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South Pacific Division Education Webpage Preschool-LifelongThe South Pacific Division's (SPD) education homepage includes SPD education statistics, mission and objectives, directory of institutions, and contact information. -
SPD Accreditation Manual Kindergarten-Grade 12Evaluative criteria for the accreditation Seventh-day Adventist Schools in the South Pacific Division. This manual or handbook includes guidelines for the school preparing for accreditation and criteria and forms for the evaluating visitors. -
A More Complete Report Card Grade 9-Grade 12What is the purpose of your school? How Adventist do you perceive it to be? Read this summary report of research conducted in the South Pacific Division by Division Education Director, Barry Hill. Comments on 8 of the 18 interview questions are summarized... -
A Time of Change and Challenge Kindergarten-LifelongThe 1985-1990 Education Report from the South Pacific Division (SPD) presented at the Adventist General Conference Session. Various societal changes were already underway when the quinquennium began and were taken into account in the establishment of goals... -
Adventist Education - A Proven Soul Winner Kindergarten-LifelongThe 2005-2010 Education Report from the South Pacific Division (SPD) presented at the Adventist General Conference Session 2010. Director Hill reports on service learning, curriculum, challenges, and the future plans for education in the SPD. -
Adventist Education Today: Australasian Division Kindergarten-LifelongThis JAE article is the 1985 General Conference Australasian Division education report for 1980-1985. -
Business Studies Curriculum Framework SPD Grade 7-Grade 12An essential curriculum development tool for Christian secondary schools, this downloadable framework outlines the Adventist philosophy, values and principles, and shows how valuing, thinking and other learning skills can be taught from a Christian viewpoint. -
Computer: High School Supplement SSD Grade 7-Grade 12Adventist teachers' handbooks for integrating faith and values: these are practical guides with a variety of approaches to teaching key values, illustrations and examples. -
Corinthians: As Current as Today - SPD Bible Text Grade 9-Grade 12Part of the South Pacific Division Year 10 syllabus, this textbook takes the reader on a journey through some of the key issues of Paul's first letter to the Corinthians by taking a look at the original setting in Corinth, and making applications to life scenarios... -
Curriculum Frameworks for Adventist Secondary Schools in SPD Grade 7-Grade 12Essential curriculum development tools for Christian secondary schools, these downloadable frameworks outline the Adventist philosophy, values and principles, and show teachers how valuing, thinking and other learning skills can be taught from a Christian... -
Design & Technology Curriculum Framework SPD Grade 5-Grade 12An essential curriculum development tool for Christian secondary schools, this downloadable framework outlines the Adventist philosophy, values and principles, and shows teachers how valuing, thinking and other learning skills can be taught from a Christian viewpoint in this subject. -
Development and Ministry Kindergarten-LifelongThe 1995-2000 Education Report from the South Pacific Division (SPD) presented at the Adventist General Conference Session. The report discusses the advancements and progress made in the following areas: Curriculum Development; Accreditation and Performance... -
Education Director's Manual for the Pacific Kindergarten-Grade 12The chapters and appendices of this manual or handbook are designed to support a regional education director with little or no training or experience for this leadership role. A wealth of practical and well-indexed tools are available to reference in any order... -
Geography Curriculum Framework SPD Grade 5-Grade 12An essential curriculum development tool for Christian secondary schools, this downloadable framework outlines the Adventist philosophy, values and principles, and shows teachers how valuing, thinking and other learning skills can be taught from a Christian... -
Growing in Faith - Australian Primary Religion Curriculum Kindergarten-Grade 8"This document represents the heart of the Adventist Primary School Curriculum in Australia and New Zealand, providing a context and orientation for the other learning areas that make up the full curriculum." Based on a biblical worldview, the development... -
Growing in Faith: A New Elementary Bible Curriculum for Australia and New Zealand Tertiary-LifelongThis article explains the essence of the new Bible curriculum for Australia and New Zealand and shows how its emphasis on faith development differs from traditional approaches to teaching Bible. Don Roy outlines the elements that comprise this teaching and... -
History Curriculum Framework SPD Grade 5-Grade 12An essential curriculum development tool for Christian secondary schools, this downloadable framework outlines the Adventist philosophy, values and principles, and shows teachers how valuing, thinking and other learning skills can be taught from a Christian... -
History in the Details - A Historian Reflects on the Value of Letters Grade 11-LifelongAs published in Dearest Folks: Letters Home From a Missionary Wife and Mother, letters written by Margaret Watts between 1956 and 1966 as she served in the South Pacific mission field provide valuable insight into the family life of a missionary in... -
HPCI - Health Promoting Churches Initiative Tertiary-LifelongDesigned for South Pacific Division churches but adaptable to other settings, this "initiative is about promoting healthy lifestyles to our people in the local church and community setting by generating an awareness and interest in Health, providing health... -
JAE Editorial: Eternity in Our Sight Preschool-Tertiary"This special issue of The Journal of Adventist Education (JAE) is part of a long-standing tradition. Each quinquennium, a special General Conference issue featuring education reports from each division of the Seventh-day Adventist world church... -
Jesus - SPD Bible Text Grade 9-Grade 12Part of the South Pacific Division Year 9 syllabus, this textbook helps students enter into Jesus' world more vividly. The student text has been written from the viewpoint of a boy called Jarod who meets Jesus the preacher. As Jarod notes the reactions of... -
Making Seventh-day Adventist Schools Distinctive Grade 1-LifelongThis teacher orientation workshop was developed by the South Pacific Division to assist Adventist schools to become truly Seventh-day Adventist. Based on Dr Don Roy's 'Towards Wholeness' proposal for the ideal Adventist education, this document includes participant... -
Music Curriculum Framework SPD Grade 5-Grade 12An essential curriculum development tool: this downloadable framework outlines the Adventist philosophy, values and principles, and shows teachers how valuing, thinking and other learning skills can be taught from a Christian viewpoint in this subject. It... -
Pacific Island Bible Story Plans 1 to 6 Kindergarten-Grade 8This South Pacific Division elementary Bible curriculum was developed by and for Pacific Island Adventist schools. This teacher's guide includes lesson or story plans to accompany Uncle Arthur's Bible Story series, Volumes 1-6. Concise, clear, adaptable, utilizing... -
Pacific Island Bible Story Plans 7 to 10 Kindergarten-Grade 8The South Pacific Division elementary Bible curriculum developed by and for Pacific Island Adventist schools. This teacher's guide includes lesson or story plans to accompany Uncle Arthur's Bible Story series, Volume 7-10. Concise, clear, adaptable, utilizing... -
Preparing Students from a Different Culture for Examinations - A Pastoral Care Investment with Costs and Benefits Kindergarten-LifelongThis TEACH Journal article reviews teacher action research that examined student study skills needs in a Solomon Islands secondary college. The study focused on three areas: prior study habits; existing, ineffective study habits; and the impact of a study... -
Reorganization, Economic Pressures, and Adventist Distinctives Kindergarten-LifelongThe 2000-2005 Education Report from the South Pacific Division (SPD) presented at the Adventist General Conference Session. The report discusses the following challenging issues and developments: political changes, economic pressures in the Pacific, Adventist... -
School Climate and Faith Engagement Kindergarten-Grade 12Funded by the Association of Independent Schools in Australia, this two year research collaboration between Avondale School and Avondale University College confirmed a significant link between faith engagement and positive school climate. Read the full report... -
School culture: An investigation of the dominant cultural styles existing in the Australian Adventist education system Kindergarten-LifelongCulture describes the totality of socially transmitted behaviour patterns, beliefs, values and methods of operation that are acceptable to members of a group. It pervades people's minds and forms perceptions to interpret and relate to the world in which they... -
South Pacific Division (SPD): Mission-driven Adventist Education in the South Pacific Division 2015-2020 Preschool-TertiaryThe 2015-2020 Education Report from the South Pacific Division (SPD) presented at the Adventist General Conference Session. Through a focus on discipleship, school-church partnerships, and ensuring quality and continuous improvement, the South Pacific Division... -
South Pacific Division Encounter Bible Curriculum K-10 Kindergarten-Grade 10The South Pacific Division's Adventist ENCOUNTER Curriculum "is a seamless curriculum that is intentional about exploring big-picture, spiritual concepts with the goal of making a difference for eternity. This curriculum uses the four walls of the classroom... -
South Pacific Division: Change and Consolidation Kindergarten-LifelongThis article from the 1995 General Conference issue of JAE is a report from the South Pacific Division that shares how this education department has grown from a highly centralized program to a resource-based division office. -
South Pacific Island Nations Valuegenesis Study 1 Core Report - A Study of Faith Development and Values Formation in Seventh-day Adventist Adolescents and Youth Aged 12-18 Years Grade 6-Grade 12The Seventh-day Adventist Church cares deeply about its young people and for this reason it invests heavily in schools, youth ministry programs and supplies support for the families these young people come from. The schools established by the church are widely... -
Steady Growth and Improvement Kindergarten-LifelongThe 2010-2015 Education Report from the South Pacific Division (SPD) presented at the Adventist General Conference Session 2015. The author reports on growth at all educational levels in the division for the last quinquennium and also shares plans for the... -
Strategic Plan - South Pacific Division Kindergarten-Grade 12"Adventist education seeks to be wholistic with students and teachers walking humbly with God, and thus loving mercy and doing what is right (Micah 6:8). God is seen as the ultimate source of existence, truth and life (John 1:1-4, 14:6). Adventist education... -
Teachers Perceptions of Factors Affecting Morale in Schools in the Trans-Australian Union Kindergarten-Grade 12Problem: Teachers’ perceptions of their satisfaction with their work situation have an important bearing upon the effectiveness of the institution in which they are employed. Administrators need to know what factors affect the level of morale... -
Teachers perspectives of participative decision-making: Australian Seventh-day Adventist teachers' perceptions of, involvement in and understandings of contextual influences on, participative decision-making Kindergarten-Grade 12This thesis documents an investigation of aspects of teacher participation in school decision-making within Australian Seventh-day Adventist schools. Since 1970s there has been a call by the Adventist Education Department for greater teacher participation... -
Teaching International Students - An Exploratory View Tertiary"This paper examines the reasons for expanded international enrolment and the ways Australian universities are taking their education product to other locations. It next examines the potential conflict that arises when international students, particularly... -
The diagnosis and treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder - Knowledge and perceived roles and responsibilities of teachers in the Seventh-day Adventist school system Kindergarten-Grade 12Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is the most commonly diagnosed childhood behavioral disorder said to affect approximately 3-5% of the primary school-aged population. There has been much controversy about ADHD diagnosis and treatment in recent... -
The perceptions of school principals regarding the utilization of microcomputers in Australian Seventh-day Adventist secondary schools Kindergarten-Grade 12The purpose of this study was to determine the extent and nature of computer utilization in Australian Seventh-day Adventist secondary schools. An additional purpose was to determine the factors which principals perceived to affect their plans for computers in education. -
Thirdspace Engenders Theological Education Tertiary"Clergy women in the Seventh-Day Adventist Church speak for the first time of their theological training at a private Christian tertiary institution in Australia. A phenomenological design is used to capture and analyse Clergy women's collective lived... -
“I Will Go” – Sharing Jesus in the South Pacific Division Preschool-Tertiary“The growth of Adventist education in the SPD continues despite increasing and changing challenges. While some aspects of Adventist education have shifted over the years, its primary goal remains constant in the SPD—to ‘go ye therefore, and...