The Geelong College is a Uniting
Church coeducational day and boarding school, with 1,300 students aged 3 to 18.
We are an open and inclusive community of learners, serving the needs of young
people and their families. Our College has great and proud traditions. It is
well known as a leading Victorian school and is highly respected both
interstate and overseas for its student academic achievements, and its broad
and innovative learning opportunities.
We pride ourselves on helping
every student to achieve their best. We offer a diverse range of learning
opportunities so that our students can explore a variety of pathways to help
them prepare for a rapidly changing future.
We also believe passionately
in coeducation, in boys and girls learning and leading together.
Our Middle School features yearlong
learning immersions:
- Year 4 Enviro, where students develop an understanding of
the challenges facing our planet and learn core subjects through practical
projects.
- Designing the Future in Year 5, which joins craftsmanship and design,
with imagination and creativity to address real problems.
- Year 6 Media in which
students develop and explore the world of communication using modern technology
to express their learning.
- Year 7 students focus on identity, place and
contribution as well as beginning the more rigorous academic challenges of the
secondary program
- Year 8 the Cre8 self-directed project, an exciting
elective program and a challenging 8 day camp in the Otways consolidate their
motivating and self-driven learning journey at Middle School.
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