Aitken College (Greenvale, Victoria)

Aitken College
Address
1010 Mickleham Road
Melbourne, Victoria 3059
Australia
Coordinates 37°37′39″S 144°53′25″E / 37.627607°S 144.890335°E / -37.627607; 144.890335Coordinates: 37°37′39″S 144°53′25″E / 37.627607°S 144.890335°E / -37.627607; 144.890335
Information
Type Independent Private, Coeducational Secondary School & Primary School
Motto In Mind and Spirit
Denomination Uniting Church
Established 1999
Founder Doug Mahoney
Chairman Rev. Clem Dickinson
Principal Josie Crisara
Deputy Principal Kim Forward
Chaplain Rev. Jeanne Beale
Year levels Prep–12
Number of students ~1200
Colour(s) Yellow, Green & Blue    
Newspaper Aitken College Newsletter (fortnightly newsletter)
Yearbook The Windmill
Website http://www.aitkencollege.edu.au

Aitken College is an independent, co-education day school of the Uniting Church located in Greenvale, Australia. It offers schooling education from Prep through to Year 12.[1][2][3][4]

Aitken College is a co-educational, independent Uniting Church school catering for students of all faiths and religious denominations in the northwest region of Melbourne. Since opening in February, 1999, Aitken College has provided a safe, friendly and purposeful environment where students are able to value and enjoy learning.

Creativity is nurtured and academic endeavour is encouraged and acknowledged. A traditional curriculum is provided from Foundation to Year 12, with an emphasis on literacy and numeracy. Students are encouraged to use their expanding knowledge as a basis for investigation, problem solving, critical thinking and creativity.

The exceptional 18.5 hectare site offers immense potential for a diverse and imaginative curriculum including physical activity and the integration of outdoor activities and practical work in classroom subjects.

As well as fostering a love of learning, the school aims to provide students with skills for living. Academic achievement is supported and rewarded across all of the subject disciplines, and students are encouraged to deal constructively with strengths and weaknesses in achieving their maximum potential.

The program helps each student to develop self-esteem and feelings of self-worth. Ample opportunity is given to develop leadership skills, within the school and through involvement in community activities, and we encourage consideration for the needs of others and a respect for the environment at both a local and global level.

Above all, the college aim to provide a safe learning environment for every child. The values the school commend to their students arise from the Gospel and the traditions of the Christian Church – values like tolerance, kindness, respect for oneself and others, a reverence for life and the development of personal honesty, integrity and self-discipline..

Structure

The college is divided into four smaller "schools":

  • Fairview (Preparatory School) - Prep to Year 2
  • Cumberland (Junior School) - Year 3 to Year 6
  • Dunhelen (Middle School) - Year 7 to Year 9
  • Brookhill (Senior School) - Year 10 to Year 12

References

  1. ↑ "Aitken College - In Mind and Spirit". aitkencollege.edu.au. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "Aitken College, Greenvale". house.ksou.cn. Archived from the original on 17 April 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  3. ↑ "Aitken College". privateschoolsdirectory.com.au. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "AITKEN COLLEGE - GREENVALE". privateschoolsguide.com. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
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