INDEPENDENT
Schools Guide
2019
SCHOOL PROFILES PLUS ADVI CE O N LE ARNIN G PHA S E S
E A S T E R N , I VA N H O E & VA L L E Y
Yarra Valley Grammar –
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HE GREATEST STRENGTH OF THE SCHOOL IS ITS PEOPLE WITH A DEDICATED STAFF, SUPPORTIVE PARENTS AND STUDENTS WHO READILY ACCEPT THE MANY OPPORTUNITIES THEY ARE GIVEN. THIS IS A POWERFUL COMBINATION WHICH CREATES A VIBRANT SCHOOL EXPERIENCE.” Dr Mark Merry, Principal
A CO-EDUCATIONAL SCHOOL IN THE ANGLICAN TRADITION – EARLY LEARNING TO YEAR 12
Great teachers. Great education. Great opportunities.
a great place to excel.
Established in 1966 and set on a spacious 29-hectare campus, Yarra Valley Grammar overlooks the Yarra Valley and the picturesque Dandenong Ranges. Our students excel under the guidance of great teachers who love what they do and seek to inspire them to strive for excellence. For more information contact our Admissions Office on 03 9262 7700 or visit yvg.vic.edu.au
Ringwood, Victoria
Yarra Valley Grammar Kalinda Road Ringwood Victoria 3134 T 03 9262 7700 E admissions@yvg.vic.edu.au www.yvg.vic.edu.au CRICOS NO. 00356E
Head to our website to ďŹ nd out more. www.ivanhoegirls.vic.edu.au CRICOS 00974A/018621A A126810/A47900 SOCIRC
“I like the different opportunities for growth and involvement and I love having different teachers who are engaged and interested in my learning and wellbeing.”
OUR GIRLS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES. CRICOS 00974A/018621A
mlc.vic.edu.au +61 3 9274 6316 207 Barkers Road Kew Victoria 3101 Australia
be inspired. be great. be you.
Suzy
Conservationist of the future
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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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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CREATE YOUR TOMORROW
CRICOS 00141J
We know first-hand the benefits of a balanced lifestyle and therefore opportunities to participate in activities outside the classroom are endless. With over 70 offerings, including performing arts, sport, debating, design and special interests clubs, CGGS girls are continually trying something new. cggs.vic.edu.au
DISCOVER MORE ON A SCHOOL TOUR
Camberwell Girls Grammar School
THE BASICS
SENIOR SCHOOL
DENOMINATION
2 Torrington Street, Canterbury, VIC, 3126
Anglican
YEARS ELC – year 12
JUNIOR SCHOOL GENDER
4 Mont Albert Road, Canterbury, VIC, 3126
Female (coed ELC) ENQUIRIES 9813 1166, www.cggs.vic.edu.au
FEES
admissions@cggs.vic.edu.au
$20,862 (ELC) – $30,196 (year 12)
A PRIN CIPA L \ D E B B IE D U NWO O DY
t CGGS girls enjoy not only equal opportunity, they enjoy every opportunity. They participate fully in an environment where there are no boundaries. As a result, they wholeheartedly explore their passions and interests and together, they create an environment of strong academic achievement. Quality education of girls is about fostering their passion for learning and service, as well as developing their talents, creativity and leadership capabilities. We are fully committed to supporting young women in becoming equal partners in shaping lives, shaping society and shaping the future. We have designed Pastoral Care and Wellbeing programs to enable our girls to be comfortable with who they are and not what they are expected to be. We aspire for our girls to mature into the best version of themselves in all areas of life, with an awareness of the needs of others as much as themselves. We aim to send forth young women who will work towards positive changes and create their tomorrow as a respected participant in their chosen career, in society and in their relationships. As a school, we are committed to the expectant hope that all our girls will experience the day when they will not be seen as female only. Instead, as highly esteemed equals. A day where they will realise #ItWasNeverADress – it was always a cape.
BOARDING \ No SCHOLARSHIPS \ Yes
ABOUT THE PRINCIPAL
With a strong 34-year career in education, Debbie Dunwoody is passionate about developing courageous learners. An advocate for gender equality, she is committed to enabling young women to become agents of change in this global society.
FUTURE FOCUSED
CO-CURRICULAR
SERVICE LEARNING
WELLBEING
We recognise the vital
We know the benefits of a
We empower our girls to
Wellbeing is fundamental
importance of preparing
balanced lifestyle and
lead with humility and
to positive academic and
girls for life and work in a
opportunities to participate
inspire them to make a
social growth. Our own
rapidly changing world.
in activities outside the
difference by contributing
model ensures a respectful,
Our STEAM program
classroom are endless. With
to build a more just and
safe, connected, nurturing
commences the moment
over 70 offerings, from
sustainable world. Our
and encouraging
girls arrive and we offer
sport to music and
Service Learning program
environment exists so
learning in areas that have
everything in between –
and dedicated Service
students can flourish in
been traditionally male
there is something for
classes encourage our girls
both academic and
dominated spheres.
every girl.
to take action.
personal endeavours. I N DEPE N DE N T SCHOOL S GU IDE 2019
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THE BASICS
Camberwell Grammar School
YEARS 4-year-old pre-preparatory – year 12
55 Mont Albert Road, Canterbury, Vic, 3126 DENOMINATION ENQUIRIES
Anglican
+61 3 9835 1777, www.cgs.vic.edu.au GENDER
registrar@cgs.vic.edu.au
Boys only
A
PRIN CIPA L \ D R PAU L G H I C KS
s a student of Camberwell Grammar School, your son will join an impressive legacy of men who have been educated at our school since 1886. Today, we remain one of Melbourne’s leading independent schools for boys. Our impressive campus caters for students from pre-preparatory to Year 12, blending gracious period architecture with exciting contemporary design and state-of-the-art facilities. With about 1300 students, your son benefits from the personalised attention of a smaller school and the extensive facilities of a larger school. While our school enjoys an impressive reputation for academic excellence, this success stems from a culture where students, staff and parents work together to cultivate a supportive and inclusive school community. It’s a friendly, safe and energetic learning community where students can explore a well-rounded education across a wide range of fields: academic, sporting, artistic and spiritual – creating confident young men able to thrive in an ever-changing global world. Alongside academic pursuits, we take pride in helping our students to develop solid values, respect, integrity and an appreciation of the world around them. We encourage students to be inquisitive, view issues and problems from a range of perspectives and to see learning as an ongoing adventure.
FEES POA BOARDING \ No SCHOLARSHIPS \ Yes
ABOUT THE PRINCIPAL
Dr Paul Hicks (BA, MEd PhD History) has led Camberwell Grammar School since 2005. He was educated at Melbourne and Cambridge universities. Dr Hicks has taught English and History for many years and still takes a class each year.
BOYS’ EDUCATION
SPORTS ACADEMY
MUSIC ACADEMY
STEM
We specialise in teaching
New in 2019, it will offer
Students will have the
Sophisticated computing
boys. A comprehensive
individual pathways to
opportunity to receive
for over 20 years including
program includes a broad
students with an interest or
specialised tuition,
laptops and CISCO
and challenging
skill in a particular sport.
participate in master
networking. Mathematical
curriculum,a long
Students will have the
classes with elite musicians
excellence has a long
tradition in the perfoming
opportunity to take private
and to play in our unique
tradition with University
arts and a diverse sports
sporting lessons.
chamber music program.
Mathematics on campus.
offering. Boys are
Individual health and
They will be encouraged to
Science and Engineering
encouraged to be inquisitive
fitness programs will also
develop their musicianship
are prime tertiary student
and respectful.
be available.
to the highest level.
destinations. I N DEPE N DE N T SCHOOL S GU IDE 2019
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Carey Baptist Grammar School
Open Mornings Junior School Donvale
Tuesday 12 March Junior School Kew
Thursday 14 March Middle Senior School
Thursday 21 March
carey.com.au Feel connected
Carey Baptist Grammar School
THE BASICS
KEW CAMPUS
admissions@carey.com.au
ENQUIRIES +61 3 9816 1222, www.carey.com.au
349 Barkers Road, Kew, Victoria, 3101 DONVALE CAMPUS
YEARS
9 Era Court, Donvale, Victoria, 3111
ELC – Year 12 DENOMINATION
C
PRIN CIPA L \ M R PH ILIP G RU T Z N E R
arey Baptist Grammar School is a Christian independent coeducational school from Early Learning to Year 12. Carey works in partnership with families to develop wise, independent, motivated young people who are inspired and equipped to create positive change. As one of Australia’s leading schools, Carey maintains a 50:50 gender balance, fostering the development of confidence, communication skills and self-esteem in both girls and boys. Students participate in community service; study different cultures, religions and beliefs; learn the importance of human rights; and are encouraged to respect and appreciate the world beyond their own experience. Recruiting and developing highly professional teaching and support staff is of utmost importance to us. Carey is known for being innovative, progressive and leading the way in best practice teaching and learning, supporting strong academic results and personal development for each student. Carey’s philosophy of student-centred learning requires students to be active, responsible participants in their own learning, with the teacher working as a mentor, facilitator and guide. Carey students are curious, ambitious and engaged global citizens. We build on their individual qualities to develop young women and men who flourish and can lead and serve with courage, compassion and intelligence.
Baptist GENDER Coeducational FEES $20,632 (ELC) – $31,936 (Year 12) BOARDING \ No SCHOLARSHIPS \ Yes ABOUT THE PRINCIPAL
Philip Grutzner was appointed to Carey in 2010. Educated at Melbourne Grammar and The University of Melbourne, and selected for a Leadership Course for Principals at Harvard. He believes strongly in coeducational schools for a modern world.
CURRICULUM
CO-CURRICULAR
COMMUNITY
INNOVATION
Carey provides a
We maintain a balance
Carey students are engaged
Our new Centre for
curriculum to challenge
with study, offering APS
members of their local,
Learning and Innovation is
and stimulate each student.
and AGS sports, music,
national and global
at the forefront of
We offer IB and VCE in
drama, yoga, dance, media,
communities. From ELC to
contemporary education
Senior School; more than
bikes, chess, or St John
Year 12, students are
and pedagogical thinking,
50 elective subjects in
Ambulance – there is
encouraged and challenged
including a United Nations
Middle School; and an
something for each
to think beyond their
room, Information Resource
enriching collaborative,
individual. These activities
circumstances and to help
Centre, science labratories
inquiry-based approach at
foster creativity, spirit,
others, facilitated by our
and learning spaces to
Junior School.
leadership and teamwork.
social justice focus.
inspire young minds. I N DEPE N DE N T SCHOOL S GU IDE 2019
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THE BASICS
ELTHAM College
YEARS ELC – year 12
ELTHAM COLLEGE – RESEARCH CAMPUS 1660 Main Road, Research, Vic, 3095
DENOMINATION
ELTHAM COLLEGE – CITY CAMPUS
Non-denominational
Level 2, 398 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, Vic, 3000 GENDER ENQUIRIES
Coeducational
+61 3 9437 1421, www.elthamcollege.vic.edu.au FEES
registrar@elthamcollege.vic.edu.au
Please see our website
A PRIN CIPA L \ S IM O N LE PL A S T RIE R
t ELTHAM College, we believe that school is a daring adventure where children learn to think for themselves in preparation for a future of exciting possibilities. Our exceptional teachers and small classes enable students to be treated as individuals and to be given individual attention. We focus on the skills and attributes that make each of them unique. At ELTHAM we are committed to creating spaces and opportunities for collaborative learning. Our young people are encouraged to see life as a chance for unlimited learning, while we have the privilege of helping to ‘grow the hearts and minds’ of the next generation. Our curriculum integrates literacy and numeracy into a wide range of experiences, ensuring that learning is meaningful and constructive. We’re constantly adapting to the changing needs of young people and their world. We support them on their learning journey to unlock their talents through one of Victoria’s broadest curriculums. Most importantly, our teachers guide each young person to become empowered with the selfconfidence and independence to manage all aspects of their future lives.
BOARDING \ No SCHOLARSHIPS \ Yes
ABOUT THE PRINCIPAL
Committed to ensuring that young people see life as a chance for unlimited learning, Simon Le Plastrier is a highly experienced and enthusiastic educator who has worked in coeducational, independent education for more than 38 years.
HOSPITALITY
SCIENCE
OUTDOOR EDUCATION
CITY CAMPUS
ELTHAM owns and
Students are encouraged to
Outdoor Education is a
Our City Campus provides
operates a Hospitality
explore, innovate and
fully immersive and
the opportunity for year 9
Training Centre and fully
collaborate. Academic skills
experiential program. Our
students to gain significant
functional cafe and
are further developed
goal is to extend students
personal and academic
restaurant called Swipers
within engaging modules
experiences by utilising a
development. Specifically
Gully. The Centre allows
that specifically promote
range of activities and
designed to respond to the
year 10, 11 and 12 students
the value of the STEAM
situations as a means to
learning and social needs of
to participate in a number
movement in education.
promote a positive attitude
young people who are
towards Self, Others and the
navigating their way
Environment
to adulthood.
of VET and VCE options.
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Some of the best careers start right here Fintona is an optimal place for girls to succeed. With many opportunities and dedicated teachers to extend students’ learning, a Fintona girl is motivated to achieve her goals. ���������������������������������������������� daughter to aim high, join us on our next tour. Visit our website to book. ��������������������� Lucinda Hartley (Class of ’99) Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer, Neighbourlytics Named as one of Melbourne’s Top 100 most influential people by The Age. Read more about Lucinda’s impressive career on our website.
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SMALL CLASS SIZES
THE BASICS
Fintona Girls’ School
YEARS ELC – year 12
79 Balwyn Road, Balwyn, Victoria, 3103 DENOMINATION ENQUIRIES
Non-denominational
9830 1388, www.fintona.vic.edu.au GENDER
registrar@fintona.vic.edu.au
Coeducational ELC, Girls only prep – year 12
F
PRIN CIPA L \ R AC HA E L FA LLO O N
intona Girls’ School is one of Melbourne’s leading independent schools with a long tradition of educating girls to the highest standard. Renowned for consistently achieving outstanding VCE and NAPLAN results, Fintona is firmly placed among the most successful schools in Victoria. Situated in the inner-eastern suburb of Balwyn, Fintona caters for girls from prep to year 12 and offers an early learning program for both girls and boys. The Primary Years Programme of the International Baccalaureate Organisation is taught from ELC to year 4. Our friendly, supportive and caring environment, together with our broad-based education programs, provide girls with a variety of experiences that challenge them beyond expectations and prepare them for life beyond school. Inspired by strong leadership and dedicated teachers, a Fintona girl will find the confidence to achieve her academic and personal aspirations, whatever they may be. If you are considering a school with a focus on personal development that fosters an ‘anything is possible’ mindset, then join us on one of our scheduled tours in 2019. Tours are a great opportunity to meet our Principal, Ms Rachael Falloon, an accomplished educator, and chat with our students and staff. For more information on our tours and how to book, visit our website.
FEES Prep $17,684 – year 12 $30,340 BOARDING \ No SCHOLARSHIPS \ Yes
ABOUT THE PRINCIPAL
Rachael Falloon commenced as Principal in 2018. Her goal is to develop young women who are agile learners – capable, confident and curious; young women who know themselves deeply, embrace opportunity and contribute positively to the world.
CURRICULUM
CO-CURRICULAR
GLOBAL EXPERIENCES
STUDENT WELLBEING
Our curriculum is diverse
We offer a variety of
Senior school students can
The commitment by staff to
and challenging,
engaging activities that
participate in study tours
the wellbeing of each of our
encouraging each student
contribute to a balanced
and exchanges to schools in
students is a factor that sets
to become an independent
education including choir,
Japan, France, Scotland
us apart. The School
thinker. Our girls thrive in
music ensembles, Guides,
and Canada. Another
Counsellor plays an
languages, the arts,
House competitions, sport,
option is World Challenge,
important role by
mathematics and science
drama, public speaking,
where students lead an
providing confidential
where their learning
debating, Duke of
educational expedition
support and implementing
connects academic concepts
Edinburgh, overseas study
overseas to a
programs to develop
with real-world lessons.
tours and clubs.
developing country.
resilience in students. I N DEPE N DE N T SCHOOL S GU IDE 2019
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OUR GIRLS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES. 2019 OPEN DAY
SATURDAY 30 MARCH 10.00am–1.00pm • School Tours (Pre-Register Online) • Curriculum Displays and Activities • Science Experiments and Sport Demonstrations • Music and Drama Performances
SCHOOL TOURS From 9.00am
Thursday 14 February Wednesday 29 May Thursday 27 June Chat to our Principal, Deputy Principal/Head of Senior School, Head of Junior School and Director of Learning and Teaching.
Head to our website to register today.
CRICOS 00974A/018621A
THE BASICS
Ivanhoe Girls’ Grammar School
YEARS Three-year-old (ELC) – year 12
123 Marshall Street, Ivanhoe, Vic, 3079 DENOMINATION ENQUIRIES
Anglican
+61 3 9490 6222, www.ivanhoegirls.vic.edu.au GENDER
iggs@ivanhoegirls.vic.edu.au
Girls only (including ELC)
I
PRIN CIPA L \ DR DEBORAH PRIE S T
vanhoe Girls’ Grammar School is a forward-thinking community of learners who are thoughtful in their choices and brave in their actions. Ivanhoe Girls’ is an open-entry school with over 900 students (from ELC to year 12). This means that Ivanhoe Girls’ is small enough to focus on each student as an individual learner, yet large enough to be able to offer a broad range of subject and co-curricular choices. The School has a special culture that is spoken about by parents, students and staff. There is a warmth, a friendliness that is hard to describe but experienced by those who walk through the gardens and become a part of the School family. Students are encouraged to develop a broad range of thinking and learning skills and strategies, and each girl is encouraged to achieve academic excellence, as well as develop leadership skills and teamwork in a supportive and stimulating environment. Students also have the benefit of developing resilience and self-esteem in an environment which encourages respect for the individual, together with an understanding of others. Our students are evidence of what we do well. Articulate, courageous, critical thinkers who are generous of spirit, have a life-long love of learning, and who have a voice and use it to create change. At Ivanhoe Girls’, OUR GIRLS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES.
FEES Prep $16,720 – year 12 $24,760 BOARDING \ No SCHOLARSHIPS \ Yes
ABOUT THE PRINCIPAL
Dr Priest is an experienced educator who commenced in 2018. She is passionate about developing girls and young women as individuals and preparing them to take their place as outstanding leaders in our community and on the global stage.
2019 SCHOOL TOURS
LEADERSHIP
LANGUAGES
MUSIC
Commence at 9am:
Experiences abound in
French is taught from ELC
Students have the
• Thursday 14 February
informal ways but equally
– year 12. Both French and
opportunity to learn a
• Wednesday 29 May
through the many formal
Chinese are taught in the
musical instrument or
• Thursday 27 June
positions offered in
senior school, with years 7
undertake speech and
• Thursday 8 August
sporting teams, cultural
and 8 studying both
drama training in a co-
• Tuesday 10 September
pursuits, House, tutor
languages. A Confucius
curricular lesson situation.
• Friday 11 October
groups and in other
Classroom enhances the
The School is renowned for
• Thursday 14 November
co-curricular areas where
School’s 40 year
its great music program
2019 Open Day: Saturday,
students are elected to
commitment to Chinese
and offers a wide range of
30 March, from 10am-1pm
positions of responsibility.
language and culture.
performance opportunities. I N DEPE N DE N T SCHOOL S GU IDE 2019
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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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THE BASICS
Marcellin College
YEARS 7-12
160 Bulleen Road, Bulleen, Vic, 3105 DENOMINATION Catholic ENQUIRIES +61 3 9851 1589, www.marcellin.vic.edu.au
GENDER
info@marcellin.vic.edu.au
Male FEES
M
PRIN CIPA L \ M A R K M U R PH Y
arcellin College is a leading Catholic Marist school for boys established by the Marist Brothers, first at Camberwell in 1950 and later at Bulleen in 1963. We are a College founded on the spiritual and educational philosophy of Saint Marcellin Champagnat who believed that to educate young people we must love them and love them all equally. We do this by aiming to provide an environment where each boy is known and where each is supported to reach his full potential. At Marcellin the educational opportunities are driven by a desire to engage and connect boys with their learning in specific ways. Our college’s motto: Virtute Ad Altissima means “through virtue and courage to strive for the highest”. Our motto comes alive every day as we challenge our students to constantly aspire for personal excellence in all that they do. It is our conviction that an exceptional education begins with good teaching and learning that empowers individuals to strive to be the best they can be. The building and enhancement of relationships between students, parents and teachers is the most significant elements in the achievement of a student’s full potential and the College’s pastoral structures not only provide avenues of accessibility for home/school communication, they also provide parents with confidence that their son is known and supported.
Available on the College website BOARDING \ No SCHOLARSHIPS \ No
ABOUT THE PRINCIPAL
As Principal of a Marist school Mark Murphy has a strong commitment to the charisma and educational philosophy of Saint Marcellin Champagnat as a vehicle for supporting young men as they grow in their Catholic faith.
SOCIAL JUSTICE
LEADERSHIP
SPORTS
THE ARTS
Catholic Social Teaching
A variety of opportunities
Marcellin is blessed with
The College places a high
plays a great role in the
for leadership are available
extensive fields, an award-
value on the arts,
Marcellin community. Seen
at College, House,
winning gymnasium and
encouraging all students to
through our Cambodia and
academic, faith and
the equipment necessary for
develop their creative
South Africa immersions
sporting levels. These roles
students to strive for their
thinking capacities. Studies
and connections with The
enable students to gain
best. The College’s
are offered in art, drama,
Exodus Community, the
leadership experience, grow
membership of the AGSV
music, studio arts, theatre
Youth Juvenile Centre and
in confidence, and become
and the VSRU are integral
studies and visual
Marist Solidarity.
responsible citizens and
parts of the College’s life.
communication design.
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mlc.vic.edu.au +61 3 9274 6316 207 Barkers Road Kew Victoria 3101 Australia
be inspired. be great. be you. At MLC no dream is too big, whether it is technological, sporting, musical, creative, academic or a combination of all these. Offering one of the broadest curricula of any Australian independent school, we can support all of your daughter’s pursuits and provide her with the tools to achieve her best. Discover the possibilities at our 2019 Information Sessions: Register at mlc.vic.edu.au/visitus
Julia
Art expands her creative horizons
Methodist Ladies’ College
THE BASICS YEARS MLC Kindle (6 weeks -
207 Barkers Road, Kew, Vic, 3101
5 years), Prep – year 12
ENQUIRIES
GENDER
+61 3 9274 6316, mlc.vic.edu.au
Girls only
admissions@mlc.vic.edu.au
(MLC Kindle – coed) FEES
M
PRIN CIPA L \ D IA NA VE R N O N
LC has long been one of Australia’s leading independent girls’ schools. An education at MLC is unique.As a large school, MLC is able to provide one of Australia’s broadest curriculum offerings, including over 60 subjects in VCE, VCE VET (vocational subjects enabling students to gain an industry qualification), and the International Baccalaureate (IB). There are many opportunities to expand your daughter’s passions through extensive co-curricular offerings, including ensembles, choirs and special interest groups. Additionally, with 30 sports and often multiple teams for each, there is something for everyone, whether your daughter is a high-level athlete or wants to participate for fun. With a diverse student and staff body and a proudly forward-thinking reputation, we have a long history as an inclusive community where students from all walks of life and backgrounds learn and achieve together. Our students leave the College with not just one friendship group, but many across different interests, year levels and houses. The world is also a diverse and exciting place. Many of our students affirm that an MLC education taught them how to navigate their journeys confidently after year 12 – whether university, travelling, owning their own businesses or joining multinational or local businesses. They are truly ‘world ready women’.
Prep – year 12: $19,170 – $32,130; see website for MLC Kindle fees. BOARDING \ Yes SCHOLARSHIPS \ Yes
ABOUT THE PRINCIPAL
Passionate about girls’ education, Diana Vernon has been leading MLC since 2014. She is delighted to be supported by a talented leadership team and committed teaching and support staff to ensure MLC remains at the forefront of education.
WELLBEING
ACADEMIC SUCCESS
FACILITIES
STRONG COMMUNITY
Every student is heard.
With a long tradition of
From two rural outdoor
Our strong school
They are nurtured and
academic excellence, our
education campuses to a
community includes our
supported to be the best that
students consistently
commercial training
welcoming, active Parents’
they can be through our
achieve some of the top
restaurant, a TV studio to
Association, supportive
unique school structure,
results in the state as well
forward-focused science
families as well as a valued
integrated PROSPER
as a holistic, well-rounded
labs, MLC is fortunate to
network of 30,000+
wellbeing framework,
education. We are also one
provide exceptional
alumnae. Meeting new
extensive staff resources
of the nation’s most
facilities. 2019 will also see
people and supporting one
and supportive homegroup
successful IB schools.
the opening of our new year
another is part of the
7-8 Learning Centre.
MLC spirit!
programs.
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Our Lady of Sion College Open Day Tuesday 19 March 2019, 2.30—6.30 pm
Our Lady of Sion College warmly invites you to see how your daughter would embrace life at Sion. We look forward to welcoming you to our College. 1065 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill 03 9890 9097 | www.sion.catholic.edu.au
Our Lady of Sion College
THE BASICS
1065 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill, Vic, 3128
DENOMINATION
YEARS 7–12
Catholic ENQUIRIES +61 3 9890 9097, www.sion.catholic.edu.au
GENDER
info@sion.catholic.edu.au
Girls only FEES
E
PRIN CIPA L \ TINA APOSTOLOPOULOS
stablished by the Sisters of Our Lady of Sion in 1928, the College has a proud history of providing excellent education to young women, promoting service to others and maintaining a culture of respect and inclusion. Our values of compassion, justice, reconciliation, peace and love underpin every decision on how we educate the students in our care. At Our Lady of Sion, we celebrate diversity, knowing that each student brings her own set of gifts, from high academic aspirations, to a strong desire for social justice, to talents in music, science or the arts. Together, our staff and students form a partnership of learning and discovery, igniting passion, excitement and innovation. Classes at Sion extend the imagination and inspire our students to explore the endless possibilities that life presents to them. Our holistic curricular and co-curricular programs support students to engage with global concerns and equip them with Catholic values, understanding and relevant skills. Students maintain a global perspective through formation and social justice opportunities that call them to dialogue with other faiths and to serve the needs of others. We offer excellence in education and the opportunity to join a community built on respect for individual needs, working in partnership with parents to support our students to truly flourish.
$7,630-$7,950 plus $1,450 capital levy per family BOARDING \ No SCHOLARSHIPS \ No
ABOUT THE PRINCIPAL
Through 35 years of teaching and leadership, Tina has witnessed enhanced opportunities for young women to pursue their goals and ambitions. Her vision is to support students to develop discernment and compassionately respond to world needs.
LEADERSHIP
COMMUNITY
SCIENCE
CHOICE
Every student is offered
At the heart of Our Lady of
Our innovative extension
Choice represents voice at
opportunities to lead and to
Sion College is community.
program, the Denise
Our Lady of Sion. With 29
develop a sense of
We recognise the diverse
O’Hara Science Academy,
VCE subjects and VCAL
empowerment through the
spiritual, intellectual,
allows students to
and VET pathways on offer,
contribution she can make
social–emotional and
collaborate with scientists
students can design their
in a range of portfolio, class
physical needs of our
in aviation, robotics and
own futures with support
and SRC roles.
students and allow our
conservation, while NASA’s
and guidance from our
students to grow within our
Space School is an eagerly
expert careers and
supportive environment.
sought-after learning
teaching staff.
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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;
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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ruyton
WE BELIEVE IN GIRLS grit • curiosity
creativity • leadership
integrity • global citizenship
You are invited to see our School at work from Early Learning to Year 12 open morning Thursday 14 March Thursday 16 May Thursday 29 August Thursday 14 November 9am–11am with Principal’s address at 10am
school snapshot Wednesday 27 March Monday 27 May Monday 12 August Tuesday 26 November 9am–10am
scholarships Saturday 23 February Pre-registration required information sessions small groups Held throughout the year 9.30am–11am Bookings essential
Contact the Registrar, Mrs Nadine Hibbert, on 9819 2422 or book online www.ruyton.vic.edu.au ruyton girls ’ school
12 Selbourne Road Kew 3101 Victoria Australia Tel +61 3 9819 2422
ruyton@ruyton.vic.edu.au CRICOS 00336J 00336J www.ruyton.vic.edu.au CRICOS
THE BASICS
Ruyton Girls’ School
YEARS Early Learning – year 12
12 Selbourne Road, Kew, Vic, 3101 DENOMINATION Non-denominational ENQUIRIES +61 3 9819 2422, www.ruyton.vic.edu.au
GENDER
hibbertn@ruyton.vic.edu.au
Girls FEES
PRIN CIPA L \ LIN DA D O U G L A S
We Believe in Girls At Ruyton we foster the individuality of each girl in a caring and safe environment, nurturing her intellectual, physical, social and emotional qualities essential to flourish. Powerful learning is central to the Ruyton culture, building on our strong academic reputation. We focus on advancing the learning of every girl through the engagement of intellectual curiosity, building knowledge and skills about how to learn and supporting them to be the best learners they can be and exemplary citizens. We believe in real world learning beyond the classroom, collaborating with the wider community to promote growth, discovery and sustainability. We empower our girls to lead lives of purpose with courage, character and compassion. Through the development of values and action-focused learning they are inspired to pursue equity and justice for self and others. By embracing diversity and raising their voices our girls effect positive change and make a difference. One Campus. Endless Opportunities. Our Early Learning, Junior School and Senior School are situated on one campus, emphasising our strength as a connected learning community and enabling many opportunities for collaboration, mentoring and role modelling.
$13,095 – $32,581 BOARDING \ No SCHOLARSHIPS \ Yes
ABOUT THE PRINCIPAL
Through her involvement in both education and sport, Ms Douglas has a passion for providing the next generation with opportunities to achieve their personal best, as confident, engaged and compassionate members of their community.
CO-CURRICULAR
STEM
YEAR 4 PROGRAM
CO-ORDINATE
With a wide range of
By building strong links
At this age girls are finding
This unique signature
activities our girls have
with the scientific
their place and realising
program with Trinity
endless opportunities to
community beyond the
their ability to make a
Grammar School in years
achieve personal best,
School, our girls work with
difference. This program
11 and 12 provides shared
embrace a new challenge,
scientists from a range of
provides unique
classes and co-educational
ensure a sense of balance
fields, using STEM skills
opportunities to engage
learning at a time when
and have fun.
and understandings to deal
with the wider community,
students are emotionally,
with and solve real-world
increasing girls’
physically and
problems.
understanding and
socially mature.
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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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A CATHOLIC SCHOOL FOR YOUNG WOMEN IN THE DOMINICAN TRADITION, YEARS 7 TO 12
THE BASICS
Siena College
YEARS 7 – 12
815 Riversdale Road, Camberwell, Vic, 3124 DENOMINATION ENQUIRIES
Catholic
+ 61 3 9835 0200, www.siena.vic.edu.au GENDER
office@siena.vic.edu.au
Girls only
S
PRIN CIPA L \ G AY N O R RO B S O N - G A R T H
iena College is a Catholic school in the Dominican tradition, offering young women an education which will inspire and challenge them to make intelligent and responsible use of their personal gifts and develop a lifelong love of learning. Our students have a daily, lived experience of women as leaders at all levels, from a broad based Student Representative Council, to the women from past decades on whose shoulders we stand. Our patron, St Catherine of Siena, broke the bonds of what was expected of a woman in the 14th Century by speaking Truth. She challenged those in power and committed herself to a life of prayer and service of others. Our Dominican tradition places emphasis on diversity and the unique gifts of every person. We are inspired by each other and find joy in our work, our learning and our community. Our moto, Veritas, challenges us to search for Truth through prayer and contemplation, a commitment to study and a strong sense of justice and outreach to others. Siena College offers a richly stimulating and contemporary education that makes student learning exciting for young women. We encourage our students to engage in critical reflection on the world, we nurture their individual gifts and talents and build their self-esteem and sense of connectedness.
FEES $11,935 – $13,330 plus Capital Levy $2,220 per family BOARDING \ No SCHOLARSHIPS \ No
ABOUT THE PRINCIPAL
2019 is Gaynor’s 13th year as Principal at Siena College. She continues to be inspired by the College’s Dominican values to educate young women “towards intelligent use of liberty” and to empower them to go out and make a difference.
MATHEMATICS
COMMUNITY SERVICE
VISUAL ARTS
MUSIC
Year 7-10 classes are ability
Siena College’s Community
Siena College has a long
Siena College is known for
grouped to better support
Service Program seeks to
history of excellence in
an extensive and highly
student learning. There is
assist students to develop
Visual Arts and Technology,
successful co-curricular
an extension group at each
empathy and
with students’ work
music program. Specialist
year level. Technology is
understanding of the lives
consistently selected for
instrumental tuition is
integral to learning in
of others, and foster a
VCE Season of Excellence.
offered across 19 different
mathematics and students
willingness to help make a
Student work is showcased
instruments with
use graphics calculators
difference in our world.
in the College’s purpose
performance opportunities
and dynamic geometry
Students volunteer service
built Visual Arts and
in an array of ensembles,
software.
out of College hours.
Technology Gallery.
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PARALLEL LEARNING: THE IDEAL APPROACH. TURN TO TINTERN. Tailored learning for girls and boys, builds conďŹ dence, self-awareness and results. 90 Alexandra Road Ringwood East VIC 3135 Australia | tintern.vic.edu.au or call 9845 7777
Tintern Grammar is a Child Safe School | CRICOS 00348E
THE BASICS
Tintern Grammar
YEARS Early Learning Centre – year 12
90 Alexandra Road, Ringwood East, Vic, 3135
DENOMINATION ENQUIRIES
Anglican
+61 3 9845 7777, www.tintern.vic.edu.au GENDER
admissions@tintern.vic.edu.au
Parallel learning: single
S
PRIN CIPA L \ B R A D LE Y F RY
ince 1877, Tintern Grammar has been a leader in the fields of teaching, learning and the care of each and every child. Tintern is set on 40 acres of beautiful tree-lined grounds, with magnificent sporting fields, state-of-the-art facilities and a working farm. We offer part-time and full-time three-year-old and prePrep (four-year-old) programs in our Early Learning Centre that combine teacher-led learning with play. Our youngest learners develop social, emotional, physical and intellectual skills, providing a solid foundation for their academic journey. Our Junior Schools (Prep – year 6) are an engaging and exciting place to learn. Our students receive the unique benefit of learning in tailored, gender-specific classrooms, while still taking part in planned activities with the opposite gender. Our Middle Schools (years 7-9) focus on academic and personal growth, wellbeing, pastoral care and gender-specific challenges. Our Camps and Outdoor Education program builds skills of resilience, independence and responsibility. We provide choice and balance for students in the Senior College (years 10-12), offering three study pathways – VCE, International Baccalaureate and VCE/VET – providing outstanding academic results for our students, as well as extensive course and careers guidance and university preparation.
gender prep – year 9; coed ELC and years 10-12 FEES ELC 3YO (2 day): $8,480 – year 12: $28,356 BOARDING \ No SCHOLARSHIPS \ Yes
ABOUT THE PRINCIPAL
Bradley Fry is committed to maintaining a vibrant, dynamic and studentcentred learning environment. He champions the Parallel Learning model that enables students to achieve a balance of gender-specific learning and social integration.
CO-CURRICULAR
PARALLEL LEARNING
ACADEMIC EXTENSION
EXCELLENT TEACHERS
We offer students a broad
The Parallel Learning
We are committed to
Our teachers are
range of co-curricular
model sees students
meeting the needs of all our
passionate, dedicated
activities, including sport,
educated in both coed and
students. This includes
professionals, who
outdoor education, young
single gender classes
challenging gifted children
continuously develop their
farmers, performing arts,
according to their age and
through Horizons, an
skills through our
debating, music and more.
stage, allowing us to tailor
extension program for
Professional Development
our teaching to create the
students who display an
program.
optimal learning and
enhanced level of learning.
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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
musicals and 4 plays.
Lochend.
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Yarra Valley Grammar
THE BASICS YEARS Early Learning – year 12
Kalinda Road, Ringwood, Vic, 3134 DENOMINATION Anglican ENQUIRIES +61 3 9262 7700, www.yvg.vic.edu.au
GENDER
admissions@yvg.vic.edu.au
Coeducational FEES
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PRIN CIPA L \ D R MA R K M E R RY
stablished in the heart of Melbourne’s east in 1966 and set on a spacious 29-hectare campus, Yarra Valley Grammar overlooks the Yarra Valley and picturesque Dandenong Ranges. Our students excel under the guidance of great teachers who love what they do and seek to inspire them to strive for excellence. The school offers an extensive range of contemporary opportunities and sets high standards of performance, encouraging all students to achieve their personal best. Great teachers are able to vary the way they teach to suit the way each student learns. This takes patience, flexibility and the ability to see things from the students’ perspective. Yarra Valley Grammar’s team of teachers have a genuine interest in getting to know their students, so they can teach them effectively, encourage them to achieve their best, identify issues or problems, and care for their welfare. Yarra Valley Grammar’s broad curriculum is responsive to individual student needs, with extra opportunities for enrichment and support. Key learning areas include art, design and technology, business studies, English, health and physical education, humanities, ICT, languages, mathematics, music and science. Students study a common curriculum until the mid-secondary years and then a range of diverse electives for senior years is offered.
$9,600 – $28,000 approx BOARDING \ No SCHOLARSHIPS \ Yes
ABOUT THE PRINCIPAL
Dr Mark Merry was appointed principal of Yarra Valley Grammar in 2009. Prior to that he was Principal of Marcellin College and Deputy Principal at St Patrick’s College, Launceston. He has a doctorate in educational psychology.
SOCIAL
MEDIA
LANGUAGES
MUSIC
Social responsibility is
Yarra Valley Grammar
Yarra Valley Grammar
Students begin their
integral to a Yarra Valley
offers a range of subjects in
introduces the French
musical journey in ELC,
Grammar education. All of
media that explore the
language to students in
throughout junior school
our students are
different types of media
junior school. Students are
and are encouraged to
encouraged to participate
including television, film,
then given the choice of
continue in secondary
in fundraising and giving
sound, photography, games,
Indonesian, French or
years. Our music programs
back to the community.
and digital technologies.
Chinese in secondary
build students’ confidence
There are fundraising
VCE subjects include
school. Chinese as a first
by involving them in vocal
activities for local charities
Computing, Infomatics and
language is also offered at
and instrumental
and communities.
Media.
VCE level.
performances.
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Camberwell Grammar School
SENIOR SCHOOL \ 2 Torrington Street, Canterbury, 3126 +61 3 9813 1166 JUNIOR SCHOOL \ 4 Mont Albert Road, Canterbury, 3126 +61 3 9813 1965 admissions@cggs.vic.edu.au www.cggs.vic.edu.au
55 Mont Albert Road, Canterbury, 3126 +61 3 9835 1777 registrar@cgs.vic.edu.au www.cgs.vic.edu.au
● 750 students ● ELC – Year 12 ● Anglican ● Girls only ● (ELC: coeducational)
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● 1300 students ● 4yo Pre-prep – Year 12 ● Anglican ● Boys only
Carey Baptist Grammar School
ELTHAM College
KEW CAMPUS \ 349 Barkers Road, Kew, Victoria, 3101 DONVALE CAMPUS \ 9 Era Court, Donvale, Victoria, 3111 +61 3 9816 1222 admissions@carey.com.au www.carey.com.au
RESEARCH CAMPUS \ 1660 Main Road, Research, 3095 +61 3 9437 1421 CITY CAMPUS \ Level 2, 398 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, 3000 registrar@elthamcollege.vic.edu.au www.elthamcollege.vic.edu.au
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● 2511 Students ● ELC – Year 12 ● Baptist ● Coeducational
● 660 students ● ELC – Year 12 ● Non-denominational ● Coeducational
Fintona Girls’ School
Ivanhoe Girls’ Grammar School
79 Balwyn Road, Balwyn, 3103 +61 3 9830 1388 registrar@fintona.vic.edu.au www.fintona.vic.edu.au
123 Marshall Street, Ivanhoe, 3079 +61 3 9490 6222 iggs@ivanhoegirls.vic.edu.au www.ivanhoegirls.vic.edu.au
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● 600 students ● ELC – Year 12 ● Non-denominational ● Girls only ● ELC: coeducational
● 850+ students ● 3yo ELC – Year 12 ● Anglican ● Girls only
Lauriston Girls’ School
Marcellin College
38 Huntingtower Road, Armadale, 3143 +61 3 9864 7555 admissions@lauriston.vic.edu.au www.lauriston.vic.edu.au
160 Bulleen Road, Bulleen, 3105 +61 3 9851 1589 info@marcellin.vic.edu.au www.marcellin.vic.edu.au
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● 1095 students ● Kindergarten – Year 12 ● Secular ● Coed to Kindergarten ● Girls only: Prep – Year 12
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● 1430 students ● Years 7 – 12 ● Catholic ● Boys only I N DEPE N DE N T SCHOOL S GU IDE 2019
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Our Lady of Sion
207 Barkers Road, Kew, 3101 +61 3 9274 6316 (admissions) admissions@mlc.vic.edu.au www.mlc.vic.edu.au
1065 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill, 3128 +61 3 9890 9097 info@sion.catholic.edu.au www.sion.catholic.edu.au
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● 2000 students ● MLC Kindle (6 weeks – 5 years) and Prep – Year 12 ● Girls only ● Kindle: coeducational
Ruyton Girls’ School
141 Burwood Highway, Burwood, VIC, 3125 9808 5811 admissions@plc.vic.edu.au www.plc.vic.edu.au
12 Selbourne Road, Kew, 3101 +61 3 9819 2422 hibbertn@ruyton.vic.edu.au www.ruyton.vic.edu.au
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● 1480 students ● Six-month ELC to Year 12 ● Presbyterian ● ELC - coeducational. ● Prep – Year 12: Girls only
● 900 students ● ELC – Year 12 ● Non-denominational ● ELC: coeducational ● Prep – Year 12: Girls only
Siena College
Tintern Grammar
815 Riversdale Road, Camberwell, 3124 +61 3 9385 0200 office@siena.vic.edu.au www.siena.vic.edu.au
90 Alexandra Road, Ringwood East, Vic, 3135 +61 3 9845 7777 admissions@tintern.vic.edu.au www.tintern.vic.edu.au
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● 783 students ● Years 7 – 12 ● Catholic ● Girls only
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● 950 students including ● Year 7 – 12 ● Girls only ● Catholic
Presbyterian Ladies’ College
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Methodist Ladies’ College (MLC)
● 942 students ● ELC – Year 12 ● Anglican ● Parallel learning: single gender prep – year 9; coed ELC and years 10-12
Wesley College
Yarra Valley Grammar
ELSTERNWICK \ 5 Gladstone Parade, Elsternwick, 3185 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
Kalinda Road, Ringwood, 3134 +61 3 9262 7700 admissions@yvg.vic.edu.au www.yvg.vic.edu.au
● 3298 students ● 3yo – Year 12 ● Uniting Church ● Coeducational
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