At Strathcona we pride ourselves on encouraging our students to become insightful thinkers, with the ability to evaluate various perspectives and adapt to new challenges, not only within school grounds but also beyond the classroom. Today we’re showcasing just some of the teachers who champion this motto including Kathleen Vergers, Social Worker & Ministry Volunteer …
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Published in Independence Vol 43 No 2 October 2018, p18 Is it time to re-think how we grade our students? Ross Phillips, Senior Dean of Learning, Research and Innovation at Strathcona Baptist Girls Grammar School thinks it is. He suggests that an analysis of policy might help to ensure that the practice of communication of …
Our OSA President, Laura Loftus, will be in London on Saturday 13 October and is delighted to be hosting a reunion of alumnae who are living in the United Kingdom. A booking has been made for afternoon tea at the Terrace Restaurant, British Library from 2pm to 4pm. The restaurant closes at 4pm and the …
We’re very proud to announce two Strathcona teachers have had their their article about Teaching Shakespeare to the Middle Years published in Idiom, the journal put out by the Victorian Association of the Teaching of English. It’s a wonderful achievement! A differentiated approach to engaging middle-school students in Shakespeare When someone asks you why you …
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The Junior School hosted our first Family Tinker & Maker Night. This was an opportunity for community to join our children to work through the design process to create and learn about Strathcona’s Tinker Train. The STEAM-powered curriculum, unique to Strathcona and known in the Junior School as the Tinker Train, allows for our girls …
Ashleigh McInnes (’03) graduated from the University of Melbourne and went on to found a PR business called Papermill Media. Her company, Papermill Media debuted in 2017 annual Australian Financial Review ‘Fast100’ list as one of Australia’s fastest growing companies, coming in at number 43. The agency has achieved annual growth of 53.4 percent and …
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Kate Nelson (2010) followed her dream to become a circus artist and studied at The National Institute of Circus Arts Australia, where she completed three years of intense full time circus training. Kate graduated in 2013 with a Bachelor of Circus Arts majoring in aerial rope, aerial silks and German wheel. In 2014 Kate embarked …
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Strathcona competition Open to all Years 5 to 11 Strathcona students. Malala Yousafzai was born in Mingora, Pakistan. After the Taliban began attacking girls’ schools in Swat, Malala gave a speech in Peshawar, Pakistan, in September 2008. The title of her talk was, “How dare the Taliban take away my basic right to education?” On …
Over a hundred members of the community joined us at Balwyn Cinemas for the documentary ‘Screenagers’. This event was designed to support families in their discussions about healthy technology use. One of the suggestions made in the documentary was to develop a contract to clarify your family’s expectations about technology use. To aid families in developing a contract, …
Tuesday 11 September, 6.30pm-7.30pm, Featherstone Hall Please join us for the Opening Night of our Art Unstoppable Art Show. Children’s author Coral Vass (’91) will open the Arts Unstoppable – ELC to VCE Art Exhibition for 2018. As a successful woman working in the creative arts industry excels in the creative arts and embodies a …
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