Preshil
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| Preshil The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School | |
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| Location | |
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| , Australia | |
| Coordinates | 37°48′48″S 145°2′58″E / 37.81333°S 145.04944°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent, Co-educational, Progressive school, Day school |
| Motto | Courage |
| Denomination | Secular |
| Established | 1931[1] |
| Founder | Margaret J. R. Lyttle |
| Principal | Marilyn Smith |
| Staff | ~52[2] |
| Enrolment | ~350 (P–12)[1] |
| Colour(s) | Green and Gold |
| Website | www.preshil.vic.edu.au |
Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School, is an independent, secular, co-educational, day school located in Kew, an eastern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The original Arlington campus houses the Kindergarten and Primary school, while the Secondary School is located at the Blackhall Kalimna campus.
Established in 1931 by Greta Lyttle (and later, Margaret Lyttle), Preshil teaches a progressive curriculum.[3] Preshil is Australia’s oldest progressive school.[4]
Preshil teaches students from Kindergarten through to Year 12. The school phased out the Victorian Certificate of Education in 2017 in favour of the International Baccalaureate programme.[5]
Notable alumni
- Clare Bowditch, musician, winner of Best Female Artist award at 2006 ARIAS[citation needed]
- Lauren Burns, Olympic gold medallist, taekwondo, Sydney 2000.[6]
- Dash and Will, Australian indie pop group
- Nicolette Fraillon, Chief Conductor of The Australian Ballet Orchestra[7]
- Todd Goldstein, Australian Football player for North Melbourne
- Greg Hjorth, mathematician and chess champion
- Kaiya Jones, Australian actress, known for The Saddle Club and Neighbours
- Peter Singer, philosopher
- Gina Riley, actor
- Zahava Elenberg, architect
See also
References
- ^ a b "Preshil The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School". Victoria. School Choice. 2007. Retrieved 9 October 2007.
- ^ Millane, Vivien (2007). "Annual Report to Parents" (PDF). About. Preshil School. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2007. Retrieved 9 October 2007.
- ^ Carey, Adam (7 August 2011). "Where children rule in a spirit of progress". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "History of Preshil - Preshil". Preshil. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ Cook, Henrietta; reporter, education (1 November 2015). "Preshil in Kew set to axe VCE because it is too competitive". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
- ^ [1], Featured Alumni, accessed 18 July 2010.
- ^ [2]
Bibliography
- Burns, L. Fighting Spirit (Penguin Books, 2003). ISBN 0-670-04037-1
- Lyttle, Dermot. Preshil Uniquely Different (Kew: Preshil, 2002).
- White, Naomi Rosh. School Matters: The Preshil Alternative in Education (Port Melbourne: Mandarin, 1995).
External links
- "Preshil vision is still splendid" by Matthew Pinkney, Herald Sun, 29 November 2005.
- Preshil and progressive education in Australia ABC Radio National
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