Independent Schools Guide 2018: Bayside & South East

INDEPENDENT

Schools Guide

2018

Choosing the right school for your child PLUS \ SCHOOL PROFILES & FEES

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n life, there are many choices parents make for their children from the time they are nothing but a “twinkle in the eye”, as my dear old grandfather used to say.

One of the most important decisions, and one that can cause a huge amount of stress for parents, is which school to choose for their children.

There are more than 9400 schools across Australia. Of these, more than 2700 are independent schools, each offering something unique for students’ academic and broader education.

And with so much to consider for their future generations, it’s no wonder mums, dads and extended families can find themselves in a pickle when it comes to making this decision.

Is religious or secular a better choice? What about a larger school? Or should it be a smaller, single campus with fewer students? Is a single-sex school a better way to go than coeducational? Or is it better to have a mix of boys and girls?

In this edition of The Weekly Review’s Independent Schools Guide, we’ll be looking to give parents and carers the information they need to make that decision a little easier.

After all, schools shape students in myriad ways. Through schools, educators are able to introduce young minds to new ideas, knowledge and life skills.

The school grounds are where students make lifelong friends and meet mentors who will influence them far beyond their formal years in education.

And then there’s the discovery of what a student is most passionate about in their studies and lives.

Whether that is something inside or outside the classroom – it can help them find their pathway to a happy life and a fulfilling career.

And really, what more could a parent want for their child?

CONTENTS Caulfield Grammar School

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MAKING THE RIGHT CHOICE

EXPERT TIPS FOR CHOOSING A SCHOOL It goes without saying that making important choices in life can be difficult. When it comes to a child’s education, there is, unsurprisingly, always an added element of stress to making the right decision. So how do parents navigate the difficulties of making a decision about the future for their families?

Here’s what the education experts advise:

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Write a list

Attend school open days

The Raising Children Network and Centre for Adolescent Health suggests parents write a list to include the types of things they’re looking for in a school before starting the search.

“Before your school search starts, it could help to come up with a list of five things that are most important to you [and your child] in your choice of a school. As you go through the schoolselection process, think about this list – you might want to add to or revise it as you gather more information.” More at: raisingchildren.net.au

Going along to school events, including open days, gives parents the opportunity to ask questions and see how the school works. Being able to see first hand the students and teachers in action will provide a good sense of the school culture, the layout, programs, facilities and other information you may be looking for as a parent. You can also try school fetes or concerts to check out what’s on offer.

Your finances & where you live Fees and other financial costs associated with a school will always inform the final decision any parent makes.

While some parents will be looking for a school closer to home, others may consider boarding either interstate or (from) overseas as an option to ensure their child receives their education of choice.

Keep calm Associate Professor Helen Proctor, an education researcher with the University of Sydney, advises parents to make a calm decision: “There are so many pressures on contemporary parents that it sometimes seems as if anxiety is supposed to be the natural companion of parenting,” Proctor says.

“Really most schools do a good job most of the time.

“Most teachers want to do the best for your child. Most children are keen to learn, despite how they sometimes act.

“No school is perfect – but a school’s, or teacher’s, imperfections sometimes become the challenges that provide the best learning experiences for young people.”

Talk to other parents T Parents can also get a good sense of a school, its culture, ethos and academic outcomes, through word of mouth.

Chatting to the parents of children already at a school can give an insight that you may not otherwise get. They can be honest about the pros and cons of the school and let you know why (and how) they made their choice.

TAKE FIVE

“Before your school search starts, it could help to come up with a list of five things that are most important to you in your choice of a school.”

Research, research, research School websites are a really handy way for parents to find out about the school.

Most schools will also have a socialmedia account that can give parents (and potential students) a look behind the scenes at what happens day to day.

Remember, you’re choosing for your child, not you While you may love the idea of a certain school, including your own alma mater, think about whether this is the best option for your child.

Will they fit into the culture at the school and does it offer the types of subjects that play to their strengths, academically and otherwise? ●

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be immersed

discover caulfield grammar

Girls and boys are immersed in quality learning experiences at Caulfield Grammar School.

From China to the arts, from earth studies to leadership, with the support of specialist teachers students enjoy learning and grow more. Our students’ achievements speak for themselves. From kindergarten to university level, students experience more.

Wheelers Hill Campus, 74-82 Jells Rd. Wheelers Hill | Malvern Campus, Willoby Ave. Glen Iris | Caulfield Campus, 217 Glen Eira Rd. East St Kilda Discover more at www.caulfieldgs.vic.edu.au or call 9524 6300 Wheelers Hill | Malvern | CaulďŹ eld | Yarra Junction | Nanjing China

Caulfield Grammar School

THE BASICS

WHEELERS HILL CAMPUS

cgs@caulfieldgs.vic.edu.au

ENQUIRIES +61 3 9524 6300 www.caulfieldgs.vic.edu.au

74-82 Jells Road, Wheelers Hill, Vic, 3150 MALVERN CAMPUS

YEARS

5 Willoby Avenue, Glen Iris, Vic, 3146

3yo kindergarten – year 12

CAULFIELD CAMPUS DENOMINATION

217 Glen Eira Road, East St Kilda, Vic, 3183

Anglican

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PRIN CIPA L \ REV ANDREW SY M E

aulfield Grammar offers a broader range of learning experiences and resources than most schools. With an emphasis on quality teaching for quality learning outcomes, girls and boys have more opportunities to discover their interests and develop their skills. Students can access a broad academic program as well as theatre, music, art, sports with specialist coaches and hands-on education outdoors at Yarra Junction Campus, which combines sustainable living with earth studies and dairy farming.

Students in years 7 and 8 have the benefit of two teachers in their classrooms, a subject specialist and a learning mentor, who focuses on the academic and pastoral welfare of each child in their class group. The Internationalism Program for year 9 students at the school’s Nanjing Campus in China engages and excites young minds through experiential learning. Our unique learning programs provide a solid foundation for the academic rigours of the senior years and a strong foundation for life.

The youngest members of the school community, from three-year-old kindergarten, are supported by specialist teachers in a safe and beautiful learning environment.

Early-learning programs are designed to stimulate children’s imaginations and develop literacy, numeracy and social skills for success throughout their schooling.

GENDER Coeducational FEES $17,841 – $30,573 BOARDING \ Yes SCHOLARSHIPS \ Yes

ABOUT THE PRINCIPAL

Rev Syme is a Fellow of the Australian College of Educational Leaders and his work has been recognised with the award of Excellence by a Principal.

Mechanisms for improving learning outcomes and teaching are his focus.

COMMUNITY

OUTDOOR EDUCATION

MUSIC

SPORTS

A five-week immersion for

More than ever, today’s

Music, dance, theatre and

Specialised coaches,

year 9 students in the

students require an

visual arts are supported

trained in delivering

school’s Nanjing Campus

understanding of their

by specialist teachers and

age-appropriate sports

and the school’s

environment and their

outstanding resources to

programs for beginner to

community-service

impact on it. The school’s

challenge students and

elite level, deliver the sports

programs are just two of the

Yarra Junction campus is

bring out their best.

program at Caulfield

ways the school explicitly

an important resource with

Featuring more than 100

Grammar with a unique

works to give students a

eco-cabins, dairy farm and

concerts, performances,

approach designed to

strong sense of their place

education outdoors.

productions and

maximise engagement

exhibitions yearly.

and enjoyment.

in the community.

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CHRIST CHURCH GRAMMAR SCHOOL

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Leaders in education since 1898 CHRIST CHURCH GRAMMAR SCHOOL

HURCH SCHOOL

CHRIST CHURCH GRAMMAR SCHOOL

FAMILIES

CHERISHING FAMILIES

898

SINCE 1898

Come and find out more about Christ Church Grammar School CHRIST CHURCH HURCH Book online now for one of our tours SCHOOL GRAMMAR SCHOOL with the Principal www.ccgs.vic.edu.au or call our Registrar on THE 8533LEADING 7911 COEDUCATIONAL SCHOOL

ND BOYS

SCHOOL THROUGH TO YEAR 6

www.ccgs.vic.edu.au

An inner city, independent, Anglican, coeducational 3 Year Old-Year 6 school

THE BASICS

Christ Church Grammar School

YEARS 3-year-olds – year 6 DENOMINAT MINA ION MINAT

677 Punt Road, South Yarra, Vic, 3141

Anglican ENQUIRIES +61 3 9866 3540, www.ccgs.vic.edu.au

GENDER

registrar@ccgs.vic.edu.au

Coeducational

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stablished in 1898, Christ Church Grammar School is a

FEES

leading, inner-city, independent, coeducational school that

$10,464 – $28,284

provides an outstanding education for children.

PRIN CIPA L \ C H RIS SY G A M B LE

We aspire to be the leading coeducational school for children through to year 6 by embracing explicit, evidencebased learning; enabling every child to be their best; ensuring our children learn in an environment grounded by love and faith; and by fostering caring, supportive and enduring relationships with children, families and the community.

We are an inclusive community and treasure the unique spirit of each and every child. Quality teaching and learning, high expectations and supportive relationships encourage our young children to develop in character and to aspire to be their very best.

From preparatory onwards, specialist teachers work with our children in a range of areas, including the arts, music, languages and physical education.

We also offer a comprehensive co-curricular program that caters for diverse interests such as Latin, French, chess, computer coding, homework club, karate, gymnastics and drama.

At Christ Church Grammar, we know that children learn best when their individual needs are identified and addressed in a nurturing, supportive and encouraging environment with positive role models.

BOARDING \ No SCHOLARSHIPS \ Yes

ABOUT THE PRINCIPAL

Chrissy Gamble is a highly regarded educational leader, passionate about working in a school that embraces a well-grounded, wellrounded education, and fostering a child’s intellectual, physical, emotional and spiritual development.

TEACHING/LEARNING

FAMILIES

OUR PARISH

COMMUNITY

Our high-quality

Christ Church Grammar

Proud of our connection

We understand the

curriculum ensures that

welcomes families, not just

with Christ Church South

importance of community

our teaching and learning

students. Diversity is

Yarra, as the only

connections and value our

program is both rigorous

celebrated and children,

coeducational Anglican

partnerships with the 2/14th

and enjoyable. We challenge

their families and our staff

parish kindergarten-year 6

Australian Field Regiment,

our students to achieve

are all cherished and

school in Victoria, we

the Shrine of Remembrance,

their very best and have

valued. We develop and

embed the Anglican faith

Red Dust Role Models and

small class sizes to

nurture trusting

and ethos into our daily

the Areyonga School, in a

maximise the engagement

relationships based on

practice, welcoming those of

remote Indigenous

of students and teachers.

respect and honesty.

all faiths and none.

community.

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LEARNTODAY LEADTOMORROW “The best thing about De La Salle is the brotherhood.

I believe that’s really what sets us apart from other schools in Melbourne.”

Oliver O’Brien, Year 10

At De La Salle College, we build a community a brotherhood of Blue and Gold. Our students form bonds of lifelong friendship, mutual support and genuine camaraderie.

To experience the difference, join us on a student-led College Tour.

Bookings are essential. www.delasalle.vic.edu.au

A CATHOLIC EDUCATION FOR BOYS IN YEARS 4-12 1318 High Street, Malvern 3144 E: enrolment@delasalle.vic.edu.au P: 03 9508 2100

THE BA SICS

De La Salle College

YEARS TIVERTON CAMPUS

4 – 12

1318 High Street, Malvern, Vic, 3144 KINNOULL CAMPUS

DENOMINATION

Northbrook Avenue, Malvern, Vic, 3144

Catholic

ENQUIRIES

GENDER

+61 3 9508 2100, www.delasalle.vic.edu.au

Boys only

enrolment@delasalle.vic.edu.au FEES

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PRIN CIPAL \ PE T E R H O U LIHA N

stablished in 1912, De La Salle College has a proud history as a leader in Catholic boys’ education in Melbourne. Our experience, coupled with a 21st-century approach to learning and teaching, ensures that we provide a holistic education tailored to individual needs. Respect is the foundation of all relationships at our College and we promote a culture of social justice and a community of faith and excellence.

Our motto is learn, live, lead, representing our contemporary approach to all we do and the values we instil in the young men in our care.

LEARN: We are a contemporary learning community striving for excellence, innovation and creativity, engaging the individual learner in the 21st-century world.

LIVE: By embracing the breadth, opportunities and challenges of our co-curricular program, students access a rich and varied experience, and develop a strong compassion for those around them.

LEAD: We recognise that today’s students are tomorrow’s leaders. That is why we develop young men who go into the world after school with the qualities of a confident leader: self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy and social skill.

$10,030 BOARDING \ No SCHOLARSHIPS \ No

ABOUT THE PRINCIPAL

Peter Houlihan is an experienced and dynamic educational leader with a focus on developing students’ 21st-century skills. He has Masters degrees in Education and Leadership. Peter operates on a platform of high expectations and innovation.

LANGUAGES

MUSIC

SPORT

SOCIAL

French and Italian are

Our exciting music

Sports offered include

We have close working

offered. Language study is

program provides

hockey, soccer, chess,

relationships with three

compulsory from years 4-8.

opportunities for every

basketball, cricket, AFL,

local Catholic girls’ schools

Primary students study

student to play, sing and

swimming, athletics, cross

– Star of the Sea, Sacré

Italian and year 7 students

perform. Music is

country, volleyball,

Cœur and OLSH – each of

study a semester of each

compulsory from years 4-8,

weightlifting, golf, snow

whom we partner with for

language before electing

becoming an elective from

sports, tennis and table

specific co-curricular

which to continue.

year 9. A large range of

tennis. Competitive sport is

activities, especially in

Mandarin classes are

ensembles are available,

timetabled into the school

the areas of drama, dance

also available.

including bands and choir.

week.

and music.

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THE BA SICS

Geelong Grammar School

ENQUIRIES +61 3 5273 9200, www.ggs.vic.edu.au admissions@ggs.vic.edu.au

14 Douglas Street, Toorak, Vic, 3142

PRIN CIPA L \ S T E PH E N M E E K

Private Mail Bag, Mansfield, Vic, 3722

YEARS

50 Biddlecombe Avenue, Corio, Vic, 3214

ELC – year 12

A

DENOMINATION

n independent Anglican coeducational boarding and day school, Geelong Grammar School boasts an international reputation as a pioneer of modern education.

From its origins in 1855, the school has always had a distinctive character. After outgrowing several Geelong locations, the school moved to a 245-hectare site on the edge of Corio Bay in 1914, creating the unique learning and living environment that exists today. In 1953 it established Timbertop. A remote campus in the foothills of the Victorian Alps, Timbertop is a unique educational adventure that teaches valuable life skills, building confidence, resilience and independence.

The school became coeducational in the early 1970s, preparing students for the dynamic of the modern world through enabling boys and girls to live and learn alongside each other. It is Australia’s largest coeducational boarding school. Spread across four specialist campuses, it has a nonselective enrolment policy and approximately 1500 students, from early learning to year 12, including more than 850 boarders.

Our transformational Positive Education program is complemented by rigorous academic programs that create wonder, curiosity and a desire to learn. Senior school students have the choice of the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) or the International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma for entry into tertiary study.

Anglican GENDER Coeducational FEES POA BOARDING \ Yes SCHOLARSHIPS \ Yes ABOUT THE PRINCIPAL

Stephen Meek has been Geelong Grammar School Principal since 2004. He was previously headmaster of Hurstpierpoint College (UK). He holds a Master of Arts (First-class Honours) in Medieval and Modern History from St Andrews and Oxford Universities.

SOCIAL

COMMUNITY

CO-CURRICULAR

PERFORMING ARTS

Social responsibility is

“Community” emerged

Co-curricular activities are

Geelong Grammar School’s

nurtured through activities

as one of the top three words

an integral element of

$20 million School for

such as the Karen Refugee

used by parents when

Geelong Grammar School’s

Performing Arts and

Homework Club, while the

describing our school in

commitment to developing

Creative Education (the

school’s highest honour, the

a recent comprehensive

the whole student. The

SPACE) is a state-of-the-art

Medal for Service to Society,

research project. “Nurturing

school provides a very wide

facility for drama, music

recognises people who have

community culture” was

range of activities to enable

and dance, as well as a

contributed to the

also cited as one of the

students to discover their

symbol of the school’s

betterment of society.

school’s top performance

interests and strengths.

commitment to creativity

strengths.

and innovation.

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Haileybury

ENQUIRIES +61 3 9904 6000,

855 Springvale Road, Keysborough, Vic, 3173

www.haileybury.vic.edu.au

120 South Road, Brighton East, Vic, 3187

admissions@haileybury.vic.

138 High Street, Berwick, Vic, 3806

edu.au

383 King Street, West Melbourne, Vic, 3003

PRIN CIPA L \ D E R E K S C OT T

Lot 6057 Berrimah Road, Berrimah, Northern Territory, 0828

YEARS

6 Gongxue Road, Gaocun County, Wuqing District, Tianjin, China

ELC - year 12

M

DENOMINATION

ore parents choose to send their children to Haileybury than any other school in the country.

Haileybury is one of the leading independent schools in the Asia-Pacific region, with campuses at Keysborough, Brighton, Berwick, City (Melbourne) and China.

The School is acclaimed for its outstanding academic achievements, small class sizes, broad range of co-curricular activities and state-of-the-art facilities.

Every year Haileybury achieves outstanding national testing and VCE results, placing it in the leading group of academic schools in the country. Haileybury has high expectations for its students and provides them with the support needed to achieve academically.

Haileybury’s parallel education is an enlightened method of teaching that recognises the diverse education needs of boys and girls. While boys and girls benefit from learning together in their early years, better educational outcomes are derived through single-gender classes in their middle and senior years. At Haileybury, boys and girls learn together until year 4. From years 5 to 12, boys and girls attend separate schools on the same campus.

In 2018, Haileybury Rendall School will open in the Northern Territory. Drawing on Haileybury’s acclaimed success, Haileybury Rendall School is committed to bringing world-class education to Darwin.

NA GENDER Parallel Education – boys and girls share facilities, but attend single-gender classes FEES POA BOARDING \ No SCHOLARSHIPS \ Yes ABOUT THE PRINCIPAL

Derek Scott became Haileybury Principal in 2008. Under Mr Scott’s leadership, Haileybury has become one of the nation’s leading academic schools as confrmed by its outstanding NAPLAN and VCE results.

SOCIAL JUSTICE

EXCHANGE PROGRAMS

SPORT

MUSIC

Social justice is a

Haileybury students have a

The aim of sport at

The instrumental program

cornerstone of the

wide range of travel

Haileybury is to promote

lies at the heart of music at

Haileybury Program. For

experiences available to

participation in healthy

Haileybury. Individual

students, it creates

them. All international

activities and provide

and group tuition is offered

awareness of their

opportunities are carefully

appropriate sporting

in all the orchestral

community, as well as their

designed to coincide with

opportunities for students

instruments: piano, pipe

own self-worth. Each of the

learning and ignite

of all abilities. Across the

organ, voice and guitar.

school’s campuses supports

cultural awareness.

year, girls and boys have

Each campus boasts a

several charities throughout

more than 30 sports to

range of large and small

the year.

choose from.

ensembles.

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10–16 Ranfurlie Crescent Glen Iris, Victoria P: +61 3 9811 0200 E: admissions@korowa.vic.edu.au www.korowa.vic.edu.au

HER FUTURE IS OUR FOCUS A leader in girls’ education since 1890, Korowa is renowned for its academic excellence. The broad curriculum on offer encourages all students to achieve their personal best, by identifying their unique interests, talents and ambitions.

Our Mission is to develop self-aware, confident and capable young women, who understand their responsibility and capacity to influence the world in a positive way.

As part of an exciting new Master Plan, Korowa has unveiled designs for a new Performing Arts Centre, Sports facility and Early Learning Centre.

SCHOOL TOURS Visit an Open Morning to see our school in action, or ‘Try us for a day’ and let your child really experience life at Korowa.

Register by calling 03 9811 0200 or at www.korowa.vic.edu.au/tours Korowa Anglican Girls’ School is all-girls Prep – Year 12, and co-ed in the Early Learning Centre.

Korowa Anglican Girls’ School

THE BA SICS

10-16 Ranfurlie Crescent, Glen Iris, Vic, 3146

DENOMINATION

YEARS 3yo kindergarten – year 12

Anglican ENQUIRIES +61 3 9811 0200, www.korowa.vic.edu.au

GENDER

admissions@korowa.vic.edu.au

ELC: coeducational; prep – year 12: girls only

A

PRIN CIPA L \ H E LE N CA R M O DY

leader in girls’ education since 1890, Korowa is renowned for its academic excellence. At Korowa, girls are empowered to become leaders, to express their talents and individuality and to feel confident in their ability to make a positive contribution to the world. We are committed to academic excellence within a meaningful journey of holistic learning experiences, and support our staff to develop expertise and commitment to the success of our students. At Korowa, every teacher knows every student and encourages her to pursue her own unique interests, talents and ambitions - wherever they may lie.

Korowa students earn admission into the most selective tertiary institutions. Typically, all students seeking university entry gain a first-round offer each year, and Korowa graduates embark on tertiary studies as diverse as medicine, business and design.

As part of an exciting new master plan, Korowa has recently unveiled designs for a new Performing Arts Centre, sports facility and Early Learning Centre. Our facilities are continually updated to incorporate new learning technologies and in 2017, our new STEAM Lab opened in the Learning Commons.

In leafy Glen Iris, Korowa is near numerous publictransport options. Our open mornings are a great way to see our school in action and we look forward to welcoming you.

FEES Please visit our website BOARDING \ No SCHOLARSHIPS \ Yes ABOUT THE PRINCIPAL

Mrs Helen Carmody is proud to lead the school with bold strides into the future. Her vision is guided by the school’s motto, which translates to “No reward without effort”, inspiring students to connect, excel and be challenged.

EXCELLENCE

OPPORTUNITY

INNOVATION

COMMUNITY

Korowa is renowned for its

New experiential learning

Whether it’s working with

Our community is one of

academic excellence.

programs offer girls

the University of Melbourne

the main reasons families

Teaching is student-

opportunities to explore the

on education solutions,

choose us. It is connected,

centred, drawing on the

world, including our

360-degree teaching

engaged and welcoming.

natural curiosity and

renowned year 9 trek and

feedback, real-time

Our students travel from

interests of students to

new camps discovering the

reporting or our small and

more than 60 postcodes

engage them in the learning

Red Centre of Australia,

supportive classes, our

across Melbourne each day

process. Our VCE results

Cairns Eco-Tour and

students’ learning

and we are proud of the

consistently place Korowa

US-based Space School

experience is at the centre of

diverse nature of our

in the top schools.

program.

everything we do.

community.

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COEDUCATION OR SINGLE SEX? NEGOTIATING THE SOCIAL LANDSCAPE

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here has always been a lot of debate around what type of school is best for both the academic and wellbeing outcomes of young students.

In Australia, parents are often weighing up whether it is better for their child to go to a single-sex school or to a coeducational school.

It can be a difficult and complex choice to make.

Not only because the findings of studies show single sex and coeducational schools are both good options for students academically – but also because parents are often considering how the choice will affect their maturing child emotionally and socially.

Education researcher with The University of Sydney, Associate Professor Helen Proctor, says while many studies have been done and claims been made about the pros and cons of single sex and coeducation in Australia, there is no straightforward answer for parents making this choice.

“Schools are such complex places and the gender make-up is one of many factors in schools,” she says.

“A better question [for parents] to ask is how does the school manage its gender arrangements and what policies are in place to mitigate the downsides of either arrangement: coeducation or single sex?”

Supporters of coeducation believe that being educated in a school with both genders reflects “real life”. That is, that once students reach university and/or the workforce, they will be learning and working with both men and women and being in a coeducational school better prepares students for this.

While single-sex school supporters argue that classrooms are less distracting for young women and men, and each can be their authentic selves without playing into gender

stereotypes. In other words, young women feel less intimidated in science or maths classes and young men will perform music or theatre in front of their classmates.

While many studies suggest that single-sex schools may become a thing of the past (a recent study stated that they would be obsolete by 2035), they are still a very popular choice in Melbourne and other Australian capitals.

All-boys’ school Whitefriars College in the Melbourne suburb of Donvale agrees that single-sex education allows boys to develop without gender stereotypes.

Principal Anthony Kirley says when making their choice, parents need to choose the school that best suits their child.

“Young men have a particular need to be understood as males. The use of humour, rotational group work and kinaesthetic activities are essential for their growth,” Kirley says.

“They are able to discuss topics of both refinement and sensitivity in a classroom without any view that it is a non-preferred way of thinking.

“It is particularly important for boys who transition from primary school to have close male friends who can support them in and out of the classroom,” he says.

“Our teachers specifically know the needs of young men and how to form strong relationships with them.

“The old saying in boys’ schools, ‘boys learn teachers before subjects’, may not be grammatically correct, but the sentiment is very accurate.

“We have a strong focus on developing men of conscience and character who are unafraid to be gentle men within our society.” ●

BEYOND STEREOTYPES

“A better question to ask is how does the school manage its gender arrangements.”

ASSOCIATE CIA CIATE PROFESSOR HELEN PROCTOR

MELISSA HEAGNEY

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FIND YOUR IMAGINATION. EXPERIENCE PREP—YEAR 2 Creative thinking and artistic play enriches learning and adds fun to a child’s life.

At Lauriston, we believe that focusing on imaginative skills develops problem solving abilities and encourages participation.

Come see how our expert staff can support your child to find her imagination and achieve her best. Places now available for Prep—Year 2 in 2019 and 2020.

BOOK A TOUR TODAY lauriston.vic.edu.au • Armadale

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Lauriston Girls’ School

YEARS 3yo kindergarten – 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

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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 wellbeing 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 $21,960 – $33,360 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 year’s study, it’s

traditional classroom can.

four-year-old kindergarten

that encourages investigation

important that they are

With a combination of

programs, grounded in the

and collaboration. As they

supported, challenged and

academic learning and

Reggio Emilia philosophy.

progress, students begin to

inspired. Studying either

outdoor activity and an

Children’s cognitive skills

view the world from a

the VCE or IB, Lauriston

absence of social media,

are developed, and they go

broader perspective,

girls leave ready to take

girls learn to rely on

home happy and eager to

investigating cultures

their education further and

themselves and the people

return the following day.

and viewpoints beyond

face new challenges.

around them in this unique

their own.

year 9 program.

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The opportunity to choose from more than 24 music ensembles.

We believe in providing our girls with the challenges they need to excel in life and to grow and discover their true selves. We provide these challenges in a nurturing environment that encourages our girls to become the best they can be.

2018 School Tours, 9.00am - 10.30am Friday 9 February, Wednesday 28 March, Thursday 24 May, Friday 3 August Enquiries: +61 3 9823 8231 admissions@loretotoorak.vic.edu.au AN INDEPENDENT CATHOLIC SCHOOL FOR GIRLS ELC TO VCE

Year 3 String Program

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Loreto Mandeville Hall Toorak

YEARS ELC – year 12 DENOMINATION

10 Mandeville Crescent, Toorak, Vic, 3142

Catholic ENQUIRIES +61 3 9823 8100, www.loretotoorak.vic.edu.au

GENDER

admissions@loretotoorak.vic.edu.au

Girls only (Coeducational ELC)

L

oreto Toorak is an Independent Catholic Girls’ School FEES

embracing genuine values of freedom, justice, sincerity, verity

$18,300 – $26,390

and felicity to foster a mutual respect and deep understanding of the individual and a compassion for the broader community.

PRIN CIPA L \ D R SUSA N S T E VE N S

To become confident, self-assured women, girls need the right challenges. Loreto Toorak has created an environment where your daughter will be nurtured, challenged and encouraged to discover her true self.

Excellent academic results are achieved each year, but this is only one aspect of our holistic approach to education.

Established in 1924, the foundations began over 400 years ago with a truly remarkable English woman, Mary Ward. She overcame extraordinary opposition and hostility to found the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary (IBVM), known as the Loreto Sisters.

Today, there are seven Loreto Schools in Australia and more than 90 throughout the world. An extensive and challenging academic program is integral to the education of heart and mind, which is cherished at Loreto Toorak. A love of learning is fostered by specialist teachers who share a passion for their subjects, with programs that aim to foster individual needs.

The opportunities we provide will challenge and extend your daughter, helping her to graduate with an inner belief that there is much she can achieve.

BOARDING \ No SCHOLARSHIPS \ Yes ABOUT THE PRINCIPAL

Dr Susan Stevens, PhD Melb, MEd (EdAdmin), MMusic, AMusA, GradDip (AdolHealth&Welfare), GradDipTheology, FACE, MACEA, MAICD. Principal for 14 years, she chairs and is an active contributor on many boards in several organisations.

SOCIAL JUSTICE

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

MUSIC

LANGUAGES

Students are taught to

Physical education includes

Music is a rich and diverse

Four languages are taught

critically analyse the

20 different sports. A

component of our

at Loreto Toorak. Chinese

structures of society that

member of Girls Sport

education. There are 25

(Mandarin) and French are

perpetuate injustice. We

Victoria, we compete

ensemble groups available

taught from preparatory to

nurture their hearts and

against 23 girls’ schools

for students. These include

VCE. From year 7, students

minds to become aware of

during a weekly

bands, choirs, orchestras,

may also elect to study

social justice issues.

competition. We engage

instrumental ensembles,

additional languages,

Students participate in

many top specialist coaches

chamber groups and voice

including Italian and

numerous justice activities.

across several sports to

programs.

Indonesian, taught through

challenge our students.

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Melbourne Girls Grammar

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86 Anderson Street, South Yarra, Vic, 3141

DENOMINATION

YEARS ELC – year 12

Anglican ENQUIRIES

PRIN CIPA L \ M RS CAT H E RIN E M IS S O N

+61 3 9862 9200, www.mggs.vic.edu.au

GENDER

enrolments@mggs.vic.edu.au

Girls only

M

FEES

elbourne Girls Grammar (MGGS) is a place where challenge and choice create opportunities for every girl to discover who she is meant to be. We have an outstanding history of providing girls with an exceptional education that equips them to thrive and lead in many life contexts.

We are a forward-looking community and understand that our students must be prepared for life in an increasingly complex and globally connected world. Our focus is the development of young women with the confidence, skills and experience to excel in life beyond school.

Through an unwavering commitment to their personal best, girls at MGGS develop confidence and independence. Our Student Values provide the foundation for student service and leadership, and the world-class learning programs (early learning; junior years: prep – year 4; middle years: years 5-8; senior years: years 9-12) are specifically created to respond to the unique needs of contemporary girls.

Enhancing an MGGS education are the diverse opportunities offered in the classroom and beyond. The depth of co-curricular programs offered in every learning program ensures that every girl explores and develops her areas of interest and passion to maximise her learning.

We believe that students flourish when they are engaged in a challenging academic program within a nurturing environment.

For fee listings, please visit mggs.vic.edu.au BOARDING \ Yes SCHOLARSHIPS \ Yes ABOUT THE PRINCIPAL

With more than 25 years’ experience in schools, Catherine has particular interests in reframing schooling’s purpose, developing contemporary educational frameworks and environments, and creating a continuum for whole-of-child development.

STEM

ENTERPRISING MINDS

FIT FOR LIFE

THE ARTS

Advancing science,

We champion the

Physical engagement is an

The expression of who we

technology, engineering,

development of enterprising

essential component of a

are and how we understand

and mathematics (STEM)

mindsets. Our innovative

healthy life and an

the world through the arts

education is a critical focus

programs and internships

important protective factor

has always been an

for MGGS. We value the

ensure our girls are

for mental health and

essential component of an

importance of educating

equipped for a digital age

wellbeing. Our girls

MGGS education. Our

our young women in

where their experience of

establish their personal

classroom and co-curricular

expanding and diversifying

work and wellbeing will be

fitness goals with our

programs develop

their opportunities in these

vastly different to past

fitness coaches to create

conceptual thinking and

fields of endeavour.

generations.

personalised programs.

creativity for the future.

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Melbourne Grammar School

THE BASICS

GRIMWADE HOUSE

mgs@mgs.vic.edu.au

ENQUIRIES +61 3 9865 7555 www.mgs.vic.edu.au

67 Balaclava Road, Caulfield, Vic, 3161 W WAD HURST AND SENIOR SCHOOL

YEARS

355 St Kilda Road, Melbourne, Vic, 3004

Grimwade House, Prep – year 6; Wadhurst, years 7 – 8;

W

PRIN CIPA L \ M R ROY KE LLE Y

hen your child joins Melbourne Grammar School, they join a strong community of independent thinkers. We focus on developing well-rounded, self-motivated students who are prepared to make their own mark on the world, and who have the compassion and drive to use their capabilities for the benefit of others.

At Melbourne Grammar School, education is intentional.

It is shaped by honesty to oneself and to others, humility in the pursuit of excellence, and active engagement with the broader community.

We have a proud tradition of academic excellence and, year on year, our students achieve outstanding results.

However, at Melbourne Grammar, success is also measured by a student’s integrity, their sense of responsibility and their greater understanding of the world around them.

Our three well-resourced campuses cater for the needs of students as they develop. Our coeducational junior school, Grimwade House, provides girls and boys from prep to year 6 with a strong academic foundation within a nurturing environment.

At Wadhurst, our middle school for boys in years 7 and 8, students build strong learning skills and a positive sense of self. And, in the Senior School, we support boys in years 9 to 12, to achieve academic success and personal growth.

Boarding is available for boys from year 7 to 12.

Senior School, years 9 – 12 DENOMINATION Anglican GENDER Grimwade House: coeducational; Wadhurst and Senior School: boys only FEES $25,400 – $33,940 BOARDING \ Yes SCHOLARSHIPS \ Yes ABOUT THE PRINCIPAL

Mr Kelley joined Melbourne Grammar School in 2009.

“Successful lives are ones which are grounded in high-quality, positive human relationships, steered by knowledge, understanding and a strong sense of moral purpose.”

COMMUNITY

EXCELLENCE

LEARNING

INTEGRITY

A sense of community is at

We value the process of

We celebrate the curiosity

We value strength of

the heart of the school.

striving for excellence,

and intellectual growth of all

character, honesty,

We aim to provide an

recognising relative and

students, appreciate their

empathy and courage,

inclusive and supportive

absolute standards

different learning needs,

guided by a strong moral

environment where

of excellence, and the desire

and encourage them to be

code of behaviour.

everyone feels that

to produce one’s best at

creative, engaged and

they belong.

all times.

lifelong learners.

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M E N TO N E G I R L S . R E M A R K A B L E WO M E N .

Great results start at the beginning ELC to Year 12 – we are committed to the social, emotional and academic development of our students, and encourage every girl to reach her potential.

We help our students build confidence and resilience, support them to achieve excellence, and empower them to make a difference.

Find out more and book a tour www.mentonegirls.vic.edu.au

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Mentone Girls’ Grammar School

YEARS ELC – year 12 DENOMINATION

11 Mentone Parade, Mentone, Vic, 3194

Anglican ENQUIRIES

PRIN CIPA L \ FRAN R E D DA N

+61 3 9581 1200, www.mentonegirls.vic.edu.au

GENDER

info@mentonegirls.vic.edu.au

Girls only

M

FEES

entone Girls’ Grammar is one of the finest schools for girls in Melbourne. As an open-entry school, we accept girls of all talents and abilities. Anglican in tradition, we pride ourselves on being culturally diverse, welcoming students of all faiths and cultures. Quality teaching, small classes and an inspired curriculum, set within technologyrich, purpose-built learning centres, have led to our long history of outstanding achievements.

With a beautiful, single campus, we offer the advantages of a seamless education from our Early Learning Centre to year 12. Our unique location by the beach has inspired our WAVES priorities, which meet the needs of girls by contributing to their wellbeing, achievement, positive values, enterprising nature and success as women in society.

We believe every girl is remarkable in her own way, and as such we value each individual and work to foster selfconfidence and achievement. We provide our students with important skills to manage their lives, to make informed choices and take calculated risks, and have the selfawareness and self-belief to deal with different challenges and pressures.

The school is filled with staff and students who have passion, dedication and perseverance. We have high expectations and take great pride in exceeding them.

This is why Mentone Girls become Remarkable Women.

$12,215 – $27,515 BOARDING \ No SCHOLARSHIPS \ Yes ABOUT THE PRINCIPAL

Fran Reddan is a passionate educator and known for her expertise in educational leadership.

Fran’s focus is on leading a curriculum that develops an enterprising mindset, combined with critical skills and wellbeing to help students thrive.

ENTERPRISE

WELLBEING & SPORT

STEM

CREATIVE ARTS

Our Enterprise Academy is

The wellbeing of our

The concept of scientific

We have a proud tradition

about real-world thinking

students is a key priority

exploration begins in our

of excellence in visual and

with hands-on teaching

and we believe girls with a

Early Learning Centre,

performing arts. We have

and learning that is focused

strong sense of wellbeing

with a formal science,

award-winning musicians,

on developing digitally

are engaged, productive,

technology, engineering

choirs and artists and take

literate, innovative and

focused and happy

and mathematics (STEM)

exciting creative risks with

financially savvy, capable

learners. Girls also

program from year 5.

activities that

girls.

participate in a range of

STEM extension activities

fundamentally enrich the

sports, from aerobics to

are also held within and

lives of our students.

water polo.

outside the curriculum.

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HAPPY

&

HEALTHY

HIGH ACHIEVING Mentone Grammar’s academic, cocurricular and wellbeing programs are designed for the holistic development of our students so that they can achieve their personal best and be happy and healthy young people.

This is delivered within our highly acknowledged Together-Apart-Together coeducational model. From our Early Learning Centre through to Year 12, we provide age and stage appropriate programs designed to engage the modern learner in a dynamic environment.

EXPERIENCE MENTONE GRAMMAR AT A SCHOOL TOUR Book online or contact us for more information at: www.mentonegrammar.net

www.mentonegrammar.net 63 Venice Street Mentone T: +61 9584 4211

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Mentone Grammar

YEARS 63 Venice Street, Mentone, Vic, 3194

ELC – year 12

ENQUIRIES

DENOMINATION A ATION

+ 61 3 9584 4211, mentonegrammar.net

Anglican

enquiry@mentonegrammar.net GENDER Coeducational

E

PRIN CIPAL \ M AL CAT E R

stablished in 1923, Mentone Grammar is an Anglican independent school rich in tradition and contemporary in thinking. We take a leading role in educating girls and boys with our unique coeducational model that is responsive to children’s development from ELC to year 12.

Mentone Grammar is renowned for its successful learning model of Together-Apart-Together, where girls and boys in the middle years (5-9) learn within a coeducational environment in gender-specific classes. In early learning through to year 4 and in years 10-12, students learn in a fully coeducational environment.

We are ideally located by the beach and close to public transport. In addition to our Mentone campus, our school also provides 17 hectares of lush playing fields at Keysborough and a beachside camp at Shoreham on the Peninsula.

Our Creativity Centre is an outstanding facility, which includes a 450-seat theatre, visual arts studios for painting, sculpture, drawing, digital photography, printmaking and visual communication design and specialist labs for robotics, animation, 3D printing, materials and food technology. In addition, there is a recording studio, which is part of an extensive new music school, and drama and dance studios.

School tours are held every term, or private tours are offered by appointment with the Registrar.

FEES $13,955 – $27,513 BOARDING \ No SCHOLARSHIPS \ Yes

ABOUT THE PRINCIPAL

Mr Cater became Mentone Grammar Principal in 2007, continuing his long association with the school.

As an Old Mentonian (1981), he returned to the school after tertiary studies and employment in commerce in 1986.

ARTS

SPORT

SCIENCE

GREENWAYS

Our school also has a

Mentone Grammar has a

Our state-of-the-art Science

Our unique Greenways

deserving reputation as a

proud sporting history and

and Environmental Studies

Program for year 9 includes

leader in the visual and

is a powerful contender in

Centre, with specialist

running their own campus

performing arts, with an

the AGSV program. Our

laboratories for chemistry,

café, learning valuable

events calendar filled with

Coaching Academy

biology, physics and

skills in hospitality,

extraordinary productions

provides specialist coaching

environmental science,

financial literacy,

and celebrations of artistic

in a broad range of sports

provides students with the

marketing and business.

and performance

and makes the most of our

resources they need to

This includes a four-week

excellence.

excellent sports facilities.

engage with our

Learning Journeys away

challenging curriculum.

from the classroom.

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SINGLE OR MULTI CAMPUS? DOES SCHOOL SIZE MATTER?

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hen it comes to schools – size can matter – and many parents weigh up the benefits of sending their child to either a larger, multi-campus school or a smaller, single-campus one.

For parents, this decision can include what’s on offer in terms of the curriculum, the facilities of the school, how active the school community is and, of course, whether their child will be supported and learn in these different environments.

Associate Professor Helen Proctor with the University of Sydney says there is no research to definitively help parents choose between multi-campus or single-campus school.

It comes down to which type of school parents believe their child will excel in.

“There are just too many factors at play,” Proctor says.

“Schools are big, complicated institutions. Some of them are the size of small towns.

“And that’s before you even start to consider family and other factors.

Anyone who has been to their school reunion should be able to understand this.

“People even in the same class at a fairly homogenous school can have such different memories of their education a few years down the track and such different post-school lives.”

Dean of Learning and Teaching at the University of Melbourne’s Graduate School of Education, Associate Professor Larissa Davies-McLean, says both types of schools have their positives and challenges.

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What matters most, she says, is the quality of teaching and learning within the school environment, whether it’s big or small.

“There are different opportunities that children will have to experience in different learning contexts – wonderful learning can happen in a range of contexts,” she says.

Davies-McLean says it’s good to keep debate going on different types of schools, but remembering at the core of it all is supporting teachers to be able to give children a quality education.

That’s certainly been the focus of schools in Melbourne like Haileybury and Shelford Girls’ Grammar.

Haileybury has campuses in Melbourne, Darwin and China and also delivers the VCE in China, Timor Leste and The Philippines.

Haileybury’s principal, Derek Scott, says one of the main benefits of a multi-campus school is the students’ connection across Melbourne (and the globe).

“The school’s international operations provide additional benefits to its students [giving them] a number of opportunities to travel abroad and experience new cultures.”

While it is a large school with many campuses, Haileybury still has a tight-knit alumni community with around 16,000 members connected through clubs and events associated with the school.

At Shelford Girls’ Grammar in Caulfield, the draw of a single-campus school is also its close community.

“Schools are big, complicated institutions. Some of them are the size of small towns.”

- ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR HELEN PROCTOR

ISTOCK

Principal Polly Flanagan says their research shows that is only part of the appeal.

“Our research tells us that parents choose Shelford because it is a small girls’ school with strong academic results. Parents like the fact that everyone is known and that they and their daughters can join a close-knit community.

“A small school like Shelford will never be able to compete with the

facilities of very large schools and we are quite open about that. For example, we don’t have a swimming pool or expansive sports stadium. With MSAC (Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre) so close, we don’t think that matters.

“What does matter is valuing our best assets; our teachers, our students and their families and the quality relationships that they build and nurture.” ● MELISSA HEAGNEY

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Celebrating EMPOWERING YOUNG MINDS TOGETHER

YEARS 1983 - 2018

DISCOVER THE OAKLEIGH GRAMMAR ADVANTAGE. REGISTER FOR A SCHOOL TOUR TODAY.

www.oakleighgrammar.vic.edu.au/tour

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Oakleigh Grammar

YEARS Kindergarten – year 12

77-81 Willesden Road, Oakleigh, Vic, 3166 DENOMINAT ENOMINA ION ENOMINAT ENQUIRIES

Christian

+61 3 9569 6128, www.oakleighgrammar.vic.edu.au GENDER

admissions@oakleighgrammar.vic.edu.au

Coeducational

L

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ocated just off Warrigal Road in the heart of Melbourne’s south east, we offer excellence in coeducational learning from early learning through to year 12.

Our mission is to create quality learning opportunities for every student to reach their full potential. We implement internationally renowned learning programs, including the Reggio Emilia philosophy in our state-of-the-art Early Learning Centre, The Leader in Me process from prep to year 12, the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme, the Arrowsmith Program and e-learning initiatives, including iPads.

Further to a strong academic curriculum, Oakleigh Grammar students are exposed to a range of social experiences within Oakleigh and the broader community.

Character-developing programs, such as The Leader in Me and the International Baccalaureate, give students the capacity to grow socially during their school life. Students explore their co-curricular interests and talents in the visual and performing arts, sports, debating, music ensembles, chess club, multimedia, learning-enhancement programs and social leadership initiatives.

Students take part in physical education as a core subject and often continue with this subject into VCE studies.

Oakleigh Grammar participates in several inter-school sporting competitions in a range of sports.

FEES $7568 – $10,000 BOARDING \ No SCHOLARSHIPS \ Yes ABOUT THE PRINCIPAL

Mark Robertson is a highly respected leader and change agent in the Victorian Independent Schools sector.

Mr Robertson promotes cultural diversity in the school community and is committed to providing a safe and happy learning environment.

EARLY LEARNING

JUNIOR SCHOOL

MIDDLE SCHOOL

SENIOR SCHOOL

Our Early Learning Centre

In the Junior School

In years 6 to 9, the

In the Senior School (years

(ELC) offers a toddler’s

(prep to year 5), students

International Baccalaureate

10 to 12), our students are

program, three and four-

are introduced to Stephen

(IB) Middle Years

not just numbers. Year 10 is

year-old kindergarten. The

Covey’s internationally

Programme (MYP) is used

the final year of the IB

Reggio Emelia philosophy

acclaimed The Leader in

to deliver the prescribed

MYP. Students in years 11

inspires a curriculum built

Me process, promoting

Australian Curriculum

and 12 choose from around

upon children’s exploration

social and academic

content and includes the

20 subjects to design their

and awareness of their

success.

unique, purpose-designed

individual VCE programs.

learning environment.

9ways Program for experiential learning.

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Our vision, Sacré Cœur Women Shape the World, is a strong ­ young women, and it is authentic to our Sacred Heart Tradition.

others to shape the world.

Sacré Coeur Her Spirit Her Education Her Community Her Voice Her Life 172 Burke Road, Glen Iris Ph: 9835 2700

www.sacrecoeur.vic.edu.au

supportive environment. As a result, they consistently achieve ­ communities and to the world.

Discover the opportunities a Sacré Cœur education can

Open Day on 25 March or our Tour Mornings. Register now via the website.

Sacré Cœur Women Shape the World

Sacré Cœur

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172 Burke Road, Glen Iris, Vic, 3146

Prep – year 12

ENQUIRIES

DENOMINATION

+61 3 9835 2700, www.sacrecoeur.vic.edu.au

Catholic

YEARS

admissions@sac.vic.edu.au GENDER Girls only

S

PRIN CIPA L \ A N NA MA S T E RS

acré Cœur is a leading Catholic girls’ school. It was founded in 1888 by the French order of nuns, the Society of the Sacred Heart (RSCJ). Our purpose is to “educate and empower our women to make a profound contribution to their world”.

This purpose statement reflects our commitment to educate each student, not just academically, but holistically with the goal of empowering her and building her confidence and resilience to respond to change and to live her life with a future focus.

Our expert and dedicated teachers are privileged to work with students to guide their heads and their hearts in all they do. Sacré Cœur is built upon a proud tradition of sharing our gifts and talents and for providing an optimal educational outcome in a caring and supportive environment.

At the heart of a Sacred Heart education is a deep respect and concern for each student’s wellbeing. We believe that positive relationships lie at the heart of learning and for students to be ready to learn, they must first feel happy and secure. Our objective is to build and develop connections to maximise capabilities and opportunities for respectful and mutually beneficial relationships, ensuring all students have their emotional and social wellbeing carefully nurtured.

‘Sacré Cœur Women Shape the World’ reflects our ongoing aspirations for our young women.

FEES $8,950 – $24,870 BOARDING \ No SCHOLARSHIPS \ Yes

ABOUT THE PRINCIPAL

Anna is a highly experienced educational leader in wellbeing, learning, teaching and innovation. She has had a range of educational leadership experiences in Vic and NSW, and looks forward to serving the Sacré Cœur community in 2018.

GLOBAL VILLAGE

COMMUNITY

TECHNOLOGY

CO-CURRICULAR

In an ever-changing world,

Programs and learning

Technology facilitates a

Success comes in countless

it is a challenging time to

opportunities abound for

different approach to

forms at Sacré Cœur. We

educate young women. We

students and staff in our

education; our students are

are especially pleased that

belong to an international

international community.

globally minded citizens.

our students achieve

Sacred Heart family,

Participation in sharing

Being among the most

academically and

comprising more than 150

contemporary learning

privileged, in terms of

holistically across a vast

sister schools in 40

ideas, through our networks

educational opportunity,

array of co-curricular

different countries. We are

and curriculum offerings,

they are encouraged to

activities, often at a level

enriched by exchanging

influences global thinking

help bring about change in

greater than their original

cultures and contexts.

and leadership.

the world.

aspirations.

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She

loves Mondays Shelford Shelford Girls’ Grammar 3 Hood Crescent Caulfield. www.shelford.vic.edu.au

Shelford Girls’ Grammar

THE BASICS

3 Hood Crescent, Caulfield, Vic, 3161

www.shelford.vic.edu.au

ENQUIRIES +61 3 9524 7333, information@shelford.vic. edu.au

S

PRIN CIPA L \ M S P O LLY F L A NAG A N

helford Girls’ Grammar enjoys an outstanding academic tradition and offers exceptional performing arts and visual arts programs, and extensive sporting opportunities.

Achievement and effort are celebrated, and critical skills such as problem solving, decision making, and the ability to question and to be an independent, creative thinker are developed, equipping students for a rapidly changing and complex world. Students are encouraged to develop a social conscience and they undertake a variety of projects to support others. Shelford has small class sizes and offers a wide range of VCE and VET subjects. From the coeducational ELC to the foundation to year 12 school for girls, Shelford provides a stimulating environment where students thrive.

Shelford at a glance: • Outstanding academic tradition; • Very high university success rate; • Exceptional performing arts and visual arts programs; • Extensive sporting opportunities; • Impressive range of subjects at VCE level; • Unique year 9 challenge program; • Strong literacy and numeracy focus in Junior School; • Reggio Emilia-inspired, coeducational ELC; • Active commitment to community service; • Inclusive school, welcoming students from all backgrounds; • Small school with a wonderful sense of community.

YEARS ELC – year 12 DENOMINATION Anglican GENDER ELC: Coeducational; Foundation – year 12: Girls only FEES POA BOARDING \ No SCHOLARSHIPS \ Yes ABOUT THE PRINCIPAL

Polly Flanagan has taught in coeducational and single-sex schools across all sectors. She is convinced that girls learn best in an all-girls’ school such as Shelford, which caters for the ways that girls learn best.

MUSIC

SPORT

CO-CURRICULAR

EXCHANGE PROGRAMS

Shelford has an outstanding

Shelford is a member of

The innovative year 9

Shelford has sister schools

Music Department.

Girls Sport Victoria and

challenge program,

in Switzerland and Japan

Students have extensive

students participate in 15

involving city,

and excellent exchange

opportunities to take part in

sports with significant

environment, justice and

programs. Overseas study

award-winning groups,

success.

physical challenges, and the

tours and the World

ensembles and bands.

Inter-school competition

unique Quaerite program

Challenge Program offer

Performance opportunities

starts in Junior School.

across the school, encourage

additional opportunities to

include musicals, house

Girls also compete in

students to become resilient,

understand other cultures

performing arts festivals

rowing and snowsports.

compassionate,

and participate in a

independent thinkers.

community project.

and concerts.

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St Leonard’s College

THE BA SICS

163 South Road, Brighton East, Vic, 3187

YEARS ELC-12, VCE and International

ENQUIRIES

Baccalaureate Diploma

+61 3 9909 9300 , www.stleonards.vic.edu.au

Programme

enrolment@stleonards.vic.edu.au DENOMINATION The Uniting Church

S

PRIN CIPA L \ S T UA R T DAVIS

t Leonard’s College is the school of choice for more students than any other in the Bayside region, educating children from ELC3 to year 12. Renowned for pedagogical innovation and leadership, and with a strong community spirit, we have been providing young people with exceptional educational experiences for over a century.

A St Leonard’s education gives each child a strong sense of being known, nurtured and loved. We develop in them the optimism to view the world through confident eyes.

In addition to the VCE, we offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) – the tertiary entrance qualification most respected and widely recognised by the world’s leading universities. Our highly qualified and committed staff teach across both the VCE and IBDP, ensuring our students enjoy the best support and tuition available. St Leonard’s College welcomes applications for places in ELC, prep and years 3,4, 5, 7, 10 and 11.

Limited places are also available in other year levels as they arise.

Our new Visual Arts Centre provides specialist facilities equipped with the latest technologies and dedicated gallery spaces. We recently opened a new library and dedicated space for Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) programs.

GENDER Coeducational FEES $19,896 – $30,702 BOARDING \ No SCHOLARSHIPS \ Yes

ABOUT THE PRINCIPAL

Stuart Davis is a highly experienced educational leader committed to providing young people with an exemplary education. He seeks to uphold St Leonard’s College’s tradition of excellence, community spirit and a strong sense of care.

ACADEMIC

CO-CURRICULUM

PASTORAL CARE

SOCIAL JUSTICE

Our extensive range of

Our students develop skills

Our commitment to the

Our education prepares

subjects include

and interests in debating,

highest standards of

students to take their place

mathematics, science,

public speaking, drama,

pastoral care is

in the world and make

LOTE, English, music,

music, sport, photography,

unwavering, and ensuring

meaning ful contributions

STEM and a range of

media production and

each child feels safe, valued

to society. Our students are

humanities and social

outdoor education.

and develops a sense of

passionate about helping

sciences. Students excel in

Students enjoy success in

belonging is paramount to

those in need through

the da Vinci Decathlon,

state, national and

St Leonard’s educational

fund-raising activities

Tournament of Minds and

international competitions.

philosophy.

and student-led

Future Problem Solving.

community programs.

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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 2019 are now open We have a range of scholarships available, from Academic to General Excellence and Boarding Scholarships. To find 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 BA SICS

Wesley College

ENQUIRIES +61 3 8102 6508 www.wesleycollege.net

WESLEY COLLEGE ST KILDA ROAD CAMPUS

admissions@wesleycollege.

577 St Kilda Road, Melbourne, Vic, 3004

net

WESLEY COLLEGE GLEN WAVERLEY CAMPUS 620 High Street Road, Glen Waverley, Vic, 3150

YEARS

WESLEY COLLEGE ELSTERNWICK CAMPUS

3yo – year 12

5 Gladstone Parade, Elsternwick, Vic, 3185 DENOMINATION Uniting Church

W

PRIN CIPA L \ D R H E LE N DRENNEN AM

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 cultures choose Wesley because of our strong tradition of academic excellence, outstanding curricular and co-curricular 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 42 VCE and 26 IB Diploma Programme 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.

GENDER Coeducational FEES $19,130 – $32,390 BOARDING \ Yes SCHOLARSHIPS \ Yes

ABOUT THE PRINCIPAL

Dr Helen Drennen AM was appointed Principal of Wesley College Melbourne in 2003, and brings to the role extensive national and international experience in education, at both primary and secondary levels.

CO-CURRICULAR

BOARDING AT WESLEY

RESIDENTIAL

SPECIAL PROGRAMS

Our rich variety of

Wesley’s dynamic new

Wesley offers a unique

Wesley offers specialised

activities include visual

boarding facility, Learning

residential program in

programs, including 24

and performing arts, sport,

in Residence, is purpose-

Clunes, the Yiramalay/

organised college tours.

music, outdoor education

built for senior school

Wesley Studio School in the

These include a US space-

and community service,

students (years 10–12),

Kimberley, Western

school program,

with 19 sports, 23 bands, 21

from metropolitan

Australia, and three

international exchange

chamber ensembles, 16

Melbourne, rural Australia

outdoor education camps in

programs in Europe and

choirs, 10 orchestras and

and various international

Victoria, near Healesville,

Japan, a US basketball tour,

seven musicals.

locations.

Paynesville and Portland.

European music tour, and Hong Kong drama tour.

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Discover Xavier College Xavier is a Catholic College in the Jesuit tradition, offering an inspiring education which seeks to engage the hearts, minds, bodies and spirits of our students, enabling them to serve in the wider world.

Xavier is one of the few Colleges to offer a genuine three-tiered education that emphasises high-performance in every field, across three distinct campuses, in both co-educational and boys-only environments.

The Xavier model of a Catholic Jesuit education EARLY YEARS

MIDDLE YEARS

SENIOR YEARS

Co-educational 3-year-olds to Year 4

Boys Years 5 to 8

Boys Years 9 to 12

(Including Boarding)

2018 DISCOVERY TOURS Saturday 17 February Combined tours at Saturday 18 August Senior Campus and Burke Hall Campus Friday 23 March

Burke Hall Campus

Friday 18 May Friday 14 September Friday 26 October Tuesday 13 February

Senior Campus 135 Barkers Road Kew Kostka Hall Campus 47 South Road Brighton Burke Hall Campus Studley Park Road Kew

Kostka Hall Campus

Tuesday 22 May Tuesday 14 August Tuesday 30 October @XAVIERCOLLEGE

For bookings please visit xavier.vic.edu.au/tours or contact Di Odgers, Head of Admissions on (03) 9854 5307

Xavier College

the basics

Senior Campus

+61 3 9854 5307

135 Barkers Road, Kew, Vic, 3101

xavier.vic.edu.au

Burke Hall Campus

admissions@xavier.vic.

Studley Park Road, Kew, Vic, 3101

edu.au

enquiries

Kostka Hall Campus Years

47 South Road, Brighton, Vic, 3186

3yo kindergarten – year 12

F

prin cipal \ m r willia m dohe r ty

ounded in 1878, Xavier College is a Catholic school within the Jesuit tradition. A Jesuit education seeks to encourage self-reflection so that the heart, mind, body and spirit may become fully engaged to serve the wider world.

Xavier College aspires to “set hearts on fire” by an educational commitment to a faith that does it justice.

At Xavier, we challenge our students to pursue excellence in all things, both within and beyond the classroom.

Education for life in the true sense embraces the intellectual, spiritual, moral and social aspects of life. This ensures that each individual achieves their full potential.

In addition to its strong academic initiatives, including university extension programs, Learning Enhancement Centres and IB (Primary Years Programme), Xavier College offers an extensive range of music, sports, and co-curricular activities, including community service and overseas exchange programs.

Xavier regularly features in the annual list of highestperforming schools in the Victorian Certificate of Education. It is fundamentally committed to scholarship and to the intellectual development of the students entrusted to the college.

While Xavier College is an historic school, it also works to embrace the many opportunities presented by the 21st century.

Denomination Catholic Gender Coeducational 3-year-old Kindergarten – year 4; boys only from year 5 – year 12 Fees Year 12 – $28,450 Boarding \ Yes Scholarships \ Yes

About the principal

Mr Doherty believes that strong education must challenge as much as it supports and exalts.

Notions of excellence are a great testament to one’s sense of self-worth and of both personal and collective standard and aspiration.

SOCIAL JUSTICE

Curriculum

Arts Program

Sport Program

By the time our students

Xavier College has always

The college offers

Education through sport

graduate from Xavier in

provided a first-class

opportunities for students

furthers the Ignatian

year 12, they have

grounding in all the

to exhibit their art, both on

philosophy of developing

completed a total of 26,000

traditional core subjects

campus and at three yearly

the whole individual.

hours of service for others

and a breadth of learning

art shows. Xavier also has

Xavier offers a huge variety

under the Ignatian Service

experience. The curriculum

an extensive performing

of sports catering for

Program. It is all about

caters towards the

arts program in co-

students’ different talents,

being men for others.

intellectual, social, physical

operation with girls’ schools

as well as opportunities for

and emotional growth of

in the area.

overseas sporting tours.

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EARLY LEARNING CENTRES \ Adve r t i s ing Fe at ure

Only About Children THE BA SICS LOCATION A ATION 12 campuses across Melbourne AGE RANGE Six weeks to six years EDUCATION A ATION AL PHILOSOPHY Play-based, intentional teaching in small groups GENDER Coeducational

ABOUT US

FEES POA

We give children more than an education – our holistic care encompasses everything from health and wellbeing, to creative expression.

ENROLMENT Contact +61 3 8529 5000 or

Oac has created innovative environments for children to safely play and learn; guided by our passionate and highly qualified Educators. Together with our OacGrow curriculum (an educational framework led by the interests of the child and includes literacy, numeracy, music, Spanish, active and sustainability programs), Oac Health and Wellbeing services, we’ve created a world-leading offering designed to give children the best possible preparation for life. At Oac, we encourage every child to reach their full potential. ●

visit oac.edu.au ●

More than early learning, an inspiring start to life At Only About Children, we give children more than an education – our holistic care encompasses everything from health and wellbeing to creative expression.

Our qualified and passionate educators lead ourspecialised programs from newborn care throughto school readiness, so that every child can reach their full potential.

Limited 2018 places available Enrol or book a tour today

138 OAC oac.edu.au 48

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Inspired early learning

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL S GUIDE \ dire c tor y 2018

Caulfield Grammar School WHEELERS HILL CAMPUS \ 74-82 Jells Road, Wheelers Hill, 3150 MALVERN CAMPUS \ 5 Willoby Avenue, Glen Iris, 3146 PROFILE PAGE

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CAULFIELD CAMPUS \ 217 Glen Eira Rd, East St Kilda, 3183 +61 3 9524 6300 cgs@caulfieldgs.vic.edu.au www.caulfieldgs.vic.edu.au

● Wheelers Hill Campus: 1400 students ● Malvern Campus: 430 ● Caulfield Campus: 1375 ● Wheelers Hill: Pre-Prep – Year 12 ● Malvern: Kinder – Year 12 ● Caulfield: Years 7–12 ● Associated with Anglican Church ● Coeducational

Christ Church Grammar School

De La Salle College

677 Punt Road, South Yarra, 3141 +61 3 9866 3540 registrar@ccgs.vic.edu.au www.ccgs.vic.edu.au

TIVERTON CAMPUS / 1318 High Street, Malvern, Vic, 3144 KINNOULL CAMPUS / Northbrook Avenue, Malvern, Vic, 3144 +61 3 9508 2100 enrolment@delasalle.vic.edu.au www.delasalle.vic.edu.au

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● 400 Students ● 3yo – Year 6 ● Anglican ● Coeducational

● 1140 student ● Years 4–12 ● Catholic ● Boys only

Geelong Grammar School

Korowa Anglican Girls’ School

14 Douglas Street, Toorak, 3142 Private Mail Bag, Mansfield, 3722 50 Biddlecombe Avenue, Corio, 3214 +61 3 5273 9200 admissions@ggs.vic.edu.au www.ggs.vic.edu.au

10-16 Ranfurlie Crescent, Glen Iris, 3146 +61 3 9811 0200 admissions@korowa.vic.edu.au www.korowa.vic.edu.au

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● 1579 students ● ELC – Year 12 ● Anglican ● Coeducational

● 700 students ● ELC – Year 12 ● Anglican ● ELC: Coeducational; Prep – Year 12: Girls only

Haileybury KEYSBOROUGH CAMPUS \ 855 Springvale Road, Keysborough, 3173 BRIGHTON CAMPUS \ 120 South Road, Brighton East, 3187 PROFILE PAGE

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BERWICK CAMPUS \ 138 High Street, Berwick, 3806 CITY CAMPUS \ 383 King Street, West Melbourne, 3003

TIANJIN CAMPUS \ 6 Gongxue Road, Gaocun County, Wuqing District, Tianjin, China +61 3 9904 6000 NORTHERN TERRITORY CAMPUS \ Lot 6057 Berrimah Road, Berrimah, Northern Territory, 0828 admissions@haileybury.vic.edu.au www.haileybury.vic.edu.au ● 4700 students ● ELC – Year 12 ● Non-denominational ● Parallel education I N DEPE N DE N T SCHOOL S GU IDE 2018

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INDEPENDENT SCHOOL S GUIDE \ dire c tor y 2018

Lauriston Girls’ School

Loreto Mandeville Hall Toorak

38 Huntingtower Road, Armadale, 3143 +61 3 9864 7555 admissions@lauriston.vic.edu.au www.lauriston.vic.edu.au

10 Mandeville Crescent, Toorak, 3142 +61 3 9823 8100 admissions@loretotoorak.vic.edu.au www.loretotoorak.vic.edu.au

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● 1044 students ● Kindergarten – Year 12 ● Secular ● Co-ed to Kindergarten ● Girls only: Prep – Year 12

● 1100 students ● ELC – Year 12 ● Catholic ● Girls only ● ELC: coeducational

Melbourne Girls Grammar

Melbourne Grammar School

86 Anderson Street, South Yarra, 3141 +61 3 9862 9200 enrolments@mggs.vic.edu.au www.mggs.vic.edu.au

GRIMWADE HOUSE \ 67 Balaclava Road, Caulfield, 3161

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● 1000 students ● ELC – Year 12 ● Anglican ● Girls only

● 1800 students ● Prep – Year 12 ● Anglican ● Grimwade House (Prep – Year 6): coeducational; ● Wadhurst and Senior School: Boys only

Mentone Girls’ Grammar School

Mentone Grammar

11 Mentone Parade, Mentone, 3194 +61 3 9581 1200 info@mentonegirls.vic.edu.au www.mentonegirls.vic.edu.au

63 Venice Street, Mentone, 3194 +61 3 9584 4211 enquiry@mentonegrammar.net www.mentonegrammar.net

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● 800 students ● ELC – Year 12 ● Anglican ● Girls only

● 1548 students ● ELC – Year 12 ● Anglican ● Coeducational

Oakleigh Grammar

Sacré Cœur

77-81 Willesden Road, Oakleigh, 3166 +61 3 9569 6128 admissions@oakleighgrammar.vic.edu.au www.oakleighgrammar.vic.edu.au

172 Burke Road, Glen Iris, Victoria, 3146 +613 9835 2700 www.sacrecoeur.vic.edu.au admissions@sac.vic.edu.au

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● 746 students (K-12) ● ELC – Year 12 ● Christian ● Coeducational

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W WADHURST AND SENIOR SCHOOL \ 355 St Kilda Road, Melbourne, 3004 +61 3 9865 7555 mgs@mgs.vic.edu.au www.mgs.vic.edu.au

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● 719 students ● Prep – Year 12 ● Catholic ● Girls only

Shelford Girls’ Grammar

St Leonard’s College

3 Hood Crescent, Caulfield, 3161 +61 3 9524 7333 information@shelford.vic.edu.au www.shelford.vic.edu.au

163 South Road, Brighton East, 3187 +61 3 9909 9300 enrolment@stleonards.vic.edu.au www.stleonards.vic.edu.au

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● 620 students ● ELC – Year 12 ● Anglican ● ELC: Coeducational ● Girls only: Prep – Year 12

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● 1415 students ● ELC – Year 12 ● Uniting Church ● Coeducational

Wesley College

Xavier College

ELSTERNWICK \ 5 Gladstone Parade, Elsternwick, 3185 GLEN W 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

SENIOR CAMPUS \ 135 Barkers Road, Kew, 3101 BURKE HALL CAMPUS \ Studley Park Road, Kew, 3101 KOSTKA HALL CAMPUS \ 47 South Road, Brighton, 3186 +61 3 9854 5307 admissions@xavier.vic.edu.au www.xavier.vic.edu.au

● 3182 students ● 3yo – Year 12 ● Uniting Church ● Coeducational

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● 2080 students across three campuses ● Catholic ● 3yo – Year 4: coeducational ● Year 5 – 12: Boys only

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This is delivered within our highly acknowledged Together-Apart-Together coeducational model. From our Early Learning Centre through to Year 12, we provide age and stage appropriate programs designed to engage the modern learner in a dynamic environment.

EXPERIENCE MENTONE GRAMMAR AT A SCHOOL TOUR Book online or contact us for more information at: www.mentonegrammar.net

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