Private, single-sex day school in Glen Iris, Victoria, Australia
Korowa Anglican Girls' School
is a
private
,
Anglican
,
day school
for girls, located in
Glen Iris
, a suburb of
Melbourne
,
Victoria
, Australia.
Established in
Malvern
in 1890, Korowa is a non-selective school and currently caters for approximately 689 students, ranging from the Early Learning Centre (three- and four-year-olds) to Year 12s completing the
Victorian Certificate of Education
(VCE).
The
school
is a member of the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA),
[4]
the Independent Primary School Heads of Australia (IPHSA),
[5]
the Association of Independent Schools of Victoria (AISV),
[1]
the Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia (AGSA),
[6]
and a founding member of
Girls Sport Victoria
(GSV).
[7]
Korowa consistently places in the top 10 academic performing schools in Melbourne and greater Victoria. In 2019, the school ranked 6th in Victoria based on the median VCE study score of 37. After completing their
VCE
studies, many students enrol in competitive degrees offered at both the
University of Melbourne
and
Monash University
.
[8]
History
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Korowa Anglican Girls' School was established in 1890, first in two houses in Valetta Street,
Malvern
and then in an old house in Pine Grove. In 1900, the school moved again, this time to a two-storey house in Wattletree Road. The school was registered as "School No.5" in 1906.
[9]
Korowa relocated to its current site in
Glen Iris
in 1914. The residence was the former property of the
Hon.
William Knox,
MHR
, who named the home
Ranfurlie
, which is now the name of the Crescent in which the school is located. The school was officially named "Corowa" in 1899, but later changed to Korowa to avoid confusion with the
township of Corowa
in 1890. From 1910 to 1918, Korowa was a
Presbyterian
school for girls', then in 1919 was incorporated by the
diocesan
authorities as a
Church of England
grammar school
.
[9]
When the
Diocese
of Melbourne adopted the title '
Anglican
' instead of
Church of England
in 1982, it was decided that the church connection should be retained in the name, and subsequently the school has since been known as "Korowa Anglican Girls' School".
[9]
Principals
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Period
|
Principal
[9]
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1899–1905
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Henrietta Akehurst
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1906–1926
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Ethel Akehurst
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1927–1929
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Enid Eastman
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1930–1949
|
Margaret Dickson
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1950–1969
|
Beatrice Guyett MBE (c)
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1970–1990
|
Margaret McPherson
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1991–2003
|
Roslyn Otzen
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2003–2015
|
Christine Jenkins
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2016–2021
|
Helen Carmody
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2022
|
Narelle Umbers (interim)
|
2022?present
|
Frances Booth
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House system
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House
|
Named for
|
Colour
|
Akehurst
|
Ethel Akehurst (former Principal and daughter of founder). (The founding House.)
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Grey
|
Clarke
|
Lowther Clarke (former Archbishop of Melbourne, responsible for the inauguration of Korowa as a Church of England Grammar School).
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Pink
|
Jamieson
|
Jean Jamieson MA (former Senior Mistress of Staff).
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Blue
|
Wilkinson
|
Wanda Wilkinson (former Head Prefect and former member of Staff).
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Cherry
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Curriculum
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Early Learning Centre (ELC)
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The school's
Early Learning Centre
(ELC) comprises a 3-year-olds program, where students can attend either a full-time or part-time program, and a 4-year-old program, where children attend for either 4 or 5 days. Reception children wear a
school uniform
and attend school functions and celebrations. All ELC children take part in specialist classes such as
art
,
music
,
Languages Other Than English
(LOTE) and
library
. Along with these subjects, children participate in a Perpetual Motor/
Physical Education
Program.
[10]
Junior School
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The Junior School covers
Prep
to
Year 5
.
Curriculum
is divided into the key learning areas of
English
,
Mathematics
, Social Studies, Science and Technology, Personal and Social Education and Information & Communication Technology (ICT). Specialist teachers are responsible for Art, Languages (German and French, commencing in Prep in alternate years), Library, Music, Religious Education, Physical Education and Sport. These learning areas are supported by studies in
Speech
and
Drama
,
Literature
and a Perceptual Motor Program.
[10]
Middle school
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The Middle School aims to develop competent, proactive learners who are equipped to embrace change. Serving Years 6?8, the middle school is located in the custom-designed "Cripps Centre".
Year 6
is the entry year for the
notebook computer
program. In the
Middle School
, girls study the traditional subjects as well as a range of specialist subjects. Students also have the opportunity to study LOTE (including Chinese, French, German and Japanese). Korowa's middle school offers a unique curriculum with two Korowa only subjects, 'Approaches to Learning' and 'Sense Cycles'. The program aims to give students the ability to understand the world around them, and learn more about themselves.
In the middle school, students learn about good health and well-being during personal development, sense cycles and approaches to learning. In these subjects, they learn about the habits of mind. In term 4, they focus on sexual reproduction and puberty, which is a good time to talk about their changes in their bodies.
[10]
Senior School
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Korowa's Senior School, Years 9-12, aims to prepare students for success in the
Victorian Certificate of Education
(VCE) and Beyond.
[10]
The Year 9 and 10 curriculum provides a strong foundation for the
Victorian Certificate of Education
(VCE). Students study the traditional core subjects as well as selecting from a wide range of elective subjects including
Accounting
, Art,
Dance
, Biology, Chemistry, Drama, Music Performance, Maths,
Legal studies
, Literature,
Psychology
, Physics,
Theatre
Studies, Religious Education and
Renaissance
History, in addition to first year university studies and Vocational Education and Training (VET) subjects.
[10]
Facilities
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Korowa benefits from a pleasant and compact campus to cater for all areas of study and interests.
Korowa has modern, dedicated buildings for the Junior, Middle and Senior Schools. In addition, the school has refurbished Junior and Senior libraries and a Visual Art Centre which caters for the full spectrum of art subjects. Students in Years 11 and 12 have their own VCE Centre which includes study areas, a cafe and theatrette. The school also houses a redeveloped Science Wing, Food Technology Centre and Information Resource Centre.
[10]
Other facilities include a Music School, drama studios, a vast Assembly Hall, two gymnasia, a 25m heated indoor swimming pool, a grassed oval, tennis and netball/basketball courts and well tended gardens and playgrounds.
[10]
Co-curricular and extracurricular activities
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With around 700 students, Korowa has the advantage of being able to offer all children a wide range of educational opportunities and activities whilst being able to value each child for their individual talents and personality.
[10]
Korowa offers a range of co-curricular and extracurricular activities including life drawing, music, performing arts, debating, speech and drama classes and chess.
[10]
Exchange programmes
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At Korowa, formal exchange programs are arranged so that students can gain a deeper insight into everyday life in another country while enhancing their language skills. Senior students can spend time at the end of each year in France, Germany, China or Japan, staying with host families, participating in excursions and attending school. Students are also encouraged to travel broadly through participation in other organised exchanges and travel opportunities.
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Sport
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Health and wellbeing is highly regarded at Korowa. Physical Education is a compulsory subject from 3-year-old Beginners through to Year 10, after which it is undertaken by choice.
[10]
As a member of Girls Sport Victoria, Korowa encourages participation in a wide range of sports.
[7]
Korowa is a member of
Girls Sport Victoria
(GSV). Korowa has won the following GSV premierships.
[12]
- Softball (4) ? 2003, 2005, 2011, 2012
- Tennis (2) ? 2007, 2015
- Triathlon, Sprint (3) ? 2016, 2017, 2018
- Water Polo (3) ? 2002, 2003, 2004
Outdoor education
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Outdoor Education is an important part of the overall education of students at Korowa. Outdoor Education provides girls with a range of activities outside their usual environment, so that they learn to face challenges in an atmosphere which requires self-reliance and independence. School Camps begin from Year 2 at Korowa.
[13]
In Year 9, girls leave the Korowa campus for five weeks and take part in one of two programs - the 'Korowa Trek' or 'Urban Connect'. Students choose between journeying through the
Victorian Alps
by foot,
bike
and
canoe
; or spending time in city, urban, regional and country places, where students are taken outside their comfort zone to explore the self and connect with the wider community.
[14]
Year 9 students also have the opportunity to lead the House Arts Festival. This festival provides a performance outlet for musicians, actors and dancers. Students are responsible for the entire project, including the writing of
scripts
,
choreography
of dance routines and arrangement, allocating and performing acting roles as well as the performance of choral and instrumental pieces.
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Notable alumnae
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All Korowa
alumnae
are members of the school's
alumni association
, the 'Korovian Club'. Meetings and social functions are held during the year for past Korowa students.
[10]
Some notable 'Korovians' include:
- Eva Duldig
, tennis player; played in
Wimbledon
, the
Maccabiah Games
, and in
Fed Cup
for Australia
[16]
- Kerrie Engel
, Paralympic swimmer
- Dorothy Gibson
, teacher,
Communist
, and peace activist
[17]
- Bella Heathcote
, actress
- Hannah MacDougall
, Paralympic swimming medalist
- Mary Owen
, activist
- Sally Peers
, Wimbledon Junior Doubles Champion 2009
- Marina Prior
, opera singer
- Pauline Neura Reilly
, author and
ornithologist
- Rowena Webster
, water polo player
- Jenna Strauch
, swimmer
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Notable faculty
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See also
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References
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a
b
"Korowa Anglican Girls' School"
.
Find a School
. Association of Independent Schools of Victoria. 2007. Archived from
the original
on 6 July 2011
. Retrieved
1 February
2008
.
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"About Korowa"
.
Korowa Anglican Girls' School
. 2011
. Retrieved
24 January
2011
.
- ^
"At a Glance"
.
About Korowa
. Korowa Anglican Girls' School. 2011
. Retrieved
17 January
2011
.
- ^
"Victoria"
.
School Directory
. Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia. 2008. Archived from
the original
on 7 March 2008
. Retrieved
1 February
2008
.
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"IPSHA Independent Primary School Heads of Australia"
.
Victoria Branch
. Independent Primary School Heads of Australia. Archived from
the original
on 24 October 2009
. Retrieved
3 July
2015
.
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Butler, Jan (2006).
"Member Schools"
.
Members
. The Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia. Archived from
the original
on 28 September 2007
. Retrieved
10 October
2007
.
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a
b
Mawkes, Leonie (2005).
"Member Schools"
.
Profile
. Girls Sport Victoria. Archived from
the original
on 7 October 2007
. Retrieved
10 October
2007
.
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"2016 Korowa Annual Report"
(PDF)
. 2021
. Retrieved
30 December
2023
.
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a
b
c
d
Chessell, Pam (1990).
And, as we journey: A history of Korowa, Anglican Girls' School 1890-1990
, Coghill Publishing, Australia.
ISBN
0-949168-88-2
.
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a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
"Korowa Anglican Girls' School Prospectus"
. Korowa Anglican Girls' School. 2011. Archived from
the original
on 9 January 2011
. Retrieved
17 January
2011
.
- ^
"Languages and International Programs"
.
Learning at Korowa
. Korowa Anglican Girls' School. 2011
. Retrieved
24 January
2011
.
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"Archives ≫ Girls Sport Victoria"
. Retrieved
25 February
2021
.
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"Outdoor Education"
.
Beyond the Classroom
. Korowa Anglican Girls' School. 2011
. Retrieved
24 January
2011
.
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"Year 9 Trek and Urban Connect Programs"
.
Learning at Korowa
. Korowa Anglican Girls' School. 2011
. Retrieved
24 January
2011
.
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"House Arts and Chorals"
.
Beyond the Classroom
. Korowa Anglican Girls' School. 2011
. Retrieved
24 January
2011
.
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"Meet Eva Duldig"
.
Burwood Bulletin
.
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Murray-Smith, Nita (1996).
"Gibson, Dorothy (1899 - 1978)"
.
Australian Dictionary of Biography
. Vol. 14 (Online ed.). Melbourne: Melbourne University Press. pp. 266?267
. Retrieved
7 August
2007
.
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Dean, Casey (31 August 2021).
"Korowa offers General Excellence Sport Scholarship"
.
Korowa Anglican Girls' School
. Retrieved
31 May
2023
.
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