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Cypress Avenue
Lower Templestowe 3107. Victoria.
Tel. (03) 9850 6333
Fax (03) 9852 0728

Principal:
Mr. David Tyson

Overseas Student Provider Code: 00861K

A Victorian State Secondary College.

  

LEADERSHIP
HOUSE PROGRAM
Templestowe College has initiated a House Program consisting of four houses with associated values named after the constellations – Aquila (loyalty), Centaur (wisdom), Dorado (courage) and Phoenix (vision ). All students belong to a designated house and have the opportunity to participate in activities such as House Swimming, Athletics, Talent Quest, cross country and many and varied lunch time activities.

House Captains
Each house is represented by two House Captains from Years 11 or 12. The role of the House Captain is to lead by example and encourage members of their house to actively engage in the program. House Captains work closely with their House Coordinators to ensure an interactive and enjoyable range of activities are offered to meet the needs of students. House Captains must demonstrate excellent leadership qualities in order to fulfil this role selected on the basis of previous participation, application and an interview.

Junior House Leaders (Arts, Sport, Environment)
Together with each House being represented by two House Captains, three Year 9 students from each House also have the opportunity to become Junior House Leaders in the areas of the Arts, Sport and Environment. Their role is to assist the House Captains and work together as a team to promote House participation in activities within the Junior School.

PEER SUPPORT PROGRAM
In term 4 all Year 10 Health students undertake a one term program called the ‘Hero’s Journey’ (based on the philosophy of the Reach Foundation). This program has been adapted to assist Year 10 students discover their journey and develop their leadership potential as Peer Support Leaders. Then as Year 11s they have the opportunity to become a Peer Support Leader, working with Year 7 students to ensure their transition from Primary School to Templestowe College is a smooth and successful one. Peer support leaders undertake further leadership training in Year 11 designed to further enhance the skills learnt in Year 10. Peer Support Leaders work one-on-one with Year 7s, in small teams, planning and conducting larger events, assisting with homework in Catch up club and they also the opportunity to attend Year 7 camp.

UNIVERSITY ORIENTATION PROGRAMS AND SUMMER VACATION PROGRAMS
Year 11 and 12 students are encouraged to attend residential programs aimed at exposing students to the many and varied facets of University life.

STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM
Opportunities exist within the LOTE department for a group of students to visit overseas destinations to study the culture and speak the language of that country.
Opportunities also exist for College families to host exchange students.

VCE UNITS AVAILABLE AT YEAR 10
VCE Units are normally commenced in Year 11, with Units 1 and 2 representing Units taken in the first and second semester of that year. Units 3 and 4 are normally taken by Year 12 students as they complete their two years of VCE. Students at Year 10 are provided with opportunities to experience a VCE subject. The Units vary form year to year depending on the demand, however, General Mathematics Unit 1 and 2, Literature Unit 1 and 2, Business Management 1 and 2 and Music Units 1 and 2 have been undertaken by Year 10 students in the past 2 years. It is recommended that students only undertake one advanced study.

ADDITIONAL ACADEMIC CHALLENGING OPPORTUNITIES
Every year students at all year levels have available a number of rigorous, high standard state wide and national competitions in which they can be challenged and measured against other students across Australia. Some examples are:
• National Secondary Schools’ English Competition
• Australian Mathematics Competition
• Australian Schools’ Science Competition
• Australian Schools’ Science Talent Quest
• Australian Schools’ Computing Competition
• Dante Alighieri (Italian) Poetry Competition
• Goethe Poetry Competition
• National Australia Bank Language Competition Monash University Summer Technology/ Science Extension Project
• TEAV/RACV Technology Projects
• Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria Competition
• Participation in such event as the State Market Game and Constitutional Convention
• Victorian Premier’s Reading Challenge
• “ A Good Read”

DEBATING
Student teams enter the Victorian Debating competition

 
     

EQUESTRIAN
Students with equestrian experience are both encouraged and supported to take part in the inter-school calendar of events.

YEAR 10 LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE
The Year 10 Leadership Challenge is open to all Year 10 students to apply and as a College we encourage all students to take up this worthwhile experience. The main objective of this program is to work with students over an extended period of time to develop their skills as leaders of the future.

Students apply to undertake the program and must devise a leadership activity they can undertake within the College. Students learn the process of planning, implementing and evaluating together with the skills required to conduct their project such as organisation, public speaking, personal presentation and effective team work. The program also involves an intensive leadership camp.

STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL
Templestowe College offers students at all year levels the opportunity to become an active member of the SRC. Students have an important role in implementing new ideas, providing feedback about developments within the College, and have active roles in Committees such as Chaplaincy, Physical Resources, Education and Policy and College Council. Consultation with students and expression of student views is encouraged in order to produce an educational experience that Templestowe students will enjoy and benefit from.

STUDENT LEADERSHIP
Throughout the year many and varied opportunities arise for students at Templestowe College and our affiliation with organisations such as Rotary, Reach, City of Manningham and World Vision, provide access to numerous enrichment programs for students. These programs are generally publicised to students through the student bulletin and newsletter.

 

COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
Students at the College are encouraged to participate in Community events. Examples of these include:

• The Anzac Service at State Parliament held by Templestowe Rotary for the Manningham Shire
• Catering for functions in the local community. The VET Hospitality students assist Manning ham Council with the catering for elderly citizen events


• SES students in Years 9 and 10 provide local schools with assistance at their school functions.

PERFORMING ARTS

INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PROGRAM
The College Instrumental Music Program offers students of all ages the opportunity to learn the following instruments:
 
  • Flute
  • Trumpet
  • Voice
  • Oboe
  • French horn
  • Guitar
  • Bassoon
  • Trombone
  • Bass Guitar
  • Clarinet
  • Tuba
  • Percussion
  • Saxophone
  
   

Students who choose to learn an instrument receive one 49-minute instrumental lesson each week in groups of 2 – 4. All students receiving lessons are required to participate in the Ensemble Program.

ENSEMBLE PROGRAM
Ensembles are open to all students who take instrumental music lessons as well as those who learn outside school. Members of the College community are also invited to participate in any of the ensembles – some run at lunchtimes and some after school, so check at the beginning of the year for a rehearsal schedule.

Ensembles include:

Junior Concert Band
• For woodwind, brass and percussion players who are just starting.
Intermediate Concert Band
• For those who have played a woodwind, brass or percussion instrument for 1 – 2 years
College Concert Band
• For woodwind, brass and percussion players with more than 2 years experience

Stage Band
• Jazz/funk/rock for experienced saxophone, trumpet, trombone and rhythm section players
Templestowe Singers
• For male and female singers of all ages
Celtic Band
• Guitars, flute, violin, percussion
Blues/Jazz Improvisation
• For all interested instrumentalists
Rock Band
• For players interested in rock band instrumentals and voice

COLLEGE PRODUCTION

The annual College Production offers students the opportunity to be involved:
    On Stage
  • Acting, singing, dancing
    Set and Costume Design
  • Including construction and supervision
    Backstage
  • Hair, make-up, props, scene changes
  • Sound and Light Operation
  • Front of House
    Production Band
   

MUSIC CAMP
The annual three-day music camp offers students intensive ensemble tutorial and rehearsal time. Music staff are joined by guest conductors and clinicians to assist the ensemble members prepare for their exciting performances throughout the year.

PERFORMANCE PROGRAM
The College Community enjoys regular performance by College ensemble including assemblies; ceremonies; Open Night; Presentation Night; Melbourne School Bands Festival; Senior Citizens’ Christmas Afternoon Tea and community festivals. Small ‘soirees’ each term provide the opportunity for soloists and chamber music groups to gain experience and exposure, and the mid and end of year concerts showcase the vibrancy, variety and talents of the Performing Arts students.


CHALLENGE P.A.
This program, new in 2005, extends an invitation to students from local primary schools to join our Ensemble Program and College Production. An information brochure is available at the beginning of each year.


ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THE CURRICULUM
To cater for the various strengths and aspirations of students at Templestowe College, there have been a number of avenues developed in which students can pursue enrichment opportunities. Students take these opportunities most often as a group, with a class of students taking a particular subject, but occasionally there may be students pursuing the opportunity as individuals. Because we are catering for the students’ strengths and interests, what is offered this year may not be exactly the same as what is offered next year. A new wave of advanced students may have interests or skills in other areas, but the principle remains that opportunities for enrichment study will be available.

In addition, Templestowe College aims to develop in each student a sense of self-reliance and a set of skills that will assist them in their schooling and beyond.

ACCELERATED MATHEMATICS PROGRAM

Students are selected for this course at the end of Year 8 based on four rigid criteria. In addition, other students at the end of Year 9 have the opportunity to prepare themselves for an entrance examination so that they may join the class the following year by entering directly at Year 11 level. The opportunity to join the class at Year 10 (to study Year 11 Mathematics) is also available to suitable students from outside Templestowe College who may wish to enrol.

The course which is planned for all students after consultation with their parents is:

  
  • Year 9
    Mathematics for Years 9 and 10
  • Year 10
    VCE General Mathematics 1 and 2
  • Year 11
    VCE Mathematical Methods 1 and 2
    plus
    VCE Further Mathematics 3 & 4 (optional)
  • Year 12
    VCE Mathematical Methods 3 & 4
    plus
    VCE Specialist Mathematics 3 & 4 (optional)
        
    More information is available by contacting the Mathematics Co-ordinator at the College.