Korowa Anglican Girls' School

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Korowa Anglican Girls' School
Palma Non Sine Pulvere (Latin:"No Reward Without Effort")
Established	1890[1]
School Type	Independent, Single-sex, Day school
Denomination	Anglican
Slogan	"I can, I will"[2]
Key People	Mrs. Christine Jenkins (Principal) Mr. Andrew Denehy (Chairman) Reverend Denise Tunstall (Chaplain)
School Fees	AU$11,040–18,510 p.a[3]
Location	Glen Iris, Victoria, Australia
Coordinates	37°51′41″S 145°3′16″E / -37.86139, 145.05444Coordinates: 37°51′41″S 145°3′16″E / -37.86139, 145.05444
Enrolment	~700 (ELC–12)[4]
Colours	Cherry and Grey
Homepage	www.korowa.vic.edu.au

Korowa Anglican Girls' School is an independent, Anglican, day school for girls, located in Glen Iris, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Established in Malvern in 1890, Korowa is a non-selective school and currently caters for approximately 730 students, ranging from the Early Learning Centre (three-year olds) to Year 12s completing the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE).

The school is a member of the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA),^[5] the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA),^[6] the Association of Independent Schools of Victoria (AISV),^[1] the Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia (AGSA),^[7] and a founding member of Girls Sport Victoria (GSV).^[8] It is also one of the few schools in Melbourne to offer the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP).^[9]

In the 2007 Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE), the Herald Sun named Korowa the best performing private school in the state.^[10]

Contents 1 History 2 Principals 3 House system 4 Curriculum 4.1 Early Learning Centre 4.2 Junior school 4.3 Middle school 4.4 Senior school 5 School uniform 6 Notable alumni 7 References 8 See also 9 External links

[edit] History

Korowa Anglican Girls' School was established in 1890, first in two houses in Valetta Street, Malvern and then in an old house in Pine Grove. In 1900 the school moved again, this time to a two storey house in Wattletree Road. The school was registered as "School No.5" in 1906.^[11]

Korowa moved to its current site at Glen Iris in 1914. This land, known as "Ranfurlie", was the former property of the Hon. William Knox, MHR. From 1910 to 1918 Korowa was a Presbyterian school for girls', then in 1919 was incorporated by the Diocesan authorities as a Church of England Grammar School.^[11]

Since 1914, the Korowa campus has seen additions and modernisation. The school's oldest building is the "Roberts Wing", which was built in 1926 and extended in 1935. This building was named after the Reverend A.A. Roberts who was the school chaplain from 1956 to 1965. The Roberts Wing was recently renovated to include a wireless computer lab facility, new classrooms and offices for staff.^[11]

In 1982, when the Diocese of Melbourne adopted the title 'Anglican' instead of Church of England, it was decided that the Church connection should be retained in the name, and subsequently the school has since been known as "Korowa Anglican Girls' School".^[11]

In 2002, Korowa opened "The Cripps Centre". The building is designed for the middle years 6, 7 and 8 and is used for learning across all areas of the Korowa curriculum.^[11]

[edit] Principals

Period	Details[11]
1899 – 1905	Mrs Henrietta Akehurst
1906 – 1926	Miss Ethel Akehurst
1927 – 1929	Mrs Enid Eastman
1930 – 1949	Miss Margaret Dickson
1950 – 1969	Miss Beatrice Guyett
1970 – 1990	Miss Margaret McPherson
1991 – 2003	Dr Roslyn Otzen
2003 – Present	Mrs Christine Jenkins

[edit] House system

As with most Australian schools, Korowa utilises a house system. Each of the four houses at Korowa are named after influential people in the school's history. Each house is encouraged to follow the school's motto, "Dare to try".

• Akehurst (grey) - bears the name of the first and second principals of the school. Nicknamed 'Akey'.
• Clarke (pink) - is named for Dr Lowther Clarke. Archbishop of Melbourne, who was responsible for the inauguration of Korowa as a Church of England Grammar School.
• Jamieson (blue) - honours Miss Jean Jamieson MA, for many years Senior Mistress of Staff. Nicknamed 'Jamie'.
• Wilkinson (cherry red) - takes its name from Wanda Wilkinson, who was Head Prefect, and later a member of staff. Nicknamed 'Wilky'.

Through the House system, students compete is activities such as House Chorals, House Arts, Debating, Swimming, Athletics, and other sports.

[edit] Curriculum

[edit] Early Learning Centre

The Early Learning Centre (ELC) comprises Beginners (3-year olds), where students can attend either a full time or part-time program; and Reception (4-year olds), a full time program. Reception children wear a school uniform, attend school events and take part in specialist classes such as art, music, Languages Other Than English (LOTE) and library. Along with these subjects, children participate in a Perpetual Motor/Physical Education Program.

[edit] Junior school

Korowa's Junior years covers Prep to Year 5. Curriculum is divided into the key learning areas of English, Mathematics, Health and Personal development, Studies of Society and the Environment (SOSE), Science and Technology, Languages other than English (LOTE), Music, Physical Education and Art. These learning areas are supported by studies in Speech and Drama, Literature and a Perceptual Motor Program.

[edit] Middle school

The newly established "Cripps Centre" is the home of Years 6-8. Year 6 is the entry year for the notebook computer program. In the Middle School, girls study Art and Design, Drama, English, Geography, History, Learning Technologies, LOTE including Chinese, French, German and Japanese, Mathematics, Music, Outdoor Education, Personal Development, Health and Physical Education, Religious Education, Sense Cycles and Science.

[edit] Senior school

VCE Highest Median Study Scores

Year	Top School	Second	Third
2007	MGHS	MHS	KAGS
2006	MGHS	MHS	BC
2005	MGHS	BC	MHS
2004	MGHS	MHS	BC
2003	MGHS	MHS	CGGS
2002	MGHS	MHS	BC
2001	MHS	MGHS	BC

Years 9-12 are part of the Senior School. Cultural exchanges, leadership positions and teamwork opportunities are available.

In Year 9, girls leave the Korowa campus for five weeks and take part in one of two programs - the "Korowa Trek" or the "Urban Adventure". Students choose between journeying through the Victorian Alps by foot, bike and canoe; or navigating through and exploring the city of Melbourne. Year 9 students also have the opportunity to lead the House Arts Festival. This festival provides a performance outlet for musicians, actors and dancers. Students are responsible for the entire project, including the writing of scripts, choreography of dance routines and arrangement and performance of choral and instrumental music.

The Year 10 program focuses on preparing students for the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) through a challenging program.

At VCE level (Year 11 and 12), students can choose from a total of 39 subjects including Accounting, Art, Dance, Drama, Music Performance, Maths, Legal studies, Literature, Psychology, Theatre Studies, Religious Education and Renaissance History. The school typically performs well in the VCE each year, and in 2007 it was named the best performing private school in the state.^[10]

[edit] School uniform

Korowa Anglican Girls School, like many other Australian independent schools, requires students to wear full school uniform at all times. The existing summer, winter, and sports uniforms are compulsory, but other co-curricular activities (such as netball, snowsports, equestrian, and rowing) may require other uniforms.

Summer uniform must be worn in Terms 1 and 4, and winter uniform in Terms 2 and 3. Throughout the first two weeks of Term 2 and the last two weeks of Term 3, either uniform can be worn.

In late 2005, Korowa revealed its new summer and winter uniform ranges, which include a new and 'more modern' redesign of the two sets of clothing. Some new additions to the uniform were the transeasonal shirt, with short sleeves; and a lapel on the blazer.

The charcoal grey blazer with school crest on the breast pocket is the central item, and students in Years 10 to 12 are allowed to wear blazers with award pockets that represent achievement within the school. Awards and colours are embroidered on, and include sports, music and house colours.

[edit] Notable alumni

All Korowa alumnae are members of the school's alumni association, the 'Korovian Club'. Meetings and social functions are held during the year for past Korowa students.^[12] Some notable 'Korovians' include:

• Anna Ciddor - Author of the Viking Magic series
• Dorothy Gibson - Teacher, Communist and Peace activist^[13]
• Ann Hollingworth - Physiotherapist; Wife of Peter Hollingworth, the 23rd Governor-General of Australia (also attended The Fahan School)^[14]
• Jessi London - Singer, songwriter and pianist^[15]
• Sue Nattrass - Big name in "The Arts", former GM of the Victorian Arts Centre and artistic director of the Melbourne Festivals^[16]
• Marina Prior - Opera singer
• Pauline Neura Reilly - Author and ornithologist

[edit] References

[edit] See also

• Victorian Certificate of Education
• List of schools in Victoria
• List of schools in Victoria, Australia according to 2006 VCE results

[edit] External links

• Korowa AGS website
• Girls Sport Victoria
• Anglican Church of Australia

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