    avondale college of higher education is an australian tertiary education provider affiliated with the seventh-day adventist church. avondale college has two campuses, the lake macquarie campus being the primary campus situated in cooranbong, new south wales. the other campus is located at sydney adventist hospital in the sydney suburb of wahroonga and is the main campus of the nursing school. avondale college primarily focuses in the areas of teaching, theology, and nursing, but also offers bachelor's degrees in business, science and the arts as well as certificate studies in outdoor recreation. the nursing programme commences at the cooranbong campus for one or two semesters and is completed at the sydney adventist hospital with hands-on experience gained in the hospital. master's degrees are offered in theology, education, nursing, ministry, and some business related fields by distance education, including a one-month on-campus component in the winter semester. the college runs avondale academic press, a small academic publisher. the college is currently in the process of applying for university status from the australian government. it is an international affiliate of the council for christian colleges and universities.{{cite web|title=cccu members & affiliates|url=http://www.cccu.org/members_and_affiliates?member_type=int|publ
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