John Monash Science School
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| Location | |
| Melbourne, VIC, Australia | |
| Coordinates | 37°54′50″S 145°07′44″E / 37.91389°S 145.12889°ECoordinates: 37°54′50″S 145°07′44″E / 37.91389°S 145.12889°E |
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| Type | Specialist, Selective |
| Established | 2010 |
| Founder | Government of Victoria, Monash University |
| Principal | Mr. Peter Corkill |
| Grades | 10-12 |
| Enrolment | ~650 |
| Campus | Clayton |
| Colour(s) | Navy blue, White, Sky blue |
| Affiliations | Monash University |
| Website | www.jmss.vic.edu.au |
John Monash Science School is a state government coeducational specialist selective school in Victoria, Australia. It is the state's first specialist science secondary school.[1]
The school is located on the Clayton campus of Monash University. It opened in 2010 with a year 10 class.[2] It is planned to eventually have 650 students from years 10 to 12.[3][4] It is named in honour of Sir John Monash. The school is Victoria's first specialist science school and has a unique enrolment procedure - different to the student selection procedures at Nossal, Melbourne and MacRobertson Girls High Schools.
It is active in Science, Mathematics and associated technologies. It is the result of a partnership between the Victorian Government and Monash University, and is located in a purpose-built facility on the Monash University’s Clayton Campus.
The curriculum satisfies all Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) requirements, while the focus on the sciences, mathematics and associated technologies allegedly allows students to benefit from specialised and enhanced learning opportunities.[citation needed]
Elective subjects at John Monash Science School include nanotechnology, marine biology, biomedicine, geology and quantum physics.
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[edit] Personnel
- Principal: Peter Corkill 2009–present (Formerly of Cheltenham Secondary College)
- Assistant Principal: Andrew Chisholm 2009–present (Formerly of McKinnon Secondary College)
- Assistant Principal: Sally Cheah-Johnson 2009–present (Formerly of Mooroolbark College)
[edit] House system
The student body is divided into four houses:
- Flannery
- Blackburn
- Wood
- Doherty
Each house is named after an accomplished Australian scientist: Tim Flannery, Elizabeth Blackburn, Fiona Wood and Peter Doherty respectively.
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/First-science-school-to-be-built-in-Vic/2007/08/13/1186857377101.html
- ^ http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/20m-maths-science-school-for-clayton/2007/08/12/1186857347045.html
- ^ http://www.hendersons.com.au/monash-science-school
- ^ http://www.monash.edu.au/news/newsline/story/1426
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