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Wesley College

Locality: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 3 8102 6101

Address: 577 St Kilda Road 3004 Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.wesleycollege.edu.au

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24.01.2022 Melbourne Museum has gathered work by some of the most talented VCE design students in the state for their annual Top Design exhibition - including our very own Celia Davidson (OW2019). This year, you can do a virtual tour of the exhibition, or visit in-person after 27 June. Read more:

24.01.2022 Over the past few months, we have enjoyed live-streamed performances from the likes of the National Theatre, Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift from the comfort of our own homes. Our students want to bring that experience to you, too! For the first time, next Thursday, our students will be acting in front of a green screen for a live streamed performance of Two Weeks with the Queen, based on the popular Morris Gleitzman novel. This pivot to virtual performances means our students can continue their performance and potentially reach the far corners of the globe, so spread the word. As they say in show business, "the show must go on"!

23.01.2022 It has been the most extraordinarily intense time. As the Principal of this great school, I am bursting with pride at how the staff and students of Wesley College managed, in the most extraordinary circumstances, not only to keep learning continuing, but also managing to foster the threads of community when they could so easily have frayed, Nick Evans, Principal, writes in our #community magazine. The Lion magazine is one of those strong linking threads, now in its 139th edition. For the first time ever, Lion has been published as an eMagazine, reflective of the times and reflecting the extraordinary way #school has been delivered these past few months. Read more:

23.01.2022 One thing were all missing at Wesley is our community not just our students, but also our parents and OWs, as youll see in this photo from simpler times! While we welcome back our Senior students, in Melbourne were all still entering another period of physical distancing and we should remind ourselves of what we will achieve when we work together. Stay safe and look after one another, so that we can be together sooner. #AllOfUsAreOne

23.01.2022 When I meet new students and ask what they enjoy, many mention gaming, among other things at which point theres usually an eyeroll from their parents. Neither response is surprising: video games are almost universally popular with young people, and parents are almost universally concerned about them. Steven Coshutt, Head of Middle School at the Elsternwick Campus, tells us. He explores whether video games are bad, or good. Read more: 4-min read.

23.01.2022 What are the attributes of successful students and how are Wesley teachers enabling all students to develop those attributes using a range of strategies, attitudes and practical skills? Ben Reeves has some answers. 7-min read.

22.01.2022 Congratulations to Wesley’s Fraser Rosman in the AFL Draft pick #34 by the Melbourne Football Club off the back of his standout performances for the Lions in APS Football and the Sandringham Dragons in the under-18 NAB League.

22.01.2022 Since she was in Year 4, Sobi Arulampalam has felt blessed to share experiences with the Aboriginal students from the Yiramalay/Wesley Studio School, who spend part of the year at the Glen Waverley Campus. One friendship in particular, with a student from Yiramalay with whom Sobi roomed during her Year 9 Clunes experience was especially influential in her later becoming the Spiritual Life Prefect. I have noticed growth, particularly in my peers, acceptance and understanding ...of cultural differences through the programs involving interaction with Yiramalay students, Sobi told the Domain Magazine earlier this year. Sobi and her student leadership peers have continued to support social justice causes this year, and recently the entire Year 12 cohort threw their support behind Mission Australia, to provide support to others during this pandemic. Read more: See more

22.01.2022 A key takeaway from the past weeks of remote learning is that online and face-to-face approaches both support learning. French teacher Milica Savic explains how a blended approach is giving her students the best of both worlds. 5-minute read.

19.01.2022 Hear the words school readiness and most of us think of children developing the skills to prepare for school, but school readiness is just as much about schools being ready for children and thats what Wesleys early years programs are all about. Read more:

19.01.2022 When children aged three, four or five begin ECLC or Prep, it’s vital they feel they belong in a secure and familiar environment. As Jacinta Janssens and Kieran McCrohan explain, that’s why everything at Wesley begins with the child. Read more:

19.01.2022 The children in our Glen Waverley Early Childhood Learning Centre have a wonderful connection to their school and community. Watch one of them, Amber Qian, singing the national anthem.

18.01.2022 Congratulations to Felicity Pearson, Director (Acting) of the Yiramalay/Wesley Studio School, and the team finalists for the SYN Media Learning Program of the Year at this years SYN Awards held by the Melbourne community broadcaster and media education and training organisation. Good luck at the Zoom gala event on Thursday.

18.01.2022 As an elite hurdler, Ashley Farmer, Year 10, has seen some tough competition. I went through plenty of tough times, ups and downs but that has made me the person and athlete I am today. Others may want to see you fail particularly competitors on the track! but everything happens for a reason and it will always make you stronger. She moved to Melbourne from Bright this year, to board at Wesleys Learning in Residence at the Glen Waverley Campus and to focus on improving her athletics. I love living in Melbourne, Ashley says, I feel very close to everything and can get places easily by public transport. Ashley was recently interviewed in The Weekly Times newspaper, read more here:

17.01.2022 In ‘a year like none before,’ it’s never been more important than right now to connect with the people you love. That’s the message in ‘My Christmas Gift,’ written and performed by Wesley teacher Anthony Barnhill with colleague Belinda Parsons.

17.01.2022 Stage 3 restrictions have meant online learning from home for some students and adjusted programs on campus for others. How can parents help their children in this time of constant change? Wesleys Counselling Team has some answers. Read more: 3-min read. https://www.wesleycollege.edu.au//07/same,-same-but-differ

16.01.2022 Its Science Week! Students are celebrating with at-home science activities and were taking this opportunity to recognise all who are using science to guide us through this pandemic, including scientists like our own Julian Druce (OW1982), Head of the Virus Identification Laboratory at the Doherty Institute and one of the first to grow COVID-19 in the lab, and countless other parents and community members.

16.01.2022 We never need an excuse to wear our purple but today we wear it prouder than ever on the 10th anniversary of #wearitpurple Day. Wear it Purple was founded in 2010 in response to global stories of real teenagers, real heartache and their very real responses. In 2010, several rainbow young people took their own lives following bullying and harassment resulting from the lack of acceptance of their sexuality or gender identity. What started out small has now grown; however the ...message remains the same. Everybody has the right to be proud of who they are. For further information or to see how you can get involved visit https://www.wearitpurple.org/

15.01.2022 Congratulations to all the staff and students at Yiramalay/Wesley Studio School!

15.01.2022 Why illustrate a story about chess with an image about soccer? Because both involve a surprising amount of maths. Read teacher Lanella Sweets take on why playing chess builds students maths capabilities. 4-min read: https://bit.ly/3ajxF1v

15.01.2022 We are thrilled for our English Language Preparation Program graduates, who have joined their peers in mainstream classes now. Tom Xu, Year 9, was daunted when he first arrived in Australia from Shanghai, China. Having now completed his transition and language learning program at Wesleys English Language Preparation Program, held on-site at the Glen Waverley Campus, he has joined his friends in mainstream classes. His experience has changed what multiculturalism means to him. Read more: 1-min read.

14.01.2022 Reconciliation, inclusion and principled action lie at the heart of the Yiramalay/Wesley Studio School, and thats why its a school that really matters in a time when it couldnt matter more, says Matt Watson. 2-min read.

13.01.2022 Years 7 to 9 students stood in silence for one minute at 14:32 yesterday to acknowledge the more than 432 Indigenous Australians who have died in custody since 1991. The student-led Wesmob initiative was one way to show that #BlackLivesMatter and mirrored the action by many people who did not attend community protests on Saturday 6 June but stood in silence at 4:32pm.

13.01.2022 This week, we will be exploring the theme "Always Was, Always Will Be" with our students. Highlights of our NAIDOC week will include a NAIDOC film festival, spear-making, bush-food cooking, bracelet-making and bush-dying. We look forward to sharing this important week with you.

13.01.2022 With Wesley students learning in virtual classrooms earlier in Term 2, our Directors of Student Theatre faced a question: was it feasible to run rehearsals - virtually? Our students took to this new rehearsal format with gusto, and you can see the results at the Alice in Cyberland performance at our Glen Waverley Campus in October, or watch our St Kilda Road students perform in a live streamed version of Two Weeks with the Queen on Thursday.

12.01.2022 Congratulations to Chloe Parker, Year 8, Charlotte Foord, Year 10, and David Xiang, Year 10, who have used their skills in narrative storytelling, and futuristic and creative thinking, to qualify for the Future Problem Solving National Championships. Charlotte will progress to the International Conference in 2021, representing Australia. Well done to all!

12.01.2022 How can you go to Italy when theres a lockdown? Or Texas? Botswana? Our Middle School students will tell you - just open a book. In our Language and Literature classes, students are discovering they can travel the contemporary world and places that are long gone - or never existed! Olivia Camillin and Joanna Ostaff, Year 9, share five great books they have been reading.

12.01.2022 Good advice from Josh Piterman (OW2003), who was playing the title role in Phantom of the Opera in Londons West End before the pandemic: control the control...lables; limit your consumption of news One update a day is enough; and keep a daily gratitude journal of the things, people and moments for which youre grateful for right now. Read Joshs tips and the importance of Years 11 and 12 at Wesley, at https://www.theatrepeople.com.au/catching-up-with-josh-pit/ See more

10.01.2022 It is clear that lockdown 2.0 is impacting upon our children socially and emotionally, and its a significant impediment, challenge and demand on parents who are also juggling many balls in the air, says Ben Dooley, our Head of Junior School, Glen Waverley. This free parenting webinar on Wednesday 8.00pm, presented by Dr Justin Coulson, may provide some extra support to our parent community at this time.

10.01.2022 Over recent weeks, families have been attending virtual transition information evenings. As our Heads of Middle School explain, the move to Year 7 is a major step for students. What’s the secret to ensuring it’s a smooth transition? Ensuring there’s a blend of continuity and change. Read more: 6-min read.

09.01.2022 Congratulations to Wesley Visual Arts students, Sophie Wassmann (OW2019), whose work has been selected for Top Shots in Monash Gallery of Art's online exhibition, and Caitlin Angleton Lynch, Jade Cargill, Liam Comas, Rose Danielson, Sam Gibson, Angelina Lam, Saskia Lloyd, Rachel Street, Hudson Tarasiuk and Mikeely Wilson, whose works have been selected for the IB Schools Art Exhibition, opening at Glen Eira Gallery in February. To view Sophie's piece for Top Shots: https://www.mga.org.au/educat/topshots-2019-20//image/1646

08.01.2022 Having to return to lockdown has felt, for many of us, harder this time. A failure, even. As our Junior School students learn, though, failure is not always a negative experience. Stay safe and look after one another #AllOfUsAreOne

07.01.2022 Recently nominated a finalist in the Boarding School of the Year Awards, Learning in Residences outstanding curriculum and staff are focused on preparing students for future success. Meet some of our boarders here:

06.01.2022 In his 40 years at the College, Richard Brenker has been a very significant figure in the history of the school: Head of Faculty, Head of Middle School, Head of Senior School, Head of Campus of both Glen Waverley and St Kilda Road, Deputy Principal and Acting Principal. Many will understand the level of passion he has given to this school. He has worked tirelessly on behalf of the students and staff of Wesley College. We wish Richard all the very best for the future as he retires from the College. https://www.wesleycollege.edu.au//a-bit-of-brenker-in-ever

06.01.2022 Were back to remote learning but weve got this! Weve been in virtual classrooms before and have the experience to manage digital technologies for learning. With Stage 4 restrictions this time around, our focus is on our students wellbeing and well continue to be here to guide and support our students as we navigate the road ahead.

05.01.2022 Its fantastic to hear of the success Kahlia Rogers (OW2016) has experienced since graduating from the Yiramalay/Wesley Studio School modelling with Jira Models at the Melbourne Fashion Festival, Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair and recently appearing in Vogue Online for the R E M U S E label. Yiramalay supported me during my final years of school, while I worked out what I wanted to do in the future, she says.

05.01.2022 Weve been planning how best to blend on-campus and online learning since 2018, and with a little hard work, were enabling our students music making and learning, anywhere, anytime.

05.01.2022 Year 8 student Lillian Rebelos inventive idea for a metal sculpture has won the Glen Eira Art Prize Inspiration in Isolation. Her maquette, a preliminary model for a sculpture, is made of recycled cardboard and was created for her Radically Recycled Unit in Visual Art. The life-sized cardboard sculpture references the experiences of isolation - and the triumph of the human connection. I want the audience to see how connections are made and bonds are formed, across technology, despite a worldwide pandemic, Lillian says about her work. Congratulations Lillian!

04.01.2022 Online tools support on-campus teaching and learning: elements of Wesleys remote learning approach that support collaborative learning are now being blended into our on-campus programs, as Rob Gow explains. 4-min read.

03.01.2022 Congratulations to our creative filmmakers, our senior years' Media students: Jonty Mason's sensitive and technically accomplished film, won this year's Media Acquisition prize and creative distinctions were awarded to Jacob Radford and Jasmine Phillips for VCE Media. First unveiled at the virtual Wesley On Screen event, Jasmine's award-winning all-female heist narrative is a real treat. You can explore the full showreel from the Wesley on Screen YouTube channel:

02.01.2022 Best wishes to all in our community this festive season. We hope those in need who received Richmond Churches Food Centre hampers enjoyed the messages of hope, peace and love on the ceramic doves made by our Years 2 and 3 students. Read now: 1-min. https://www.wesleycollege.edu.au//20/12/hope,-peace,-love/

01.01.2022 The end of a most unusual, but ultimately succesful term, and one final lesson from Mr Bates, with the help of Wes the Lion. Mr Bates and Wes made this video to help our Junior School children understand why its so important to wash your hands and some of the other rules which have been introduced to help every student and staff member stay healthy at school.