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WOODLEIGH IS A SCHOOL THAT NURTURES INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS’ ABILITIES AND INTERESTS – NOT AS AN ADDITIONAL PROGR AM, BUT THROUGH OUR EVERYDAY CURRICULUM AND PHILOSOPHY. ABLE STUDENTS PARTICUL ARLY NEED A differentiated curriculum • A strong relationship with teachers • The potential to follow individual interests

ABLE TO ADAPT Woodleigh School’s unique curriculum structure, incorporating the Activities program, and its size (580 students at Senior Campus, 220 at our Junior Campus, Minimbah) means we have a perfect balance. We have the ﬂexibility to offer students a comprehensively planned curriculum which allows both vertical and horizontal movement that is educationally relevant, whilst maintaining a personal approach to teaching – Woodleigh teachers really know their students.

ABLE TO BE CHALLENGED Woodleigh students are challenged in all curriculum areas, not just in the classroom. Teachers offer a curriculum which extends the capabilities of students with negotiated projects that encourage independent learning at a pace suited to a student’s own needs. We have students participating in programmes that cater for their need for acceleration; students completing VCE subjects while in Year 10; students undertaking university subjects while still at Woodleigh School. But Woodleigh School is more than just about academics – our goal is to develop the whole person and foster a love of life-long learning. ‘We ought never to do for young people what they, with a struggle, can be expected to do for themselves.’ Michael Norman (Principal 1974 – 1980)

ABLE TO CHOOSE The Woodleigh model of education is enriched with student choice. For 3 sessions each week, across all four terms, students from Years 7-11 are involved in the Activities program, which is unique to Woodleigh School. A huge range of crossage, inter-disciplinary activities are offered, encompassing Academic Enrichment, Visual and Performing Arts, Sport and Physical Development, Health, Lifestyle and Practical Skills, Community and School Service, and Technology subject areas. The Activities program permits them to taste activities beyond their normal realm, moving students beyond their comfort zone and allowing them to undertake an experience that would not normally be available to them. For more details regarding Woodleigh School’s Able Students’ Program, contact the Director of Support Services, Dr Penny Round on 5971 6100.

2010 Scholarships Scholarship tests will be held at the Junior and Senior Campuses on Saturday 21 February 2009 for entry into Year levels 5, 6 and 7 in 2010. Academic and Music scholarships will be offered. To apply, please visit the Woodleigh School website – woodleigh.vic.edu.au and follow the link on the Scholarships page. For further information please contact Mr Bruce McCallum on 5971 6100.

Applications close Sunday 15 February 2009 Scholarships are for either 25% or 50% remission of tuition fees, held to the end of Year 12 with regular progress reviews.

Vital to the success of education at Woodleigh School is balance: educating the whole person to reach their full potential through an enriching range of academic, sporting, artistic and co-curricular programs and activities. This balance develops enquiring minds, initiative, independence, character, and personality. For more information regarding enrolments visit the School’s website – woodleigh.vic.edu.au – or call the Director of Enrolments Mr Bruce McCallum on 5971 6100.

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Single sex or coeducation? Both at Mentone Grammar. 2009 SCHOOL TOURS: 28 FEBRUARY - 9.30AM & 11AM 15 MAY - 9.15AM 8 AUGUST - 9.15AM & 11AM 29 OCTOBER - 9.15AM 28 FEBRUARY 2009 – ACADEMIC AND GENERAL EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP EXAMINATION Register at www.mentonegrammar.net by 23 February, unless places are filled prior. LINC309720

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At Mentone Grammar we offer the best of coeducation and single-sex education with mixed classes during the early Primary and Senior years, and separate gender classes when it matters most, from Years 5 to 9. Come and see our unique ‘togetherapart-together’ education model in action.

Phone 9584 4211 for enrolment enquiries or to book a tour. www.mentonegrammar.net 63 Venice Street, Mentone.

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Transition

Avoid the pitfalls in the move to grade 3 Shaunagh O’Connor MAZING changes lurk in the minds and bodies of the average eight-year-old, marking the change from a cute little one to an inquiring, responsible young person. At home and at school, the eightyear-old moving into grade 3 has a lot on their plate, but with a bit of vigilance from parents and support from teachers, students can make a smooth transition into the second half of primary school. The principal at one large Melbourne primary school, Lesley McCarthy, says focus on the

transition to grade 3 is growing. She has 19 years’ education experience including nine years as a principal and assistant-principal – the latter being the person who often deals with transition troubles. She says there has been a recent recognition among her colleagues that children are leaving grade 2 not yet ready for the complexity, the extra load and the individual organisation and responsibility expected in grade 3. ‘‘In grade 2 everything is routine, children know exactly what to do, when to do it, and how to do it. We get to grade 3 and all of a sudden the curriculum literally doubles,’’ Mrs McCarthy says. ‘‘The other thing is that the children are expected to be independent and organised.’’ From about the age of 71⁄2, children are grasping the concept of time and

how long a minute, five minutes and an hour feels. They are also beginning to be more aware of the world at large. Alarm bells should ring if a child in grade 2 is not developing a sense of time, organisation and memory. ‘‘Signals that children aren’t ready for the responsibility of grade 3 are if they regularly: don’t remember to bring their reading book to school, forget lunch and excursion notes, and leave things in their bag,’’ Mrs McCarthy says. She has some advice to help your child become organised. ‘‘I suggest parents put a timetable on the fridge so children know what they need each day. Then it can’t be, ‘Mum forgot to put my library book in my bag’, it’s, ‘I need to remember to put it in’. ‘‘Gradually build up responsibility.’’

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Move on up

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MAGINE walking into a library and trying to find the book you need by starting at one corner of the building and looking at every volume until you stumble on the one you want. After cursing this time-consuming, confusing system you may well put the library experience in the too-hard basket. But understand how books are catalogued and stored and learn the quickest way to find what you need, and the library becomes your new best friend. And that’s just how technology works, says Chris Waterman, head of Information and Communication Technology at a private Sydney K-12 school, PLC. Mr Waterman and his school have embraced technology in education and, he says, used wisely, technology is a fabulous aid to effective learning, much like that wellused library. ‘‘It’s exactly the same, except the world is a library, everything on the internet and in databases is there for us, and all we must do is teach students the same skills as the older generation got in using libraries, but such a resource has now expanded,’’ he says. ‘‘So technology is absolutely a help, it is, in fact, vital.’’ The school recently trialled a muchpublicised use of technology during an exam where year 9 students had to write a sonnet – the piece that was assessed – after researching what a sonnet looks like in any way they chose. Mr Waterman calls it the ‘‘phone-a-friend’’ task. Students could use the internet, emails or mobile phones to call those who could help. ‘‘You could use any resource that was available to you as part of your personal learning network to give you what you had to do in order to write a sonnet, that’s where mobile phones, the internet and access to all the other technology played its part,’’ he says. ‘‘Some had writers in the family they could ask, others had English teachers in the family they could speak with.’’ Mr Waterman says students need to be

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BUILDING BLOCKS Mr Ciszewski’s research also points to models of web-based resources that parents and teachers can look for. ‘‘A lot of people produce electronic page turners where instead of turning a page you just click. Instead of reading text in a book you are moving through screens,’’ he says. ‘‘People tend not to stay on message with that, they will be distracted following a web link off somewhere, they will be better off reading a book if you want them to read efficiently.’’ STAYING INFORMED The head of the School Library Association of Victoria, Mary Manning, has noticed the vast majority of schools embracing technology, saying ‘‘this is the way the information society is and we’re part of it’’. The key to using technology well she says, is equipping students with the skills to use it wisely. ‘‘Having them able to make an evaluation of sources of information, effective searching so they are finding the information suitable to them and to their level of reading, and once they get there, to actually select the information they want from that,’’ Ms Manning says. ‘‘Then comes organising the information and adding their view or creating a new piece of work, and finally, acknowledging the intellectual property of the work they used’’. ‘‘(The Library Association) believes that skills should be taught from the word go. And as you build on that, by the time they get to year 9, 10, 11 and 12 students are becoming independent learners and people who can actually say, ‘I’ve got a whole new question here, a whole new research task, I’ll call on some of the skills I have used before, to get started’.’’

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READY, SET, PLAY Pete Ciszewski, senior lecturer in multimedia studies with the faculty of life and social science at Swinburne University, spends his days at work looking at how technology benefits learning. And he gives it an A+ . With an interest in how digital games enhance learning, Mr Ciszewski’s research found playing games was a great way to change behaviours and impart knowledge. ‘‘The exciting prospect for us (researchers) of using games for educational technology is that, if you are subtle with your message and you don’t try to ram the message down someone’s throat, it looks like you have a much better transferral of knowledge. It’s a less painful process (than traditional learning) for all concerned,’’ he says. Mr Ciszewski’s department has been commissioned by the Department of Sustainability and the Environment to devise a game for upper primary and lower secondary students, making them aware of how to run a sustainable home. Playing the game and discussing elements learnt seems a good formula for success. ‘‘We do a before-and-after study where we ask the kids how many things you can do around the house to make it sustainable and before the kids could name two or three things, but afterwards, kids could name seven, eight or nine things,’’ Mr Ciszewski says. ‘‘The kids are playing a game to them, but they come away with knowledge.’’ Mr Ciszewski says taking the technological tools students love to engage with outside of school, and using them inside, is a great way to teach. He is also working on games that can be used by teenagers on their mobile phones. ‘‘Mobile phone games tend to be quick

games rather than long-term, saga-type games, they tend to be played while you’re waiting for the train or when you have a few minutes between classes, so we come up with mini fun games.’’ This all points to the fact, he says, that education doesn’t have to stay in the classroom, you can still be learning while waiting for the bus.

MINI TECHS Melbourne teacher and child development expert with her own education and parent support company Kathy Walker advises parents and teachers to steer clear of technology in the education of children from birth to eight years. ‘‘We are in a technological world and there’s no point hiding from it and pretending it doesn’t exist, but in the early childhood years we are much more concerned about children having concrete, hands-on things to play with, that they need to have lots of practice at creativity and imagination because that part of the little brain is developing,’’ Ms Walker says. ‘‘We need them to have lots of language experience, we need to have them chatting, socialising with each other.’’ Ms Walker goes so far as to recommend that ‘‘children socialise, play and create away from all screens, and by that I mean TV, Nintendo, computers’’. ‘‘Never set up a computer in your child’s bedroom, make the computer a communal place,’’ Ms Walker says. ‘‘ So if you create a pattern early in life where you just hide away in your room watching TV and playing computer games, you’re not setting up a pattern where we don’t have to have secrets. We can search the internet in a healthy, open way with the rest of the family around.’’

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aware of their ‘‘personal learning networks’’, and that goes far beyond text books to embrace everything offered by the internet, including private and public databases. Technology also embraces mobile phone, email, instant chat, iPods, and personal digital assistants – PDAs – such as Blackberries. Such resources are ‘‘only technology to anybody over 25’’, Mr Waterman says. ‘‘To students, technology is simply the things they have grown up with. I think the best description of technology is something that was developed since you were born.’’

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Providing the environment where excellence can flourish St Peter’s College is a Catholic co-educational Secondary College situated on a large and well appointed campus. The educational facilities are state of the art, but more importantly the College has a tradition of catering for individual difference and the expression of pastoral care and concern. Staff are recruited specifically to support our objectives which include the proclamation of the tradition of Catholic Education and the pursuit and encouragement of academic excellence. Our particular mission is to the students of St Agatha’s Cranbourne and St Therese’s Cranbourne North. We also invite those who share the values which inform the mission of Catholic education to apply for enrolment. Enrolments for Year 7, 2010 are now open and will close on Friday March 13 2009. Copies of the Prospectus and Enrolment Application Forms are available from the College Office. A Parent Information Evening will be held on Wednesday 18th February 2009. Please call our Registrar on 5996 6733 for more information.

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Parents of current Year 4 & 5 children

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Enrolment for Year 7 2011 at Padua College opens 20 April and closes 12 June 2009.

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To find out more, you are invited to attend an Information Night at Mornington Campus on Tuesday 5th May, 7:00 p.m. or at Rosebud Campus on Wednesday 6th May at 7:00 p.m.

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Well done to the many students who putting them in the top 10% of the St Grace Bird, Toni Brient, Melanie Chee Stephanie Francis-Pester, Octavia Hall Peter Nicklen, Cameron Nottingham, Ratcliff, Nicholas Thompson, Cait Whe We wish all our graduates well in the

the Cornish Campus was named the Sustainable School of the Year by the University of NSW.

The Brighton Campus combines traditional 1890s architecture with modern, purpose built classrooms, including the recently redeveloped Upper School and music, art and drama precinct. All elements are designed to enhance students’ learning experiences, a sense of pride, community and enjoyment.

The sense of community is strong at both campuses, and the Uniting Church tradition of care for the wellbeing of all people is embedded in everything we do. Personal growth, social relationships, academic excellence, cocurricular variety and community spirit are inextricably woven together to contribute to the education of young people as fully developed individuals. We expect our students to go on to thrive as adults, parents and community members, excited by a future which they help to shape and to which they contribute for the good of all. St Leonard’s College is a school in which every person is encouraged to be themselves at their best.

Information sessions: The College offers a series of out of hours information sessions and tours during school hours at both campuses. Check the website for dates and times.

St Leonard’s College is a coeducational, Uniting Church College, with almost equal numbers of boys and girls. The school has two campuses in Melbourne, one in Brighton and one at Patterson River. The Brighton Campus, which caters for students from ELC to year 12 has over 1400 students, and the Cornish Campus at Patterson River has approximately 320 students from ELC to year 10.

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The College enjoys an enviable academic record, offering both VCE and the International Baccalaureate Diploma at years 11 and 12. The Reggio Emilia philosophy of early years education underpins the Junior School curriculum and the College is accredited to offer the IB Primary Years Programme at both campuses.

ELC – year 10, over 320 students 65 Riverend Road Bangholme VIC 3175 Phone: 9773 1011 Facsimile: 9773 1726

Cocurricular activities are viewed as an essential part of College life, rather than an option, and include academic, artistic, community and sporting opportunities. The College has been recognised for many of its programs, particularly its sustainable education program and recently

St Leonard’s College

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Applications close 20 February 2009 and are accepted online at www.stleonards.vic.edu.au

Brighton Campus ELC – year 12, over 1,400 students 163 South Road Brighton East VIC 3187 Phone: 9909 9300 Facsimile: 9592 3439

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The best people to contact are… Enrolment inquiries: Beryl McMillan, Director Community Relations ph 9909 9300 or email enrolment@stleonards.vic.edu.au

Fee structures 2009 tuition fees range from $11,020 for prep to $20,100 for year 12.

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Scholarships: Each year the College offers academic, general excellence, performing and visual arts scholarships to boys and girls presently at any school.

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Academic Performance: St Leonard’s College is nonselective and aims for students to achieve the best possible results in relation to their individual abilities and interests. In 2007 37% of St Leonard’s students achieved an ENTER score of 90 or above, with the IB students achieving a median ENTER score of 91.20. This measure places us as one of the highest-achieving schools in Victoria. It is by no means the only measure we use, as we remain committed to providing a broad education for all students and we strive for excellence in all areas.

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School facilities: The Cornish Campus at Patterson River is uniquely situated on 40 hectares of beautiful bushland and wetlands. The curriculum covers Early Learning (3 and 4 year olds) to year 10. All year 11 and 12 students complete either the VCE or the International Baccalaureate at the College’s Brighton Campus.

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2. TEACH AND MODEL Children learn through modelling. This means they learn a lot from their first and most important teacher – you, the parent. So, involve your children in family decisions, ask them their opinions and give them opportunities to taste independence. 3. ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION Students who participate in a wide variety of activities show that they are prepared to give life a go, and are not afraid of new challenges.

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Small junior school classes Stimulating and child centred classrooms A library research centre Indoor gymnasium Visual Arts and Performing Arts program Physical Education classes / swimming classes Multi-media For a school tour or information Junior and Senior School Choir pack, ring the school on Instrumental Music & Dance classes 9782 0953 Aerobics Team or visit our website: Camping and Outdoor Education www.rowellynpark.vic.edu.au

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We invite you to contact the College for information and details regarding any of our Educational Innovations.

Ph: 5971 6000 Fax: 5971 1421 Robinsons Road, Frankston South, 3199

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Together we learn

At Rowellyn Park Primary School in Carrum Downs, we educate the whole child. Widely acknowledged as a school of excellence we provide a welcoming atmosphere in which students, teachers and parents actively participate in a learning partnership. Our challenging and engaging curriculum is designed to stimulate creativity and to build strong foundations in Literacy, Numeracy, Science and Humanities.

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VERY parent hopes to give their child the very best start in life. We want our children to thrive rather than simply survive. In my many years of teaching, I’ve had the pleasure of catching up with many exstudents. The kids who have excelled are inevitably well-rounded young adults who are confident, actively engaged in society and live their lives with optimism and drive. So how can we help kids to flourish? Here are my top 10 items in the success ‘‘kit bag’’ to help your children stand on their own two feet and stand out from the crowd.

1. BE THEIR CHEER SQUAD It never ceases to amaze me the power parents have to crush or uplift their children. Whether your child is five, 15 or 25, they need you to be around at the important times and events in their lives. Often, the students who thrive in life know their parents back them whatever path they choose.

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6. ENCOURAGE VOLUNTARY WORK Students develop leadership, organisational ability and other valuable skills volunteering. Voluntary work fosters compassion, empathy, better communication ability and maturity.

10. BE THEIR SAFETY NET Young people will not have the courage to experience life to the fullest unless they know they can count on their families if things come unstuck. Many young people are afraid to let their parents down. The ability to thrive through the good and the bad begins at home.

8. START A RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENT All students would benefit from starting to generate a resume – even those in primary school. Keeping copies of all achievements and involvement in special activities boosts self-esteem. Every student, regardless of their academic ability, is capable of generating a resume that will make readers take notice.

» Erin Shale is a teacher and careers counsellor at a Melbourne high school. Her latest book The Best School for Your Child is available at all major bookshops.

9. ENCOURAGE RISK-TAKING Young people need to experience failure in order to develop the resilience to thrive

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Wednesday 25th March The staff and students would like to showcase their college to all prospective parents and community members to see our school in action. This is a great opportunity to get involved in a range of cross-curricular interactive displays and activities and really soak up the progressive and changing environment of the school.

1PM, SATURDAY 14 FEBRUARY All Welcome. Visit Toorak College. Enquiries and School Tours.

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You’ll also hear about: • Our new scholarship program. • How we cater for academic excellence, through enhancement classes. • The new Active Learning program in Year 8 & 9. • As well as many other fantastic opportunities for your children.

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Information sessions and tours will begin at: 4:15, 5:00, 5:30 & 6:15pm, commencing in the Arts Centre followed by personalised guided tours!

Scholarship applications are now available online for entry in 2010. Junior Boys and Girls into Years 5 & 6 and Senior Girls into Year 7 and Years 9 to 12.

Your child deserves the opportunity to reach their maximum potential. Toorak College is committed to improved Academic Performance for every student. www.toorakc.vic.edu.au

For more information and enquiries contact

For more information, regarding Open Night, please contact Tanya Blanch on 5979 1577. High Street, Hastings.

Ms Donna Galloway on 9788 7234 or visit our website.

An Independent Day and Boarding School for Girls Years 7 to 12 and Co-educational Pre School to Year 6. 7:EA68: %*-I8

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5. INVESTIGATE SHORT COURSES Short courses are a great way for students to find their passion, make new friends, develop confidence and have fun.

through the good and the tough times ahead. Teach your children that trying and participation count, not winning.

qualities and skills to thrive. Landing that first part-time job helps students taste responsibility and learn how to work independently as well as in a team. Skills and confidence gained are fundamental in setting young people up to thrive in future challenges.

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4. HELP THEM DISCOVER THEIR PASSION What do you love doing more than anything else? What makes you happy? These are questions that every student needs to find answers to. Having an interest gives young people a confidence boost.

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• Strong Pastoral Care, Welfare and Chaplaincy Programs • Student Leadership Program • Engaging “Middle Years Program” • Modern ICT rich environment • Inclusive Physical Education & Sports Programs • Digital Multimedia Programs • Camps Program at all Year Levels • “Hands-On” Learning Program • Alternative Year 10 Program (PreCAL) • Instrumental Music Program • Video Conferencing Facilities • Comprehensive Transition Program

Ph: 03 5973 1000 Fax: 03 5977 9842 Graf Road, Somerville, 3912

The help your kids need and it’s FREE! Do you want to remove the stress of homework time in your house? With yourtutor, a free online tutoring service, you can! Yourtutor supports the main areas of English, Maths and Science as well as the important areas assigned to research and study skills, for students from Grade Four to Year 12. VCE students can also get help with subjects such as Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Specialist Maths.

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Yourtutor is available via the Frankston Library Service website, Monday to Friday between 4:00pm and 8:00pm when YOU and your children need it most! And it’s just like an instant online messenger, so the kids will pick it up in a flash. Just follow the three easy steps and you’re connected… 1. 2. 3.

Visit www.frankston.vic.gov.au/library Click the Yourtutor link Enter your child’s library card number

Not a Library member? Click the join online menu option on the library homepage first and follow the simple steps. Contact Frankston Library 97841020 or Carrum Downs Library 97820418 Yourtutor, an Australian-owned and operated company

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Frankston Library Service supports Frankston Learning City

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For a Course Guide, email your name and address to enquiries@chisholm.edu.au

All schools educate children, but very few remain a positive influence for life. Such schools ‘stand out’ as their graduates ‘stand out’.

In fact for 110 years we have demonstrated 110% dedication to our girls. To every girl.

Mentone Girls’ Grammar is such a school.

From Kindergarten to Year 12, we blend a proud sense of tradition with contemporary flair to provide flexible, engaging programs from Maths to Music, Art to Aerobics and more! Our commitment to the wellbeing and particular learning needs of our girls contributes to stand out academic excellence and ultimately to women with values and attitudes that embody personal success.

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Stand out girls from a stand out school.

Phone (+61 3) 9581 1200. www.mentonegirls.vic.edu.au

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Mentone Girls’ Grammar School 11 Mentone Parade, Mentone 3194 Ph: 95811200 www.mentonegirls.vic.edu.au

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See the world differently. Become a Mentone Girl today.

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Women who make a difference in the global community. Women who get 110% from life.

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Learning together is natural for us! St Leonard’s College ensures the future is in good hands with its strong sense of community, academic excellence and students excited by a future to which they contribute for the good of all.

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Scholarships for 2010: Register online for scholarships for entry into years 5 – 11 at both campuses for 2010. For more information and to apply please visit www.stleonards.vic.edu.au

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