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Ivanhoe Girls’ Grammar School
Statement of Purpose
Ivanhoe Girls’ is a forward-thinking community of learners who are thoughtful in their choices and brave in their actions.
The decision to send your child to Ivanhoe Girls’ Grammar School is a choice that will shape their future. At Ivanhoe Girls’, we believe the opportunity to educate girls, to prepare them for happiness and success in their adult lives, is a privilege.
Since 1903, Ivanhoe Girls' has found and nurtured the strengths of our learners. Today, the School continues to provide a personalised education for each girl to explore and extend herself academically, socially and culturally, while developing a disposition founded on integrity and generous service to our community.
We believe that the wellbeing and character building of our students is as important as their academic achievements. By maintaining our enrolments between 850 – 1000 learners from our Early Learning Centre through to Year 12, we are able to know each student as an individual, to monitor her progress carefully and to ensure she feels accepted, valued and validated in a nurturing atmosphere.
In so doing, we develop articulate, courageous, critical thinkers who are generous of spirit, have a lifelong love of learning, who have a voice and use it to make a positive contribution to their wider community.
As testament to Ivanhoe Girls’ tradition of innovative and socially progressive education, our graduates have achieved outstanding success in a broad range of Australian and international tertiary pathways, across diverse fields of study. The key to success is to encourage and nurture creativity in whatever combination of subjects our girls are interested to study and explore, which is why Mathematics, Science, Creative Arts and Music are among our most popular and successful subjects.
At Ivanhoe Girls’, we welcome every student as a unique individual and we foster in them the confidence to discover their talents and to elevate their natural strengths. Teachers, who are passionate experts in their field, help to provide the inspiration and support each student needs to flourish. Our students are challenged to set personal learning goals and to become deep learners in order to achieve them. We expect our students to think independently, to question their own and other people’s ideas, and to know that there are no mistakes, only opportunities to learn.
Ivanhoe Girls’ is a remarkable and forward-thinking school that enthusiastically embraces innovation and new opportunities. I encourage you and your daughter to come and experience school life for yourself. I look forward to meeting you and to introducing you to our students who speak for themselves at one of our many School Tours held throughout the year.
Narelle Umbers Principal
Why Choose Ivanhoe Girls’?
Ivanhoe Girls’ is a dynamic learning community. Established in 1903 and with over 122 years in the community, our values underpin the high quality education we offer our students.
Ivanhoe Girls’:
• offers outstanding staff. Our teachers are inspiring, dedicated to the learning needs of each student and have a commitment to excellence
• prides itself on excellent VCE results
• fosters life-long learning
• offers various tertiary pathways
• offers a strong and robust Student Wellbeing program and Framework that aims to ensure our students are: Feeling Good, Functioning Well and Doing Good.
• offers many opportunities for leadership experiences in countless informal ways, but equally through the many formal positions offered in sporting teams, cultural pursuits, House, Tutor Groups, Student Representative Council and in other activity areas where students are appointed or elected to positions of significant responsibility
• teaches students how to use technology safely and effectively with an online Learning Management System
• provides a sequential Camp and Outdoor Education experience for students from ELC - Year 12
• provides students with opportunities to develop further potential through involvement in a vast array of cocurricular activities including Sport, the Arts and many specialised clubs to accommodate a range of student interests.
A Strong Community Feel
There is truly something special about the culture of our school which is often spoken about by parents, students and staff. There is a warmth and a friendliness, that is hard to describe, but experienced by those who walk through our gardens and become a part of the Ivanhoe Girls’ family.
Our students also take on the responsibility of helping others all over the world by getting involved in many charitable causes, and can participate in community service to assist our neighbouring facilities, community groups and local hospitals. Students become compassionate contributors to their community and the world, committed to social justice, sustainability and philanthropy.
Our School Values
Teaching and Learning
At Ivanhoe Girls’, our purpose is to educate our young people to be future-ready learners, equipped to lead with creativity and purpose. Students will develop knowledge, rich learning, know-how, attitudes and values to actively contribute to their world.
Our vision is to create a culture of thinking and learning that equips our students with the essential knowledge and complex competencies needed to thrive in a rapidly changing world.
We acknowledge and value that learning extends beyond the classroom and understand that learning is underpinned by meaningful relationships. Engaging, varied lessons connected to real-life experiences ignite students’ passions and curiosity, supporting a strength-based approach in which every student
can experience personal growth and success.
Our vision for teaching and learning at Ivanhoe Girls’ Grammar School is to create an active classroom culture that nurtures deep thinking, student agency, collaboration, reflection and critical thinking. We recognise that learning must be purposeful and authentic. We are committed to a differentiated and inclusive learning environment and hold high expectations for every student in our care.
Our teachers are experts in knowledge, curriculum design and pedagogical practices, serving as effective communicators and facilitators who model and build strong, positive and respectful relationships with and among our students.
We are continually looking for opportunities to animate our learners beyond the four walls of a classroom, through engagement with industry experts.
Junior School
Senior School
Wellbeing at Ivanhoe Girls'
At Ivanhoe Girls’ we define wellbeing as the experience of 'Feeling Good', 'Functioning Well', and 'Doing Good' for other people. We aim to create a space that is safe for all students to grow and flourish and where they are given the opportunity to understand the impact that they can have on the world around them.
According to research, a student who has high levels of wellbeing is likely to have better physical health, stronger social relationships, more optimism for the future and higher academic performance. All positive reasons for us to be intentional about wellbeing education throughout the School.
Given that the ability to describe and understand our own wellbeing is an important factor that shapes outcomes for students, research into how wellbeing literacy can be fostered in schools is essential. Wellbeing literacy enables members of the community to interact in ways that build an understanding of their own and others’ emotions and to use this understanding to shape their actions.
The GROW Wellbeing Framework at Ivanhoe Girls’ gives every individual the space to grow their own skills and develop their understanding so that they can apply the skills that are meaningful to them, to situations when they need it.
Our GROW framework has been developed to address the differing developmental requirements for our whole community to ensure that we are able to provide an environment where we can all learn and receive the care needed at every stage of the schooling journey. The vision is that ‘Together we are Forging a Vibrant Community with Wellbeing at our Core.’
Starting the vision with the word “together” means that the most important thing to us is that our community works with one another. To build strengths within our community, we ensure that every student is seen as their own unique self. Evidence-based elements are delivered across our community, linking resources and experiences to ensure we are able to increase our understanding of the benefits of the elements and how to apply our knowledge.
Evidence-based elements fall under the umbrella of our definition for wellbeing that is ‘Feeling Good’, ‘Functioning Well’ and ‘Doing Good’. These elements such as gratitude, grit and resilience, habits and goals and inclusion will be delivered through teaching and learning experiences, cocurricular activities and dedicated wellbeing time with all students from ELC to Year 12.
Senior School
Ivanhoe Girls’ aims to provide the very best learning environment for all of our students. Built on strong foundations and underpinned by our Student Wellbeing program, our teaching philosophy focusses on the unique needs of the individual, enabling each student to achieve their potential. As such, learning at Ivanhoe Girls’ encompasses much more than simply academic achievement; we focus on the whole individual.
Ivanhoe Girls' provides a wonderful environment for each student to explore, face challenges and learn from varied experiences; effectively developing a strong sense of self, resilience and a willingness to experience new things. Through these varied opportunities, students utilise a broad range of thinking skills and strategies that equip them with the flexibility to thrive in a changing world, and advanced leaderships skills, compassion and curiousity.
In Senior School each student is provided with a structured learning environment suited to their developmental and learning needs. Our curriculum combines a strong academic focus and provides dynamic and challenging learning opportunities that cater for the full range of students’ individual interests and abilities. This is enhanced by a diverse range of co-curricular programs, which present exciting opportunities for further exploration of individual interests or specialisation.
In Senior School, learning is designed to build independence, agency and academic rigour:
• Engage (Years 7–8) – A broad, balanced curriculum supporting the transition to secondary school and developing essential skills and learning habits
• Immerse (Years 9 –10) – Increasing subject depth and independence through a core curriculum and breadth options that allow students to explore interests and pathways.
• Lead (Years 11 –12) – VCE studies focused on subject mastery, exam readiness and informed pathway planning, supported by a comprehensive careers program.
In the empowerED program, which spans Years 7-10, students engage in transdisciplinary inquiry, progressing from structured exploration to independent investigation of complex real world challenges. This culminates in entrepreneurial thinking, leadership and the capacity to create meaningful impact beyond school.
Our students embrace every opportunity to progress and try new things. This is because we ensure Ivanhoe Girls’ is a place where every student feels safe and confident to pursue their learning. Our students are given the scope to practise
independent and critical thought, to make mistakes, and are encouraged to try again with confidence and tenacity.
We care deeply about our students, and our commitment to our Student Wellbeing Framework ensures that every student receives the support required to achieve their best.
In Senior School, students are placed in Tutor Groups under the direct care of a Tutor. The Tutor Group meets daily and provides a strong sense of connection and belonging. During the course of the year, the students and tutor develop strong relationships, and the Tutor group becomes an incredible support network, where encouragement and advice are offered in an accepting, respectful and informal setting.
Throughout Senior School, every student has a range of significant adults from their Year Level Coordinator, Tutor, Class Teachers, Counsellors, Health Centre, Director of Student Wellbeing and Chaplain who provide a high degree of support and ensure every student is known. The Peer Support Program enables Year 10 students to mentor Year 7 students, encouraging cross-age friendships and strengthening the connectedness amongst the School community.
We have found that the most effective way for our students to experience success is to let them be their authentic selves, offering them the scope to make their own choices, find their own voice, and to pursue a range of academic and personal goals in an environment where personal effort and excellence are celebrated.
Senior School Curriculum (2026)
*subject to change
Year 7 Core Subjects
Chinese*
Chinese Language Background*
Digital Solutions (one semester)
Drama and Theatre Arts (one semester)
English EAL
French*
Geography (one semester)
Health and Physical Education
Year 8 Core Subjects
Chinese*
Chinese Language Background*
Digital Solutions (one semester
Drama and Theatre Studies
English
French*
Food Studies (one semester
Geography (one semester)
Health and Physical Education
History (one semester Mathematics
Year 9 Core Subjects
Chinese Cert II*
Chinese Language Background*
English
EAL Additional Support
French*
Year 9 Breadth
3D Animation & Gaming
A Chorus Line
All the World's a Stage
Be an Architect
Be an Artist
Geography (one semester)
Health
History (one semester)
Accelerated Mathematics
Extension Mathematics
Mainstream Mathematics
History (one semester) Mathematics
The Language of Music Physical Education
Religious Education Science
Visual Arts
Learning Enhancement (By Invitation Only)
*At least one of these subjects is required.
Religious Education (one semester) Science Visual Arts
Learning Enhancement (By Invitation Only)
*At least one of these subjects is required.
Physical Education Religious Education Science
Learning Enhancement (By Invitation Only)
*At least one of these subjects is required.
Be a Philosopher Be Your Own Boss
Creative Cafe
Creative Writing
Digital Marketing and Design
Year 10 Core Subjects
English EAL
Mainstream Mathematics
Pre-General Mathematics*
Pre-Mathematical Methods*
VCE Mathematical Methods
1&2
Geography History
Religious Education Science
Physical Education
Game of Life Hamilton History Mysteries Mud
Outdoor Challenge
Learning Enhancement (By Invitation Only)
Phone App Frenzy Robots in Space
The Making of an Athlete Wearable Art
Year 10 Breadth
Art 2D
Art 3D
Chinese VET Cert III
Chinese First Language 1&2**
Chinese Second Language 1&2**
Commerce and Law
Digital Business
Drama and Theatre Studies
French Global Powers
Human Rights
Innovate & Create
Year 11 VCE Subjects
Accounting 1&2 *
Applied Computing 1&2*
Art: Creative Practice 1&2
Art: Making and Exhibiting 1&2
Biology 1&2*
Business Management 1&2*
Chemistry
Chinese VET Cert III
Chinese First Language 3&4
Chinese Second Language 3&4
Chinese Second Language
Advanced 3&4
Economics 1&2*
English 1&2*
EAL 1&2
Food Studies 1&2*
French 1&2
Geography 1&2*
Year 12 VCE Subjects
Acccounting 3&4*
Art Creative Practice 3&4
Biology 3&4*
Business Management 3&4*
Chemistry 3&4
Chinese First Language 3&4
Chinese Second Language 3&4
Chinese Second Language Advanced 3&4
Economics 3&4*
English 3&4
English EAL 3&4
French 3&4
Health & Human
Development 3&4*
History (Australian) 3&4*
History (Revolutions) 3&4
Legal Studies 3&4*
Literature
Outdoor Education
Photography
Women in Power
Learning Enhancement (By Invitation Only)
Health & Human
Development 1&2*
Legal Studies 1&2*
Literature
Mathematics 1&2*
Mathematical Methods 1&2
Mathematical Methods 3&4
Specialist Mathematics 1&2
Media 1&2*
Modern History 1&2*
Literature 3&4*
General Mathematics 3&4
Mathematical Methods 3&4*
Specialist Mathematics 3&4
Musical Repertoire
Performance 3&4
Physical Education 3&4*
Physics 3&4
Psychology 3&4*
Music 1&2
Philosophy 1&2*
Physical Education 1&2*
Physics 1&2
Psychology 1&2*
Theatre Studies 1&2*
Visual Communication Design 1&2*
* Subject available to accelerating students
All Subjects listed may not be offered every year and are subject to change.
Theatre Studies 3&4*
Visual Communication Design 3&4*
empowerED is Ivanhoe Girls’ Grammar School’s future-focused learning program designed to prepare students for life in a rapidly changing world.
Launching in 2027 for Years 7–10, empowerED is delivered in a dedicated, off-timetable term where students learn through rigorous, real-world, transdisciplinary projects rather than traditional subjects.
Guided by coaching, mentoring and strong relationships, students pursue passion-driven learning in areas such as Environments and Sustainability, Entrepreneurship, Design and Technology, and Wellbeing and Life Skills. Our students will be coached and mentored to develop, plan and execute projects that spark their interest.
During their empowerED term each year, students will be accessing the Australian Curriculum and preparing for their VCE, but they will be learning through projects and experiences rather than ‘subjects’. They will get to experience the freedom of being ‘off timetable’ so that they can go deeper into their learning.
The program emphasises learner agency, mastery and complex competencies—including critical thinking, creativity, collaboration and self-direction—recognising that future success extends beyond the ATAR.
Through portfolios, micro-credentials and authentic assessment aligned with the University of Melbourne’s New Metrics framework, empowerED develops confident, capable and future-ready learners who can navigate complexity and create meaningful impact.
We want our students to develop the skills to know “what to learn, how to learn it, and who to learn it from” to be able to solve real problems. The knowledge and skills gained in this program, along with their strong Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR), are the best things our students can take into their futures in a rapidly changing world.
Our purpose-built innovative empowerED learning facility will enable our students to immerse themselves in the program for a term each year whilst staying connected to their co-curricular activities, their House, and all the support structures we offer them.
Core Principles
The following core principles will guide the learning experiences for our students in empowerED.
1 . Students Become Self-Directed Designers of Their Own Learning
They co-create personalised learning journeys aligned to their passions, goals, and readiness, progressing at their own pace toward mastery.
2.Students Become Transdisciplinary Problem-Solvers
They engage in authentic, blended learning that crosses subject boundaries and connects deeply to real-world challenges in entrepreneurship, environmental sustainability, design and digital innovation, and personal wellbeing—free from traditional timetable constraints.
3 . Students Become Mastery-Driven Learners
They demonstrate growth through portfolios, exhibitions, and self-reflection with progress measured by what they can do and understand—not by grades.
4. Students Become Capable and Agentic Learners
They build the confidence, self-awareness, and transferable capabilities to navigate complexity, make meaningful contributions, and thrive in learning and life—aligned with emerging success metrics in partnership with University of Melbourne and beyond the ATAR.
Comingin 2027
Co-Curricular
At Ivanhoe Girls’ Grammar School, students are encouraged to become active participants in opportunities that interest them.
Senior School Co-Curricular:
Girls Sport Victoria (GSV) Sport
Athletics
AFL
Badminton
Basketball
Cricket
Cross Country
Diving
Hockey
Indoor Cricket
Netball
Premier League Netball
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Tennis
Touch Football
Volleyball
Water Polo
Optional Sports Skills
AFL Umpiring Academy
Golf
Senior Basketball Tournament
Triathlon
Year 7 Sport Expo
GSV Rep Team opportunities available all year round.
House Sport and Activities
Art, Craft and Photography
Competition
Athletics Carnival
Cross Country Carnival
Debating
Other Sports
Aerobics
Artistic Swimming
Circuit Training
Diving
Fencing
Run Club
Snowsports
Swim Squad
House Reading Challenge
Performing Arts Carnival
Summer Carnival: Basketball, Softball and Soccer
Swimming Carnival
*Activities and times may vary from year to year and are subject to change.
Music
Auditioned
Addis Stage Band
(Years 9 – 12)
Bel Canto Choir
(Years 7 – 9)
Boaden Orchestra
(Years 8 – 12)
Chamber Choir
(Years 10 – 12)
Hewison Strings
(Years 8 – 12)
Senior Concert Band
(Years 7 – 12)
Non-Auditioned
Chorale Choir
(Years 7 – 12)
Intermediate Brass
(Years 7 – 9)
Intermediate Concert Band
(Years 7 – 12)
Intermediate String Orchestra (Years 7 – 12)
Jazz Band
(Years 7 – 12 Above Grade 3)
Invitational
Intermediate Drumline
(Years 7– 9)
Senior Brass
(Years 8– 12)
Senior Drumline
(Years 7– 12)
Senior Flutes
(Years 7 – 12)
Senior Percussion
(Years 10 – 12)
Years 7 and 8 Percussion
Year 9 Percussion
Co-Curricular Clubs and Activities
AIM Drama
Amnesty Club
Art Club
Card and Board Games
Chess Club
Craft Club
DAV Debating Duke of Edinburgh
Dungeons and Dragons Club
FIRED UP!
Food For Fun
Future Problem Solving
Gardening Club
International Club
Edition Club
K-Pop Club
Mahjong Club
Meditation and Mindfulness
Mustard Christian Group
Plus Group
Politics Club
Public Speaking
RoboCup
Run Club
Student Representative Council (SRC)
Tournament of Minds
Youth Parliament
*Clubs and Activities are subject to change due to participation rates and staff availability each year.
Junior School
From our Early Learning Centre to Year 6, each student is provided with a structured learning environment best suited to her developmental and learning needs. Our curriculum combines a strong academic focus with dynamic and challenging learning opportunities that cater for the full range of students’ individual interests and abilities.
This is enhanced by a diverse range of innovative co-curricular programs, which present exciting opportunities for further exploration into individual pursuits.
In Junior School, learning progresses through four developmental phases:
• Discover (ELC)
Joy is the element in learning that connects play and learning, fostering motivation and curiosity. By incorporating this into the learning, children develop essential skills and enhance their overall wellbeing.
• Develop (Prep – Year 2)
Learning creates space for children to ask big questions, think deeply, build connections and learn to share perspectives, while developing their unique voice and sense of self. Children are supported to build essential skills in an environment that is both encouraging and enriching.
• Explore (Years 3–4)
Learning guides children towards becoming effective collaborators and communicators, empowered decisionmakers, and thoughtful risk-takers. Our holistic approach addresses the development of the whole child through a balanced integration of skills, values, social-emotional awareness, and academic competencies.
• Connect (Years 5–6)
Learning is designed for young people to learn by taking action, we believe learning is most powerful when it connects to the individual and the community, strengthens a strong sense of self, supports positive relationships with others, and is grounded in strong academic foundations.
Junior School Curriculum
GROW
Our GROW Wellbeing program supports students to develop the skills and dispositions needed to build positive relationships, manage challenges and thrive within the school community and beyond. Through opportunities for reflection and collaboration, students are encouraged to develop confidence, resilience, empathy and a strong sense of self.
Students engage in learning experiences that promote emotional wellbeing, respectful relationships and responsible decision-making. GROW Wellbeing empowers students to recognise their strengths, value diversity and contribute positively to their communities.
English
The English curriculum is fundamental to the learning and growth of all students. It supports the development of confident communicators, imaginative learners and critical and creative thinkers. Through English, students learn to interpret, understand, communicate and connect with others and the world around them. They build knowledge, understanding and skills across the interconnected strands of Language, Literature and Literacy.
Mathematics
Numeracy involves recognising and understanding the important role of mathematics in everyday life and developing the confidence and capability to apply mathematical knowledge and skills effectively. It encourages students to think logically, solve problems and use mathematics with purpose in a range of meaningful contexts. Students develop knowledge, understanding and skills across the strands of Number, Algebra, Measurement, Space, Statistics and Probability.
Students are exposed to increasingly sophisticated mathematical concepts and develop their understanding, fluency, reasoning and problem-solving skills over time. These proficiencies enable students to respond confidently to both familiar and unfamiliar situations, using mathematics to interpret information and solve a wide variety of problems.
Science
Students are curious about their world and, through Science, learn to ask questions, make predictions and find answers about the natural and physical aspects of the world. Learning Science helps students make sense of their world and to learn to appreciate and care for it.
Science is taught both as a stand-alone subject in Years 5 and 6, and as part of the inquiry curriculum in the early years.
Language – French
The opportunity to really bring French alive is achieved through the Accelerated Integrated Method (AIM). This is a technique of teaching French using hand gestures, drama, creative storywriting, puppetry, music and dance which is known as the 'Gesture Approach'.
In the Junior School these elements are combined to introduce and reinforce vocabulary. The program is story-based which enhances student involvement and allows the teacher to introduce many different scaffolded oral and written activities. Most importantly, the AIM method is focused largely on the student’s pathway to oral fluency. The classes are energetic and animated as the students speak in French for a large proportion of the class. Students reach an impressive level of fluency in a relatively short time.
Physical Education and Health
Physical Education in the Junior School incorporates Human Movement, Human Development, Physical Activity and the Community and Safety.
The program is designed to offer sequential skill development in games, movement, dance, gymnastics, weekly swimming, fitness, fundamental motor skills, athletics and ball skills.
Sport
Every opportunity is given for students to participate in a variety of sports and physical activities. At the School and co-curricular level, students are involved in swimming and athletics carnivals, cross-country running, netball, hockey, aerobics, tee-ball, softball, skiing, tennis and diving events.
Inquiry
Investigations are designed to help students learn about themselves and being part of a society, the ways people interact with each other and their environments over time, cultures other than their own and ways people use science and technology to explore and improve our world.
Visual Arts
The Junior School Visual Arts program is a rich and varied one providing the opportunity for all students to learn through the medium of Art. Through active participation in a variety of Visual Arts experiences students develop confidence in expressing their creative ideas.
The integration of Art with other disciplines and the core curriculum creates an exciting, logical and meaningful context for students’ learning.
Performing Arts
The Performing Arts are seen as fundamental for the creative, social and intellectual development of the students. The Performing Arts course is therefore designed to allow for new ways of experiencing, developing, representing, presenting and understanding emotions, values and cultural beliefs. Students are encouraged to gain these experiences through a combination of making and creating music, drama and dance and responding to a diverse range of existing arts experiences.
EcoTech
Through hands-on inquiry, students explore the science, digital technologies and design curriculum through the design thinking process.
The EcoTech learning space is located in Sharwood House, and is a space where students explore innovation and problem solving.
In EcoTech, students are encouraged to think creatively and critically and generate solutions to problems in nature, science, technology, engineering, and explore philosophical questions and ideas.
Junior School Co-Curricular:
Students can become involved in a number of sporting activities within the School and interschool competitions. Students in Years 3 –6 compete in the School Sport Victoria (SSV) competition. These sports include Swimming, Athletics and Cross Country running. Tuesday sport (Netball, Hockey, Softball, Soccer, Volleyball and Tee Ball), usually involves Years 5 and 6 students and we compete against other girls’ schools.
Sport Activities
Aerobics Netball
AFL (Years 5 and 6) Snowsports
Athletics) Soccer
GSV Athletics (Years 5 and 6) Swimming
Artistic Swimming
GSV Swimming (Years 5 and 6)
Basketball Tee Ball
Cricket Tennis
Cross Country Volleystars
Extra Tuition
Instrumental Music Lessons Ivanhoe Girls’ Aquatic – Lessons
Speech Training Tennis
House Activities
The School is divided into six Houses:
Ashby (Red) Locksley (White)
Oswald (Green) Rotherwood (Blue)
Rowena (Yellow) York (Purple)
Each student is allocated a House and will become involved in the sporting and cultural activities that make up the House program.
Music
Fiddian Strings (Prep–Year 3)
Flute-a-roos (Years 3–6 Invitational)
Guitar Ensemble (Years 3–6)
Irwin Orchestra (Years 3–6)
Junior Brass Ensemble (Years 4–6)
Junior Chamber Strings (Years 4–6 Auditioned)
Junior Choir – Open (Years 3–6)
Junior Choristers (Years 5 and 6 Auditioned)
Junior Concert Band (Years 4–6 Invitational)
Junior Drumline (Years 5 and 6 Auditioned)
Junior Percussion Ensemble* (Years 5 and 6 Auditioned)
Prep - Year 2 Choir (Prep–Year 2)
School Musical (Years 5 and 6 alternate years)
*Open to students enrolled in private percussion tuition at Ivanhoe Girls’ or externally.
Other Activities and Clubs
Chess Club
Coding Club
Lego Technic Club
Mini Mustard Club
Future Problem Solving Run Club
Garden Club
Junior Edition Club
Knitting Club
Social Service
STEM Club
Writing Club
Various other Clubs and Activities run throughout the year on an annual, semester or term basis.
Early Learning Centre
Ivanhoe Girls' Early Learning Centre
Ivanhoe Girls Early Learning Centre was established in 1998 and is a special place, not only for children but for the whole family.
The Kindergarten Group (3 year old) – girls may attend for three to five days per week.
The PrePrep Group (4 year old) – girls may attend for four or five days per week.
The ELC is open Monday to Friday from 8 45am - 2 45pm.
Please Note: The Ivanhoe Girls' Early Learning Centre is not open during school holidays.
Before School Care is available in the ELC from 7 45am. After School Care is availabe through TeeamKids until 6 00pm
The Ivanhoe Girls' Early Learning Centre is a special community where out nurturing staff and engaging environment provides children and their families with a sense of belonging and security.
The two years within the Early Learning Centre are ones of significant growth. This is an exciting time as it is when many of the attitudes to learning are established
The Kindergarten year (3-4 year olds) provides a caring supportive start to formal schooling whilst recognising the unique needs of this age group.
The PrePrep year (4 -5 year olds) is a separate program that builds upon the knowledge, skills and dispositions of the Kindergarten program, whilst providing a solid foundation for the years ahead.
Our programs are rich in play and provide abundant opportunities for the children to inquire, wonder, explore and discover. Current research identifies play as being important for healthy brain development as it contributes to the academic, physical, social and emotional wellbeing of children. We know that children learn best within a context of positive interactions and relationships. The emotional and social development of
each child forms the cornerstone of our programs. Each child progresses at different rates and is an indiviual with her own skills, strengths and interests. We celebrate what makes us unique and appreciate the diversity in others.
Our highly qualified and experienced staff support your child in all aspects of their development. Consistent review and assessment of our programs ensures we are drawing on the best theory and practice from Australia and overseas. In particular, we are strongly influenced by the Reggio Emilia approach to Early Childhood education which shapes out image of the child as competent and capable and coming to out Centre with a wealth of experience and understandings.
The Ivanhoe Girls’ Early Learning Centre has been rated as “Exceeding the National Quality Standards” under the National Quality Framework by the Department of Education and Training in 2025
Learning Enhancement
A basic tenet of Ivanhoe Girls’ Grammar School is that each child has their own individual strengths, talents and interests and it is vital that we identify and foster these in each student. All students benefit from enrichment and a classroom climate that is accepting and offers opportunity for creativity and challenge.
When planning curriculum, teachers seek to provide opportunities that allow all students to attain optimal levels of learning. This is usually done within the mixed-ability classroom. Students are encouraged to learn in ways that are consistent with their preferred learning styles and to develop skills in other areas.
At Ivanhoe Girls’ there are a range of other structures and techniques which are used to support and enrich individual student learning. The Head of Learning Enhancement is responsible for the overview of development and implementation of programs which meet individual students’ needs, in addition to the classroom program.
Support for Students
The first step in providing support is assessing and monitoring students’ progress. Assessment is used to identify areas of mastery and conceptual gaps. Students in Junior School and Years 7 to 10 in Senior School are assessed to enable appropriate support programs to be offered in Numeracy and Literacy.
The School offers additional support from Prep to Year 12 either by withdrawal of individuals or small groups for targeted teaching or as part of an ongoing program.
Learning Enhancement staff also work closely with classroom teachers to create programs that ensure students are challenged. In addition, some formal enrichment opportunities are provided to students in Years 1 to 12. This may include regular or occasional small group extension activities in Maths and English .
Extra Curricular Music Tuition
Senior School
In Senior School as part of the classroom music program, discussions and demonstrations of the various instruments are held informing students of the options available to them and the responsibilities attached to learning an instrument. Guidance can be given about the appropriateness of choices and likelihood of success within the overall context of a student's education at the School. Tuition is avaialble in:
Bass Guitar Bassoon Cello Clarinet
Double Bass Euphonium Flute French Horn
Guitar Harp Oboe Percussion
Piano Pipe Organ Recorder Saxophone
Theory Trombone Trumpet Tuba
Viola Violin Voice
Senior School Performance Ensembles
A range of performance ensembles are offered to Senior School students who play an instrument or sing. Membership of these ensembles is voluntary, but all students who learn an instrument in or out of school are encouraged to participate in one or more groups. Most of these ensembles are nonauditioned, however, students may be asked to audition for entrance into some of the more senior ensembles. Most rehearsals are held outside normal school hours as part of the School’s co-curricular program. Some ensembles, particularly those involving large numbers of Years 7 and 8 students, are held in Music class time.
This year the following groups are:
Year 7 Band Year 8 Band
Year 7 Choir Year 8 Choir
Year 7 P bone Year 8 P bone
Year 7 String Ensemble Year 8 String Ensemble
Year 7 Oboe Year 8 Oboe
Year 7 Double Bass Year 8 Double Bass
Year 7 Percussion Year 8 Percussion
Year 7 Viola Year 8 Viola
Speech and Drama Tuition
Students from Years 7 to 12 may elect to undertake Speech and Drama tuition.
Through a program of Speech and Drama training a student will develop confidence and the ability to communicate, utilising both verbal and non-verbal skills. In this program drama is used as a tool to improve speech skills and to create an enjoyable learning atmosphere.
Junior School
There is no optimum age to commence music tuition. Generally strings and piano are started as early as possible in Prep, occasionally PrePrep. Other instruments are started later and depend on the student’s physical development. Brass and woodwind instruments are usually offered from Year 4 but some students can commence successfully with instruments such as trumpet, clarinet and flute as early as Year 3
In Prep, it is recommended that a parent/guardian attends instrumental lessons for the first six months. Before applying, parents should first contact the Prep teacher to discuss whether their child is ready to commence private lessons during Semester 1 as some children take more time to settle into the routine of school.
Specific Information for Prep to Year 2
Prep to Year 2 students receive one hour of classroom Music each week as part of the normal classroom curriculum. This program teaches the skills of singing, reading and writing music, listening to and creating music, playing a wide range of percussion instruments and developing performance techniques. Students in Year 1 receive one 30 minute group lesson per week on violin, viola and cello as part of the classroom Music program.
Co-curricular tuition on an individual and paired basis is also available for students in Prep to Year 2 on the following instruments:
Violin/Viola Cello Guitar Recorder
Piano – Students taking piano lessons must have a piano at home on which to practise. Piano lessons may only be taken on an individual basis.
Students in Prep–Year 2 learning string instruments are encouraged to join Fiddian Strings which rehearse before school on Monday during term time.
Specific Information for Years 3 to 6
Extra-curricular tuition on an individual or paired basis is available to students in Years 3 to 6 on the following instruments:
Bassoon Cello Clarinet
Double Bass
Euphonium Flute French Horn Guitar
Harp Oboe Percussion Piano
Pipe Organ Recorder Saxophone Theory
Trombone Trumpet Viola Violin
Voice
Junior School Performance Ensembles
A range of performance ensembles are offered to Junior School students who play an instrument or sing. Membership of ensembles is voluntary but all students who learn an instrument in or out of school are encouraged to participate in one or more groups.
At Ivanhoe Girls, Leadership and Service encourages each student to strive towards achieving their personal goals and to contribute to the wider community.
From their early years in the School students are encouraged to apply for leadership positions and to show their ability to be responsible, to work effectively with others in a team, to be confident, to organise and to lead.
In providing a culture of leadership and leadership, we aim to:
• enhance the concepts of leadership, teamwork and service throughout the School community
• develop students’ leadership, teamwork and responsibility skills and provide opportunities to practise these skills in meaningful ways
• uphold the values of leadership and service by providing a
Leadership and Service Reconciliation Action Plan
framework for formal recognition of student achievements in these areas
• model that true fulfilment comes from helping others.
The School provides many opportunities to serve others, whether it is in a leadership role or on a more individual basis. Every student has the chance to show their leadership qualities by working in a team to achieve a goal or helping whenever the need arises. We encourage service involvement both in the local community and a much wider view as a global citizen.
All leadership positions have clearly defined responsibilities and roles and the students very proudly and effectively carry out their duties. The staff and students value these leadership opportunities and encourage and support the leaders in contributing to the life of the School in this way. All students can show leadership, even if they do not have an official position.
At Ivanhoe Girls’ we dedicate ourselves to forging an equal, equitable, ongoing and meaningful connection to First Nations People.
Ivanhoe Girls’ Grammar School’s vision for Reconciliation is pursued through our core school values of Bravery, Curiosity, Kindness, Connectedness, and Vibrancy. As a school community we acknowledge the deep trauma experienced by First Nations People both currently and in the past. This is a result of colonisation and institutionalised racism within our government and Australian society. We commit wholeheartedly to our responsibility as a modern-day Australian institution to listen and learn from the First Peoples of Australia.
The Ivanhoe Girls’ Grammar School Reconciliation Action Plan is our formal statement of commitment to learn, work and persist in the journey towards Reconciliation. Our Reconciliation Action Plan is a living document and underpins our commitment, our responsibility, and our shared journey towards reconciliation.
Through the lens of our values, we dedicate ourselves to forging an equal, equitable, ongoing and meaningful connection with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and organisations.
Outdoor Education Program
appreciate each child for their uniqueness, igniting their passions and celebrating their strengths through a rich and diverse Outdoor Education program from ELC to Year 12.
Through immersive experiences, students make authentic connections to the natural world, inspiring them to take on the responsibility of caring for our environment and contributing positively to the world they will lead. Our vision for Outdoor Education at Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School is to create transformative experiences from ELC to Year 12
Our Vision for Outdoor Education
of our curriculum, our school's values of Connectedness, Kindness, Curiosity, Vibrancy, and Bravery are embedded in our Outdoor Education program.
Our inclusive program provides a range of opportunities for choice, goal setting and reflection to enable students to take ownership of their learning and grow through experiences in nature. In partnership with external organisations, we create experiences that will excite and inspire our students to prepare them to thrive in an ever-changing world.
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