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Address Cooma Street Preston Victoria 3072, Australia
Number of students 300
Introduction
Set in an historic red brick building with well presented gardens, the College is situated in Preston, seven kilometers from Melbourne city.
The population is dawn from 36 different countries. The College is for girls only. It celebrates its multicultural diversity and encourages girls to participate in Australian society as well as their family culture. The College emphasizes tolerance, self esteem and leadership, and promotes informed and responsible decision making. Girls are encouraged to purse careers that will further their independence and ability to make choices when they leave school.
2001 VCE Results and Year 12 Student University / TAFE Placements
- 100 per cent of Year 12 students successfully completed their VCE
- 75 per cent have received offers from universities/TAFE institutes
English as a Second Language (ESL) Program
- Years 7-12 ESL program includes withdrawal team teaching of students
- Excellent VCE results in ESL English
Languages Taught
- Chinese/ Mandarin
- Arabic
- Italian
Special Programs
- Special reading program at junior levels
- Junior sports/ camps program
- Work placement program
- Instrumental music program with specialist teachers
- Extensive orientation program in Year 7-12
- State Emergency Services Cadet Corps enabling Duke of Edinburgh awards
- Active students representative council
- Extensive computer program for Year 7 -12
- Registered Training Authority with two qualified work place assessors
- Registered training organization for information technology certificate 2
- Middle school electives include photography, computers, food technology, drama, music electronics and 2D art
- Careers education for all Year 10 students
- Lunchtime activities program
Special Facilities
- Very well stocked and computerized library
- Multipurpose gymnasium
- Two fully networked computer laboratories, with five satellite computer rooms and six computer minicabs
- Music complex with recording studio music computer laboratory, and three rehearsal rooms
Student Support Services and Programs
- Comprehensive students support program provided by year level coordinators, student welfare coordinators, carriers coordinators
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