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Avondale College is a tertiary education provider, with three campuses, the primary campus situated in Cooranbong, NSW, Australia. It is affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Avondale has two other campuses, one at the Sydney Adventist Hospital, and one in Thailand.
Avondale College primarily focuses in the areas of teaching, theology, and nursing, but also offers degrees in business, and the arts as well as certificate studies in outdoor recreation, aviation and secretarial studies. The nursing programme commences at the Cooranbong campus for one semester and is completed at the Sydney Adventist Hospital with hands-on experience gained in the hospital. Masters level degrees are offered in theology, education, and some business related fields.
Avondale College is an institution under the South Pacific Division of Seventh-day Adventists.
Avondale College was founded in 1896. It was initially called Australasian Missionary College. and is located on a large allotment of land known as the Avondale Estate. The Cooranbong shopping district and Freeman's drive now occupy some of the land that was part of the Estate, creating a disjoint estate. The Avondale Schools (a separate entity) and the airport, which is used as part of the aviation certificate training are located on one section and the college on the other. The Sunnyside museum has photographs of the college through its early years.
There are a number of historic buildings that have been preserved on the Cooranbong campus. These include Bethel Hall and College Hall, both of which are unique multi-story wooden buildings.
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Sunnyside Museum, Avondale Rd, Cooranbong
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