. Meet CAPA staff, chat with student performers from a variety of year groups, and see firsthand how we utilise music and the arts to help shape confident, connected young people.
Whether you’re considering Kuyper for the first time or simply curious to see the school community in action, we warmly invite you to join us. Meet our dedicated staff and students, and discover what makes Kuyper a uniquely welcoming place for families.
Earlier this week, we had the privilege of hosting our Stage 6 Information Evening for Year 10 students and their families. It was an encouraging time as we looked ahead to Years 11 and 12, considering both the opportunities and responsibilities that come with this next stage of learning.
Throughout the evening, we shared key aspects of life in Stage 6, including our semi-compressed learning model and the academic expectations students will encounter. More significantly, we reflected on the values that underpin learning at Kuyper. Our desire is not only to see students achieve academically, but to grow in wisdom, strength, and humility, so that they are equipped to use their knowledge for good as they step into God’s world.
A particular highlight of the evening was the opportunity for students to engage with their Morrisby aptitude reports. These profiles offered valuable insight into learning styles, strengths, and potential career pathways. Yet beyond the data itself, there was a clear sense of joy in the conversations that followed. Students, parents, and staff alike were able to reflect together on the unique ways each young person has been gifted, and to begin imagining how those gifts might be used in the service of others.
There is something deeply encouraging about these moments. As a community, we are not simply asking, “What will this student do?” but rather, “How might this student contribute?” How might they bring truth, beauty, and goodness into God’s world? How might they serve faithfully within their families, workplaces, churches, and broader communities? These are the questions that give shape and purpose to the learning journey ahead.
It was a joy to see these conversations unfold; grounded in hope, guided by wisdom, and shared within a community that cares deeply about the formation of each student. We are grateful for the partnership we share with families in this process, and we look forward to continuing to walk alongside this cohort as they prepare for the important years ahead.
Join us for our end-of-year concert and Kuyper Community BBQ, as we celebrate everything God has done for us in 2026 and shine the ‘limelight’ on Jesus.
The Kuyper Community Group (KCG) warmly invites Kuyper parents and carers to attend our regular monthly meetings.
The KCG plays an important role in supporting the life of our school through community events, fundraising initiatives, and opportunities for families to connect and serve together. The monthly meetings are a great way to hear about upcoming activities, contribute ideas, and help strengthen the Kuyper community.
Meeting Details 📅 Third Monday of each month (during school terms) 🕖 7:00 PM 📍 Kuyper Resource Centre / Library
Whether you would like to volunteer at events, contribute ideas, or simply learn more about how you can support the school, we would love to see you there. Come along, meet other parents, and be part of what makes our community special!
2026 Meeting Dates Term 2 Monday, 20 April Monday, 18 May Monday, 15 June Term 3 Monday, 17 August Monday, 21 September Term 4 Monday, 19 October Monday, 16 November
Winter Markets is almost here! Get ready to glow in the dark with light displays, food, entertainment, market stalls, wintry activities, and glow-up showbags on Thursday 2 July, to raise funds for school development projects.
Huge thanks to our sponsor, Hawkesbury Worms. Contact Darren at hawkesburyworms@gmail.com for all your wormy fishing, gardening and eco-friendly composting needs!
Kuyper Winter Markets is a joint community initiative from Kuyper Christian School and the Kuyper Community.
Following a nail-biting 1st game, let’s see what’s in store for Game 2!
Wear your favourite team colours and ugg boots. Bring your chairs and bean bags and enjoy the atmosphere of State of Origin Game II with our community at Kuyper. The Kuyper Community Group (KCG) will have a limited number of meat pies available for purchase on the night, along with drinks and bags of chips, from 7:30pm. You are welcome to BYO. Complimentary tea and coffee will be available.
