Service
Our College verse is to 'Love God and love others' (Matthew 22:37-39) which is lived out in one of our core College values for students to ‘relate through service in community’. Students will be encouraged to use the gifts we have been given to genuinely serve others (1 Peter 4:10-11).
Jesus emphasises an extravagant love that goes beyond the normal ways to love others (Matthew 5:43-48). Therefore, each year students will have a different service partner to learn about and support to impact our broader community. This means that every student by the time they’ve finished at our College will have had at least 14 different opportunities to impact their world and broaden students’ perspective at age-appropriate levels.
| Year | 2026 Service Partner |
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ELC
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Anglicare (Jannawi intergenerational program) and Compassion (Sponsor child)
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K
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How can we love the people around us? (Family, class, school, community)
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1
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Hawkesbury's Helping Hands
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2
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Jeremiah Project
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3
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Gawa Christian School NT Partnership
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4
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Barnabas Aid - 'food.gives' program
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5
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Partnering with Dignity
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6
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Blanket and Beanie Appeal
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7
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Compassion (Sponsor children)
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8
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Mission Aviation Fellowship
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9
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Anglicare (Take Love Partnership, Jannawi)
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10
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Samaritans Purse
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11
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A21
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12
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Leadership at the College
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Students will also have optional opportunities are available for students to serve within the College and service/mission trips to serve beyond our college. These trips focus on expanding areas, influenced by Jesus’ words in Acts 1:8 verse; ‘and you shall be my witnesses to all of Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and the ends of the earth.’ Trips are targeted at students serving locally, regionally and international contexts.
Rivo Kids Club:
Students are encouraged in outreach to our local community through our 'Rivo Kids Club' in partnership with Riverstone Baptist Church who meet onsite.
Blacktown Carevan:
Students provide and prepare weekly meals to those most in need in our community thriugh cooking for Carevan Blacktown.
"We are amazed at the generosity and support we receive from your students and teachers. Your students are learning great lessons in generosity and compassion for people they do not know … Together we are making a difference.”
— Jeni Simmons (Coordinator, Carevan Blacktown)
Students also have the opportunity to travel through:
Outback Service Trip:
Students visit Brewarrina (near Bourke) to serve at Brewarrina Christian School and at the local church (Josiah Healing Centre). This also encourages students to gain an in-depth understanding of Indigenous History from locals at the cultural museum and engage in reconciliation activities.
Regional Chapel tour:
Chapel Band students go on tour to support regional schools and churches with music performances, testimonies, and service opportunities. The schools and churches vary each trip depending on where can be most useful.
"We've really appreciated visitors who've come with a servant heart, ready to learn and share. We've loved sharing alongside Norwest students in red dirt, star gazing, campfires, wide open spaces, making connections and sharing the love of Jesus".
— Amber Erasmus (Principle of Brewarrina Christian College)
Fiji Mission Trip :
The College has a longstanding relationship with the Fijian village of Naimalavau, the local school of (Retu Veikoso Primary School), Homes of Hope (rescuing and restoring young women who face sexual exploitation, sex trafficking and domestic violence) and Brother Lai (a significant evangelical leader in the region). Students visit to serve in each of these areas, share testimonies and build bonds through a village stay.
"Without the team from Norwest we could not finish the next stage of the Goshen Mission hub. Our Vinaka vakalrvu to the Fiji team, students and staff, not forgetting the Norwest principal, staff and students."
— Brother Lai (significant evangelical leader in Fiji)