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Glen Eira College (GEC) is a
The Academy of Accredited SEAL Schools
(TAASS) for years 7 to 9. Language programs GEC language options include: * French (LOTE, French Immersion and 1st Language Program) * Japanese (LOTE and Japanese Immersion) * Hebrew. GEC is a member of th
Australian Association of French English Bilingual Schools
(AAFEBS) and its bicultural French program is accredited by th
CNED
(French Government distance Education Program). GEC is the only public school in Victoria to offer Hebrew as a language (with support from th
Union of Jewish Education Board
(UJEB)). Leadership programs Glen Eira provides many opportunities for student leadership and shaping the school environment. Additionally, Year 9 students have the opportunity to participate in the School for Student Leadership, a Victorian Department of Education and Training (DET) initiative offering a unique residential education experience at locations such as the Alpine School, Snowy River campus and Gnurad Gundidj campus. International Student Program Glen Eira’s highly successful international student program attracts many students from countries including China, Vietnam, Japan, Korea, Cambodia and Colombia.
The college promotes a rich student life experience through engagement in diverse extra-curricular activities and lunchtime clubs. It supports opportunities for students to discover their passions and stretch their abilities.
GEC students participated in the Model United Nations Summit (2022) and achieved multiple awards and commendations in the Australian History Competition (2021).
International learning enrichment camps offered during school holidays - including Space Camp (US) and French language immersion (Noumea, New Caledonia) - will recommence in 2023 following the Covid travel hiatus.
STEM engagement
In 2022, students achieved commendation in the Science Talent Search (Melbourne University), Algorithmic and Computational Thinking Competition and School Maths Competition (Australian Maths Trust), Maths Olympiad (Outstanding Team Award 2022) and Maths Talent Quest (First Prize 2022).
* Robotics - In 2022, six teams from the newly formed Robotics Club competed in the RoboCup Junior Australia Championships 2022 in Adelaide.
* Chess - In 2022, GEC hosted an Interschool Chess Tournament and competed in chess competitions for the first time, achieving a result of equal 4th in the Chess Victoria Open Secondary State Final and 6th in the Chess Victoria Secondary Girls State Final.
Performing Arts
Glen Eira's performing arts program includes an Instrumental Music Program, and a variety of music ensembles and performance opportunities. In 2021, students performed a four-part harmony for the annual Singfest, sang in the Mass Choir for the Victorian Schools Spectacular at Hisense Arena and performed at Stringfest.
Sport
In addition to school house sport competitions in Swimming, Athletics and Cross Country, Glen Eira College competes in Victoria's Interschool Sports Beachside Division, Southern Metropolitan Secondary. Sports offered and recent sporting results (no competition 2020-2021 due to Covid) include:
* Athletics - Victorian All Schools Track & Field Championships 2022 (3 Gold, 2 Silver, 5 Bronze), Junior Boys Athletics 2nd Victorian Nitro Athletics Final & 6th National Nitro Athletics Final 2019, State Champion 2017 Field Athletics (Haddi El Shorbaggy), SMR Athletics Representatives 2016-2017.
* Badminton - Year 8 Boys Badminton Division Winners 2022, Year 7 Girls Badminton Division Winners 2022, Year 7 Boys Badminton Division Winners 2022, Year 8 Badminton Girls and Boys SMR Runners Up 2017, Year 7 Girls Badminton SMR Champions and State Finalists 2016, Year 7 Boys Badminton SMR Runners Up 2016.
* Basketball
* Baseball - Year 7 Boys Baseball Division Winners 2018.
* Cricket
* Cross Country - Overall School Cross Country Division Winners 2022.
* Football - Intermediate Boys Football Division Winners 2022.
* Futsal
* Handball
* Hockey
* Lawn Bowls - Senior Lawn Bowls Division Winners 2018, Year 7 Lawn Bowls Division Winners 2018, Senior Boys Lawn Bowls SMR Champions & State Finalists 2017.
* Netball
* Soccer - Intermediate Boys Soccer Division Winners 2018, Year 8 Boys Soccer Division Winners 2018, Year 7 Boys Soccer Division Winners 2018, Senior Boys Soccer Division Winners 2017.
* Softball - Intermediate Girls Softball SMR Champions & SSV State Finals Runners Up 2018, Year 8 Girls Softball Division Winners 2018, Intermediate Girls Softball SMR Champions 2017, Year 7 Girls Softball SSV State Finals Runners Up 2017, Intermediate Girls Softball Division Winners & SMR Runners Up 2016, Year 7 Girls Softball SMR Champions & State Finalists 2016.
* Swimming - SMR Swimming Representatives 2016-2017
* Table Tennis - Year 7 Boys Table Tennis Division Winners 2017, Year 7 Girls Table Tennis SMR Runners Up 2017.
* Tennis
* Volleyball - Year 7 Girls Volleyball Runners Up 2022.
File:Glen Eira College exterior.jpg, Exterior of Glen Eira College
File:Glen Eira College wall with college symbol.jpg, Glen Eira College logo on external wall
File:Outdoor sports facilities at Glen Eira College.jpg, Outdoor sports facilities
File:Aerial view Glen Eira College sports ground.jpg, Aerial view of sports ground
File:Glen Eira College sports ground.jpg, Athletics track
Our School
co-educational
Mixed-sex education, also known as mixed-gender education, co-education, or coeducation (abbreviated to co-ed or coed), is a system of education where males and females are educated together. Whereas single-sex education was more common up to t ...
, public secondary school located in Caulfield East
Caulfield East is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, 14 km south-east of Melbourne's Melbourne central business district, Central Business District, located within the City of Glen Eira Local government areas ...
, Victoria
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* Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia
* Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada
* Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory
* Victoria, Seychelle ...
, Australia. It is situated on Booran road and backs on to Caulfield Racecourse Reserve. The current Booran Road school was originally Caulfield High School, which opened in 1962. Glen Eira College is a merger of Caulfield High School, Prahran High School, Caulfield Technical School, Murrumbeena High School and other state schools.
In 2021, GEC was named ''The Age'' Schools that Excel winner among government schools in Melbourne’s south.
Curriculum and Programs
Glen Eira College students study towards theVictorian Certificate of Education
The Victorian Certificate of Education (often abbreviated VCE) is one credential available to secondary school students who successfully complete year 11 and 12 in the Australian state of Victoria. The VCE is the predominant choice for students ...
(VCE), the main secondary student assessment program in Victoria which ranks students with an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank
The Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) is the primary criterion for domestic student entry into undergraduate courses in Australian public universities. It was gradually introduced to most states and territories in 2009–10 and has sinc ...
(ATAR) for university entrance purposes. Practical VCAL The Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) is a 'hands-on' option for students in Years 10, 11, and 12 and is a credential awarded to secondary school students who successfully complete year 11 and 12 in the Australian State of Victoria s ...
subjects can also be combined in subject choices.
The college had a VCE median score of 31 in 2020, 2021 and 2022.
Enrichment program
Glen Eira College provides a Select Entry Accelerated Learning (SEAL) program accredited witThe Academy of Accredited SEAL Schools
(TAASS) for years 7 to 9. Language programs GEC language options include: * French (LOTE, French Immersion and 1st Language Program) * Japanese (LOTE and Japanese Immersion) * Hebrew. GEC is a member of th
Australian Association of French English Bilingual Schools
(AAFEBS) and its bicultural French program is accredited by th
CNED
(French Government distance Education Program). GEC is the only public school in Victoria to offer Hebrew as a language (with support from th
Union of Jewish Education Board
(UJEB)). Leadership programs Glen Eira provides many opportunities for student leadership and shaping the school environment. Additionally, Year 9 students have the opportunity to participate in the School for Student Leadership, a Victorian Department of Education and Training (DET) initiative offering a unique residential education experience at locations such as the Alpine School, Snowy River campus and Gnurad Gundidj campus. International Student Program Glen Eira’s highly successful international student program attracts many students from countries including China, Vietnam, Japan, Korea, Cambodia and Colombia.
Student Life
The college promotes a rich student life experience through engagement in diverse extra-curricular activities and lunchtime clubs. It supports opportunities for students to discover their passions and stretch their abilities.
GEC students participated in the Model United Nations Summit (2022) and achieved multiple awards and commendations in the Australian History Competition (2021).
International learning enrichment camps offered during school holidays - including Space Camp (US) and French language immersion (Noumea, New Caledonia) - will recommence in 2023 following the Covid travel hiatus.
STEM engagement
In 2022, students achieved commendation in the Science Talent Search (Melbourne University), Algorithmic and Computational Thinking Competition and School Maths Competition (Australian Maths Trust), Maths Olympiad (Outstanding Team Award 2022) and Maths Talent Quest (First Prize 2022).
* Robotics - In 2022, six teams from the newly formed Robotics Club competed in the RoboCup Junior Australia Championships 2022 in Adelaide.
* Chess - In 2022, GEC hosted an Interschool Chess Tournament and competed in chess competitions for the first time, achieving a result of equal 4th in the Chess Victoria Open Secondary State Final and 6th in the Chess Victoria Secondary Girls State Final.
Performing Arts
Glen Eira's performing arts program includes an Instrumental Music Program, and a variety of music ensembles and performance opportunities. In 2021, students performed a four-part harmony for the annual Singfest, sang in the Mass Choir for the Victorian Schools Spectacular at Hisense Arena and performed at Stringfest.
Sport
In addition to school house sport competitions in Swimming, Athletics and Cross Country, Glen Eira College competes in Victoria's Interschool Sports Beachside Division, Southern Metropolitan Secondary. Sports offered and recent sporting results (no competition 2020-2021 due to Covid) include:
* Athletics - Victorian All Schools Track & Field Championships 2022 (3 Gold, 2 Silver, 5 Bronze), Junior Boys Athletics 2nd Victorian Nitro Athletics Final & 6th National Nitro Athletics Final 2019, State Champion 2017 Field Athletics (Haddi El Shorbaggy), SMR Athletics Representatives 2016-2017.
* Badminton - Year 8 Boys Badminton Division Winners 2022, Year 7 Girls Badminton Division Winners 2022, Year 7 Boys Badminton Division Winners 2022, Year 8 Badminton Girls and Boys SMR Runners Up 2017, Year 7 Girls Badminton SMR Champions and State Finalists 2016, Year 7 Boys Badminton SMR Runners Up 2016.
* Basketball
* Baseball - Year 7 Boys Baseball Division Winners 2018.
* Cricket
* Cross Country - Overall School Cross Country Division Winners 2022.
* Football - Intermediate Boys Football Division Winners 2022.
* Futsal
* Handball
* Hockey
* Lawn Bowls - Senior Lawn Bowls Division Winners 2018, Year 7 Lawn Bowls Division Winners 2018, Senior Boys Lawn Bowls SMR Champions & State Finalists 2017.
* Netball
* Soccer - Intermediate Boys Soccer Division Winners 2018, Year 8 Boys Soccer Division Winners 2018, Year 7 Boys Soccer Division Winners 2018, Senior Boys Soccer Division Winners 2017.
* Softball - Intermediate Girls Softball SMR Champions & SSV State Finals Runners Up 2018, Year 8 Girls Softball Division Winners 2018, Intermediate Girls Softball SMR Champions 2017, Year 7 Girls Softball SSV State Finals Runners Up 2017, Intermediate Girls Softball Division Winners & SMR Runners Up 2016, Year 7 Girls Softball SMR Champions & State Finalists 2016.
* Swimming - SMR Swimming Representatives 2016-2017
* Table Tennis - Year 7 Boys Table Tennis Division Winners 2017, Year 7 Girls Table Tennis SMR Runners Up 2017.
* Tennis
* Volleyball - Year 7 Girls Volleyball Runners Up 2022.
Facilities
Glen Eira College’s main buildings, Library, Performing Arts Centre and basketball courts are on the east side of Booran Road. The Language Centre and main sports facilities (including an indoor multi-sports stadium and gymnasium, outdoor tennis/netball courts and multi-sports field) sit across the road, accessed by a pedestrian crossing. In 2022, the college completed a unique - and self-funded - outdoor sports upgrade to complement the indoor sports stadium. The multi-sports field has line markings for soccer, volleyball, rounders, four square courts, and a sprint track to a connecting long jump pit. Terraced steps in house colours form open ampitheatre seating.Alumni
In 2022, Glen Eira College established an alumni program in partnership with not-for-profiOur School
See also
*List of high schools in Victoria
This is a list of high schools, also known as secondary colleges, in the state of Victoria, Australia. The list includes Government, Private, Independent and Catholic schools.
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* List of schools in Victoria
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*List of non-government schools in Victoria, Australia
Largest Victorian schools
Based on enrolment size, this is a list of 50 of the largest s ...
* Victorian Certificate of Education
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References
External links
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