Celebrating our Community

CELEBRATION GALLERY

BEYOND BOUNDARIES

YEAR 6 URBAN CAMP

JUNIOR SCHOOL, HOUSE SWIMMING WHEELS DAY

WARDLE HOUSE TWILIGHT PICNIC

HEAD OF SCHOOLGIRLS REGATTA

AEROBICS AND DANCESTAR DISPLAY NIGHT

ANNIE - PREMIERE

HOUSE ATHLETICS

BEYOND BOUNDARIES Our Year 10 students travelled to Northern Queensland for their Beyond Boundaries camp experience. They explored Cairns, the Great Barrier Reef and the Daintree Rainforest and they all came home with an abundance of new knowledge.

YEAR 6 URBAN CAMP Whilst on camp our students discovered the history of Melbourne with a guided tour, visited the Ian Potter Centre to observe the ‘We Change The World’ exhibition, organised their own picnics at the Queen Victoria Market and enjoyed mini golf at Glow Golf.

JUNIOR SCHOOL, HOUSE SWIMMING Our Wardle House students showed incredible Spirit as they were cheering at the top of their lungs for their House. Congratulations to Gold House for being the champions!

WHEELS DAY Our Pre-Prep students recently had their much awaited Wheels Day. A massive smile was on every child’s face as they enjoyed themselves. Our students also learned about road safety and how to navigate their way around traffic.

WARDLE HOUSE TWILIGHT PICNIC This afternoon was filled with laughter and excitement from students, parents and teachers alike, demonstrating just how strong and connected our community really is.

CELEBRATION GALLERY

HEAD OF SCHOOLGIRLS REGATTA Our Toorak College rowing team competed in the Head of Schoolgirls Regatta at Barwon River, with over 2000 competitors from over 40 schools. The grit and determination of our squad was incredible.

AEROBICS AND DANCESTAR DISPLAY NIGHT Our Aerobics and Dance students put together an incredible performance for their friends and family to showcase their recent work before heading into the state heats.

THE ELEPHANT

In 1926, co-principals Misses Isabel Hamilton and Robina Hamilton conceived a vision to relocate Toorak College from its Mayfield Avenue, Toorak location to the countryside as a way to provide their students with fresh air and ample space to thrive. They purchased land in Mount Eliza, and in September 1928, the first assembly was held at the newly-built school. In the process of relocating, one of the wooden buildings was to be transported. On hearing this news, school parent and chairman of the Board, Mr George Russell, was said to have exclaimed, ‘You are surely not taking that white elephant!’ The name ‘The Elephant’ stuck, and that same building was used for the next 40 years as an assembly hall, classroom, and theatre before being demolished in 1972.

The name, 'The Elephant', now lives on in this publication.

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