INDEPENDENT
Schools Guide
2019
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The path to learning
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earning may be a lifelong journey, but it’s our school years that set us on the path of education. Those formal, formative years of learning need to accomplish a great deal in order to develop and prepare children for the world that awaits them. As children grow and progress through their education, from pre-school and kindergarten through to primary and high school, their learning needs shift and change. For the early years, play is at the heart of learning. Younger children who are just beginning their schooling years are taught via games and guided activities designed to enhance their cognitive and physical abilities. By the time children reach year six, leadership and academic development come to the fore to ready them for their adolescent years. Students at this stage need to learn new skills, such as working independently from home. The middle years can be a trying time, caught between the younger phases of learning and the more senior end of schooling. For this reason, many Australian independent schools take their year nine students out of the traditional classroom and into a rural or regional setting to provide new opportunities for growth. And when students are preparing to graduate from their school careers, their commitments multiply. Students in years 11 and 12 are often juggling part-time jobs, social events and extracurricular activities in addition to lots of study and important decisions about their future. For that reason, more schools are incorporating programs that focus on stress management and wellbeing. In this edition of Domain Review’s Independent Schools Guide, we explore each of these phases to offer parents an insight into them. After all, having a greater understanding of your child’s needs and how Melbourne’s independent schools are catering for them could help you ensure they receive the best education possible. ●
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CONTENTS Caulfield Grammar School
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Christ Church Grammar School
13 15 17 19 21 25 27 29 31 33 37 39 41 43 45 47 49
Wesley College
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EARLY YEARS
LEARNING THROUGH PLAY Kindergartens are finding a play-based curriculum emphasises creativity and independence. “They’re really engaged. They’re doing some amazingly creative stuff.” ANNA TIBB
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alk around Preshil Kindergarten in Kew, and you’ll see students digging in the garden, feeding the rabbits, building cubbies and climbing trees. They look like they are mucking around. But Anna Tibb, Preshil’s director of kindergarten, says they are part of a very intentional play-based curriculum, one that emphasises agency, creativity and independence. “It’s very hands on, and we place a big emphasis on time outside,” Tibb says. “Some are gardening or designing part of the playground or learning about life cycles. “We’re about being play-based,” she adds. “They’re not just playing all day. Our program curriculum incorporates literacy, numeracy, arts and science with a strong emphasis on developing higher-order thinking skills through play.” Preshil’s founder Greta Lyttle was a proponent of the philosophy that “play
is child’s work”, a common refrain among many early childhood educators and theorists. They believe that play is essential to a child’s development, and far more conducive to learning than simple instruction, such as a teacher delivering information to a classroom. Play-based learning differs from free play, where children direct themselves without adult participation, says Dr Anne-Marie Morrissey, a senior lecturer in early childhood education at Deakin University. “Play-based is where teachers are able to use children’s intrinsic motivation to play to guide children towards their learning goals,” she says. Dr Morrissey says different forms of play that coincide with different skills. For example, physical play contributes to health and physical development. Constructive or creative play, such as block-building, helps children develop creativity and fine motor skills.
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ducators at Preshil regularly use storytelling and drama to teach sophisticated concepts. For part of the year they frame daily activities around Charlotte’s Web, depending on what interests the children. They can reenact parts of the novel, create stories and rhymes about spiders or make their own spiders at the craft table. “Kids have got the time, if they want, to spend weeks on a project that they’re passionate about,” Tibb says. “They’re
really engaged. They’re doing some amazingly creative stuff.” The Early Years Learning Framework, which guides the curriculum for early education programs, also stresses the importance of play as a context for learning – and a way to help young children enjoy learning. The framework says play “provides a supportive environment where children can ask questions, solve problems and engage in critical thinking”. Dr Morrissey says that while most educators see play-based learning as crucial to early learning, there is “growing awareness” about the importance of play in primary school and beyond. “Play theorists would argue that actually play is important throughout life, it just takes different forms, and that intellectual playfulness is a basis for creativity.” ● KATE STANTON
ISTOCK
Dramatic play, or pretend play – pretending to be a firefighter or using a stick as a sword – can help children learn to hypothesise and communicate. “It’s also important, very important, for their intellectual development because they’re learning to think symbolically and to represent objects in an abstract way,” Dr Morrissey says. “It helps them, for example, when they start to read, to know that the words on a page are abstract symbols.”
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WHEELERS HILL
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M A LV E R N
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CAULFIELD
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YA R R A J U N C T I O N
Mind for life.
We cultivate character, compassion, creativity and connection. Our learners come to define themselves and their value, allowing them to anticipate their future directions with confidence, courage and capability. Our academic outcomes stand as a testament to our teaching philosophy.
E a r l y l e a r n i n g t o Ye a r 1 2 . www.caulfieldgs.vic.edu.au
03 9524 6300
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NANJING CHINA
Caulfield Grammar School
THE BASICS ENQUIRIES +61 3 9524 6300, www.caulfieldgs.vic.edu.au
WHEELERS HILL CAMPUS
cgs@caulfieldgs.vic.edu.au
74-82 Jells Road, Wheelers Hill, Vic, 3150 MALVERN CAMPUS
YEARS
5 Willoby Avenue, Glen Iris, Vic, 3146
3yo kindergarten – year 12
CAULFIELD CAMPUS DENOMINATION
217 Glen Eira Road, East St Kilda, Vic, 3183
Anglican
C
PRIN CIPA L \ A S H LE I G H M A R TIN
aulfield Grammar offers a broader range of learning experiences and resources than most schools. With an emphasis on quality teaching for quality learning outcomes, girls and boys have more opportunities to discover their interests and develop their skills. Students can access a broad academic program as well as theatre, music, art, sports with specialist coaches, and hands-on education outdoors at Yarra Junction Campus. Students in years 7 and 8 have the benefit of two teachers in their classrooms – a subject specialist and a Learning Mentor, who focuses on the academic and pastoral development of each child in their class group. The Internationalism Program for year 9 students at the school’s Nanjing Campus in China engages and excites young minds through experiential learning. Our unique learning programs provide a solid foundation for the academic rigours of the senior years and a strong foundation for life. The youngest members of the school community, from 3yo Kindergarten, are supported by specialist teachers in a safe and beautiful learning environment. Early learning programs are designed to stimulate children’s imagination and develop the necessary literacy, numeracy and social skills for success throughout their schooling.
GENDER Coeducational FEES $18,582 (kinder) – $31,842 (year 12) BOARDING \ Yes SCHOLARSHIPS \ Yes
ABOUT THE PRINCIPAL
Mr Ashleigh Martin, appointed Principal in late 2017, is a strong advocate of the relational element of teaching and the benefit to students that arise through strong connections. He is a strong proponent of living out the school’s values.
COMMUNITY
OUTDOOR EDUCATION
MUSIC
SPORTS
A five-week immersion for
More than ever, today’s
Music, dance, theatre and
Specialised coaches, trained
Year 9 students in the
students require an
visual arts are supported
in delivering age-
school’s Nanjing Campus
understanding of their
by specialist teachers and
appropriate sports
and the school’s community
environment and their
outstanding resources to
programs for beginner to
service programs are just
impact on it. The school’s
challenge students and
elite level, deliver the Sports
two of the ways the school
Yarra Junction Campus is
bring out their best.
program at Caulfield
explicitly works to give
an important resource with
Featuring more than 100
Grammar with a unique
students a strong sense of
eco-cabins, dairy farm and
concerts, performances,
approach designed to
their place in
education outdoors.
productions and
maximise engagement
exhibitions yearly.
and enjoyment.
the community.
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Leaders in education since 1898 Come and find out more about Christ Church Grammar School Book online now for one of our tours www.ccgs.vic.edu.au or call our Registrar on 8533 7911
3–12 YEAR OLDS COEDUCATIONAL INDEPENDENT CCGS.VIC.EDU.AU
INSPIRE HEARTS. IGNITE MINDS.
Christ Church Grammar School
THE BASICS
677 Punt Road, South Yarra, Vic, 3141
DENOMINATION
YEARS 3-12 year olds
Anglican ENQUIRIES +61 3 9866 3540, www.ccgs.vic.edu.au
GENDER
registrar@ccgs.vic.edu.au
Coeducational
E
FEES
stablished in 1898, Christ Church Grammar School is a leading, inner city, independent, coeducational school that provides an outstanding education for children. We aspire to be the leading coeducational school for children through to year 6 by embracing explicit, evidencebased learning; enabling every child to be their best; ensuring our children learn in an environment grounded by love and faith; and by fostering caring, supportive and enduring relationships with children, families and the community. We are an inclusive community and treasure the unique spirit of each and every child. Quality teaching and learning, high expectations and supportive relationships encourage our young children to develop in character and to aspire to be their very best. From preparatory onwards, specialist teachers work with our children in a range of areas including the arts, music, languages and physical education. We also offer a comprehensive co-curricular program that caters for diverse interests such as Latin, French, chess, computer coding, homework club, karate, gymnastics and drama. At Christ Church Grammar we know that children learn best when their individual needs are identified and addressed in a nurturing, supportive and encouraging environment with positive role models.
$16,320 – $27,276 BOARDING \ No SCHOLARSHIPS \ Yes
TEACHING/LEARNING
FAMILIES
OUR PARISH
COMMUNITY
Our high-quality
Christ Church Grammar
Proud of our connection
We understand the
curriculum ensures that
welcomes families, not just
with Christ Church South
importance of community
our teaching and learning
students. Diversity is
Yarra, as the only
connections and value our
program is both rigorous
celebrated and children,
coeducational Anglican
partnerships with the 2/14th
and enjoyable. We challenge
their families and our staff
parish school for 3-12 year
Australian Field Regiment,
our students to achieve
are all cherished and
olds in Victoria, we embed
the Shrine of Remembrance,
their very best and have
valued. We develop and
the Anglican faith and ethos
Red Dust Role Models and
small class sizes to
nurture trusting
into our daily practice,
the Areyonga School, in a
maximise the engagement
relationships based on
welcoming those of all
remote Indigenous
of students and teachers.
respect and honesty.
faiths and none.
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Our students learn and thrive in a supportive community, where a universal emphasis on wellbeing, academic excellence, spirituality and respect builds great young men of character.
”
Mr Peter Houlihan Principal
At De La Salle College, we recognise industry is increasingly requiring employees who demonstrate new skills such as critical thinking, creativity, metacognition, problem solving, collaboration, motivation, self-efficacy and perseverance. We are committed to the design and delivery of education programs, including assessment regimes that address the development of such skills in young people. Facilities including the Rheims Centre for Science and Technology (opened in 2018) represent the College’s commitment to an education that requires new thinking, new approaches and is responsive to the increasing global importance of STEM education. Join us on a student-led College Tour and experience De La Salle College for yourself. Book your place online today! www.delasalle.vic.edu.au
TIVERTON CAMPUS 1318 High Street, Malvern
KINNOULL CAMPUS Northbrook Avenue, Malvern
NEW: HOLY EUCHARIST CAMPUS 1241 Dandenong Road, Malvern East
THE BASICS
De La Salle College
ENQUIRIES 03 9508 2100, TIVERTON CAMPUS
www.delasalle.vic.edu.au
1318 High Street, Malvern VIC 3144
enrolment@delasalle.vic.
KINNOULL CAMPUS
edu.au
Northbrook Avenue, Malvern VIC 3144 HOLY EUCHARIST CAMPUS
YEARS
1241 Dandenong Road, Malvern East VIC 3145
5 – 12 DENOMINATION
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PRIN CIPA L \ PE T E R H O U LIHA N
s a non-zoned Catholic boys school, De La Salle College welcomes students from all over the Melbourne metropolitan area. We operate on a culture of achievement and challenge, where each student is encouraged and supported to achieve his full potential. A variety of pathways and opportunities to specialise in areas of interest and expertise is a feature of our students’ experience. Established in 1912, De La Salle has a rich history. From our first class of 54 students in a parish hall to now educating more than 1,100 students across three campuses, our emphasis remains on developing the existing traditions and strengths of our past. As a Lasallian College, students are expected to contribute to the local and international community through volunteer and fundraising work. Through these opportunities students develop leadership skills, including innovation, initiative and selflessness, along with a strong sense of compassion. We are very proud of our 106-year-old tradition of developing young men of character and empathy, dedicated to their school, their studies and each other. Our dynamic curriculum, extensive co-curricular program and overarching culture of challenge and achievement, faith and service develops our students to become capable, well-rounded and respectful young men.
Catholic GENDER Boys only FEES $11,957 BOARDING \ No SCHOLARSHIPS \ No ABOUT THE PRINCIPAL
Peter Houlihan is an experienced and dynamic educational leader with a focus on developing students’ 21st-century skills. He has Masters degrees in Education and Leadership. Peter operates on a platform of high expectations and innovation.
NEW YEAR 9 CAMPUS
MUSIC
INNOVATION
SPORT
In 2019, De La Salle
Through the study of music,
The climate at De La Salle
As members of the
College’s new Holy
students develop
is one of progression and
Associated Catholic
Eucharist Campus in
composition skills and gain
innovation. Students are
Colleges’ (ACC), De La Salle
Malvern East will deliver
an appreciation for this
embracing new and
College offers high-quality
our Year 9 students a
universal art from. A
exciting learning
inter-school competition in
program that is authentic,
multitude of performance
opportunities, including
many major carnivals and
distinctive and allows
opportunities are available
robotics, coding and
weekly matches.
students to lead their own
in ensembles and bands.
programming which are
Competitive sport is
learning through
Music is compulsory in
being expanded across all
timetabled into the
collaboration and inquiry.
Years 5-8.
year levels.
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Geelong Grammar School
THE BASICS ENQUIRIES + 61 3 5273 9200, www.ggs.vic.edu.au
BOSTOCK HOUSE
admissions@ggs.vic.edu.au
139 Noble Street, Newtown, Vic, 3220 CORIO CAMPUS
YEARS
50 Biddlecombe Avenue, Corio, Vic, 3214
ELC – year 12
TIMBERTOP CAMPUS Private Mail Bag, Mansfield, Vic, 3722
DENOMINATION
TOORAK CAMPUS
Anglican
14 Douglas Street, Toorak, Vic, 3142 GENDER
A PRIN CIPA L \ R E B E C CA CO DY
n independent Anglican coeducational boarding and day school, Geelong Grammar School (GGS) has earned an international reputation as a pioneer of modern education: a community that makes a positive difference and a home of exceptional opportunities. Across four campuses, our vibrant living and learning community of over 1,500 students includes 900 boarders, making it Australia’s largest coeducational boarding school. We believe that student agency, wellbeing and creativity are at the heart of education. Our focus throughout the GGS journey is to inspire and cultivate within each individual the mindset and competencies to flourish. Learners as young as three years of age can begin their GGS educational journey at Bostock House or Toorak Campus. As they enter early adolescence, the adventure continues into Middle School at Corio Campus, followed by a transformational year at Timbertop. With enlivened spirit and resilience, our learners return to Corio Campus for Senior School. We offer young people a unique pathway for growth: an educational experience that is academically challenging, rich in diversity and opportunity, supported by the science of positive psychology and underpinned by positive relationships within a caring and inclusive environment.
Coeducational FEES POA BOARDING \ Yes SCHOLARSHIPS \ Yes
ABOUT THE PRINCIPAL
Rebecca Cody joined GGS in early 2018. Rebecca’s approach centres on an unwavering commitment to the philosophy and practice of holistic education, and the far-reaching impact this has on shaping a buoyant, more adaptable nation.
TIMBERTOP
POSITIVE EDUCATION
BOARDING
CREATIVE EDUCATION
Established in 1953, our
Positive Education is
The educational experience
Our Creative Education
unique year 9 programme
taught explicitly from ELC
at GGS is unique. Our
framework encourages the
provides a transformational
to year 10. Our mission is
community spirit celebrates
development of inquisitive,
year of challenge and
to equip all learners with
diversity and our well-
collaborative and
adventure, awakening in
the knowledge and skills
developed pastoral care
imaginative thinking; these
our learners self-reliance
that will nurture their own
programmes help to foster
are critical habits of mind
and independence that will
wellbeing and foster a
enduring friendships, a
for our learners to thrive in
sustain them throughout
deeper purpose to
strong sense of community
a fast-changing world.
their lives.
contribute to the wellbeing
mindedness and individual
of others.
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Open Mornings 2019
Genazzano invite you to experience what it means to be a Gen girl, where young women learn to lead and inspire others, embrace life and go confidently into the world. Book now to attend one of our Open Mornings and secure your place for Year 7 in 2020. Register today at genazzano.vic.edu.au or phone 8862 1207
Open Morning dates: Friday 1 March Wednesday 27 March All tours start at 9:30am
THE BASICS
Genazzano FCJ College
YEARS ELC – year 12
301 Cotham Road, Kew, Vic, 3101 DENOMINATION Catholic ENQUIRIES +61 3 8862 1207, www.genazzano.vic.edu.au
GENDER
registrar@genazzano.vic.edu.au
Coeducational ELC; Girls only prep to year 12 FEES
N
PRIN CIPA L \ KAREN JEBB
urtured in the Catholic faith and the principles of the Faithful Companions of Jesus, Genazzano FCJ College is a school where young women learn to lead and inspire others, embrace life and go confidently into the world. It is proud of its 130 year history, its past and present students, and importantly, its community. Genazzano is a vibrant, energetic community that seeks to positively influence all aspects of a student’s development. At Genazzano learning and wellbeing go hand in hand. Ours is a College where intellectual pursuits flourish in a climate of excellence and enquiry. Our core values include a passion for life, a love of learning and the courage and confidence to lead and serve others. These values encourage our students from ELC to VCE to approach life with optimism, to be creative learners looking for ways to contribute to society and to be actively engaged with issues of social justice. Like a child’s imagination, we believe that learning should have no bounds. The College is located in magnificent grounds that offer spaces for students to explore and discover, and a wonderful setting for many of the College’s 130 co-curricular activities on offer.
$17,265 – $28,680 BOARDING \ Yes SCHOLARSHIPS \ Yes
ABOUT THE PRINCIPAL
Karen is a highly regarded, faith-filled, modern educational leader, nurturing girls and young women for 21st century career opportunities, balanced by an innate sense of social responsibility and personal purpose.
SOCIAL JUSTICE
INNOVATION
CO-CURRICULAR
WELLBEING
Our FCJ heritage
The College has formed
Our 130 co-curricular
Our GenSTAR program is a
encourages and inspires
partnerships with
offerings encourage
whole school wellbeing
our students to offer not
universities and researchers
involvement, leadership,
program, utilising research
only companionship to
to enable a student’s
community spirit, physical
in psychology, that enables
each other, but beyond to
passion for learning to
engagement, artistic
students to develop
the wider community.
grow. Girls Invent is an
endeavour, teamwork and
resilience, think for peak
Students develop their
entrepreneurial program
social justice. Every student
performance and develop
confidence to positively
that brings their ideas to
has the opportunity to
skills for a safe, healthy and
contribute to society, now
life and motivates them to
explore a range
positive approach to life.
and in the future.
pursue their dreams.
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THE BASICS
Haileybury
ENQUIRIES +61 3 9904 6000, www.haileybury.vic.edu.au
855 Springvale Road, Keysborough, Victoria, 3173
admissions@haileybury.vic.
120 South Road, Brighton East, Victoria, 3187
edu.au
138 High Street, Berwick, Victoria, 3806 383 King Street, West Melbourne, Victoria, 3003
YEARS
6057 Berrimah Road, Berrimah, Northern Territory, 0828
ELC – year 12
6 Gongxue Road, Gaocun County, Wuqing District, Tianjin, China DENOMINATION NA
M PRIN CIPA L \ D E R E K S C OT T
ore parents choose to send their children to Haileybury than any other school in Australia. One of the AsiaPacific region’s leading independent schools, it has campuses in Keysborough, Brighton, Berwick, Melbourne, China and Darwin. Haileybury is acclaimed for outstanding academic achievements, small class sizes, extensive co-curricular choices and state-of-the-art facilities. In 2018, it was named Australian School of the Year and Primary School of the Year – Non-government at the Australian Education Awards. Every year Haileybury achieves outstanding national testing and VCE results, placing it among Australia’s leading academic schools. It has high expectations of students and provides them with the support they need to excel academically. Haileybury’s enlightened Parallel Education Model recognises the diverse educational needs of girls and boys. They learn together until year 4, then attend separate schools on the same campus from years 5 to 12. While girls and boys benefit from coeducation in their early years, single gender classes in the middle and senior years achieve better academic outcomes. In 2018, Haileybury Rendall School opened in the Northern Territory. The new School draws upon Haileybury’s award-winning education models and is committed to bringing world-class education to Darwin.
GENDER Parallel Education – boys and girls share facilities but attend single-gender classes FEES POA BOARDING \ No SCHOLARSHIPS \ Yes ABOUT THE PRINCIPAL
Derek Scott became Principal of Haileybury in 2008. Under Mr Scott’s leadership Haileybury has become one of the nation’s leading academic schools as confirmed by its outstanding NAPLAN and VCE results.
SOCIAL JUSTICE
EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
SPORT
MUSIC
Social justice is a
Haileybury students have a
The aim of sport at
The instrumental program
cornerstone of the
wide range of travel
Haileybury is to promote
lies at the heart of music at
Haileybury Program. For
experiences available to
participation in healthy
Haileybury. Individual
students it creates
them. All international
activities and to provide
and group tuition is offered
awareness of their
opportunities are carefully
appropriate sporting
in all the orchestral
community, as well as their
designed to coincide with
opportunities for all
instruments, piano, pipe
own self-worth. Each of the
learning and ignite
students of all abilities.
organ, voice and guitar.
School’s campuses supports
cultural awareness.
Across the year, girls and
Each campus boasts a
a number of charities
boys have more than 30
range of large and small
throughout the year.
sports to choose from.
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MIDDLE YEARS
GETTY IMAGES
RITES OF PASSAGE
Rural experiences can help year 9 students transition into young adulthood.
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t may not be every 15-year-old’s idea of a good time to spend months living at school or in the bush, without a phone, social media or television. But it’s not unusual for year 9 students at independent schools around Victoria to participate in extended excursions away from home. And several schools have rural campuses, where year 9 students can hike, run, chop firewood, cook and clean, as part of their formal education. Year 9 students at Methodist Ladies’ College can choose to attend Marshmead, a rural campus in East Gippsland, for eight weeks. Wesley College has a country campus in Clunes, outside of Ballarat. Prince Charles famously attended Geelong Grammar School’s rural campus, Timbertop, for two terms in 1966, when he slept in tents and took part in cross-country hikes. So what’s significant about this age group, and what makes it a popular time for students to experience life away from home? Tom Hall, head of Timbertop, which is compulsory for year 9 students at Geelong Grammar, says it can be a “problematic” year level for students in a traditional school setting. “For many young people, year 9 can be a no man’s land between middle school and senior school. They’re too old for the younger parts of the school and they’re not quite old enough for the rest,” he says. Hall believes that rural education programs, especially ones with various physical, mental or academic challenges, give students a “rite of passage” typically missing from year 9. Students at Timbertop attend regular academic lessons. But they also participate in a range of physical challenges, including a running program that culminates in a 33-kilometre run. They do not have
access to the internet or their phones, and they have to perform a range of domestic chores, such as cutting wood to fire the boiler that heats their showers. “They live a simple existence, but they live in close connection with the natural world, and they can be responsible for themselves,” Hall says. “It’s a wonderful thing to see that transition from childhood to young adulthood and that happening both with their maturity, their intellectual and academic capacity and their physical capacity as well.”
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ear 9 students at Lauriston Girls’ School in Armadale spend most of their school at Howqua, a campus three hours away from Melbourne in Victoria’s High Country (pictured above right right). The girls participate in normal academic lessons, as well as an outdoor and fitness program that includes canoeing, rock climbing, skiing and camping. “We believe that year 9 is a good time to send our students to Howqua because girls are ready to face new challenges and are keen to make new friends,” says Lauriston principal Susan Just. The hope is that a year at Howqua will help students embrace challenge, independence and self-confidence, skills that will help prepare them for VCE. “Our year 9 students return to year 10 with more self-confidence and independence,” Just says. “They know how to organise their time and set goals. They know the other girls in their year level and feel more of a sense of belonging, which is important for the senior years.” ●
“Our year 9 students return to year 10 with more selfconfidence and independence.” SUSAN JUST
KATE STANTON
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FIND YOUR DIFFERENCE.
We all go to school to learn. Good schools produce strong academic results. Great schools teach life skills to go along with that. At Lauriston we do both. We build each girl’s learning path guided by her strengths and interests, empowering her to embrace challenge and constantly achieve. And our wellbeing program encourages empathy, perspective-taking and self-understanding, so she faces obstacles with confidence and competence.
BOOK A TOUR TODAY lauriston.vic.edu.au • Armadale
THE BASICS
Lauriston Girls’ School
YEARS 3yo – year 12
38 Huntingtower Road, Armadale, Vic, 3143 DENOMINATION Non-denominational ENQUIRIES +61 3 9864 7555, www.lauriston.vic.edu.au
GENDER
admissions@lauriston.vic.edu.au
Coeducational kindergarten; Girls only prep – year 12
W
PRIN CIPA L \ SUSA N J US T
e all go to school to learn. Good schools produce solid academic results. Great schools teach life skills to go along with that. At Lauriston, we do both, but we don’t stop at just putting in. Our difference is what we bring out. We help every student find their difference. Our innovative and experiential pedagogy, combined with a comprehensive well-being program, work together to provide a well-rounded educational experience that encourages students to achieve their best. Lauriston values good teaching and, combined with the latest technology, each girl can learn at her own pace and be ready for the challenges that lie ahead. Our goal is to connect students with choice and best-practice teaching and learning; we work daily to bring local and international connections back to Lauriston. Learning is a constant process that doesn’t end with the submission of an assignment or the passing of an exam. At Lauriston ‘success’ is never the end of the story, it’s a launch pad towards new discoveries, innovation and understanding.
FEES $22,728 – $34,528 BOARDING \ No SCHOLARSHIPS \ Yes
ABOUT THE PRINCIPAL
Susan Just is an experienced educator and leader and, during her time at Lauriston, has spearheaded many innovations, including the creation of Australia’s first FabLearn Lab and the development of a comprehensive wellbeing program.
KINDERGARTEN
JUNIOR SCHOOL
SENIOR SCHOOL
HOWQUA
Play and laughter feature
Junior School students learn
As students take on their
Howqua teaches lessons no
strongly in our three and
in a nurturing environment
final years study, it’s
traditional classroom can.
four-year-old kindergarten
that encourages
important that they are
With a combination of
programs grounded in the
investigation and
supported, challenged and
academic learning and
Reggio Emilia philosophy.
collaboration. As they
inspired. Studying either
outdoor activity and an
Children’s cognitive skills
progress, students begin to
the VCE or IB, Lauriston
absence of social media,
are developed and they go
view the world from a
girls leave ready to take
girls learn to rely on
home happy and eager to
broader perspective,
their education further and
themselves and the people
return the following day.
investigating cultures and
face new challenges.
around them in this unique
viewpoints beyond their own.
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A choice of over 20 different sports.
Discover how your daughter will be nurtured, challenged and encouraged to realise her true self. 2019 School Tours, 9.00am - 10.30am Wednesday 13 February, Thursday 4 April, Thursday 4 June, Tuesday 17 September Enquiries: +61 3 9823 8231 admissions@loretotoorak.vic.edu.au AN INDEPENDENT CATHOLIC SCHOOL FOR GIRLS ELC TO VCE
Loreto Mandeville Hall Toorak
THE BASICS
10 Mandeville Crescent, Toorak, Vic, 3142
DENOMINATION
YEARS ELC – year 12
Catholic ENQUIRIES
PRIN CIPA L \ D R SUSA N S T E VE N S
+61 3 9823 8100, www.loretotoorak.vic.edu.au
GENDER
admissions@loretotoorak.vic.edu.au
Girls only (coed ELC)
L
FEES
oreto Toorak is an Independent Catholic Girls’ School embracing genuine values of freedom, justice, sincerity, verity and felicity to foster a mutual respect and deep understanding of the individual and a compassion for the broader community. To become confident, self-assured women, girls need the right challenges. Loreto Toorak has created an environment where your daughter will be nurtured, challenged and encouraged to discover her true self. Excellent academic results are achieved each year, but this is only one aspect of our holistic approach to education. Established in 1924, the foundations began over 400 years ago with a truly remarkable English woman, Mary Ward. She overcame extraordinary opposition and hostility to found the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary (IBVM), known as the Loreto Sisters. Today there are seven Loreto Schools in Australia and more than 90 throughout the world. An extensive and challenging academic program is integral to the education of heart and mind, which is cherished at Loreto Toorak. A love of learning is fostered by specialist teachers who share a passion for their subjects with programs that aim to foster individual needs. The opportunities we provide will challenge and extend your daughter, helping her to graduate with an inner belief that there is much she can achieve.
$19,010 – $27,420 BOARDING \ No SCHOLARSHIPS \ Yes
ABOUT THE PRINCIPAL
Dr Susan Stevens, PhD Melb, MEd (EdAdmin), MMusic, AMusA, GradDip (AdolHealth&Welfare), GradDipTheology, FACE, MACEA, MAICD. Principal for 16 years, she chairs and is an active contributor on many boards in several organisations.
SOCIAL JUSTICE
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
MUSIC
LANGUAGES
Students are taught to
Physical education includes
Music is a rich and diverse
Four languages are taught
critically analyse the
20 different sports. A
component of our
at Loreto Toorak. Chinese
structures of society that
member of Girls Sport
education. There are 25
(Mandarin) and French are
perpetuate injustice. We
Victoria, we compete
ensemble groups available
taught from Preparatory to
nurture their hearts and
against 23 girls’ schools
for students. These include
VCE. From year 7, students
minds to become aware of
during a weekly
bands, choirs, orchestras,
may also elect to study
social justice issues.
competition. We engage
instrumental ensembles,
additional languages
Students participate in
many top specialist coaches
chamber groups and voice
including Italian and
numerous justice activities.
across several sports to
programs.
Indonesian, taught through
challenge our students.
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BLAZING THE TRAIL Our programs are all designed to give her the confidence, knowledge and skills to action her dreams, in her own unique way. See for yourself why we’re the only independent girls’ school in Victoria named a winner of “The Educator” Innovative Schools Award 2018. Visit mggs.vic.edu.au
Melbourne Girls Grammar
THE BASICS
MERTON HALL (YEAR 5 TO YEAR 12)
www.mggs.vic.edu.au
ENQUIRIES +61 3 9862 9200,
86 Anderson Street, South Yarra, Vic, 3141
enrolments@mggs.vic.
MORRIS HALL (PREP TO YEAR 4)
edu.au
100 Caroline Street, South Yarra, Vic, 3141 EARLY LEARNING CENTRE
YEARS
63 Clowes Street, South Yarra, Vic, 3141
ELC – year 12
M
DENOMINATION
elbourne Girls Grammar (MGGS) is a school where challenge and choice create opportunities for every girl to discover and pursue her strengths, passions and goals. Wellbeing is central to the MGGS experience as we believe an exceptional education for life not only develops academic skills and attributes, but emotional and physical wellbeing as well. We are a forward-looking community and are innovative in our approach to preparing our girls for life in an increasingly complex and globally connected world. We focus on developing and empowering young women, instilling in them the courage, skills and experience they need to excel in life beyond school. Our programs are designed to respond to the unique needs of contemporary girls: the early learning and junior years provide the foundations of positive learning reinforcing that anything is possible, and where imagination, curiosity and inquiry lead to discovery; the middle years (years 5-8) provide the opportunity to dive deeper into key learning concepts, skills and unlock the secrets of the world, life and human endeavour; the senior years (years 9-12) provide the launching pad for selfmotivated learning, interrogation of ideas, innovation and resourcefulness, and the importance of integrating academics and wellbeing into daily routine to achieve your best.
Anglican GENDER Girls only FEES For fee listings, please visit mggs.vic.edu.au BOARDING \ Yes SCHOLARSHIPS \ Yes ABOUT THE PRINCIPAL
Principal Dr. Toni E. Meath brings a breadth of experience and drive for excellence across the spectrum of learning abilities and diversity. Her passion for developing the whole individual shines through in her warmth and wisdom.
INNOVATION
ENTERPRISE
WELLBEING
CREATIVITY
With a focus on supported
We champion the
We promote physical
Project based learning tasks
personalised learning,
development of enterprising
activity as an essential
enable students to explore
students develop
mindsets. Students interact
component of a healthy life
real world problems such as
collaboration and problem
with companies and
and an important
Artificial Intelligence and
solving skills. Students are
industry sectors solving
protective factor for mental
Bioethics. We foster
provided with authentic
real-world problems, attend
health and wellbeing. Our
budding futurists who
opportunities to engage
career internships, and
Fit For Life program helps
explore new ways of
with emerging technologies
meet with visiting
the girls establish their
thinking and are
such as Blockchain and
entrepreneurs who share
personal fitness goals.
empathetic and conceptual
drone flying.
their setbacks and successes.
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THE BASICS
Melbourne Grammar School
ENQUIRIES +61 3 9865 7555, mgs.vic.edu.au mgs@mgs.vic.edu.au
GRIMWADE HOUSE 67 Balaclava Road, Caulfield, Vic, 3161
YEARS
WADHURST AND SENIOR SCHOOL
Grimwade House:
355 St Kilda Road, Melbourne, Vic, 3004
Prep – year 6; Wadhurst: years 7–8;
O
PRIN CIPA L \ M R ROY KE LLE Y
ur aspiration is for our students to be architects of their own lives. We ask them to look beyond the ordinary, to achieve the extraordinary and to make a difference in the world in which they live. Melbourne Grammar School is one of Australia’s leading independent schools, with a tradition of excellence extending over more than 160 years. Ours is an inclusive, community-focused culture – one in which we strive to ensure that everyone feels valued and respected. Throughout their time with us, we ask students to explore and develop their own identities, strengths and moral code, guided by a wide-ranging curriculum, highly skilled and dedicated teachers and a clear set of positive values. Our extensive co-curricular programme is designed to develop existing talents and to foster new interests. Diversity is one of the core strengths of our community, encouraging our students to build their capacity for empathy and understanding while broadening their individual ideas about achievement, contribution and sense of self. At Melbourne Grammar, we emphasise the crucial role of ideas, creativity and new ways of thinking alongside academic rigour and excellence. We measure success both in terms of academic achievement and through our students’ sense of integrity, responsibility and understanding of the world around them.
Senior School: years 9–12 DENOMINATION Anglican GENDER Grimwade House: coed; Wadhurst and Senior School: boys only FEES $26,420 – $35,300 BOARDING \ Yes SCHOLARSHIPS \ Yes ABOUT THE PRINCIPAL
Mr Kelley joined Melbourne Grammar School in 2009. “Successful lives are ones which are grounded in high-quality, positive human relationships, steered by knowledge, understanding and a strong sense of moral purpose.”
OUR MISSION
GRIMWADE HOUSE
WADHURST
SENIOR SCHOOL
We are committed to
At Grimwade House, we
Here, we ask students to
In their final four years of
creating a holistic learning
build firm academic
direct their natural
schooling, we aim to
community by providing a
foundations in a learning
curiosity toward new goals
prepare students to excel as
balanced, well-rounded
environment designed to
of academic excellence.
they take on new academic
education within a
meet the specific needs of
Boys are encouraged to
challenges, and to
challenging and nurturing
our young girls and boys,
apply their best to all
encourage their capacity to
environment, while
who discover the value and
pursuits and are given the
act as agents of positive
maintaining an authentic
excitement of learning
tools they need to build
change in their lives after
connection with parents
surrounded by a warm,
healthy relationships now
graduation.
and the broader community.
welcoming community.
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Book a School Tour – 22 February Hear from our students why they love their school
www.mentonegirls.vic.edu.au
creating possibilities
THE BASICS
Mentone Girls’ Grammar
YEARS ELC – year 12
11 Mentone Parade, Mentone, Vic 3194 DENOMINATION ENQUIRIES
Anglican
+61 3 9581 1200, www.mentonegirls.vic.edu.au GENDER
info@mentonegirls.vic.edu.au
Girls only
M
PRIN CIPA L \ F R A N R E D DA N
entone Girls’ Grammar is one of the finest schools for girls in Melbourne. As an open-entry school, we accept girls of all talents and abilities. Anglican in tradition, we pride ourselves on being culturally diverse, welcoming students of all faiths and cultures. Quality teaching, small classes, and an inspired curriculum, set within technologyrich, purpose built learning centres, have led to our long history of outstanding achievements. With a beautiful, single campus, we offer the advantages of a seamless education from our Early Learning Centre to year 12. Our unique location by the beach has inspired our WAVES priorities, which meet the needs of girls by contributing to their wellbeing, achievement, positive values, enterprising nature and success as women in society. We believe every girl is remarkable in her own way, and as such we value each individual and work to foster selfconfidence and achievement. We provide our students with important skills to manage their lives, to make informed choices and take calculated risks, and have the selfawareness and self-belief to deal with different challenges and pressures. The School is filled with staff and students who have passion, dedication and perseverance. We have high expectations and take great pride in exceeding them. This is why Mentone Girls become Remarkable Women.
FEES $12,215 – $27,515 BOARDING \ No SCHOLARSHIPS \ Yes
ABOUT THE PRINCIPAL
Fran Reddan is a passionate educator and known for her expertise in educational leadership. Fran’s focus is on leading a curriculum that develops an enterprising mindset combined with critical skills and wellbeing to help students thrive.
ENTERPRISE
WELLBEING & SPORT
STEM
CREATIVE ARTS
Our Enterprise Academy is
The wellbeing of our
The concept of scientific
We have a proud tradition
about real world enterprise
students is a key priority
exploration begins in our
of excellence in visual and
skills with hands on
and we believe girls with a
Early Learning Centre,
performing arts. We have
teaching and learning
strong sense of wellbeing
with a formal science,
award-winning musicians,
focussed on developing
are engaged, productive,
technology, engineering
choirs and artists and take
digitally-literate,
focussed and happy
and mathematics (STEM)
exciting creative risks with
innovative and
learners. Girls also
program from year 5.
activities that
financially-savvy,
participate in an extensive
STEM extension activities
fundamentally enrich the
capable girls.
range of sports from
are also held within and
lives of our students.
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SENIOR SCHOOL
ISTOCK
A FOCUS ON WELLBEING
A more holistic approach to education is encouraging greater awareness of the pressures faced by senior students.
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ears 11 and 12 can be a challenging time for students, who face all sorts of pressures around academic success and personal development. With Mission Australia finding that one in four young people are at risk of serious mental illness, many schools are focusing on wellbeing as part of a more holistic education. “It underpins everything,” says Mara Vanderzeil, head of student wellbeing at Yarra Valley Grammar. “If a child is healthy and feeling safe, and mentally well, then they’re going to be able to achieve their potential. For them to be able to learn, they need to be well.” Students face a variety of pressures both inside and outside the classroom. “They’re becoming adults,” Vanderzeil says. “They’ve got relationships with people, even the fact that they’re becoming learner drivers ... there are so many different aspects.” The ubiquity of social media can also exacerbate things. “There are so many images, and there is so much information coming in all the time,” she says. “One of the things we try to teach is the mindfulness side of things. To be in the actual moment and focus in on one thing.” It’s an approach that has served Noah McGrath, a year 12 student at Brighton Grammar, well. McGrath says that he puts all his focus into whatever he’s working on – whether revising for a test or training for sport – so that he doesn’t get distracted or overwhelmed. “Say I had a test on Friday and I know that Wednesday and Thursday I’ll have soccer training,” he explains, “in class on that Wednesday and Thursday I’ll remove myself from my peers and
focus significantly on study. I’ll get two hours of quality work in.” He says the students at the school openly chat with each other about how they’re going. “I talk to a lot of the rowing boys about how they deal with [pressures]. A lot of people do different things. I probably focus more on being in the moment and trying to get everything out of every minute, whereas other students are really good at managing their time outside of school.” The school has a wellbeing committee, and McGrath says that it’s “awesome” that they encourage students to book in to see a psychologist if they have something they want to discuss.
B
righton Grammar has also introduced a camp that year 10 students go on with their fathers, or father figures. “You can talk about anything,” Noah says, “and you won’t be judged… it was just good that I could ask [dad] questions about how he’s gone through life. He’s experienced similar things to me.” Yarra Valley Grammar, meanwhile, is partnering with The Resilience Project on materials for homeroom teachers and year co-ordinators from prep right through to year 12. It’s all part of a drive to embed wellbeing across the school. “The education that we provide is not just academic,” Vanderzeil says. “It’s so many things. And to feel connected, you really want students to feel like they’re part of a community.” ●
“If a child is healthy and feeling safe, and mentally well, then they’re going to be able to achieve their potential.” MARA VANDERZEIL
ANDERS FURZE
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HAPPY
HEALTHY HEALTHY
&
HIGH ACHIEVING Mentone Grammar’s academic, cocurricular and wellbeing programs are designed for the holistic development of our students so that they can achieve their personal best and be happy and healthy young people. This is delivered within our highly acknowledged Together-Apart-Together coeducational model. From our Early Learning Centre through to Year 12, we provide age and stage appropriate programs designed to engage the modern learner in a dynamic environment.
EXPERIENCE MENTONE GRAMMAR AT A SCHOOL TOUR Book online or contact us for more information at: www.mentonegrammar.net
www.mentonegrammar.net 63 Venice Street Mentone T: +61 9584 4211
THE BASICS
Mentone Grammar
YEARS ELC – year 12
63 Venice Street, Mentone, Vic, 3194 DENOMINATION Anglican ENQUIRIES
PRIN CIPA L \ M A L CAT E R
+ 61 3 9584 4211, mentonegrammar.net
GENDER
enquiry@mentonegrammar.net
Coeducational
E
FEES
stablished in 1923, Mentone Grammar is an Anglican independent school rich in tradition and contemporary in thinking. We take a leading role in educating girls and boys with our unique coeducational model that is responsive to children’s development from ELC to year 12. Mentone Grammar is renowned for its successful learning model of Together-Apart-Together, where girls and boys in the Middle Years (5-9) learn within a coeducational environment in gender specific classes. In Early Learning through to year 4 and in years 10-12, students learn in a fully coeducational environment. We are ideally located by the beach and close to public transport. In addition to our Mentone Campus, our school also provides 17 hectares of lush playing fields at Keysborough and a beachside camp at Shoreham on the Peninsula. Our Creativity Centre is an outstanding facility which includes a 450-seat theatre, visual arts studios for painting, sculpture, drawing, digital photography, printmaking and visual communication design and specialist labs for robotics, animation, 3D printing, materials and food technology. In addition, there is a recording studio, which is part of an extensive new music school and drama and dance studios. SCHOOL TOURS are held every term, or private tours are offered by appointment with the Registrar.
$14,949 – $29,472 BOARDING \ No SCHOLARSHIPS \ Yes
ABOUT THE PRINCIPAL
Mr Cater became Principal of Mentone Grammar in 2007, continuing his long association with the School. As an Old Mentonian (1981), he returned to the School after tertiary studies and employment in commerce in 1986.
ARTS
SPORT
SCIENCE
GREENWAYS
Our School also has a
Mentone Grammar has a
Our state-of-the-art Science
Our unique Greenways
deserving reputation as a
proud sporting history and
and Environmental Studies
Program for Year 9 includes
leader in the visual and
is a powerful contender in
Centre with specialist
running their own campus
performing arts with an
the AGSV program. Our
laboratories for chemistry,
cafe, learning valuable
events calendar filled with
Coaching Academy
biology, physics and
skills in hospitality,
extraordinary productions
provides specialist coaching
environmental science
financial literacy,
and celebrations of artistic
in a broad range of sports
provides students with the
marketing and business. As
and performance
and makes the most of our
resources they need to
well as four-week Learning
excellence.
excellent sports facilities.
engage with our
Journeys away from the
challenging curriculum.
classroom.
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THE BASICS
Oakleigh Grammar
YEARS K-12
77-81 Willesden Road, Oakleigh, Vic, 3166 DENOMINATION ENQUIRIES
Christian
+61 3 9569 6128, www.oakleighgrammar.vic.edu.au GENDER
admissions@oakleighgrammar.vic.edu.au
Coeducational
L
PRIN CIPA L \ MARK RO B E R T S O N
ocated just off Warrigal Road in the heart of Melbourne’s South East, we offer excellence in coeducational learning from early learning through to year 12. Our mission is to create quality learning opportunities for every student to reach their full potential. We implement internationally renowned learning programs including the Reggio Emilia philosophy in our state-of-the-art Early Learning Centre, The Leader in Me Process from prep to year 12, the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme, the Arrowsmith Program and e-learning initiatives, including iPads. Further to a strong academic curriculum, Oakleigh Grammar students are exposed to a range of social experiences within Oakleigh and the broader community. Character developing programs such as the SRC, The Leader in Me and the International Baccalaureate give students the capacity to grow socially during their school life. Students explore their co-curricular interests and talents in the visual and performing arts, sports, debating, music ensembles, chess club, multimedia, learning enhancement programs and social leadership initiatives. Students take part in physical education as a core subject and often continue with this subject into VCE studies. Oakleigh Grammar participates in several interschool sporting competitions in a range of sports.
FEES $7568 – $10,000 BOARDING \ No SCHOLARSHIPS \ Yes
ABOUT THE PRINCIPAL
Mark Robertson is a highly respected leader and change agent in the Victorian Independent Schools sector. Mr Robertson promotes cultural diversity in the school community and is committed to providing a safe and happy learning environment.
EARLY LEARNING
JUNIOR SCHOOL
MIDDLE SCHOOL
SENIOR SCHOOL
Our Early Learning Centre
In the Junior School
In years 6 to 9, the
In the Senior School (years
(ELC) offers a Toddler’s
(prep to year 5), students
International Baccalaureate
10 to 12), our students are
Program, three and four-
are introduced to Stephen
(IB) Middle Years
not just numbers. Year 10 is
year-old kindergarten. The
Covey’s internationally
Programme (MYP) is used
the final year of the IB
Reggio Emelia philosophy
acclaimed The Leader in
to deliver the prescribed
MYP. Students in years 11
inspires a curriculum built
Me Process, promoting
Australian Curriculum
and 12 choose from around
upon children’s exploration
social and academic
content and includes the
20 subjects to design their
and awareness of their
success.
unique, purpose-designed
individual VCE programs.
learning environment.
9ways Program for experiential learning. I N DEPE N DE N T SCHOOL S GU IDE 2019
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Strong Foundations – Amazing Futures
PLC School Tours
Visit us at our School Tours to see our school in action. Term 1 Wednesday 13 February Saturday 16 February
Term 2 Saturday 18 May Wednesday 22 May
Register at www.plc.vic.edu.au/admissions/school-tours
141 Burwood Road, Burwood VIC 3125 www.plc.vic.edu.au 9808 5811
THE BASICS
Presbyterian Ladies’ College
YEARS Six-month ELC to year 12 DENOMINATION Presbyterian
141 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Vic, 3125
GENDER ENQUIRIES
ELC – coeducational;
+61 3 9808 5811, www.plc.vic.edu.au
Prep to year 12 – girls only
admissions@plc.vic.edu.au FEES $17,684 - $31,652
P PRIN CIPA L \ DAWN C LE M E N T S
LC has been renowned as a leader in girls’ education for over 140 years. Nurtured within a Christian environment, girls are encouraged to develop a respect and concern for others, to acquire leadership skills and selfdiscipline and to have a sensitive, informed understanding of other cultures. We passionately believe that for our students, every opportunity should be explored and any goal is achievable. Our girls, regardless of their talent, ability or background are challenged to pursue their interests and develop their strengths. Our focus is on the development of the whole person: academic, emotional, social, creative, physical and spiritual, with personal achievements across all areas of endeavour being celebrated. We look forward to working with your daughter to encourage, inspire and help her realise her own personal excellence as she prepares to take her place as a modern woman in tomorrow’s world.
BOARDING \ Yes SCHOLARSHIPS \ Yes
ABOUT THE PRINICPAL
Dawn Clements is passionate about educational excellence in Christian Independent Schools and equipping young women to positively influence their generation. We are delighted to have an engaging, warm, articulate leader as our principal.
PASTORAL CARE
BEYOND CLASSROOMS
EXCELLENCE
A CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
Our pastoral care program
We highly encourage our
We believe everyone has
PLC is a Christian school
is one in which students’
girls to immerse themselves
their own excellence just
that celebrates and
voices are valued, and
in a diverse range of
waiting to be uncovered
nurtures the Christian faith
where diversity and
activities and interests
and we encourage and
within the school
personal excellence are
beyond the classroom,
inspire our girls to embrace
community and through
celebrated across a school
including theatre, sports,
life’s opportunities with
our Christian studies core
community that sees staff
music, community
confidence, courage and
curriculum programs.
lead by example and
outreach, outdoor
optimism in whatever field
support the uniqueness of
adventure and
of interest they pursue.
every individual.
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Sacré Cœur
“For the sake of a single child, I would have founded the Society of the Sacred Heart” St Madeleine Sophie Barat, RSCJ
172 Burke Road, Glen Iris Ph: 9835 2700
sacrecoeur.vic.edu.au
Our vision, Sacré Coeur Women Shape the World, is a strong statement that reflects our existing and future aspirations for our young women, and it is authentic to our Sacred Heart Tradition. We believe in the need for them to be globally minded citizens who are prepared and able to share their gifts and talents with others to shape the world. Sacré Coeur is built upon a proud tradition of providing an optimal educational outcome for each child in a caring, supportive environment. As a result, they consistently achieve excellent VCE results and seek to contribute to their local communities and to the world. Discover the opportunities a Sacré Coeur education can provide for your daughter and your family by attending our Open Day on 26 May 2019 or our Tour Mornings. Register now via the website.
Sacre Coeur Women Shape the World
THE BASICS
Sacré Cœur
YEARS Prep – year 12
172 Burke Road, Glen Iris, Vic, 3146 DENOMINATION Catholic ENQUIRIES
PRIN CIPA L \ A N NA M A S T E RS
+61 3 9835 2700, sacrecoeur.vic.edu.au
GENDER
admissions@sac.vic.edu.au
Girls only
S
FEES
acré Cœur is a leading Catholic girls’ school. It was founded in 1888 by the French order of nuns, the Society of the Sacred Heart (RSCJ). Our purpose is to “educate and empower our women to make a profound contribution to their world.” This purpose statement reflects our commitment to educate each student, not just academically, but holistically with the goal of empowering her and building her confidence and resilience to respond to change and to live her life with a future focus. Our expert and dedicated teachers are privileged to work with students to guide their heads and their hearts in all they do. Sacré Cœur is built upon a proud tradition of sharing our gifts and talents and for providing an optimal educational outcome in a caring and supportive environment. At the heart of a Sacred Heart education is a deep respect and concern for each student’s wellbeing. We believe that positive relationships lie at the heart of learning and for students to be ready to learn, they must first feel happy and secure. Our objective is to build and develop connections to maximise capabilities and opportunities for respectful and mutually beneficial relationships, ensuring all students have their emotional and social wellbeing carefully nurtured. ‘Sacré Cœur Women Shape the World’ reflects our ongoing aspirations for our young women.
$9,424-$26,188 BOARDING \ No SCHOLARSHIPS \ Yes
ABOUT THE PRINCIPAL
Anna is a highly experienced educational leader in Wellbeing, Learning, Teaching and Innovation. She has had a range of educational leadership experiences in Vic and NSW, and looks forward to serving the Sacré Cœur community in 2018.
GLOBAL VILLAGE
COMMUNITY
CREATIVE THINKERS
CO-CURRICULAR
In an ever-changing world,
Programs and learning
Contemporary Learning,
Success comes in countless
it is a challenging time to
opportunities abound for
based on key pillars of
forms at Sacré acré Cœur Cœur. We
educate young women. We
students and staff in our
Connection, Agency, Mastery
are especially pleased our
belong to an international
international community.
and Authenticity inform
students achieve
Sacred Heart family
Participation in sharing
multi-discipline projects in
academically, and
comprising more than 150
contemporary learning
the STEAM (Science,
holistically, across a vast
sister schools in 40
ideas through our networks
Technology, Engineering, the
array of co-curricular
different countries. We are
and curriculum offerings,
Arts and Mathematics)
activities, often at a level
enriched by exchanging
influences global thinking
areas, develops critical
greater than their
cultures and contexts.
and leadership.
thinking in students.
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She
is by my side
Shelford Shelford Girls’ Grammar 3 Hood Crescent Caulfield. www.shelford.vic.edu.au
THE BASICS
Shelford Girls’ Grammar
YEARS 3 Hood Crescent, Caulfield, Vic, 3161
ELC - Year 12
ENQUIRIES
DENOMINATION
+61 3 9524 7333, www.shelford.vic.edu.au
Anglican
information@shelford.vic.edu.au GENDER
S
PRIN CIPA L \ M S P O LLY F L A NAG A N
helford Girls’ Grammar enjoys an outstanding academic tradition and offers exceptional performing arts and visual arts programs, and extensive sporting opportunities. Both achievement and effort are celebrated, and critical skills such as problem solving, decision making, and the ability to question and to be an independent, creative thinker are developed, equipping students for a rapidly changing and complex world. Students are encouraged to develop a social conscience and they undertake a variety of projects to support others. Shelford has small class sizes and offers a wide range of VCE and VET subjects. From the coeducational ELC to the foundation to year 12 school for girls, Shelford provides a stimulating environment where students thrive. Shelford at a glance: • Outstanding academic tradition • Very high university success rate • Exceptional performing arts and visual arts programs • Extensive sporting opportunities • Impressive range of subjects at VCE level • Unique year 9 challenge program • Strong literacy and numeracy focus in Junior School • Reggio Emilia-inspired, coeducational ELC • Active commitment to community service • Inclusive school welcoming students from all backgrounds • Small school with a wonderful sense of community.
ELC: Coeducational; Foundation – year 12: Girls only FEES POA BOARDING \ No SCHOLARSHIPS \ Yes ABOUT THE PRINCIPAL
Polly Flanagan has taught in coeducational and single-sex schools across all sectors. She is convinced that girls learn best in an all-girls school such as Shelford, that caters for the ways that girls learn best.
MUSIC
SPORT
CO-CURRICULAR
EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
Shelford has an outstanding
Shelford is a member of
The innovative year 9
Shelford has sister schools
Music Department.
Girls Sport Victoria and
challenge program,
in Switzerland and Japan
Students have extensive
students participate in 15
involving city,
and excellent exchange
opportunities to take part in
different sports with
environment, justice and
programs. Overseas study
award-winning groups,
significant success.
physical challenges, and the
tours and the Antipodeans
ensembles and bands.
Inter-school competition
unique Quaerite program
program offer additional
Performance opportunities
starts in Junior School.
across the School, encourage
opportunities to
include musicals, house
Girls also compete in
students to become resilient,
understand other cultures
performing arts festivals
rowing and snowsports.
compassionate,
and participate in a
independent thinkers.
community project.
and concerts.
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Known, nurtured, loved
THE BASICS
St Leonard’s College
YEARS ELC-12, VCE and International
163 South Road, Brighton East, Vic, 3187
Baccalaureate Diploma Programme ENQUIRIES
PRIN CIPA L \ S T UA R T DAVIS
+61 3 9909 9300, www.stleonards.vic.edu.au
GENDER
enrolment@stleonards.vic.edu.au
Coeducational
S
FEES
t Leonard’s College is the school of choice for more students than any other in the Bayside region, educating children from ELC3 to year 12. Renowned for pedagogical innovation and leadership, and with a strong community spirit, we have been providing young people with exceptional educational experiences for over 100 years. A St Leonard’s education gives each child a strong sense of being known, nurtured and loved. We develop in them the optimism to view the world through confident eyes. In addition to the VCE, we offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) – the tertiary entrance qualification most respected and widely recognised by the world’s leading universities. Our highly qualified and committed staff teach across both the VCE and IBDP, ensuring our students enjoy the best support and tuition available. Our award-winning STEM spaces and programs will be complemented by a new systems engineering centre due for completion in 2020, along with a new performing arts centre and purpose-built year 12 centre. These inspiring new learning spaces have been designed to foster creativity, critical thinking and collaboration. St Leonard’s College welcomes applications for places in ELC, prep and years 3, 4, 5, 7, 10 and 11. Limited places in other year levels as they arise.
$18,680 – $31,991 BOARDING \ No SCHOLARSHIPS \ Yes
ABOUT THE PRINCIPAL
Stuart Davis is a highly experienced educational leader committed to providing young people with an exemplary education. He seeks to uphold the St Leonard’s College tradition of excellence, community spirit and a strong sense of care.
ACADEMIC
CO-CURRICULUM
PASTORAL CARE
SOCIAL JUSTICE
Our extensive range of
Students develop skills and
Our commitment to the
Our education prepares
subjects includes
interests in debating, public
highest standards of
students to take their place
mathematics, science,
speaking, drama, music,
pastoral care is
in the world and make
LOTE, English, music,
sport, photography, media
unwavering. Ensuring each
meaning ful contributions
STEM and a range of
production and outdoor
child feels safe and valued,
to society. Our students are
humanities and social
education. Our students
and develops a strong sense
passionate about helping
sciences. Students excel in
enjoy success in state,
of belonging is paramount
those in need through
the da Vinci Decathlon,
national and international
to the St Leonard’s College
fund-raising activities
Tournament of Minds and
competitions.
educational philosophy.
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Future Problem Solving.
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Scholarship applications open for 2020 entry Encouraging and recognising the diversity of our community, and the School’s commitment to each student’s holistic development and pursuit of educational excellence. St Michael’s Scholarships reward student achievement and effort in areas of academic excellence, all-round ability, science, maths, music and more.
Opportunities open to students entering Years 5 to 10 in 2020 Applications close Monday 18 February: stmichaels.vic.edu.au/enrolments/scholarships Co-educational | K–12 | St Kilda | 8530 3310
THE BASICS
St Michael’s Grammar School
YEARS 3-year-old kindergarten – year 12
25 Chapel Street, St Kilda, Vic, 3182 DENOMINATION ENQUIRIES
Anglican
+61 3 8530 3310, www.stmichaels.vic.edu.au GENDER
admissions@stmichaels.vic.edu.au
Coeducational
S
PRIN CIPA L \ T E R RIE J O N E S
t Michael’s is one of Australia’s leading independent coeducational schools, educating more than 1300 students from kindergarten to VCE. Educational excellence matters at St Michael’s. We prepare young people to flourish in the contemporary context, and enable them to build the skills and develop the personal qualities that will serve them throughout their lives. St Michael’s staff is committed to exercising and extending each student’s capacity for critical thinking, autonomous learning, problem-solving and collaboration. Our rich and diverse curriculum and co-curricular programs challenge students while enabling them to reflect on their individual growth. We encourage students to develop their identity as learners and work alongside them to pave their way to the destinations they wish to embrace beyond school. We have the advantage of being a K-12 school on one site in St Kilda. Our location provides a vast array of opportunities to learn with and from the creative, academic, not for profit and business communities that call this vibrant city home. Students perform, exhibit, play sport and learn in some of Melbourne’s most iconic, creative and professional spaces. Our welcoming and supportive environment enables each student to develop a strong sense of their gifts and to distil a purpose that will imbue their life with meaning.
FEES $20,221 (kindergarten) – $32,535 (year 12) BOARDING \ No SCHOLARSHIPS \ Yes
ABOUT THE PRINCIPAL
Commencing as Head of the School in 2018, Terrie Jones’ experience in educational leadership complements a demonstrated track record in developing innovative, evidence-based curriculum that translates into meaning ful student outcomes.
K-12 EDUCATION
EXCELLENCE
STUDENT WELLBEING
COEDUCATIONAL
We have evolved our
Each student’s holistic
A focus on positive and
Learning together as equals,
approach to teaching,
development is our central
respectful relationships
girls and boys develop a
learning and caring,
concern. We strive for
and trust gives life to the
shared appreciation and
building on our strengths
personal excellence in all
School’s core values of
acceptance of each other.
as a kindergarten to year
learning areas, providing
Dignity, Respect, Care and
Our students encounter a
12 school on one campus.
students with clear
Compassion, which are
range of approaches to
We offer students greater
expectations and skilled
enacted daily in the quality
learning, personalities and
support, detailed guidance,
instruction while inspiring
of rapport that students
perspectives, underpinning
and increased diversity
curiosity, motivation
enjoy with their peers
our commitment to
of opportunities.
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DISCOVER A TRUE EDUCATION At Wesley we believe a True Education realises the full potential of every girl and boy. Our rich and comprehensive coeducational program promotes excellent academic results and values equally the importance of sport, music, visual and performing arts, outdoor education and community service.
Scholarships for 2020 are now open We have a range of scholarships available, from Academic to General Excellence and Boarding Scholarships. To ďŹ nd out more, visit www.wesleycollege.net/scholarships
Register for a campus tour Discover more about the unique learning opportunities at Wesley’s three metropolitan campuses. Elsternwick
Glen Waverley
Book online: www.wesleycollege.net/tours Email: admissions@wesleycollege.net Call: 03 8102 6508
St Kilda Road
THE BASICS
Wesley College
YEARS 3yo ECLC – year 12
WESLEY COLLEGE ST KILDA ROAD CAMPUS 577 St Kilda Road, Melbourne, Vic, 3004
DENOMINATION
WESLEY COLLEGE GLEN WAVERLEY CAMPUS
Uniting Church
620 High Street Road, Glen Waverley, Vic, 3150 WESLEY COLLEGE ELSTERNWICK CAMPUS
GENDER
5 Gladstone Parade, Elsternwick, Vic, 3185
Coeducational
ENQUIRIES
FEES
+61 3 8102 6508, www.wesleycollege.net
$19,800 – $33,520
admissions@wesleycollege.net BOARDING \ Yes
W
PRIN CIPA L \ RI C HA R D B R E N KE R
esley College is a leading coeducational, open-entry school. Established more than 150 years ago, the College has enriched the lives of thousands of students through its outstanding liberal, broad-based curriculum. Students from a range of international locations and cultures choose Wesley because of our strong tradition of academic excellence, outstanding curricular and cocurricular programs and state-of-the-art facilities. Wesley has three metropolitan campuses in Melbourne: • Elsternwick, 3-year-olds to year 9 • Glen Waverley, 3-year-olds to year 12 • St Kilda Road, 3-year-olds to year 12 Wesley is one of the top Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) and International Baccalaureate (IB) schools in Australia, and one of the only schools in Victoria to offer the IB continuum from primary through to middle and senior schools. We provide a diverse breadth of subjects for students to choose from, with 39 VCE and 30 IB DP subjects, including six languages. Wesley places the highest value on academic excellence and encourages each student to aspire to achieve excellence in all areas of learning.
SCHOLARSHIPS \ Yes
ABOUT THE PRINCIPAL
Richard Brenker has worked at Wesley since 1981, enjoying a variety of roles and responsibilities. Recent roles as Head of Campus at Glen Waverley and Deputy Principal, have prepared him for his current position as Acting Principal.
CO-CURRICULAR
BOARDING AT WESLEY
RESIDENTIAL
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
Our rich variety of co-
Wesley’s boarding facility,
Wesley offers a unique
Wesley offers 20 organised
curricular activities
Learning in Residence, is
residential program in
College tours. These tours
include visual and
purpose-built for Senior
Clunes, the Yiramalay/
include a world-class USA
performing arts, sport,
School students (years 10–
Wesley Studio School in the
space school program, a
music, outdoor education
12) from metropolitan
Kimberley, Western
European music tour, and
and community service,
Melbourne, rural Australia
Australia, and three
Hong Kong drama tour,
with 19 sports, 23 bands, 21
and international locations
Outdoor Education camps
and international hosting
chamber ensembles, 16
across Asia and Europe.
in Victoria; Chum Creek,
partnerships with France,
choirs, 10 orchestras, 7
Camp Mallana and
Spain, Germany, China
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EARLY LEARNING CENTRES \ Adve r t i s ing Fe at ure
Only About Children THE BASICS LOCATION 18 campuses across Melbourne AGE RANGE Six weeks to six years EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY Play-based, intentional teaching in small groups – Oac Grow Curriculum guided by the EYLF GENDER Coeducational
ABOUT US
FEES POA
We give children more than an education – our holistic approach encompasses everything from health
ENROLMENT 138 OAC or visit oac.edu.au ●
and wellbeing, to creative expression. Oac has created innovative environments for children to safely play and learn; guided by our passionate and highly qualified Educators. Together with our Oac Grow curriculum (an educational framework led by the interests of the child and includes literacy, numeracy, music, Spanish, active and sustainability programs), Oac Health and Wellbeing services, we’ve created an offering designed to give children the best possible preparation for life. At Oac, we empower every child to reach their full potential. ●
At Only About Children - we provide more than an education; we embrace a holistic approach that encompasses high quality early learning as well as health and development programs in exceptional learning environments. dedicated teams from newborn care through to school readiness , so that every child can reach their full potential.
More than early learning, an inspiring start to life
Enrol now for 2019 Enrol or book a tour today
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WHEELERS HILL CAMPUS \ 74-82 Jells Road, Wheelers Hill, 3150 MALVERN CAMPUS \ 5 Willoby Avenue, Glen Iris, 3146 PROFILE PAGE
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CAULFIELD CAMPUS \ 217 Glen Eira Rd, East St Kilda, 3183 +61 3 9524 6300 cgs@caulfieldgs.vic.edu.au www.caulfieldgs.vic.edu.au
● Wheelers Hill Campus: Junior School – 400 students; Secondary School – 1020 ● Malvern Campus: 430 ● Caulfield Campus: 1400 ● Wheelers Hill: Pre-Prep – Year 12 ● Malvern: Kinder – Year 12 ● Caulfield: Years 7–12 ● Associated with Anglican Church ● Coeducational
Christ Church Grammar School
De La Salle College
677 Punt Road, South Yarra, 3141
TIVERTON CAMPUS \ 1318 High Street, Malvern, Vic, 3144 KINNOULL CAMPUS \ Northbrook Avenue, Malvern, Vic, 3144 HOLY EUCHARIST CAMPUS \ 1241 Dandenong Road, Malvern East VIC 3145 +61 3 9508 2100 enrolment@delasalle.vic.edu.au www.delasalle.vic.edu.au
+61 3 9866 3540 registrar@ccgs.vic.edu.au www.ccgs.vic.edu.au PROFILE PAGE
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● 400 Students ● 3yo – Year 6 ● Anglican ● Coeducational
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● 1100 student ● Years 4–12 ● Catholic ● Boys only
Geelong Grammar School
Genazzano FCJ College
14 Douglas Street, Toorak, 3142 Private Mail Bag, Mansfield, 3722 50 Biddlecombe Avenue, Corio, 3214 139 Noble Street, Newtown, Vic, 3220
301 Cotham Road, Kew, 3101
+61 3 5273 9200 admissions@ggs.vic.edu.au www.ggs.vic.edu.au
● 1550 students ● ELC – Year 12 ● Anglican ● Coeducational
+61 3 8862 1207 registrar@genazzano.vic.edu.au www.genazzano.vic.edu.au PROFILE PAGE
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● 1000 students ● ELC – Year 12 ● Catholic ● Coed ELC ● Girls only: Prep – Year 12
Haileybury
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KEYSBOROUGH CAMPUS \ 855 Springvale Road, Keysborough, 3173
TIANJIN CAMPUS \ 6 Gongxue Road, Gaocun County, Wuqing District, Tianjin, China
BRIGHTON CAMPUS \ 120 South Road, Brighton East, 3187
NORTHERN TERRITORY CAMPUS \ Lot 6057 Berrimah Road, Berrimah, Northern Territory, 0828
BERWICK CAMPUS \ 138 High Street, Berwick, 3806
+61 3 9904 6000 admissions@haileybury.vic.edu.au www.haileybury.vic.edu.au
CITY CAMPUS \ 383 King Street, West Melbourne, 3003
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Caulfield Grammar School
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Lauriston Girls’ School
Loreto Mandeville Hall Toorak
38 Huntingtower Road, Armadale, 3143
10 Mandeville Crescent, Toorak, 3142
+61 3 9864 7555 admissions@lauriston.vic.edu.au www.lauriston.vic.edu.au
+61 3 9823 8100 admissions@loretotoorak.vic.edu.au www.loretotoorak.vic.edu.au PROFILE PAGE
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● 1095 students ● Kindergarten – Year 12 ● Secular ● Coed to Kindergarten ● Girls only: Prep – Year 12
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● 1100 students ● ELC – Year 12 ● Catholic ● Girls only ● ELC: coeducational
Melbourne Girls Grammar
Melbourne Grammar School
86 Anderson Street, South Yarra, 3141 100 Caroline Street, South Yarra, Vic, 3141 63 Clowes Street, South Yarra, Vic, 3141
GRIMWADE HOUSE \ 67 Balaclava Road, Caulfield, 3161
+61 3 9862 9200 enrolments@mggs.vic.edu.au www.mggs.vic.edu.au
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● 1100 students ● ELC – Year 12 ● Anglican ● Girls only
● 1800 students ● Prep – Year 12 ● Anglican ● Grimwade House (Prep – Year 6): coeducational; ● Wadhurst and Senior School: Boys only
Mentone Girls’ Grammar School
Mentone Grammar
11 Mentone Parade, Mentone, 3194
63 Venice Street, Mentone, 3194
+61 3 9581 1200 info@mentonegirls.vic.edu.au www.mentonegirls.vic.edu.au
+61 3 9584 4211 enquiry@mentonegrammar.net www.mentonegrammar.net
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● 800 students ● ELC – Year 12 ● Anglican ● Girls only
● 1631 students ● ELC – Year 12 ● Anglican ● Coeducational
Oakleigh Grammar
Presbyterian Ladies’ College
77-81 Willesden Road, Oakleigh, 3166
141 Burwood Highway, Burwood, VIC, 3125
+61 3 9569 6128 admissions@oakleighgrammar.vic.edu.au www.oakleighgrammar.vic.edu.au
+61 3 9808 5811 www.plc.vic.edu.au admissions@plc.vic.edu.au
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● 900 students (K-12) ● ELC – Year 12 ● Christian ● Coeducational
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WADHURST AND SENIOR SCHOOL \ 355 St Kilda Road, Melbourne, 3004 +61 3 9865 7555 mgs@mgs.vic.edu.au www.mgs.vic.edu.au
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● 1480 students ● Six-month ELC to Year 12 ● Presbyterian ● ELC - coeducational ● Prep – Year 12: Girls only
Sacré Cœur
Shelford Girls’ Grammar
172 Burke Road, Glen Iris, Vic, 3146
3 Hood Crescent, Caulfield, 3161
+61 3 9835 2700 www.sacrecoeur.vic.edu.au admissions@sac.vic.edu.au
+61 3 9524 7333 information@shelford.vic.edu.au www.shelford.vic.edu.au
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● 722 students ● Prep – Year 12 ● Catholic ● Girls only
● 640 students ● ELC – Year 12 ● Anglican ● ELC: Coeducational ● Girls only: Prep – Year 12
St Leonard’s College
St Michael’s Grammar School
163 South Road, Brighton East, 3187
25 Chapel Street, St Kilda, 3182
+61 3 9909 9300 enrolment@stleonards.vic.edu.au www.stleonards.vic.edu.au
+61 3 8530 3310 admissions@stmichaels.vic.edu.au www.stmichaels.vic.edu.au
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● 1550 students ● ELC – Year 12 ● Coeducational
● 1300 students ● ELC – Year 12 ● Anglican ● Coeducational
Wesley College ELSTERNWICK \ 5 Gladstone Parade, Elsternwick, 3185
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GLEN WAVERLEY \ 620 High Street Road, Glen Waverley, 3150 ST KILDA ROAD \ 577 St Kilda Road, Melbourne, 3004
+61 3 8102 6508 admissions@wesleycollege.net www.wesleycollege.net ● 3298 students ● 3yo – Year 12 ● Uniting Church ● Coeducational
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Mentone Girls’ Grammar empowers girls to believe, achieve and succeed while providing them with the opportunities to thrive from ELC through to Year 12. For more information on our School by the Bay visit www.mentonegirls.vic.edu.au
Empowering Girls