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ECHUCA-MOAMA

EDUCATION & EMPLOYMENT 2017 A HELPFUL GUIDE TO SELECTING AND APPLYING FOR EDUCATION, APPRENTICESHIPS & EMPLOYMENT

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Great opportunities.

Great career options.

Great support.

A great place to start.

If you’re looking for a career in the hospitality or club industry, look no further than Echuca-Moama’s premier entertainment venue. Moama Bowling Club.

Great Courses...

Moama Bowling Club partner with reputable Registered Training Organisations to conduct NSW Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) and Responsible Conduct of Gaming (RCG) at the Club. Call or visit Customer Service for bookings and course time tables.

Great Careers...

Moama Bowling Club offers careers in all facets of the club industry including Administration, Marketing, Sports, Gaming, Food & Beverage, Functions, Maintenance and much more. Moama Bowling Club are an employer of choice encouraging an excellent work/life balance.

Great Opportunities...

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We offer apprenticeships and traineeships in Commercial Cookery, Hospitality, Greenkeeping, Sports & Recreation, Administration and much much more.

These traineeships offer unique and exciting opportunities in a world class environment. Earn while you learn.

For all employment and training details FreeCall 1800 806 777 or visit www.moamabowlingclub.com.au 6 Shaw Street, Moama NSW 2731

Award winning facility provides excellent opportunity.

Moama Bowling Club is an award winning multipurpose dining, conference, entertainment and sporting venue with a proven track record in offering outstanding hospitality career opportunities for its workplace.

Deliberate focus and attention is placed on attracting talented people into the Moama Bowling Club fold and on ensuring they are afforded every opportunity to reach their true potential.

The Learning, Innovation and Development program was initiated by the club in 2010 as a training model designed to foster a culture of life-long learning, growth and opportunity – and the results have been remarkable.

Moama Bowling Club’s Learning, Innovation and Development program is supported through partnerships with Wodonga Tafe and Riverina Tafe – two registered training organisations that are highly regarded for their hospitality credentials.

The partnership ensures participants receive flexible training in a wide range of settings including on the job, in the classroom and through study tours of the Melbourne food and wine scene, The Good Food and Wine Show and Yarra Valley wine region.

Moama Bowling Club also utilises other training organisations such as MDTA, Barrington’s, CUB and Surf Lifesaving for a range of professional and personal development courses which include self-protection/defence training and practical armed robbery.

As part of the program, trainees are also invited to participate in networking events run by the Murray Business Network where they have been exposed to top-level guest speakers including Jodie Fox, Michael McQuinn, Stacey Currie and Barnaby Howarth.

Trainees also undertake etiquette sessions with one of Australia’s most recognized and respected etiquette experts to help them improve the impression they create at work functions, business meetings and external events.

The overarching goal of the Learning, Innovation and Development program is to support trainees to work their way through each certificate and to ultimately become future leaders of the club.

It is a unique training model in which participants can study, learn on the job and earn an income at the same time. Moama Bowling Club offers traineeship positions in commercial cookery, hospitality, administration, green keeping and sports and recreation all year round.

Application forms are available from the Customer Service desk or online at www. moamabowlingclub.com.au and enquiries can be made to the Employee Relations department on 1800 806 777.

ST JOSEPH’S COLLEGE

Engaged Learners St Joseph’s College, a Kildare Education Ministries School in the Brigidine Tradition, is a dynamic, welcoming school that promotes excellence and equity, so that all students can become confident and creative learners. Our students have the best of both worlds — an engaging, modern Catholic learning community in a setting of historical and cultural significance. Having celebrated our 130th birthday in 2016, students know that St Joseph’s College holds a special place in the hearts and minds of our local community.

In our beautiful heritage buildings, students look forward to courses that meet their needs, expand their horizons and give them every opportunity to make the most of the gifts and talents with which they have been blessed. These courses offer students every possibility in terms of tapping into their passions, and especially the people and

courses that can bring their dreams to life.

With VCE, VET and VCAL as options as well as School-Based Apprenticeships/Traineeships, all Senior School pathways are open for our students.

Our College community is proud of the amazing achievements of our Alumni, who are trailblazing great careers all around the world!

Pastoral Care begins with the individual, and emphasizes the role we each play in building a community that is kind, caring and focused on growing everyone into the best person they can possibly be.

Parents share in the educational and pastoral events of the College, and with 24/7 online access to their son’s/daughter’s progress, they feel encouraged to get involved in their child’s education in a myriad of ways.

Providing Pathways to Fulfilling Careers Our ‘Oak Centre’ located at the front of the school is in tribute to the historic Oak tree it sits alongside, the building houses a Gymnasium, state of the Art Music Centre, three modern classrooms and an Allied Health Trade Skills Centre, featuring a three-bed teaching ward.

The Allied Health Course provides a unique opportunity for our students to prepare for a

career in the Health Industry. Supported by Echuca Regional Health and GOTAFE, students can undertake courses that will assist in early entry to many University Degrees.

The facility offers students fantastic opportunities to begin their studies in this important field, including a specific set of training resources to build their skills for uniquely rural situations.

Many of our graduates have already begun further study in Medicine, Physiotherapy, Nursing, Paramedics and even Dentistry.

A current student advises: “I’m preparing for my future and I know my impending University will support me, based on the units I complete here.’

St Joseph’s College Echuca Challenging students to be creative and critical learners who act with strength and kindliness in the Gospel tradition.

Families of all faith traditions welcome.

Enrolment details are located on our website: www.sje.vic.edu.au – Enrolments

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WELCOME! There are big decisions awaiting you once you finish school and head out into the big wide world.

Are you interested in heading to university, does a gap year appeal or are you looking at joining the workforce?

These are all questions you need to ask yourself and quite often the hardest decision to make is which direction to take.

Here in the Echuca-Moama Careers, Education & Employment magazine we hope to help you along the path and in this edition we take a look at two different people, both taking on the experience of an apprenticeship, both at different ages.

Mitchell has left secondary school to take on a chef apprenticeship at Rich River Golf Club Resort, while Kirsten has chosen to have a family first and then make her way into her dream career as a chef also.

Both have been able to follow their dreams, no matter what their age, and both are proof if you want anything bad enough, you just have to go out and chase it.

We also take a look at the value of work experience for secondary students and the importance of checking out potential career options.

WORDS Sophie Baldwin ADVERTISING Kerry Vevers P: 5482 1111 E: kerry.vevers@riverineherald.com.au GRAPHIC DESIGN Bella Considine, Brendan Cain COVER PHOTO Rich River Golf Club Resort chefs Kirsten Frith and Mitchell Chapman.

Photo: Luke Hemer.

just remember it’s ok to not have all the answers and sometimes where you are heading may not necessarily be where you end up and you know what, that’s ok.

Work experience is a valuable school based program and can help lead, or steer you away from a particular path.

Just remember knowledge is king and you can never have too much information, especially when it comes to something as important as your future and always remember if at first you don’t succeed, try and try again.

As a young person with the world at your feet

Sophie Baldwin, Editor

EDUCATION & EMPLOYMENT 2017 Right recipe for bright futures ............................................................................................... 6 How to write a resume ...................................................................................................... 13 Having a crack at the University of Life .............................................................................. 16 EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT PROVIDERS Moama Bowling Club ........................................................................................................... 2 St Joseph’s College ............................................................................................................... 4 SEDA College ....................................................................................................................... 8 Assumption College ............................................................................................................. 8 Bendigo TAFE Echuca ........................................................................................................... 9 Genazzano FCJ College ..................................................................................................... 18

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Right recipe for bright futures

Rich River Golf Club Resort chef Kirsten Frith.

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Rich River Golf Club Resort chef Mitchell Chapman.

Straight out of school, and straight out of the university of life, two apprentice chefs could not be more different if they tried — but it is working for both of them APPRENTICESHIPS are a great way to start your career.

Available to anyone of working age, an apprenticeship offers opportunities for training, studying and earning an income across a variety of qualification levels in many occupations.

They provide a great path for re-entering the workforce or a change in career and can even be started while you’re still at school finishing Years 11 and 12.

Upon completion of your Australian Apprenticeship, you will have a nationally recognised qualification that can take you anywhere and one that is held in high regard in many overseas countries as well.

For 16-year-old Mitchell Chapman and 29-yearold mother of three Kirsten Frith the chance to start apprenticeships as chefs at Rich River Golf Club Resort earlier this year has provided them both with the opportunity to chase their dreams.

Mitchell jumped at the chance to leave school.

“I like cooking and always wanted to learn how to make and prepare food,” Mitchell said.

“I didn’t like school and I wasn’t learning anything.

I didn’t want to go to uni and starting my

apprenticeship young means I will be ahead of everyone else and in three years’ time, I will be fully qualified and can work anywhere.”

went to school I thought it was finally time to do something about becoming a chef and here I am,” she said.

Mitchell doesn’t mind the fact that while most of his friends are mucking around after school, he is working nights and some weekends.

While Kirsten is busy juggling work and family life, she wouldn’t have it any other way as she is really enjoying the challenge of becoming a chef.

“I don’t play sport and I am happy to concentrate on my work. I enjoy the hours I work and I would recommend becoming a chef to anyone. It’s really good and I am certainly not sorry that I have left school.

“There is always something to do and I really enjoy the busy kitchen. The hours are working out fine so far and returning to school (Tafe) has been great because I am doing something I love.”

“One day I would like to work on a cruise ship and eventually open my own restaurant.”

In the first year of their apprentice the duo are learning all about food preparation, time management, working in a team and respecting the uniform.

The job entails 38 hours a week including six hours at Tafe which they head to every Monday at the Echuca campus.

Kirsten said working at a place such as Rich River Golf Club Resort offers a lot of variety because they serve breakfast, lunch, dinner and they also make all their own cakes, sweets and slices, which is something she might like to branch into at some stage.

“I am not sure where I will end up but I am certainly enjoying the journey,” she added.

Kristen’s journey has been a little more roundabout, but she has made it in the end.

Both Mitchell and Kirsten agree that being offered an apprenticeship has certainly been an opportunity for them and they are keen to make the most of it.

“When I finished Year 12 I didn’t know exactly what I wanted to do so I started working and I ended up having my family. When my youngest

“It is not that easy to find work around EchucaMoama and to be able to get an apprenticeship is an opportunity I won’t be wasting,” Kirsten said.

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SEDA COLLEGE

If you are looking for innovative senior secondary education look no further then SEDA College.

The co-educational Year 11 and 12 college delivers a VCAL curriculum with a focus on hands on learning and provides students with fantastic opportunities to connect with industry and learn a wide range of skills that will prepare them for a successful future.

Following on from the successful SEDA model, the independent school places student interest, a practical connection to industry and a mentoring approach to teaching and learning, at the forefront of their education delivery.

Principal of SEDA College Victoria, Heath McMillin said our ‘one

teacher, one classroom’ model allows our teachers to walk alongside and support each student’s individual journey.

“We’re extremely excited to showcase what sets us apart from other schools, and all the career pathways that our programs can lead to. Teaching, sports administration, paramedics and nursing are just some of the careers SEDA graduates have moved into.

Just like a Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE), completing the VCAL at SEDA College is a ticket to a great future.”

For more information contact Gabrielle Graf at marketing@seda.vic.edu.au or on (03) 9861 9365 or visit seda.vic.edu.au

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ASSUMPTION COLLEGE

Study support programs at Assumption College Boarders at Assumption College Kilmore, founded in 1893, are offered every opportunity to excel academically through a rigorous, supervised evening study program that includes one-on-one tutoring by teachers. And this program has paid off.

“In fact, our 2016 Year 12 boarders’ average ATAR rank was significantly higher than the ACK and Victorian state averages,” said principal Kate Fogarty.

“I congratulate the students, the boarding staff and the tutors on their hard work and tremendous achievement.

“A growing number of families who live nearby are seeing the benefit of our extended study support program and are choosing weekday boarding,” Miss Fogarty said.

Along with the study program, Assumption offers an excellent social program of activities, on and off campus, and many cultural and sporting cocurricular choices including equestrianism.

Each boarding house accommodates 24 students in contemporary, boutique living spaces. Senior 8

students have their own bedrooms, while juniors twin-share.

The college has a long and proud history of providing outstanding opportunities for the young people in its care and is committed to catering for their diverse educational, physical, social and spiritual needs.

“Our dedicated teachers and extraordinary support staff guide and support our students so that they can embrace and respond to the future with confidence and passion.

“Similarly, our outstanding facilities provide for engaging learning experiences, where personal endeavour can be celebrated and individual talent brought to life.

“In a world where speed, multi-tasking and constant connection are important, we also make time for quiet, reflective and prayerful moments, so that our whole community can know and value God’s love.

“In a modern, secular world, we straddle a midground between preparing young people for the exciting world of possibilities and the call that we

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all have to grow into the best, most generous, peaceful and loving people we can be,” Miss Fogarty said.

She is a “huge enthusiast” of one-to-one technology in the classroom and finds inspiration from the teachers she sees in action every day.

For more information about Assumption, phone the school on (03) 5782 1422 or visit assumption.vic.edu.au

YOUR LOCAL TAFE IN THE HEART OF ECHUCA

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Our industry-based learning initiatives provide students with work placements in local business, often leading to on-going employment.

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INDIGENOUS STUDIES

• Certificate III in Business (BSB30115) / Certificate III in Accounts Administration (FNS30315) – Dual qualification

• Certificate I in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Arts (CUA10215) • Certificate II in Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Cultural Arts (CUA20415) • Certificate III in Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Cultural Arts (CUA30515) • Certificate IV in Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Cultural Arts (CUA40615) • Certificate III in Information Digital Media and Technology (ICT30115)

HEALTH & COMMUNITY • Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care (CHC30113) • Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care (CHC50113) • Certificate IV in Community Services (CHC42015)

• Certificate III in Individual Support (CHC33015)

WORK HEALTH & SAFETY • Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety

HOSPITALITY, TRAVEL & TOURISM • • • • •

Certificate III in Commercial Cookery (SIT30816) Certificate III in Hospitality (SIT30716) Certificate IV in Hospitality (SIT40416) Certificate III in Tourism (SIT30116) Diploma of Travel and Tourism Management (SIT50116)

FOUNDATION STUDIES • • • • • •

VCAL Foundation (VCALFND001) VCAL Intermediate (VCALINT001) VCAL Senior (VCALSEN001) VCAL Young Mums Foundation (VCALFND001) VCAL Young Mums Intermediate (VCALINT001) VCAL Young Mums Senior (VCALSEN001)

TRADES & INDUSTRIAL • Certificate II in Building and Construction (Carpentry Pre-apprenticeship) (22216VIC)

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TEACHER TRAINING • Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40110)

SHORT COURSES • • • •

Testing and Tagging (B340EL05) Flexi Food Safety Supervisors Course (B53FP13) Food Hygiene – Flexi (B53FH01) Food Hygiene and Food Safety Supervisors Course – Flexi (B53FP14) • Provide Responsible Service of Alcohol (VCGLRRSA)

• Provide Responsible Service of Alcohol (NSW) (NSWPRSA14) • Construction Induction (White Card) (B43CI01) • Farm Chemical Users (PI41FCUC01) • Farm Chemical Refresher (PI41FCRRMA)

SKILLS & JOB CENTRE WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF NEXT YEAR?

Whether you’re just starting out, thinking about re-entering the workforce or looking for a change, we’re here to help. We offer free job seeker workshops that can help to improve your chances of finding your next job.

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Bendigo TAFE City campus Hargreaves Street, Bendigo

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CONTACT US TODAY ABOUT MAKING THE NEXT STEP TOWARDS YOUR FUTURE

WE SUPPORT YOU THROUGH YOUR JOURNEY You can access any of our support programs when you need to throughout your time with us.

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES TEAM

Our student support services team provides free and confidential services across all campuses with the aim of facilitating a positive learning environment for you. Services include: counselling support, disability support, student activities as well as Indigenous support.

KOORIE STUDENT SUPPORT

Our Koorie Liaison Officers are well placed within their communities and aware of all the appropriate networks to be able to assist students in any areas they may need help.

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Some or all of this training is delivered with Victorian and Commonwealth Government funding.

How to write a resume A well written resume is the key to getting a job.

You may have the most experience or the best qualifications but if your resume is poorly written you may have trouble getting an interview, let alone the job.

It is important to spend some quality time getting your resume right.

A resume should show that you are employable and have the right qualification, education, experience, skills and level of professionalism for the job. It can vary in length depending on experience and education.

Keeping the information simple and wellpresented is the key and might achieve better results than a two-page resume full of unnecessary information.

Information should be presented in the following order: • Contact details,

Your resume doesn’t have to include: birthdate, gender, address, ailments, disabilities or health status. (Only consider including such information if you think it strengthens your application.)

Double-check everything that you include in your resume. If you mention the company’s name, make sure you get it right.

If you mention the name of places you’ve worked before, make sure you get that right.

Mistakes on resumes are worse than typos.

Don’t include images and stick to easy-to-read fonts and formats and always get someone to read over and review your resume.

• Opening statement, • List of key skills, • List of technical/software skills, • Personal attributes/career overview, • Educational qualifications, • Employment history/volunteering/work placements, • References/referees.

It is important your resume responds to the specific requirements of the job you’re applying for.

Make sure your opening statement, your key skills and your personal attributes all respond to the needs of the role, based on the job ad (if there was one) and the research you’ve done into the job.

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WELCOME TO BENDIGO TAFE, ECHUCA CAMPUS At Bendigo TAFE Echuca we welcome you to join us in any stage of your learning journey — whatever your age, background or career aspirations.

Our institute is a large, diverse community of staff and students. There are many people, resources and services available to assist and support you through your journey.

Bendigo TAFE institute has been transforming lives for more than 155 years. The institute has a rich history of providing education for local people and preparing them for work in local jobs. Our state-of-the-art facilities and exciting programs create a dynamic and welcoming environment for productive learning.

Our course content is designed to deliver practical and industry relevant skills that help get you into the workforce faster, upgrade your existing skills or prepare you for further study.

We collaborate with industry leaders to ensure our courses are relevant and up to date with the latest workplace practices.

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Having a crack at the University of Life Those first tentative steps towards fulltime employment are big ones, and can be intimidating, but the try-before-you-buy option of work experience is a particularly handy way to find out what’s what in the career you think you want WORK experience provides school age students with a great opportunity to head out into the wide world of employment and check out perspective career choices.

Before committing to studying or leaving school for a career that may or may not be what are they think it is.

Bendigo South East College student Jeremy Robinson spent his work experience week at the Riverine Herald, learning all about his passion — photography.

His week included working in the field, setting up photo shoots and editing and taking photos with Riverine Herald head photographer Luke Hemer.

“I chose to work at the Riv because my passion is photography and I thought a local newspaper would really enhance my enjoyment of photography, it was a great learning experience and I really enjoyed it,” Jeremy said.

Jeremy said his time spent at the paper has encouraged him to continue down the photography path.

“I believe I still want to go down the path of photography, it is a real passion of mine and I enjoy it a lot.”

Jeremy said he was surprised to find himself on the front page of the paper and to have one of the photos he took also find its way to the front of the paper.

“Work experience is really important during secondary school because it can lead to a future in the area you chose to work in for the week of work experience and I believe that it is really worthwhile because every student can take something out of it.”

Moama Grammar student Molly Bruns spent her week of work experience at FitMob. She is interested in a career in the fitness industry and her week at the gym also convinced her she was heading in the right direction.

“It was good to spend a week in the gym learning about what it takes to be a personal trainer and it is something I can see myself doing in the future,” Molly said.

“I have always loved sport and the challenge of pushing my body and those around me,” she said.

The work experience program has been running in secondary schools for many years and is open to students in Year 9 or 10.

It was designed for students to explore possible career options, understand employer expectations, develop skills and allow students to increase their self-understanding, maturity, independence and self-confidence.

Students are placed with employers primarily to observe and learn — not to undertake activities which require extensive training or expertise.

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I chose to work at the Riv because my passion is photography and I thought a local newspaper would really enhance my enjoyment of photography, it was a great learning experience and I really enjoyed it.

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Jeremy Robinson during his time with the Riverine Herald and celebrating National Donut Day.

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Victoria’s only catholic girls’ boarding school At Genazzano FCJ College, we are proud to be celebrating 128 years of history providing outstanding Catholic education for girls. Our past and present students, our inspiring educators and our College community work to create a learning environment enriched by the traditions of the Catholic faith and the Ignatian heritage of the Sisters, Faithful Companions of Jesus.

Genazzano celebrates difference and diversity, and is a non-selective entry school. The College aims to promote inclusion and provide every student with the chance to build upon their strengths, whatever their background. At Genazzano, learning and wellbeing go hand in hand. Ours is a College where intellectual pursuits flourish in a climate of excellence and enquiry. We are a community of faith; inspiring a passion for life, a love of learning and the courage and confidence to lead and serve others.

Genazzano remains Victoria’s only Catholic girls’ boarding school, with a long and proud history educating and nurturing the wellbeing of our students for well over a century. Boarding offers students a wide variety of positive and significant opportunities for personal growth and wellbeing.

Our all-girls environment from Prep to Year 12 enables each student to take intellectual risks and focus on achieving personal success across a wide range of subjects via our extensive College curriculum which includes quality religious

education, as well as diverse co-curricular activities and social justice programs.

House initiatives, as well as being fine role models for all boarders and students alike.

Genazzano accepts students from Year 7 upwards at Hopetoun Hall, which is home for our boarders.

It is a safe and welcoming place where all girls enjoy a friendly community life in an environment conducive to study. Dedicated and professional staff are committed to providing quality care for all boarders, while supporting them in all aspects of their educational journey. Hopetoun Hall boarders are well represented within the College in leadership roles and as recipients of academic honours, sports and performance awards. The benefits of boarding include the strong and close support of teachers and peers, and within Hopetoun Hall, boarders are involved in social activities, study routines and specific educational programs, including tutoring assistance. There is a very strong learning culture that supports all boarders; students often spend time studying in groups, encouraging and championing each other.

During their time as boarders, students are provided with many opportunities to immerse themselves in co-curricular activities such as music, creative arts and sport, as well as College and broader community focuses. Boarders are encouraged to participate socially in personal and group events, including friend and family celebrations, plus group excursions.

Boarders are responsible for organising themselves and managing their time at their home away from home. These responsibilities assist in the development of a range of independent life skills and prepare the girls for life beyond the gates of the College. All Year 12 boarders experience leadership training to prepare them for their important senior positions within the House.

Together, these students work on and promote

Our 2017 Boarding Prefect, Tegan Cavallari, feels fortunate to have been involved in, and orchestrated, many inspiring initiatives with her peers, as well as having formed close friendships during her time as a Genazzano Boarder.

She reflects, “Throughout my time boarding at Genazzano, I have had countless opportunities to partake in a multitude of new, challenging and exciting experiences. As a Boarding House of up to forty girls, we all share a close bond with one another.

Our Boarders enjoy many valuable experiences during their time at Genazzano, including the development of lifelong friendships. They leave as independent, confident and caring young women with an aspiration towards excellence and motivation to challenge their potential and strive for greatness.

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All-round excellence Boarding vacancies are available in Years 8 – 12 for 2018.

To arrange a personal appointment to discuss what Assumption College email registrar@assumption.vic.edu.au

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can offer your family please contact Bernie Jephson on 5782 1422 or