Redeemer Baptist School is a coeducational Pre-Kindergarten to Year 12 Christian school situated in a magnificent heritage site at North Parramatta with easy access to public transport. The School is committed to a Christian worldview in education and renowned for its academic standards. A comprehensive range of subjects and extra-curricular activities is offered for all ages, including vocational education options in the Senior School. Redeemer seeks to create a learning environment which is thoughtful, free, sharing and respectful rather than competitive, tense, self-serving and fearful. The School is a ministry of Redeemer Baptist Church. Staff are members of the Ministry Order of the Church. The sacrificial life of this religious community forms a base for a teaching and learning environment where people may discover friendship, pray for each other and help the weakest. Both individual learning and the responsibility of care for each other is encouraged. The School is a member of the NSW Association of Independent Schools and the Australian Association of Christian Schools. Redeemer’s culture of excellence in science and technology has been recognised by numerous awards, including: Science Teachers’ Association of NSW Young Scientist Awards; CSIRO Bebras Australia Computational Thinking Challenge; Informatics, Mathematics & Science Olympiads; Australian Science and Engineering Fair (AUSSEF); Intel and Regeneron ISEF, USA; and NSW Premier’s Prize for Innovation in Science Teaching. In the NSW Parliament on 19 November 2024, Monica Tudehope MP (Member for Epping) said that Redeemer students “demonstrated exceptional talent and dedication across a wide range of disciplines, setting high standards of excellence”. Recognising the remarkable community service efforts of Redeemer students in Condobolin and for Ugandan orphans, Monica Tudehope concluded that “generosity and commitment to others are hallmarks of the Redeemer Baptist School experience, showing that academic and athletic success are not the only measures of achievement”. Redeemer is consulted as a model school in WRAP (A Writing Approach to Reading) multisensory literacy instruction based on phonemic awareness. Recognition for excellence in literacy is evidenced in many years of prizes and high achievement in the Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Awards, NESA WriteOn Competition, Sparklit Australian Christian Teen Writer Awards, and the Whitlam Institute What Matters? writing competition. Public recognition for contribution to leadership and community service includes the Australian College of Educators Community Service and Social Justice Award, Parramatta City Young Citizen of the Year Awards, Western Sydney University Vice-Chancellor's Leadership Scholarships, and Mitchell Youth Leadership Forum (MYLF). A motion put by The Hon Paul Green was agreed to by the NSW Legislative Council which stated, in part, that Redeemer: 'delivers excellence with a Christian worldview in education, with Redeemer students continuing to draw recognition for excellence in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, literacy, the creative arts and athletics – and for contributing to genuine reconciliation through charitable programs providing significant infrastructure at the request of Indigenous communities in remote and regional NSW.' Redeemer has won SWISSA and ASISSA soccer, netball, basketball, tennis doubles, T-ball and Oztag team sports. Redeemer has also won: SWISSA swimming, athletics and cross country zone carnivals; and the AICES athletics carnival. Redeemer students have won gold, silver and bronze medals at CIS athletics and swimming carnivals. All students who complete a Redeemer education achieve ASQA accredited competency in providing first aid (HLTAID011) plus Royal Life Saving swimming and resuscitation awards. Camps provide a range of adventures as well as opportunity to reflect and build community. Our vision for Redeemer students is that their lives will be formed by the Christian virtues – faith, hope and love – which by God’s grace they will have seen in operation among those who belong to Jesus at Redeemer.