Community Report 2018
A CO-EDUCATIONAL SCHOOL IN THE ANGLICAN TRADITION – EARLY LEARNING TO YEAR 12
Community Re Principal’s Welcome Our Motto Our motto is Levavi Oculos which means to Lift up my eyes. Inspired by the opening line of Psalm 121, “I lift up my eyes to the mountains” was chosen to reflect the School’s unique outlook to the hills and sense of optimism for the future.
Our Vision To be a great school fostering excellence, concern for others and a global outlook.
Our Mission Yarra Valley Grammar is a learning community which nurtures a confidence to achieve.
Our Values We value: • Excellence and endeavour • Respect and integrity • Creativity and compassion • Community, service and leadership • Safety and wellbeing • Our Christian ethos and our Anglican tradition.
Levavi Oculos – I lift up my eyes The School motto references the first line of Psalm 121 which speaks of inspiration and hope coming from looking up to the hills. This reference resonates in a number of ways. The Psalm reflects the connection of the School to its Christian and Anglican origins and purpose. The presence of God as a source of inspiration and hope establishes Yarra Valley Grammar as a faith based school which is revealed in prayer, religious instruction, Gospel teachings and respectful relationships. The unique location of the School in the foothills of the Yarra Valley and looking up to the Dandenong Ranges and the Great Dividing Range reinforces the importance of place and the physical act of looking up suggests an aspiration for higher things: excellence, an
elevation of thought, standards, effort and achievement. Our Mission: Yarra Valley Grammar is a learning community which nurtures a confidence to achieve. Our Mission is quite specific. The focus of our School is on an education that nurtures confidence (character and willingness) to achieve (knowledge and skill). The student is at the heart of the School and the School’s purpose is to educate so that students become proficient and skilful so they can contribute in a meaningful way to their families, friends and society more broadly. Our Vision: To be a great school fostering excellence, concern for others and a global outlook. Excellence is manifested in many ways: academic, cultural, sporting and social. Concern for others is prominent in how
port 2018. members of the School community interact both internally and to society at large. Globalism remains a strong focus with the teaching of languages, international partnerships and overseas opportunities. The School celebrates diversity in all its forms and recognises that individualism within the context of the School community enriches that community. Our Values: There are fundamental principles which establish the culture of the School including Excellence and Endeavour, Respect and Integrity, Creativity and Compassion, Community, Service and Leadership, Safety and Wellbeing, and our Christian ethos and Anglican tradition. All of these elements were once again central to the life of our School during the course of 2018. There is a rich and
diverse academic life at Yarra Valley Grammar where students work in close collaboration with their teachers to achieve their very best. A continuing tradition of very strong VCE and NAPLAN results indicates a very healthy academic culture in the School. The diversity in the curriculum promotes the view that students are able to find their passion and pursue it. The broader aims of education included the very popular Performing Arts program in drama and music as well as the involvement in a wide range of sports through the Association of Grammar Schools of Victoria (AGSV). It is a key element of a Yarra education that all students are involved in both the performing arts and sports during their time at the School. This broad education is designed to awaken and excite interest in what might become a lifelong pursuit. In the same way,
our long partnerships with schools in France, Japan and China as well as opportunities to travel overseas through the various faculty excursions gives our students the opportunity to broaden their understanding, their perspectives and their world view. Schools are much more than places of learning; they are also communities. Our students were once again fully immersed in our Community Links program, a community service outreach program that encourages student involvement raising funds for the Good Friday Appeal, the World’s Greatest Shave and many other worthy charities, as well as Morning tuition classes for refugee children. This both directly assists the community and imbues in our students the understanding and inclination to help others; to be of service.
“Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.” (Aristotle) Finally, in 2018 the School partnered with The Resilience Project to introduce a whole School approach to student wellbeing. We recognise the importance of emotional and psychological development at each stage in a young person’s life and the project in collaboration with our student wellbeing team has done much during the course of the year to equip our students to navigate their way through a busy, noisy and crowded world. I commend the 2018 School Report to you as a way of understanding the complex nature of our School and schooling in general. There is certainly a lot going on at Yarra Valley Grammar. It’s important work. Dr Mark Merry Principal
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Great stewards Governance School Board
Executive Team
The Board of Yarra Valley Grammar is responsible for the overall governance of the School. Key issues include strategic stewardship, risk, governance and appointments, finance and Board and Director Reviews.
Yarra Valley Grammar’s Executive team is led by the Principal, Dr Mark Merry and is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the School. The Principal oversees the management structure for key operational areas including teaching and learning, information technology, marketing and admissions, community development and finance.
The Board members in 2018 were: Chairperson Mrs Sarah Tipping Vice Chairperson Mr Richard Nicholas (Retired 16 May)
Principal Dr Mark Merry Deputy Principal – Head of Senior School Mr Andrew Hocking
CEO/Principal Dr Mark Merry Company Secretary Ms Jane Macneil Directors Mr Nicholas Brooke (Retired 16 May) Mr Michael Fung Mr Andrew Hirst Mr Hamish King Reverend Denise Nicholls Ms Laurice Temple (Resigned 5 March) Mr Craig Watts (Resigned 23 November) Mr Ilan Weill Larissa McLean-Davies (Appointed 18 April) Nicole Stevens-Warton (Appointed 16 May)
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Deputy Principal – Head of Middle School Mrs Julie Hall Deputy Principal – Head of Junior School Mr Chris Lawson Corporate Services Manager Ms Jane Macneil
hip. Finances Yarra Valley Grammar is a not-for-profit organisation and adheres to contemporary business practices to ensure that the School’s finances are managed in an effective and compliant manner.
2018 Income Total: $39,472,421
2018 Expenditure Total: $34,636,439 7.9% Direct education
73.5% Tuition fees
9.2% Administration expenses
21.1% Government grants received
5.8% Property management
1.1% Facility hire
0.4% Insurance 0.0% Finance costs 2.1% Other expenses
4.2% Other
2019 PROJECTED Income Total: $37,047,857
5.1% Depreciation and amortisation
57.2% Employee benefits
12.3% S urplus reinvested in capital works
2019 PROJECTED Expenditure Total: $32,295,412
8.3% Direct education costs 73.3% Tuition fees 21.4% Government grants received 0.8% Facility hire
58.8% Employee benefits
8.5% Administrative expenses 5.8% Property management 6.0% Depreciation and amortisation 0.4% Insurance 0.7% Finance costs 2.9% Other expenses
4.4% Other
8.6% S urplus reinvested in capital works
Acknowledgement: The Early Learning Centre is supported by the Victorian Government.
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Great connecti Parent, Teacher and Student Satisfaction There are many opportunities for parents, teachers and students to provide feedback to the School.
Junior School In Junior School, ELC parents are asked for feedback on their child’s portfolio and learning and they are also asked for feedback on the programs offered. Parents and staff at all levels in the Primary School also communicate throughout the year via email and face to face conversations to promote the relationship between the School and home. Primary students participate in surveys of teachers related to teacher performance in areas such as relationships, student planning, catering for interests and knowledge of subject area. Students engage regularly with their teachers in all aspects of their learning. The Grade 6 students meet with the Year 7 Coordinators and Deputy
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Principal – Head of Middle School before progressing to Year 7, to assist with the transition. The Head of Junior School is always available to talk with parents and teachers should any needs or concerns arise and parents are encouraged to give feedback about all aspects of education and schooling at Yarra Valley Grammar.
Middle School The year before students commence Middle School in Year 7, a comprehensive transition program takes place including a Fellowship morning in July, academic testing in September, Primary School visits in October to each child by the Deputy Principal – Head of Middle School and Orientation Day in November. Students enrolled in Year 7 complete a Passport to Year 7 activity book which is shared with Tutors and Year Level Coordinators. Parent
Information Nights are held for each Middle School year – 7, 8 & 9. During their time in Middle School students have the opportunity to discuss their subjects, grades, achievements, aspirations, friends, involvement in co-curricular activities and the School in general with their Tutor, Heads of Year Level, and the Deputy Principal – Head of Middle School. The Middle School Student Representative Council (SRC) also gives students a voice and is made up of two student leaders for each Semester from each class group in Year 7 and Year 8. This group meets once a fortnight. The SRC discusses issues and matters under the headings of the School Environment, Tutorial Business, Community Links and Service to Others. The Middle School Student Leadership team is made up of 21 Year 9 students representing
areas including Community Links, Art & Design, Music, Drama, Sport, LINK@9, International students and Leadership. These students are directly responsible to either the Heads of Year 9, Head of House or the Head of Department of their area. New students that begin at Yarra Valley Grammar in Year 8 or Year 9 are assigned student mentors through the Student Mentor program. These student mentors look after the new students and give feedback to their Tutors and Year Level Coordinator regarding how well the new student is settling in. Year 11 students are trained as Peer Support Leaders and they interact with Year 7 students during various Year 7 classes from Term 2 onwards. Year 7 & 8 students are provided with an iPad to assist in their studies and communication with their teachers. The iPad provides a
ons. platform for students to email their teachers beyond classroom time to seek clarification of work, ask for extra assistance and arrange meeting times. Each iPad is installed with a number of Apps, including CANVAS, our Learning Management System, to assist students with their organisation and learning. Parents and students can view assessments in real time via the CANVAS dashboard. The CANVAS dashboard displays the subjects a student is enrolled in and also lists upcoming or current assessments and teacher feedback. Year 9 students take part in the BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) program. They can bring any device of their choosing to School to assist their studies and the School’s IT Department supports the use of these devices whilst at School. Tutors, Year Level Coordinators and the Head of Middle School are available to speak with students, staff and parents at any time. Middle School students also provide feedback regarding staff through the Student Survey component of the Staff Appraisal/ Performance Development process, and it is pleasing to note the high level of positive response from students regarding their teachers. Students are encouraged throughout their time in Middle School to develop key skills in the areas of teamwork, communication, problem solving, empathy, gratitude, giving and the showing of respect to all. The development of personal
decision making skills, taking and using initiative and learning to lead are also central to the Middle School experience.
Senior School The ongoing curricular and co-curricular program continued to be successful this year. Students gave their academic studies their best efforts with positive and pleasing results being achieved in each of Years 10, 11 and 12. After school tutoring programs, mostly provided by Yarra Old Grammarians continued to be a welcome additional opportunity for VCE students. The co-curricular program also provided great opportunities for students to develop and consolidate their skills in Sport, Music, Drama, Debating and Media. The Community Links program again provided wonderful support and resources to those in need. The School retained the Pied Pipers Trophy for the School that raised the most money on Good Friday for the Royal Children’s Hospital as well as sound amounts raised for the Great Yarra Shave and 40 Hour Famine. The Mother’s Day and Father’s Day Breakfasts were in support of Eastern Health and White Owl. The revised House Cross Country/Fun Run allowed for donations to Flicker of Hope and the NSW Drought appeal. In addition, the School offered Elevate Education seminars, Paul Dillon presentations on drugs and alcohol, Sonja Karras’ workshops on safe partying and nightclubs, Year 10 Driver
Education Day, Year 11 Peer Support Program and Year 12 Supportive Friends program. A significant change to the pastoral care program was the introduction of the Resilience Project as part of the curriculum and year level offering across the School. With the four main pillars of Mindfulness, Empathy, Gratitude and Emotional Literacy, students participated in a weekly program in Tutorial sessions of Active & Able classes involving personal reflections and discussions around these key areas. The program proved worthwhile and will be developed further next year and beyond. The Student Leaders meetings, Senior School Representative Council, the Safe School surveys and groups including Prism and Merge again provided opportunities for students to share and/or discuss important issues throughout what was a rewarding 2018 school year.
The Year 12 Student Leaders, Year 12 Supportive Friends, the Year 11 Peer Support team, the Year 10 Student Enterprise group, the Media Team, Merge, Prism and the Senior School Representative Council all provide opportunities for students to discuss important issues, provide opportunities and assist their peers and the broader School community to add value and connectedness; as does the completion of a Safe School Survey each semester to obtain feedback about bullying and feeling safe around the School. The pastoral care system led largely by the tutors and Year Level Coordinators together with staff in Student Wellbeing, Individual Programs, Hearing Unit and Health Centre and all the teachers and administration staff work in support of the students to be able to achieve their very best in all their school undertakings.
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Great teachers. Professional Development In 2018, Yarra Valley Grammar allocated $127,817 for staff Professional Development (Teachers $79,843, Support Staff $47,974). In line with the Strategic Learning Focus, the key Teaching and Learning goal for Professional Learning in 2018 was to improve student learning outcomes was Innovation and Creativity. There was a particular focus on Entrepreneurship, with several Professional Learning sessions dedicated to this end. With the introduction of The Resilience Project (TRP), which is a whole School approach to dealing with mindfulness and ever-increasing anxiety in students, significant time was dedicated to embedding this program across all year levels. In addition, there was a continued consolidation of the School’s Learning Management System (LMS), Canvas, now used for real-time reporting.
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In each sub-school the focus remained the same: • S kill acquisition as the key focus area in Junior School • E ngagement as the key focus area in Middle School • A cademic performance and rigour as the key focus in Senior School In 2018, the Professional Learning opportunities undertaken by Teaching staff included a mix of in-school targeted Professional Learning and external Professional Learning sessions, with an emphasis on staff sharing their knowledge and skills to improve classroom practice. Support staff also attended relevant training opportunities throughout the year, and all Teaching staff and Support staff participated in compliance based training, including OHS, emergency management and child protection.
The Coaching Program, of previous years, continued to evolve to incorporate teacher action research based on the School’s Teaching and Learning Strategic Plan. Teams of 3 or 4 staff per group formulated a rich question as the basis of their research and collected data, used academic journals and resources and presented their findings to other teachers. Their Education Passion Projects (EPP) were successfully presented to the Teaching staff on a day of Professional Learning at the end of the year. The reports were printed for posterity and to use some of the ideas in years to come. These groups also supported their colleagues with pre and post observations and suggestions through collegiate conversations in line with the coaching process. In 2018 the EPP research teams were selected by staff.
Aside from the specific goals mentioned earlier in this report, other important ongoing aims of Professional Learning at Yarra Valley Grammar are to: • P romote reflective practice amongst Teaching staff • E ncourage the sharing of resources and knowledge amongst staff • N urture professional relationships and collegiality between staff both at school and within their professional organisations • P rovide opportunities for staff to update and improve their knowledge and understanding of their subject areas • U ndertake Professional Learning on students with special needs • B e leaders in Professional Learning opportunities.
The Professional Learning requirement for Yarra Valley Grammar staff in 2018 was: • T o complete a minimum of 30 hours of Professional Learning (pro-rata for part time staff) in accordance with Yarra Valley Grammar guidelines and VIT registration requirement • To maintain records as evidence of the 30 hours total PL requirement, 8 hours minimum ICT training, 8 hours minimum Data training, 20 hours on EPP, subject related pedagogy, presentation on students with special needs and professional reading • T o report back and reflect on the Professional Learning opportunities provided in an appropriate forum.
Workforce Composition The average attendance rate for teaching staff in 2018 was 98.7%. The proportion of teaching staff retained from 2017 – 2018 was 90.9%. The percentage of male and female staff overall in 2018 was 65.6% female and 34.4% male.
Staff
Female 65.6%
The School Board had 50% female Directors in 2018, and 53% of Middle and Senior Management staff in the School were female in 2018. The School provides flexibility in working arrangements for its staff as well and part-time and job sharing opportunities.
School Board
Male 34.4%
Female 50%
Male 50%
Number of FTE teaching staff (122.80). Number of FTE non-teaching staff (65.95). Number of indigenous staff (0).
Middle and Senior Management
Female 53%
Male 47%
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Great educatio School Population
Attendance
The total student population in 2018 was 1,305.
Junior School Prep
Number of students in each section of the School:
Vet Curriculum 94.33%
1
97.18%
2
95.72%
61
3
96.10%
Junior School (Prep – Year 6)
247
4
96.23%
Middle School (Years 7 – 9)
496
5
95.92%
Senior School (Years 10 – 12)
501
6
97.15%
ELC (3 & 4 Year olds)
Middle and Senior Schools
Gender mix of total population was 39.4% female, 60.5% male. The School had 3 indigenous students and 94 international students, including students from China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. There were also 41 students on Temporary Residence visas from China.
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96.82%
8
96.14%
9
96.36%
10
96.95%
11
95.59%
12
94.74%
Rate of attendance for whole School was 96.10% Rates of student attendance remain relatively consistent from year to year and are similar across all year levels. All Student Absences are collected and recorded twice each school day in the School’s database. Staff mark their rolls every period and any absences or changes to attendance are recorded, with discrepancies checked and investigated by each School Office. In the case of non-attendance, the parents of a student are contacted. In the majority of cases, absences are for medical reasons, but in the case of truancy for Middle School and Senior School students, a detention is given.
Naplan Results Reading
SPELLING
Writing
Year Level
2018
2017
2016
2018
2017
2016
2018
2017
2016
Year 3
100%
100%
100%
95%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
Year 5
100%
98%
100%
98%
100%
98%
100%
98%
100%
Year 7
99%
99%
100%
100%
99%
99%
98%
98%
100%
Year 9
98%
98%
100%
98%
98%
97%
96%
91%
97%
GRAMMAR AND PUNCTUATION
NUMERACY
Year Level
2018
2017
2016
2018
2017
2016
Year 3
100%
97%
100%
100%
100%
100%
Year 5
100%
94%
100%
100%
100%
100%
Year 7
99%
95%
99%
100%
99%
100%
Year 9
100%
98%
99%
100%
100%
100%
Percentages represent Yarra Valley Grammar’s results at or above the national minimum standard in literacy and numeracy.
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In 2018, there were 12 students (2%) from Senior School enrolled in external VET in Schools courses through the Mullum VET Cluster.
Class of 2018 100% of Year 12 students in 2018 attained a Year 12 certificate or equivalent VET qualification. All students successfully completed the VCE with more than one in three achieving an ATAR of 90 or above. The Median ATAR of 84.13 means that more than half of the year level achieved in the top 16% of the State. 17.2% of study scores were over 40 and the Median study score for the year was 34. The Dux of the School for 2018 achieved an ATAR of 99.70. There were three perfect scores of 50 achieved and ten students achieved an ATAR of over 99. The overall result was another strong performance by Yarra Valley Grammar students in the VCE. Our students come to us with their own set of skills and abilities and we encourage all to attempt Year 12. The emphasis in the VCE at our School has always been on students achieving their personal best.
n. Class of 2018 Pathways Tertiary placements
28.3% Monash University 18.2% Deakin University 15.7% RMIT University
5.7% La Trobe University 5.0% Swinburne University
21.4% University of Melbourne
5.7% TAFE/Others
Agriculture, Environment & related studies 0 Architecture/Building 17 Commerce/Management 42 Creative Arts 14 Education 4 Engineering/Technology 20 Information Technology 9 Health 32 Natural & Physical Science 21 Society & Culture 35
0% 8.8% 21.6% 7.2% 2.1% 10.3% 4.6% 16.5%
Number of students
Tertiary studies
10.8% 18%
0
5
10
15
20
25
Percentage of student offers
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Great opportun Community Links Developing a strong sense of community and social justice is an integral component of an education at Yarra Valley Grammar. Across the School, from Junior to Senior year levels, students are encouraged to give something back to the less fortunate in the wider community. Fundraising events and volunteering are encouraged and promoted through a program called Community Links which is coordinated by the School’s Chaplain, Reverend Paul Joy. Events throughout 2018 include walking for Oxfam, countless stalls and sausage sizzles for various organisations including Sara’s Project, Breast Cancer Network Australia, Caladenia and Children’s Cancer Research. The School also had themed free dress days, including Pink Day and Blue
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Day, raising funds and awareness of the Eastern Health and Breast Cancer Research, White Owl for Men’s Health Awareness, Drought Relief and the Flicker of Hope Foundation. The Secondary School community got right behind the Leukaemia Foundation at Yarra’s Great Shave where courageous young men and women participated in waxing legs, shaving and colouring their hair and raised the highest ever total of $21,834.94. A large number of students participated in the World Vision 40 Hour Famine with the money raised assisting displaced refugees in Africa and the Middle East. The Junior School community continued its partnership with the local Lions Club to support the Children’s Cancer Research Foundation and support farmers impacted by drought through a Footy Day.
Students in ELC banded together to save two Koalas and once again a significant donation of toys and food supplies was made to the Anglicare Christmas Appeal. A highlight in the Community Links calendar is watching our School community invest in the wider community by coming together on Good Friday to support the Royal Children’s Hospital. The School had 478 students participate, supported by staff, parents and Yarra Old Grammarians who together collected an amazing $46,409.50 and again win the perpetual Schools trophy awarded by the Pied Pipers to the school which collects the most money each year. The AGSV Dawn to Dusk Walkathon was again well patronised with students taking the opportunity to walk together with students from our AGSV school communities.
Throughout the year a number of Secondary School students volunteer their early mornings to help tutor migrant children in English and mathematics in a local initiative called Toast & Tutoring. Strong friendships are forged through this program and students are better placed to understand the plight of immigrants within our community. Other volunteer initiatives include helping to hand out meals at local retirement villages and soup kitchens or cleaning up local church and community halls and gardens. Yarra Valley Grammar students are encouraged to seek out ways they can impact others in the community in a positive way. The Community Links program is something of which the School is extremely proud.
ities. Yarra Community The Yarra Valley Grammar community has many amazing groups and activities. They provide a wide range of rewarding opportunities for members of our community to make a significant and valued contribution to our students, staff and the School as a whole. The School has a diverse group of Yarra community committees helping to drive different programs and initiatives: Yarra Foundation Yarra Old Grammarians Yarra Parents & Friends Yarra Hearing Unit Yarra Equestrian Yarra Giving Circle Yarra Music Yarra Canoe & Kayak Yarra Tennis Yarra Prayer Group Yarra Snowsports Yarra Drama In 2018, the Yarra Volunteers worked diligently to enhance the Yarra Spirit. They organised various social events including a welcome picnic, the annual Food, Wine and Music concert and a Masquerade Ball. They contributed over 4,000 voluntary hours to raise over $260,000 for School projects and over $78,000 for charities. Our voluntary School Board also drove the School’s strategic direction and financial and risk governance. A highlight of the 2018 calendar was the Yarra Community Festival in October. It was wonderful to see so many
families, friends and local community members having fun together. There were traditional carnival rides, food and drink stalls, entertainment from talented student musicians throughout the day and lots more to keep everyone entertained. The Festival culminated with a magnificent fireworks display over the Harker Oval. A special thanks to over 200 volunteers who gave up their time to help everything run smoothly. The money raised on the day will go towards equipment for the new Research Centre when it is completed.
fundraising and sound investment to achieve a rate of development not possible through tuition fees and Government funding alone. The dedicated volunteer parent committee relies on the generosity in the community to support Yarra’s future programs, planning, resources, building and scholarship plans. In this way School fees pay for the running of the School, and the gifts transform it. At Yarra’s Community Festival in October, the Yarra Foundation launched their new vision; 20 in 20, to raise $20m in 20 years for Yarra’s future.
Yarra Parents & Friends is an important forum within our community in which parents and friends of the School are able to meet on a regular basis. Parents & Friends work together not only to support the School’s programs, but to encourage a sense of community for all School families. They provide services such as a graduation item for Grade 6 students, badges for Years 7 and 10, Mothers’ and Fathers’ Day stalls, a Second-Hand Uniform Shop and the Pavilion Café across the winter sports season. They also organise social and fundraising functions throughout the year such as the Biggest Morning Tea, a Comedy Night and supporting the Community Festival.
All past students of Yarra Valley Grammar become life members of the past student association, Yarra Old Grammarians (YOG). YOG’s vision is to inspire Yarra’s past and present students to connect, benefit and contribute. Connect with their School roots; remain in contact with their
School friends, the School and current students. Benefit from their ongoing involvement with the life of the School, and contribute to the School community through their own pride in and appreciation for Yarra by giving back to the current students; inspiring and adding value to them. The YOG committee organises social events such as year out reunions and an annual Golf Day to catch up with fellow YOGs and the wider School community. YOGs also volunteer with current students to assist with such events as work experience and YOG Speed Careering, offering honest career advice to current students. To all volunteers, the School extends its sincerest thanks for their ongoing support of Yarra. #GoYarra
Yarra Foundation supports the educational vision of Yarra Valley Grammar through
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Staff List 2018 Mr Robin Gamble
Ms Simone Nalder
Mrs Elaine Genever
Mrs Laura Neary
B.Ed., M.Ed. St., ED.D.
Ms Sacha Gough
Mrs Elissa Nichol
Mr Andrew Hocking
B.Ed (Visual Arts)
B.A., Dip.Ed., Grad.Dip.Ed.Admin, M.Ed.Stud., MACE, MACEL
Ms Kate Grennan
EXECUTIVE Dr Mark Merry
Mrs Julie Hall B.Ed. (H.P.E.R), M.Ed (Leadership)
Mr Chris Lawson B.Ed., MACE
Ms Jane Macneil
B.A.(Hons), Dip.Ed., M.Teaching
Mr Will Harper B.Ed (Primary)
Mr Christopher Hart
Ms April Nicoll Mrs Alithea Page B.A., Grad.Dip.Ed
Mr Sam Peacock Mrs Lani Phelan B.Early Childhood Ed.
B.Comm, LLB, CPA, MBA, AGIA, MAICD
M.Teaching (Secondary), B.A History & Theatre Arts (Hons)
Mr Nathaniel Poynter
TEACHING STAFF
Mr Robert Hassell
B.A., Dip.Ed.
Mr Grant Allison Dip.Teaching(Primary), B.Ed.
Mrs Wendy Andrews B.Ed.
Mrs Libby Argyle B.Ed.
Mrs Yula Argyriou Miss Lucy Armstrong B.A(History & Politics), Grad.Dip. Teaching (Secondary)
Ms Julia Baker B.Science (Hons), M. Teaching (Secondary), M.Ed (Language Intervention and Hearing Impairment)
Mrs Wendy Hawking B.Ed.Sc., Grad.Dip.Ed (Policy & Admin)
Mr Anthony Hay B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed. (Leadership)
Ms Shelley Heath B.Ed., M.Mus., Dip. Teaching, Grad.Dip.Special Ed
Mrs Jacinda Hills Dip.Teaching (Early Childhood)
Mr Brendan Hodges Miss Sarah Hogan B.App.Sc.(Physical Education)
Mrs Dianne Holland Dip.Teaching (Primary), B.Ed. (Primary)
Mr Jonathon Bam
Mr Dale Hughes
Mr Mark Barratt
Ms Janicke Johansen
Mrs Christine Begley Dip.Teaching, Grad Dip. (Special Ed), Dip.Ed (Admin)
Miss Olivia Berry B. Ed(Hons)SecEd, BA
Mr Phil Bisset B.A., M.Ed., Dip.Teaching
Miss Elisha Blake B.Ed. (Primary)
Mr Timothy Blake Mr Todd Briscoe B.Sc(Hons), M.Sc., Dip.Ed.
Mrs Jo Callen Mr Philip Callil Dip.Teaching, B.Ed., Grad Dip. ICTE, M.Ed.
Mrs Nicky Callow Dip.Teaching (Early Childhood), B.Ed. (Early Childhood)
Mr Jarrod Carlson
B.Visual Arts, B.Ed.
Ms Suzanne Prosenak Mr Steven Raftellis
Mrs Dimi Holborow
Mrs Eun Kim
Mr Benjamin Ratcliffe
M.Teaching, B.A. (Music), A.Mus.A. (Guitar)
Mrs Margaret Kimber
B.Sc (Hons), Grad.Dip Teaching
Mr Wesley Mowson
B.A (Psychology), B.Bus (Marketing)
Miss Iva Roncevic
Ad.Dip.Mus.Perf (Jazz); B.Mus; Grad.Dip.Ed.
Mrs Melanie Lee
B.A., Grad.Dip.Ed (Secondary)
Miss Carole McKenzie
Mrs Dawn Ross
B.Mus., Dip. Ed., A.Mus.A. (Singing)
Mrs Alicia Sands Mr Andrew Savage B.Sc., Dip.Ed
Mr Ian Saynor B.Ed., Cert of Tech., Dip.Tech.Teaching
Mrs Rachel Schmidli
Mr Daniel Beasy A.Mus.A., B.Mus.Perf
Mrs Judy Hooper B.Mus.Perf., A.Mus.A., L.Mus.
Ms Nalini Scarfe Mr Tim Blake
B.Ed
Ms Claire Rainey
Mrs Jillian Schroder
Mr Dean Cooper
Mr Mark Schumann
Ms Alison Lipkevicius Ms Leanne McAllister B.Bus.
Ms Stephanie McLaughlin Mrs Shipa Mehta Mrs Samantha Moon Dip.Bus.Mgmt., Assoc. Dip Arts in Graphic Design
Miss Anne Morel Mrs Lucy Murray Mrs Shannon Nielsen
Mrs Rachael Skudutis
Mrs Gagan Arora
M.Ed.(Language Intervention and Hearing Impairment), B.A.(Hons), Dip.Ed. (Hons)
Ms Michaela Page Mrs Reiko Peake RN Div 1
Mr Scott Kertes
B.A., Dip.Ed. (Primary), Cert III Applied Languages (French), Cert IV Applied Language (French)
B.Architecture, Post.Grad.Cert (Bus.Management)
Ms Jenny Peterken
Mrs Maryanne King
Ms Julia Bates
Mrs Amorina Priestly
Mr Gary Smith
Mr John Behrendt
Mrs Amber Sowden
Cert III Children’s Services, Cert. Ed. (Integration Aide/Teaching Aide)
Ms Ruth Bird
Ms Emma Tate
Mr Michael Blanchard
Dip.Teaching, B.Spec.Ed
Mr Michael King B.Ed., Dip.Teaching, L.A.G.M, A.MusA.G.M
Mr Joseph Koles B.Sc., B.Ed (Primary & Secondary), Cert IV Multimedia, PostGrad Dip. Deafness Studies (Hearing Impairment)
Ms Susan Laity B.Mus., Dip.Ed.
Mrs Fiona Lake
Ms Mei Ling Lee
Mr Paul Cherry B.Teaching (Secondary), B.A.
Mr Dan Liburne
Mr Scott Templeton M.Ed., B.Mus., B.Teaching (Hons), Ad.Cert.Mus.Perf (Jazz)
Ms Catherine Reid
Ms Ngaire Thomson
Miss Madelyn Rogers
Mrs Carol Thorneycroft
Mrs Adrienne Carr
Mr Paul Sherriff
Dip.Priv.Sec.Prac
Miss Rebecca Sierak
Miss Emma Thornhill
Mr Vaughan Challis
Mrs Sony Simanjuntak
Mr Stephen Treadwell
Mrs Lisa Chioda
PHD Law
Dip.Teaching (Early Childhood)
Mrs Susannah Ciardulli
Ms Naomi Treagust
Grad.Cert. Careers Education and Development
Mrs Carolyn Tait
Miss Rachel Clark
Dip.IPSA
Mr Matthew Turner
Mrs Sara Clerici
Mrs Tamsin Turner
Dip.Library and Information Studies
Mrs Jenny Taylor
B.A (Hons), Post Grad Dip Ed (Early Childhood)
Mr John Close
Mrs Carol Thomson
Mr George Vanags
B.A. (Hons), B.Ed.
M.A., B.A. (Hons), Dip.Ed.
Miss Maddison Court
Mrs Mara Vanderzeil
Mr Coby Cross
Mrs Leah Manning
Ms Micahl Creamer
B.Ed.
B.Sc., Grad.Dip.Ed., Grad.Dip. Ed. & Developmental Psychology, M.Ed. And Developmental Psychology, MAPS
B.App.Sc (Human Movement), B.Teaching
Mr Russell Manning
Mrs Carolyn Waddington
Mr Lou D’Amico
B.Ed., B.Lit . (Hons), M.A
Mr Adam Wallace
Ms Kate Davis
Mr Benoit Marden
B.Ed. (Secondary), B.App.Sc
B.A. (Hons), PostGrad Dip International Relations, Grad.Dip.Ed.
Ms Ashleigh Walsh B.A/B.Ed. (Secondary)
Ms Jeanette Walsh
Ms Jane Marshall
B.Ed (Physical Ed)
B.Ed. (Drama/History)
Mrs Megan Ward
B.Mus.Ed
Ad.Cert.Art & Design, B.Fine Arts (Hons), Dip.Ed (Secondary)
Mr Cam Dunbar
Miss Kristy McWaters B.A. (Photography), Dip.Secondary Ed. (Visual Arts), Cert IV Training and Assessment
B.Ed., M.Ed.(Leadership)
Ms Miriam Meeham
Mrs Tess Ellul
Mrs Jennifer Merrett
Dip.Ed
B.A., Dip.Ed.
Ms Courtney Farrelly
Mr Russell Monaghan Mrs Liz Montanaro B.A., Grad.Dip.Ed., Grad.Dip.Information Management
Mrs Linda Foster
Mrs Gayle Moore
B.Ed (Secondary)
B.Sci., Dip.Ed.
Mr Nicolas Frame
Mr Oscar Morandini
Mr David Frazer
B.Ed., Grad.Dip.Ed. (Administration), M.Educational Leadership
Mrs Heather Talbot
B.Ed. (Secondary)
B.Ed.
Mr Robert McPherson
Miss Danae Swinburne
B.Ed., GradDip Sports Science
Mrs Lisa MacLennan
B.A., Dip.Ed.Psych., Dip.Ed.
Ms Clare Rajpol
Mr Paul Burton
Dip.Teaching (Primary), B.Ed. (LOTE)
Ms Dianne McKenzie
BSC (Bus Admin)
B.Comm., Grad.Dip Applied Linguistics, Dip Professional Writing & Editing
Mr Ryan Burleigh
Ms Karen Cole
Ms Simone Mariani
Mrs Rosie Brown
Ms Kim Radovanovich
Mrs Simone Thissen
Mr Rohan Clark
B.App.Sc. and Training, M.Ed.(Leadership)
Mrs Viv Kendall
B.Sc., Dip.Ed.
B.Sc. (Hons)
Ms Courtney Lennox
Ms Jennifer Fitz
Mrs Lizzy Kay
Ms Portia Shu
A.Mus.A, B.Mus (Performance), GradDip.Ed. (Secondary)
B.Ed (Primary)
Ms Kate Jurgelait
Mrs Emma Keeler
B.App.Sc., Dip.Ed.
Mr Damian Ellul
B.Mus., Post Grad. Dip.Perf., Masters of Music Performance
B.Ec., Dip.Ed.
Mr Darren Ogier
Mrs Ruth Legge
B.Ed.
Ms Justine Anderson
Mrs Susan Jacobs
Mrs Pam Arnold
B.Physics, Dip.Ed., M.Ed.
Mrs Rosalyn Duck
A.Mus.A, B.Mus., Masters in Music Performance
Dip.Information Services
Ms Yali Shao
Mrs Kate Catania
B.A., Dip.Ed.
Mr Paul Zabrowarny
Ms Alana Innes
Mrs Belinda Kaberry
B.Sc. (Hons), Dip.Ed., M.Ed.
Ms Anne Douglas
B.A. (Hons) B.Mus (Hons Performance)
Dip.Library and Information Studies
Mrs Julie Nixon
B.Appl.Sc. (Home Ec.), B.Teaching (Primary and Secondary)
B.A., Dip.Ed. (Hearing Impaired)
Mrs Rosalind Burns
Ms Leigh Howard
Ms Jan Alderman
B.A., Dip.Ed., M.Ed.
Ms Kathleen De Zwart
A.Mus.A., B.Mus.(Hons), M.A., Grad.Dip.Ed.(Music)
CPA, B.Compt (Hons), B.Acc (Hons), FCIS, FGIA
Mr Randy Senn
Mr Andrew Lawrence
Ms Emma De Guzman
Ms Catherine Wilson
Mr Sheunesu Hove
Rev Paul Joy
Ms Jo Carvell
Dip.Arts and Music, Grad.Dip.Ed
B.Mus
Mrs Johanna Homewood
SUPPORT STAFF
B.A., Dip.Ed., M.Ed. (Hearing Impairment)
Ms Heather de Castella
Mr Simon Stuart
Mrs Natalie Heuston Dip. Early Childhood Ed & Care
B. Multi Media (Hons), Grad.Dip.Ed. (Secondary)
Mr Chris Jones
B.App.Sc. (Physical Education) (Hons)
Mr Phil Champion
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Mrs Fiona Harper
B.A. (Hons), Dip.Ed.
SESSIONAL INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC TEACHING STAFF
Mr Stuart Ward
Mrs Danielle Davies Mr Ross Davies Mrs Fiona Davis Mrs Lisa Dell’Orso B.Bus (Marketing & Business Law)
Mrs Krystyna Dlugosz
B.A.Ed., Cert. III Children’s Services, Cert III Ed. (Integration Aide/Teacher’s Assistant)
Mr David Thomson Mr Peter Tiberi Mr Jaymes Tilley Ms Corinna Tsang Ms Maria Vastianos B.A(Psych), Grad Dip Ed Psych, MAPS
Mr Marcus Viskich B.A
Mr Nick Fankhauser
Ms Leanne Vroonland
Mrs Alice Fernandes
Mrs Natalie Wall
B.A., B.Ed.
Mrs Kylie Fitzpatrick
B.Teaching, B.Ed.
B.Disability Studies, Cert IV Workplace Training and Assessment
Mr Peter Warren
Mrs Anneke Flinn
Dip.Teaching, Grad.Dip.Teaching
B.App.Sc (Speech Pathology)
Mr Brendan West
Ms Tatiana Franco
Mrs Debra Westley
Mr Alexander Fulton
Dip.Teaching (Primary), B.Ed., M.Ed.
Mr Surain Gamage
Mrs Kathleen Whitechurch
Mrs Sue Gamble
Ms Claire Wight
R.N
Ms Rachel Wilson
Ms Abbey Gardner
Mr Jason Wylie
Mr Taylor Gibson
Mrs Jinhan Xia
Mrs Karen Glenn
Mr Anthony Young
Mrs Meredith Harwood Ms Kerrie Hausler
Miss Serena Wang Miss Yrena Wang Ms Angela White Mr Matthew Whittaker Mrs Judy Young B.Sc(Ed), M.Ed, MAICD
“Y
arra Valley Grammar students achieve great outcomes in their studies due to three important influences:
supportive families, talented and committed teachers and a culture amongst the students which values learning. The many opportunities in the performing arts, sports and community service all combine to engage our students in school life and help to contribute to that culture which genuinely values schooling.�
Dr Mark Merry, Principal
ABN 44 004 584 552 CRICOS NO. 00356E
10445 05/2019
Kalinda Road Ringwood Victoria 3134 Australia Telephone +61 3 9262 7700 Email reception@yvg.vic.edu.au www.yvg.vic.edu.au