| The Kilmore International School40 White Street Kilmore VIC3764 Tel: 03 5782 2211 Fax: 03 57822525 Email: info@kilmore. vic.edu.au Website: www.kilmore. vic.edu.au Key Details Type: Independent Level: Secondary Gender: Coed Religious Affiliation: Non-Denominational Boarding: Yes Learning Extension: YesInternational Baccalaureate: Yes International Students: Yes Scholarships: Yes Welcome to The Kilmore International School The Kilmore International School is an independent non-denominational co-educational boarding and day school for academically motivated students undertaking their education (Years 5-12 inclusive). The school is committed to the International Baccalaureate. The IB is recognised by leading universities throughout the world. The Kilmore International School exists to serve the needs of its students within the wider international community. The aim of The Kilmore International School is to provide for Boarding and Day pupils ageneral education of excellence in all areas. The School also aims to develop in a disciplined and caring environment the spiritual intellectual cultural physical and social capacities of all its students and to encourage and nurture their individual talents and abilities. It further aims to develop a responsibility to the community by demanding high personal standards and encouraging constructive citizenship and consideration for others. Our Mission The Kilmore International School aims to: Develop the ideal of service: -Service to others is part of life and develops the School community’s conscience thus breaking down self-interest. Develop a responsible moral code: -The School must provide students with every opportunity to develop a sense of moral responsibility. Develop the intellectual skills of: -Critical thinking analysis synthesis inference and deduction. -Communication and expression. -Research. -Application (arts crafts sports). Develop social skills: -The School is a family as such we are all encouraged to develop an accepting and understanding atmosphere which develops interpersonal social skills. History and New facilities The Kilmore International School is modelled on international schools overseas. It was established in 1990 not so much to fill an ‘education gap’ within the region to the north of Melbourne but to provide a very different education experience for both local and international students who wished to study in a truly international environment. The buildings of the school were originally built in 1887 by the Marist Brothers and became Assumption College for boys. When Assumption became a co-educational school the buildings and grounds accommodated the girls’ boarding section of the school and a new school was built on the western side of what was then the old Hume Highway (now Sydney Road and Powlett Street). New classrooms including a library science wing drama and music wing art rooms computer rooms general classrooms along with staff rooms have been added over the next fifteen years as well as a motel style dormitory for girls which currently accommodates 43 students and 2 staff. In addition to these new buildings 10 homes have been purchased either adjacent to or near the school to accommodate boarding students. These homes have been extended and renovated to give students ensuite bathrooms and twin share rooms. When purchased the grounds of the school had never been developed and were basically bare paddocks. Since then extensive work has been carried out and now includes 2 soccer fields abaseball field basketball court and tennis courts. Location Kilmore is located only 58 kilometres from Melbourne (a pleasant 50 minutes drive through the Australian countryside) and is only 40 minutes from the International Airport. It is located in the historic township of Kilmore which is a small vibrant rural community that offers modern facilities in a colonial setting. It is ideally situated for access to most of Victoria’s major attractions and the school has a program of excursions camps and visits throughout the year. Recreational facilities including golf swimming tennis gymnasium volleyball athletics soccer and squash are well provided for on campus or in close proximity to the school. The school’s location provides for a safe and secure learning environment for all young people. Curriculum Subjects may vary depending on their demand and availability However generally the Kilmore International School subjects include: LANGUAGES: English japanese mandarin Chinese bahasa Indonesian Korean malay German thaiEnglish as a Second Language (ESL) french Hindi and Swahili. INDIVIDUALS & SOCIETIES: Economics geography History business Management environmental Systems & Society and PsychologyEXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES: Chemistry physics biology and Environmental Systems & SocietyMATHEMATICS: Mathematics HL mathematical Methods and Mathematical Studies. ELECTIVES: Visual Arts music Announcements: Open Day and School Tours Please contact us to find out about our next Open Day or to arrange a personal tour of the school to see the distinctive quality of education we provide. | ||||||||||||||||||
