Our school started in 1979 as ‘Miramar Christian School’ based in Camperdown Road, Miramar. It has been providing a Christian education to the Eastern Suburbs ever since. Initially the school catered for children from Years 1 – 8. It was established by a group from the Gateway Baptist Church, committed to the vision of Christian education in Wellington that would equip young people for a life of service to God and the community.

Over the years two Wellington based Christian Trusts, (the Peniel Charatible Trust and the Wellington Christian Education Trust) have continued to carry a vision for an interdenominational Christian school in Wellington that offers a full pathway from years 1 – 13. In 2022 a project was commenced to explore relocating the school to improve student accessibility and promote growth of the school. In January 2023, the New Zealand Christian Proprietors Trust (NZCPT) was asked to become the school’s proprietor. 

The NZCPT brought a proven track record of building school growth and fostering the development of the Christian special character in its eight existing schools. In 2024 the Minister of Education approved a relocation of the school and its expansion to year 13, adding one year level annually. The Peniel Trust purchased the Johnsonville site and remodelled the first of the site’s two large double storey buildings to provide a state-of-the-art teaching facility for our school as we begin our journey to offer a quality Christian education from primary through to a full secondary education. 

As an integrated state school, our school receives government funding for staffing and operations. The land and buildings are owned by The Peniel Trust. The New Zealand Christian Proprietors Trust (NZCPT) collect the attendance dues to meet the cost of maintenance and building programmes and for supervising and maintaining the Christian Special character of the school.