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Boarding School for Girls in Australia
St Hilda's Anglican School For Girls:
St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls, Perth, Western Australia is located on a beautiful campus on Perth's Swan River. The school educates girls Kindergarten to Year 12 and has exceptional new, modern boarding facilities for girls in years 8 -12, with the possibility of junior school girls boarding in special circumstances. St Hilda's encourages girls to follow their dreams by offering opportunities for life. The School's supportive environment recognizes and nurtures individual talents. Girls seek out challenges to enhance mind, body and spirit, while broadening their horizons in knowledge, skills and understanding.
Junior School
In Junior School, we believe young children learn best in an environment which is stimulating and challenging, and that happy children learn most effectively. The core curriculum is enriched by specialist teachers in Languages, Computing, Physical Education, Art, Music, Mathematics and Science. Curriculum development is a major focus of staff at St Hilda’s Junior School, to ensure that high quality educational programmes are available for the students. It involves all staff, is an ongoing process and is based on specific needs across the School or the particular needs of students. The curriculum is evaluated, developed, implemented and reviewed for its impact on student outcomes.
A wide range of opportunities enables students to reach their potential educationally, physically, emotionally, socially, spiritually and aesthetically.
Senior School
St Hilda’s values learning. The curriculum prepares students for a future of their choice. Through planning, research and evaluation, the School creates new approaches, techniques and dynamic learning programmes and offers wide subject choices to its senior school students: Multimedia Challenge, Creative Words on Camera, Technology and Engineering, Business and Financial Planning, Biotechnology and Forensic Science, Food Chemistry, Sports Science and Environmental Chemistry are some examples of the diverse range of subjects available.
Address:
Bay View Terrace, Mosman Park, Perth, Western Australia , Australia
Newington College
Courses / Programs
Newington College, a K-12 day and boarding school for boys open to all faiths and denominations since 1863, is located in Lindfield & Stanmore, Sydney, NSW, Australia. Years 7-10 boarders are located in the historic Founders Wing - the traditional home for Newington's boarders - and the Years 11-12 boarding house is located in superb new premises about three minutes walk from the secondary school campus.
NSW Higher School Certificate (HSC - Year 12), NSW School Certificate (Year 10), International Baccalaureate Diploma Program: subjects include Computing, Drama, Economics, English, History, Geography, Languages (Japanese, Chinese, French, German, Latin), Legal Studies, Mathematics, Music, PDHPE, Religious Education, Science, Technology, Visual Arts.
Loreto Normanhurst
Courses / Programs
Loreto Normanhurst is an independent Catholic secondary boarding and day school for girls established in 1897 and situated in Normanhurst, Sydney, NSW. The school has an excellent reputation in all areas of achievement. The Boarding School is home to 188 boarding girls from NSW and other areas of Australia, with 905 students in total. The Boarding School of Loreto Normanhurst was set up as, and remains, primarily a service for country parents. Many of our boarders come from long distances and often cannot return home. It is especially important for them to feel that they are part of a community. For this reason, Loreto Normanhurst does not offer weekly boarding.
Secondary school education for girls in years 7-12. Students have the opportunity to participate in a diverse range of Co-curricular activities.
United World College South East Asia
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UWCSEA is an independant, not-for-profit IB World school offering day (Kindergarten 1 - Grade 12) and boarding (Grades 7-12) programmes on two campuses in Singapore. We provide a challenging, holistic education with an emphasis on academic achievement, service to others, teamwork, environmental stewardship and leadership. UWCSEA offers a unique opportunity to board at a world-class school in a clean, modern and safe city. A multi-cultural hub in Asia for travel and business, Singapore is a welcoming country, an easy place to live, and an ideal place to study.
The Dover Campus boarding houses have around 190 students in Grade 7 to 12. .
On the East Campus, boarding will open in August 2011 to students in Grades 7 to 10. The newly-constructed boarding house will welcome up to 40 students in its first year, gradually growing to offer 120 places in Grades 7 to 12 by 2015.
Boarders in Grade 7 and 8 are enrolled in the UWCSEA-designed Middle School programme, with those who start in Grade 9 taking the two-year (I)GCSE. The Foundation IB course is available for students who start in Grade 10 and the IB Diploma is offered as a two-year programme commencing in Grade 11.
- Middle School (Grades 6 - 8)
- (I)GCSE (Grades 9 -10)
- Foundation IB (FIB - for those starting in Grade 10)
- IB Diploma (Grades 11-12)
- (I)GCSE (Grades 9 -10)
- Foundation IB (FIB - for those starting in Grade 10)
- IB Diploma (Grades 11-12)
Rochester Independent College
Courses / Programs
Located in the County of Kent, just east of London, Rochester Independent College (RIC) is a progressive alternative to conventional secondary education with a happily distinctive ethos. Accepting day students from the age of 11 and boarders from 16, the focus is on exam success in a lively, supportive and informal atmosphere. Students are encouraged to be themselves and achieve exam results that often exceed their expectations.
The College has an atmosphere closer to university than school. About 65 of the College's 280 students are boarders. Our Halls combine the informality of a university residence with the supervision and pastoral support appropriate for young adults.
The College offers students the opportunity to thrive in an atmosphere of managed independence, and acts as a stepping stone between school and university.
Students who are 15 are considered if their 16th birthday falls within the first half term of the academic year. College accommodation is in either single or double rooms. All rooms have a direct telephone and internet connection.
RIC is accredited by the ISC (Independent Schools Council) and a member of the Independent Schools Association.
Testimonial:
“I was so impressed with all the classes & teaching I saw and came away with a very positive view of the College, its ethos & aspirations for the students. The priority of teaching & learning was foremost and the students projected such a positive attitude towards their studies”
- Peter Read, Education Advisor
Programs for Boarding Students ages 16 and up (GCSE Year 11 and Sixth Form students)
- One or two-year A-level courses in Sixth Form
- One-year and two-year GCSE courses
- Retake programs – GCSE and A level
- Medical, Dental and Vet Science Programs
- Film and Media Studies
- Visual and Creative Art courses
- English as a Foreign Language (EFL)
- One or two-year A-level courses in Sixth Form
- One-year and two-year GCSE courses
- Retake programs – GCSE and A level
- Medical, Dental and Vet Science Programs
- Film and Media Studies
- Visual and Creative Art courses
- English as a Foreign Language (EFL)
Vinehall School, East Sussex
Courses / Programs
Located in Robertsbridge on the East Sussex / Kent border, Vinehall School is an independent prep school for boys and girls ages 2-13. Boarding facilities are provided from Year 3 onwards for students from throughout the UK and international students from around the world. We offer nursery, kindergarten, pre-prep and prep school programmes.Situated within easy each of Heathrow and Gatwick airports, as well as the Eurotunnel, our school is set in 47 acres of parkland in an area of outstanding natural beauty. We combine the best elements of a traditional school with a refreshing 21st century approach, with our students benefiting from our excellent modern facilities.
Children leave Vinehall with an excellent education, a set of core values, friendships which will last a lifetime and of course, happy memories. We aim to ensure that when the time comes for them to move on to senior schools, we have given them the best possible preparation for the next stage of their journey to adulthood.
- Prep School (Years 3-8)
- Individual and small group lessons in English are offered to children for whom English is not a first language.
- Junior Boarding: Full-time & part-time boarding facilities available for children in Years 3-6
- Senior Boarding: Full-time boarding facilities for students in Years 7-8
Further Education Programmes:
- Pre-Prep School (Reception Year & Years 1-2)
- Nursery (for children ages 2+) & Kindergarten (for children ages 3+)
- Individual and small group lessons in English are offered to children for whom English is not a first language.
- Junior Boarding: Full-time & part-time boarding facilities available for children in Years 3-6
- Senior Boarding: Full-time boarding facilities for students in Years 7-8
Further Education Programmes:
- Pre-Prep School (Reception Year & Years 1-2)
- Nursery (for children ages 2+) & Kindergarten (for children ages 3+)
Calrossy Anglican School
Courses / Programs
Calrossy is an Anglican Day and Boarding Secondary School for girls located in Tamworth, Northern New South Wales. It has one of the largest boarding enrolments among NSW girls' boarding schools. There are full-time, fortnightly and weekly boarders. They arrive from overseas, Sydney, the NSW central and north coast but most from central and north-west NSW. The school's location in Tamworth means many families in central and northwest NSW have their daughters close to home. Students who live further away can travel quickly and easily using the regular daily services provided by air services, Country Link trains and buses. Calrossy is registered on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS). Calrossy requires overseas students to arrange a local guardian with whom to stay during free weekends and term vacations. Students cannot remain at school during these scheduled holidays. Calrossy requires overseas applicants, for whom English is NOT their first language, to complete an English proficiency test after their application is received.
A variety of courses from years 7-12 with subjects including Agriculture, Ancient History, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Christian Studies, Commerce, Computing, Design and Technology, Drama, Earth Science, Economics, English, French, Geography, Hospitality, Japanese, Mathematics, Modern History, Music, Physical Education, Photography, Physics, Studies in Religion, Visual Arts and more.