THE famous song lyrics that proclaim "from little things big things grow" have resonated true for a small, local school with big plans for the future.

Five years ago the Warwick Christian College started with a mere seven children enrolled across all grades.

Now the school is setting plans in motion to not only relocate to a more spacious location but has also set its sights on expanding classes to incorporate students through both primary and secondary schooling.

The school - owned by Christian Communities Ministries (CCM) - is inching closer to acquiring the controversial Slade School Campus and plans to expand the school to cater for students through their entire schooling, from prep to grade 12.

Teacher-in-charge Moira Coates said that while the plans were not a done deal yet, the school was looking forward to expanding and growing within the community.

CCM has applied to have the Slade Campus accredited as a secondary school and if successful, plans to begin operating senior classes from the start of 2013.

The proposed expansion could ease the overcrowding concerns at Warwick State High School.

Mrs Coates said other CCM schools are prep to Year 12 and Slade could help make the goal a reality.

If for some reason the process fell through and the group did not acquire the Slade Campus, Mrs Coates said that expansion to cater for high school students would remain part of the school's long-term plan.

Although the plans are progressive, there would be some sadness with the change.

"If we do get Slade it will be bittersweet for us because we have all been so involved in building this place," Mrs Coates said.

In the event CCM acquired the Slade campus, Mrs Coates said the current college site would remain an educational facility but it had not yet been decided in what form.

The school has grown immensely over the past five years and is now home to about 47 students and boasts a number of new facilities, including a library, additional classrooms and landscaped gardens and paths.

Mrs Coates said the secret to the school's success was simple.

"I think we have parents who recommend us to family and friends and that's the best advertisement for us," she said.

"And people are attracted to smaller schools because there are smaller class sizes and the kids are not getting lost in a classroom full of kids," she said.

Mrs Coates has spent the past four years at the school, after relocating from a Brisbane school of 800 students.

"When I first came in 2007 and saw seven students and then to start in 2008 with 18 - that was huge," she said.

"Every time we get an influx of students it's exciting."

Mrs Coates said in the event the sale goes ahead as planned, she looked forward to working with those already utilising the iconic site.

The Warwick Christian College will hold an open day on November 12 from 10am to 1pm at the current site.

Everybody is welcome to attend.