Private Schools Guide Victoria 2020/21
A guide detailing private, catholic and independent schools throughout Victoria, Australia.
A guide detailing private, catholic and independent schools throughout Victoria, Australia.
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MELBOURNE METRO<br />
P. 27<br />
FIND<br />
YOUR<br />
DIFFERENCE.<br />
OPEN MORNINGS: 30 APRIL & 27 MAY<br />
Lauriston is more than a school. It’s a school for life.<br />
Our girls are confident, resilient and intellectually<br />
curious. They constantly strive to learn and grow.<br />
We believe in community, passionate teachers and<br />
innovative learning programs tailored to individual<br />
interests and strengths.<br />
We challenge our girls to be courageous and to<br />
shape their future.<br />
Experience Lauriston.<br />
Book a tour<br />
lauriston.vic.edu.au<br />
Tel: 03 9864 7555<br />
YEARS: Kindergarten to Year 12<br />
AFFILIATION: Non-denominational<br />
LAURISTON GIRLS’ SCHOOL<br />
Established in 1901, Lauriston is a leading Kindergarten to Year 12<br />
school with a dynamic, progressive and innovative learning community.<br />
Lauriston empowers its students to embrace challenge and change.<br />
Its learning programs, co-curricular activities and community service<br />
programs explore and develop each girl’s strengths and interests<br />
in a supportive environment, teaching them to strive for academic<br />
excellence and learn resilience, courage and intellectual curiosity –<br />
skills for life.<br />
Lauriston’s Year 9 at Howqua, set in the magnificent High Country<br />
near Mansfield, is a unique experiential learning experience and a<br />
journey of self-discovery. Alongside the standard Year 9 academic<br />
program, Howqua’s Outdoor Program inspires students to step outside<br />
their comfort zone and learn the courage and the confidence to try<br />
new things. The small and nurturing community at Howqua creates a<br />
strong sense of belonging and fosters collaboration and empathy. Most<br />
importantly, the daily challenges teach the girls to trust in their own<br />
capabilities and make the most of every opportunity.<br />
From Prep to Year 12, Lauriston offers support structures through<br />
formal sessions and one-on-one mentoring, with the aim of creating<br />
a supportive environment where the students can develop their<br />
potential, broaden their involvement in the School community and<br />
make friendships across year levels. In the senior years, each House<br />
has a Tutor group, giving students the opportunity to develop learning<br />
goals and leadership skills and discuss day-to-day concerns with a<br />
mentor and their peers.<br />
In Years 11 and 12, Lauriston offers both the International Baccalaureate<br />
(IB) and the <strong>Victoria</strong>n Certificate of Education (VCE), giving its students<br />
the opportunity to continue to explore a wide range of topics and<br />
skills or focus more specifically on their passion.<br />
Lauriston recognises that physical activity is vital to a student’s<br />
emotional, social and physical wellbeing. The primary aim of the sports<br />
program is to instil the importance of lifelong participation in physical<br />
activity by making it fun, challenging and engaging. There is a wide<br />
range of recreational, team and competitive sporting opportunities<br />
to develop skills in collaboration, confidence and resilience. House<br />
events are an important element of the Lauriston experience and<br />
provide invaluable opportunities for girls to demonstrate leadership<br />
and courage and to encourage interaction across year levels.<br />
Experienced sport coaches individualise each girl’s programs and<br />
goals so that she is always challenged and motivated.<br />
Lauriston also offers diverse local and international learning<br />
experiences that seek to expose students to current social issues and<br />
motivate them to be change makers. From Kindergarten, students are<br />
encouraged to engage in community service activities, with the aim<br />
of teaching empathy and awareness of social and cultural difference<br />
and inspiring students to contribute their talents and abilities to<br />
benefit others.<br />
Crucial to your child’s learning experience is passionate and<br />
experienced teachers who are dedicated to the growth of your<br />
daughter in all aspects of her School life. Lauriston is a leader in<br />
educating its educators and ensuring staff have access to regular<br />
professional development and innovative teaching practices.<br />
A Lauriston girl has the skills, courage and confidence to rise to every<br />
challenge and embrace every opportunity.<br />
A Lauriston girl makes her own future.<br />
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<strong>21</strong>
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