Historical Perspective
Highlands Christian Grammar School – (HCGS) was established in 2009, by Ray and Trish Bartel, as a school primarily for expatriate children of mission organizations in the area, and those of Christian and commercial families who desired to have an international-level, high quality of Christian education.
HCGS serves a student body of approximately 70 in Pre-school through Year 9. About 10% of the students are “missionary kids” of HCGS members or area mission groups. The remainder of the children are PNG children of HCGS employees, from expatriate and national families employed with businesses in Mt. Hagen.
Highlands Christian Grammar School is registered as a permitted school in Papua New Guinea. The teachers are salaried employees.
The school seeks to glorify God through the school program and relationships between all members of our community. There is an international perspective with a desire to meet the educational needs of the nationalities represented.
The Board of Directors
The HCGS Board of Directors meets quarterly to oversee Highlands Christian Grammar School. They review and approve annual budgets, policies, and programs, to advance the quality of the education provided. The Board of Directors consists of parent representatives, elected from Mission Aviation Fellowship s and commercial interests as well as a teacher representative and the principal. The Board has ultimate authority in school-related matters.
Accreditation and Affiliations
HCGS is classified as a permitted school by the PNG Department of Education. HCGS was a member of the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)
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