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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Discover the BDC Advantage

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Meet our Principal

'The student journey at BDC is more than a collection of exciting educational opportunities. It is a transformative experience.'

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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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Latest News

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Wed, Oct 30 2024

The Synergy of Education...

By Nick Johnstone, Principal of Bishop Druitt CollegeIn an era of educational transformation, the symbiosis...

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Wed, Oct 23 2024

Campus News - Careers

Year 10 Career Exploration Week (Work Experience) Great work to the many students who have...

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Wed, Oct 23 2024

BDC Alumnus Deli Frost

Danielle Frost was enrolled at BDC in Year 7 and sat for the HSC in...

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Wed, Oct 23 2024

Campus News - Performing...

Welcome back to Term 4. I hope everyone had an amazing holiday and looking forward...

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Wed, Oct 23 2024

Campus News - Sport

NCIS Surfing Competition  On Thursday 17th October, the NCIS Surfing Competition was held at Sawtell...

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Wed, Oct 23 2024

Campus News - iHub

HSC Exam Provisions It has been a fairly quiet start to Term 4 in the...

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Upcoming Events

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Thu, Feb 8 2024

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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Sun, Nov 10 2024

BDC Golf Day

11:15am

Bonville Golf Resort

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Thu, Nov 14 2024

BDC Awards Night: Celebrating...

5:45pm

111 North Boambee Road, Coffs Harbour, NSW 2450

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