Eltham College of Education

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name = Eltham College of Education


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established = 1973
type = Private school
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grades = Kindergarten - year 12
president =
principal = Dr. David Warner
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students = 1,200 (approx.)
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colors = Red, White & Green
location = Research, Victoria
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website = http://www.elthamcollege.vic.edu.au

Eltham College of Education (commonly shortened to just Eltham College) is a private early years, junior and high school with an enrolment of approximately 1,200 students. It is situated in Research, an outer suburb north east of Melbourne, Australia. The current principal is Dr. David Warner.

Campuses

The school is currently divided up into two campuses. One is based in Research on the same ground as the administration offices and focuses on years from kindergarten through to Year 12. Only some of Year 9 is completed in the Research campus. The other campus is based in Flinders Lane in the Melbourne Central Business District. It focuses purely around Year 9 students and preparing them for life in the city should the students career path be based there.

wiper's Gully restaurant

Eltham College of Education is known for being one of the few schools with its own restaurant across the road, better known as "Swiper's Gully". This restaurant is predominantly student run, functioning during most days as a café, and most nights as a restaurant. Employees can either work in the kitchen, making the meals (back of house), or can serve the meals (front of house) as part of their VET in the VCE qualification for hospitality. The menu changes termly and features an entreé, main and dessert, with a variety of wines produced on site and produce also available.

Curriculum

Music

Music at Eltham College has become a rather large part of the curriculum. Classes based around music are organised in the kindergarten year. Throughout the junior years students are taught to play recorders as well as song and dance. In the latter years of the junior program students are taught about music technology. [ [http://ec-web.elthamcollege.vic.edu.au/bwebs/default.asp?header=11&webid=10326 Music in the junior years] ]

From years 7 and 8 students learn about instrument construction, the role of music in films, percussion performance, an introduction to song writing, the history of pop and rock music and computer music composition. In Year 9 music becomes a partial elective (students must choose two of music, art and ceramics) and from Year 10 onwards music becomes a complete elective. [ [http://ec-web.elthamcollege.vic.edu.au/bwebs/default.asp?header=11&webid=10326 Music in the middle years] ]

The VCE music course is based around being able to create a solo performance as part of the assessment. Music also offers two certificates separate to the VCE program which involve developing skills for the music industry. [ [http://ec-web.elthamcollege.vic.edu.au/bwebs/default.asp?header=13&webid=10326 Music in the senior years] ] These programs, assessed by the school's music staff, allow senior students to organise and coordinate regular weekend performance nights that showcase the talents of both current and past alumni.

Outside of classroom lessons, private instrumental classes are offered to students. These are run either before, during or after school hours. [ [http://ec-web.elthamcollege.vic.edu.au/bwebs/default.asp?header=20&webid=10326 Eltham College private instrumental lessons] ]

Eltham College also has a competition based around music. Each year students compete in their houses for the Pitcher Trophy. There are four different events the houses must compete in. These are an instrumental performance, a chamber music item, a dance routine and a chorale. Eltham invites external adjudicators to judge the performance of the acts. The event takes place annually at Hamer Hall in the Melbourne Arts Centre. [ [http://ec-web.elthamcollege.vic.edu.au/bwebs/default.asp?header=32&webid=10326 Eltham College House Music] ] There is a singing competition that takes place each year. [ [http://ec-web.elthamcollege.vic.edu.au/bwebs/default.asp?header=33&webid=10326 Eltham College singing competition] ]

port and physical education

Inter-school sport

The physical education program is offered to all students from Prep to Year 12, with students being able to compete in inter-school competition from Grade 3, with compulsory participation from Grade 5 up to and including Year 10. Grades 3 to 6 play many of the same sports as the secondary students. Although, these sports often have slight rule and equipment modifications to cater for their ages. [http://ec-web.elthamcollege.vic.edu.au/bwebs/default.asp?header=00&webid=0138 Eltham College sport and physical education philosophies] ] Most of the sporting venues are on campus including playing fields, tennis courts and basketball courts. A hockey pitch is near completion.

In the primary years (grades three to six) Eltham is part of the Eltham District Primary School Sports Association (EDPSSA). St. Thomas Apostle, Eltham North Primary School, Eltham Primary School, Eltham East Primary School, Research Primary School and Our Lady Help of Christians Primary School are also in the district league.2]

In the secondary years (years seven to 12) Eltham is a founding member of the ACS (Association of Co-educational Schools). Westbourne Grammar, St Leonard's College, St. Michael’s Grammar, Loyola College are also members of this district league. Overnewton College and Thomas Carr College joined the league in 2003.3]

House sport

Eltham has a house sports competition involving all students, which comprises athletics, swimming, cross country running and tennis. Squads are selected following these carnivals to represent the school in the district competition, which incorporates bi weekly training sessions leading up to the carnivals. Olympic Park Stadium (athletics), Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (swimming) and Bundoora Park (cross country) are the venues used for the house events. House tennis is played on the school grounds.

Alumni

* Blair McDonough - Contestant on Big Brother Australia series one and actor on Neighbours [http://www.crikey.com.au/Politics/20060614-Famous-alumni-on-Lathams-hit-list.html Crikey.com.au: Famous alumni on Latham's hit list] (accessed:23-05-2007)]
* Emelia Rusciano, a finalist on Channel 10's Australian Idol.Fact|date=February 2007
* Jamie Whincup - V8 Supercar driver for TeamVodafone.fact|date=March 2008

References

External links

* [http://www.elthamcollege.vic.edu.au Eltham College of Education website]