In the Media

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The Brave New World of Testing

In 2016, Â鶹ÊÓƵ School was the first in Australia to import a breakthrough assessment system for Mathematics, which not only adapts tests to a child's ability, diagnoses problems and suggests ways to address them, but does all this within 24 hours.

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  • Student Life and Learning
  • Leadership
  • Achievements
  • Building the Future

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Kittu's Love of Singing

When Kittu Hoyne (Year 9) started singing as a six year old she had no idea she had a gift for classical singing. By the time she was eight, things started getting serious for the Â鶹ÊÓƵ School student.

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  • Music and the Arts
  • Community
  • Student Life and Learning
  • Achievements
  • Building the Future

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Students Share Skills in Samoa

In May 2018, three students from Â鶹ÊÓƵ Junior School: Vishaalini Ravichandra (Year 6), Amaya Karunakaran (Year 5) and Amritha Ravichandra (Year 3) went on a volunteer trip to Samoa with Projects Abroad, where they used the skills they learnt in school ...

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  • Community
  • Student Life and Learning
  • Leadership
  • Achievements
  • Building the Future

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Celine Kang at Carnegie Hall

ASPIRING concert pianist Celine Kang has reached a major career milestone at age 18 – playing at New York’s Carnegie Hall.

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  • Music and the Arts
  • Community
  • Student Life and Learning
  • Achievements

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Â鶹ÊÓƵ School Old Girl, Taylor Hill Shines at NIDA

Scenery construction has traditionally been a pathway for males, but there are plenty of employment opportunities women can take advantage of. Final year BFA (Staging) student Taylor Hill discovered the possibilities of building and mechanics at scho ...

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  • Community
  • Student Life and Learning
  • Achievements
  • Building the Future

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Old Girl Fiona McFarlane (1995) wins Dylan Thomas Prize

The International Dylan Thomas Prize has been won by an Australian writer for her "haunting" and "moving" collection of short stories. Fiona McFarlane, 39, was named winner for The High Places on Wednesday after six works were shortlisted.

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  • Community
  • Leadership
  • Achievements

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Â鶹ÊÓƵ School and Newington College Celebrate International Women's Day

On International Women's Day, Â鶹ÊÓƵ School's School Captain and Vice-Captains were invited to speak at Newington College. They shared their experiences as women and encouraged everyone to #BeBoldForChange and work together to treat all people with resp ...

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  • Community
  • Student Life and Learning
  • Leadership
  • Building the Future