Lauriston Girls' School

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Lauriston Girls' School
Lauriston Girls' School crest. Source: www.lauriston.vic.edu.au (Lauriston website)
Sancte Sapienter Strenue
(Latin:"Holiness, Wisdom, Strength")
Established 1901[1]
School Type Independent, Single-sex, Day school
Denomination Non-denominational
Slogan "A school for life"
Key People Mrs. Meg Hanson (Principal)
Ms. Elspeth Arnold (Chairman)
School Fees AU$11,980 - AU$19,280 p.a[2]
Location Armadale, Victoria, Australia Flag of Australia
Coordinates 37°51′6″S 145°1′32″E / -37.85167, 145.02556Coordinates: 37°51′6″S 145°1′32″E / -37.85167, 145.02556
Enrolment ~1,040 (P-12)[3]
Employees ~145[4]
Revenue ~AU$18,000,000 (2006)[4]
Colours Dark Blue & White         
Homepage www.lauriston.vic.edu.au

Lauriston Girls' School is an independent, non-denominational, day school predominantly for girls, located in Armadale, an inner south-eastern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Established in 1901, Lauriston has a non-selective enrolment policy and is co-educational for three-year-old and four year-old Kindergarten, and girls-only from Prep through to Year 12. The school currently caters for approximately 1040 students and offers both the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) and the International Baccalaureate (IB).

Lauriston is affiliated with the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA),[5] the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA),[6] the Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia (AGSA),[7] the Association of Independent Schools of Victoria (AISV),[1] and is a founding member of Girls Sport Victoria (GSV).[8]

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[edit] Campus

Lauriston's main campus is located in Armadale, seven km from the Melbourne CBD.[9] The Armadale campus is architecturally interesting as it comprises not only classic Victorian buildings (such as Montrose in the primary school area), but also newer buildings such as a science and technology center constructed from energy-efficient, environmentally-friendly materials. Years kindergarten through 12, excluding year 9, are educated at the Armadale campus.

The school has a unique rural campus for its year 9 students, known as 'Howqua', near the town of Mansfield in the Victoria highcountry.[9] Attendance is compulsory for all year 9 students, with the girls spending the whole school year on the campus as full-time boarders. It is similar to 'Timbertop' run by Geelong Grammar School. Students at Howqua participate in activities such as skiing, horse riding, solo camping, hiking, rafting, rock climbing and other outdoor recreational activities.

In the 2006/2007 summer holidays, bushfires greatly threatened the Howqua Campus.

[edit] Curriculum

The Lauriston curriculum is managed within five learning areas, based on the developmental stages of children and adolescents.

  1. Kindergarten: 3 and 4 Year Old
  2. Junior School: Transition Prep to Year 6
  3. 7/8 Centre: Year 7 and 8
  4. Howqua: Year 9
  5. Senior College: Year 10, 11 and 12[10]

Upon graduation, Lauriston students typically achieve high Equivalent National Tertiary Entrance Rank (ENTER) and International Baccalaureate (IB) scores. In 2007, 8% of students received an ENTER of 99 or over, 22% achieved 95 or over, and 43% of students received ENTER scores of 90 or over.[11]

[edit] Co-curriculum

[edit] Music

Lauriston's music program caters for students from Prep to year 12, and offers a number of choral and instrumental ensembles, including bands and orchestras. Annually, there are approximately twenty-five performance occasions, including the 'Annual School Concert', and a combined concert with Xavier College.[12]

Lauriston also stages two musicals each year, one for students in years 5 to 8 and another for years 10 to 12. Recent performances include Annie Jr, Anything Goes and Godspell.[12]

[edit] Sport

Lauriston offers over 20 sports, which may be played at both competitive and recreational level. The school is an inaugural member of Girls Sport Victoria (GSV), which is an association of 24 similar type girls' schools throughout Melbourne. Through GSV, students in years 7 to 12 may compete at an inter-school level in Athletics, Basketball, Cricket, Cross Country, Diving, Golf, Hockey, Indoor Cricket, Netball, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball and Water Polo.[13]

[edit] Notable alumnae

Alumnae of Lauriston Girls' School are known as 'Old Lauristonians', and may elect to join the school's alumni association, the 'Old Lauristonian Association' (OLA).[14] Some notable 'Old Lauristonians' include:


[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Lauriston Girls' School. Find a School. Association of Independent Schools of Victoria (2007). Retrieved on 2008-01-16.
  2. ^ 2008 Annual Tuition Fees and Charges (PDF). Lauriston Girls' School. Retrieved on 2008-01-16.
  3. ^ Butler, Jan (2007), “womenleading@global.edu”, The Alliance of Girls' Schools Annual Conference (Melbourne, Vic.: The Alliance of Girls' Schools): p.2, 2007-06-15, <http://www.agsa.org.au/files/content/329.pdf>. Retrieved on 2 October 2007 .
  4. ^ a b Lauriston Girls' School: Lauriston Council Annual Report 2006 (accessed:04-09-2007)
  5. ^ AHISA Schools. Victoria. Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (January 2008). Retrieved on 2008-01-16.
  6. ^ JSHAA Victorian Directory of Members. Victoria Branch. Junior School Heads' Association of Australia (2007). Retrieved on 2008-01-16.
  7. ^ Butler, Jan (2006). Member Schools. Members. The Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia. Retrieved on 2008-01-16.
  8. ^ Mawkes, Leonie (2005). Member Schools. Profile. Girls Sport Victoria. Retrieved on 2007-10-11.
  9. ^ a b Lauriston Girls' School: Campus Location (accessed:04-09-2007)
  10. ^ Lauriston Girls' School: Our School (accessed:04-09-2007)
  11. ^ Lauriston Girls' School: Year 12 Results (accessed:04-09-2007)
  12. ^ a b Lauriston Girls' School: Music (accessed:04-09-2007)
  13. ^ Lauriston Girls' School: Sport (accessed:04-09-2007)
  14. ^ Lauriston Girls' School: OLA - Old Lauristonians' Assoc. (accessed:04-09-2007)
  15. ^ Australian Dictionary of Biography: Butler, Hildred Mary (1906 - 1975) (accessed:27-07-2007)
  16. ^ a b c d e f Crikey.com.au: Famous alumni on Latham's hit list (accessed:26-04-2006)
  17. ^ Fink, Esme Mary Sorrett (Molly) (1894 - 1967) (accessed:27-07-2007)
  18. ^ Australian Dictionary of Biography: Irving, Sybil Howy (1897 - 1973) (accessed:27-07-2007)
  19. ^ de Silva, Janet. "Girl power", Education News, Melbourne: The Age, 2005-08-29. Retrieved on 2007-07-27. 
  20. ^ Australian Dictionary of Biography: Kirkhope, Elizabeth Kilgour (1896 - 1978) (accessed:27-07-2007)
  21. ^ Australian Dictionary of Biography: Syme, Kathleen Alice (1896 - 1977) (accessed:27-07-2007)
  22. ^ Australian Dictionary of Biography: Vasey, Jessie Mary (1897 - 1966) (accessed:27-07-2007)

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