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An International School exists to serve the needs of its students within the wider international community.
The aim of this School is to provide for Boarding and Day pupils, a general education of excellence in all areas.
The School 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.
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. |
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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).
The buildings were vacated in the early 1980s and stood empty until being purchased by the current owners. The new owners completely renovated and modernised the existing buildings. New classrooms including a library, science wing, drama and music wing, art rooms, computer rooms, general classrooms along with staffrooms were 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, a baseball field, basketball court and tennis courts. The gardens have been tendered lovingly by a full time gardener and groundsman and have been ‘on show’ during previous open garden schemes.
In terms of student and staff growth, the school commenced classes in May 1990 with only 4 students. By the end of the 1990 school year, 22 students were attending. Student population has steadily grown over the past 15 years and is set to exceed 460 in 2007. |
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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. |
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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, German and Thai
English as a Second Language (ESL), French, Hindi and Swahili.
STUDY OF MAN IN SOCIETY:
Economics, Geography, History, Information technology in a Global Society and Psychology
EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES:
Chemistry, Physics, Biology and Environmental Sydtems.
MATHEMATICS:
Mathematics HL, Mathematical Methods and Mathematical Studies.
ELECTIVES:
Art, Music, Computer Science. |
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