Discover Bishop Druitt College

Our purpose is to transform the lives of our students every day, with the aim of Bishop Druitt College being the foremost K-12 college on the North Coast of New South Wales.

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Meet our Principal

'My personal mission is to promote equality through the power of education, we call this the BDC Advantage'.

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“At Bishop Druitt College we see the balance between an outstanding academic environment and a safe and caring pastoral community as being the key to producing world prepared citizens.“

Our Vision & Values

Bishop Druitt College was founded on the pursuit of excellence, with the vision of creating a premium K-12 independent educational experience.

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Our Philosophy

Learning should be innovative, adaptive, resourceful and collaborative.

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The BDC Advantage

Learning & Teaching

Our mission is to ‘light fires not fill buckets’.

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High Performance & Athlete Development

A program designed to be supportive, flexible and responsive to individual student needs, and will help provide our students who are at elite levels in performance, composing, dance and sports to continue to strive at the highest level.

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Enhancing Wellbeing

A supportive and caring environment where students can reach their intellectual, spiritual, physical, emotional and social potential.

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“As a graduate engineer at Cochlear, it is with great pride that I reflect on Bishop Druitt College as an open door to the world that I know and love today. The value I place on community, my respect for education and my closest friendships are all anchored here.“
— Hugh Chan | Dux of Bishop Druitt College 2012

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Mon, May 19 2025

Oh, the places they’ll...

There’s a magical moment in the life of every student when they begin to look...

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Mothers Day Breakfast in the Branson Centre was exceptional with over 700 community members attending,...

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iHub Matters The past week the iHub has been host to our wonderful Ethics Olympiad,...

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Fri, May 16 2025

College Chair Council News

To our newsletter readers, I would like to write on behalf of our BDC Council...

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Upcoming Events

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Mon, Feb 3 2025

BDC Playgroup Locations

9:00am

Valla Beach Community Hall, Emerald Beach Cherry Haven, Urunga Neighbourhood Centre, Coffs Harbour Bishop Druitt College

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Sat, May 24 2025

Kindy Pop-In Day

9:00am

111 North Boambee Road, Coffs Harbour, 2450

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Tue, May 27 2025

Open Day

9:00am

111 North Boambee Road, Coffs Harbour, 2450

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