students received an OP between 1 and 15 Partnerships with universities Hillcrest Christian College has partnerships with Griffith University and Bond University. In 2013, 32% of Year 12 graduates completed vocational studies while in Year 12. In addition, five scholarships and guaranteed entries were awarded to students in 2013 to these universities. Gifted & Talented Hillcrest Christian College offers a dedicated Gifted & Talented program to cater for students who have been identified as significantly more advanced academically than their age group. Hillcrest have four classes per year level but offer a dedicated composite Year3/4 class, a Year 5 and Year 6 classes called Lumos. Students in higher year levels are extended based on their subjective electives. Technology Hillcrest Christian College provide iPads for the Junior and for years 5–12 Hillcrest Christian College provides students with Surface Books through the One2One program. International International enrolments make up 6% of the total student population at Hillcrest Christian College. The school implemented its International Student Program in 1996 and teaches English as a Second Language (ESL) to students currently speaking: English Chinese Japanese South Korean Taiwan(China) Hong Kong(China) Co-curricular Sport (HCC) Hillcrest Christian College provides a range of sporting activities to all students including: Physical Education Aquatics Program Interschool Sport Outside School Hours Sport Interhouse Carnivals Hillcrest run a very successful Basketball Excellence Program, which culminated in a 2016 senior boys state championship and a third-place finish in the national championships. The College also claimed the 2019 Junior Female AFL Schools Cup State Championship, coached by 251-game former AFL player Matthew Lappin. Arts (HCC) Hillcrest Christian College offers an array of options for students wanting to pursue performing arts including: Dance Academy Drama Choral Program Choral Excellence Program College Musical Instrumental Student Leadership Hillcrest Christian College has a leadership team for Early Years, Middle Years and Senior Years. The senior team is chosen after the Year 11 Personal Development Program and Leadership Camp. The team consists of: College Captains College Vice Captains Prefects House Captains (one male & one female student for each house) International Student Captains Additionally, two students from each year level are chosen to represent their peers in the Student Representative Council (SRC). House system Hillcrest Christian College has four houses that each student represents in the swimming, cross country and athletics carnival. Each house is named after a Christian missionary throughout history. Carmichael (Red) Amy Carmichael (1867–1951) was