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Advice for the return to school: Year 10

The anticipation of coming back from TC is different for all students and for some, this time can be challenging. Year 9 is a year of independence and exploration with our students fortunate enough to do this with the autonomy of their own campus. Coming back to Year 10 and ...
Year 9

Advice for the return to school: Year 9

Adolescent years are a time of change and development, a time of curiosity, growth, exploration and independence. As the new school year begins, Tay Creggan students eagerly anticipate the unique opportunity to learn on a different campus, building strong connections with their peers and a chance to experience a year ...
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Advice for the return to school: Year 8

To ensure a smooth transition as we begin 2023, here are some strategies to ensure your daughter experiences a successful start to the year.
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Advice for the return to school: Year 7

For a lot of Year 7 families, it will be hard to believe that in a week's time their much anticipated secondary school journey will start at Strathcona. It is likely now that your daughters are beginning to prepare for their first day on Tuesday 31 January with a sense ...
Results in full

In the media – VCE Results 2022

Radio 12 December 2022 – VCE Results Day “Thousands of VCE students wake up to their final results.” On 3AW Breakfast,  Scott Sweeney, Head of Humanities and VCE Coordinator was interviewed ahead of the release of the VCE results. Click here for the full interview or listen below.  Mahalakshme Thiagarajan, ...
Congratulations

Class of 2022 VCE Results – Celebrating Achievement

The whole school community congratulates the outstanding VCE results achieved by our Year 12 Class of 2022.
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VCE English exam 2022: teachers, tutors and examiners share their tips on how blitz the 3-hour exam

In the Herald Sun, Carolyn Joubran, Head of English shared some valuable insights and tips into how students can tackle the VCE English exam.
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Advice ahead of the Year 12 English Exam

Ahead of today's VCE English exam, Amber Sowden, Dean of Students spoke on 3AW Breakfast Radio and shared some valuable advice to students on how to deal with the nerves of the exam and some tips on heading into a 3-hour exam of this kind. Listen to the full interview ...
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The VCE English exam is around the corner!

This morning on ABC Radio Melbourne Mornings with Virginia Trioli, Year 12 student Bea, spoke about the upcoming VCE English exam, how she's feeling about it and some words of encouragement for her fellow students. Listen to the interview below.
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Chrysanthemums – By Kate Henry

In July, the English Department launched a Micro Writing Competition for students in Years 7 – 12 as part of the Literature Festival. The students were invited to write on a topic or theme of their choice, and the challenge was to use just 300 words to tell the story. ...
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Working while sick: Our post-pandemic dilemma

For many teachers, who are now in their eleventh term of delivering education in the face of a pandemic, ‘normal’ still feels far away. And with COVID-19 cases refusing to abate, despite the warmer weather, disruption continues to impact our school halls, sports fields, classrooms, and staff rooms. In an ...
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STEM at home: simple ways to encourage curiosity

Building STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) skills in school-age children, goes far beyond teaching science and mathematical concepts in the classroom. STEM education prepares children to move into any industry by equipping them with valuable skills that support future success – including problem solving, analytical thinking, creativity, continued curiosity, ...
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3044

Advice for the return to school: Year 10

The anticipation of coming back from TC is different for all students and for some, this time can be challenging. Year 9 is a year of independence and ...
Read More →
Year 9

Advice for the return to school: Year 9

Adolescent years are a time of change and development, a time of curiosity, growth, exploration and independence. As the new school year begins, Tay Creggan students eagerly anticipate ...
Read More →
0456

Advice for the return to school: Year 8

To ensure a smooth transition as we begin 2023, here are some strategies to ensure your daughter experiences a successful start to the year.
Read More →
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Advice for the return to school: Year 7

For a lot of Year 7 families, it will be hard to believe that in a week's time their much anticipated secondary school journey will start at Strathcona. ...
Read More →
Results in full

In the media – VCE Results 2022

Radio 12 December 2022 – VCE Results Day “Thousands of VCE students wake up to their final results.” On 3AW Breakfast,  Scott Sweeney, Head of Humanities and VCE ...
Read More →
Congratulations

Class of 2022 VCE Results – Celebrating Achievement

The whole school community congratulates the outstanding VCE results achieved by our Year 12 Class of 2022.
Read More →
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VCE English exam 2022: teachers, tutors and examiners share their tips on how blitz the 3-hour exam

In the Herald Sun, Carolyn Joubran, Head of English shared some valuable insights and tips into how students can tackle the VCE English exam.
Read More →
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Advice ahead of the Year 12 English Exam

Ahead of today's VCE English exam, Amber Sowden, Dean of Students spoke on 3AW Breakfast Radio and shared some valuable advice to students on how to deal with ...
Read More →
Bea

The VCE English exam is around the corner!

This morning on ABC Radio Melbourne Mornings with Virginia Trioli, Year 12 student Bea, spoke about the upcoming VCE English exam, how she's feeling about it and some ...
Read More →
Kate Profiel

Chrysanthemums – By Kate Henry

In July, the English Department launched a Micro Writing Competition for students in Years 7 – 12 as part of the Literature Festival. The students were invited to ...
Read More →
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Working while sick: Our post-pandemic dilemma

For many teachers, who are now in their eleventh term of delivering education in the face of a pandemic, ‘normal’ still feels far away. And with COVID-19 cases ...
Read More →
220624-SGG-JUNIOR-SCHOOOL- 132

STEM at home: simple ways to encourage curiosity

Building STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) skills in school-age children, goes far beyond teaching science and mathematical concepts in the classroom. STEM education prepares children to move ...
Read More →