Proud to be a top Government School

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• Proud to be a top Government School

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Koonung Secondary College

• Koonung is a leading Government School
• Koonung is an Innovative School
• Koonung delivers best practice

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The Facts

• School of the Future
• Melbourne University Master of Teaching School
• OECD International Study
• Ultranet Pilot School
• High Achievers Program years 7 10
• LiveLife Program year 9

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The facts

• Maths at year 7 8
• Year 8 Inquiry
• Science year 10
• Leading Schools Funding
• Junior School Precinct
• Community Partnerships

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Community Partnerships

• Koonung Comets Basketball Club
• Playball basketball
• XJS Chinese School
• Hockey/Tennis Camberwell Grammar
• Hockey Camberwell Hockey Club
• Melbourne University Masters of Teaching
• Deakin University Student Equity and sponsorship
• Student Leadership and Primary school links

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VCE Results

• These have been consistent over many years and
  outstanding over the past two years.

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Excellent VCE results

• Whilst Koonung is recognised for innovative
  programs it has excellent VCE results
• 2007 ranked in the top 10 of government schools
• 2008 ranked in the top 15 of government schools
• Typically 50 of Koonung year 12 students achieve
  results that place them in the top 20 of
  students within the state

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Co-curricular activities

• Timetabled sport education for year 7 and year 8
• Extensive interschool sport opportunities
• Instrumental music - 150 students
• School camps
• year 7, 9 and 12
• Ski camp years 8, 10 11
• Wollongarra Outdoor Education camp year 8

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Co-curricular activities

• Surf Camp year 9
• Debating teams
• School musical
• Music recitals
• Cheerleading
• Lunchtime games and activities
• Leadership coaching years 7 8
• Mentor training

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Guaranteed and viable curriculum

• Curriculum audits completed in the previous two
  years now guarantee that all classes across a
  year level in the same subject area will complete
  the same topics and undertake identical
  assessment.

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Student Support and Transition

• Connections years 7 10
• Student Counsellor
• School Nurse
• Mentors for year 7 students
• Structure of the school day
• Junior School Precinct
• Parent-Teacher Interviews online bookings
• Interim Reports mailed home

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Passing on the message

• Connections
• Weekly level assemblies
• Monthly whole school assemblies
• Celebrate success
• student centred
• Guest speakers
• performances

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Enrolment

• 2009 1040
• 2008 910
• 2007 850
• Enrolment cap of 1200 expected to be achieved in
  2011

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A Co-educational school

• 56 boys 44 girls
• 9 main feeder primary schools
• 42 feeder schools in total
• The school has just been invited into the
  Building Futures program.

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What I believe

• The teacher makes the difference
• Building the capacity of our teachers through
  professional development and targeted leadership
  opportunities is a key focus for the school

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INNOVATION S SAFETY T TEAM WORK
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Inquiry learning

• New subject starting in 2009 (Yr 8 for now)
• Not based on any traditional subject area
• Completely problem solving based
• Compulsory for all students in year 8
• Conducted in an open-learning setting. Large
  groups of students in a large space with more
  than one teacher.

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Inquiry Learning

• Students will learn about learning, including
  Habits of Mind and Multiple Intelligences
• Students will be required to come up with their
  own problems to solve
• Students will be assessed via digital portfolios.
  Assessment will be teacher and peer based
• Students are required to reflect on their
  learning in a Learning Journal

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Programs supporting years 7 - 10

• Year 7 8 Maths program
• Year 8 Flexicentre program
• Year 8 Inquiry
• Year 9 LifeLife
• Year 10 Pathways
• Year 10 Science

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