Preshil
| Preshil The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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Kew, Victoria Australia  | |
| Coordinates | 37°48′48″S 145°2′58″E / 37.81333°S 145.04944°ECoordinates: 37°48′48″S 145°2′58″E / 37.81333°S 145.04944°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent, Co-educational, Progressive school, Day school |
| Motto | Courage |
| Denomination | Non-denominational |
| Established | 1931[1] |
| Founder | Margaret J. R. Lyttle |
| Principal | Marilyn Smith |
| Staff | ~52[2] |
| Enrolment | ~350 (P–12)[1] |
| Colour(s) | Green and Gold |
| Website | www.preshil.vic.edu.au |
Preshil, or The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School, is an independent, co-educational, non-denominational, Progressive, school located in Kew, an eastern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. There are two campuses at Preshil, Arlington (Junior Campus) and Blackhall (Senior Campus).
Founded in the early 1930s by Margaret J. R. Lyttle. Preshil states that it "aims to fit itself to the needs of the child rather than forcing the child to fit into the needs of the school". At Preshil, students work at their level of cognitive and emotional development. Preshil offers classes for students from Pre-School to Year 12 (Victorian Certificate of Education).
In 2014, the school was one of the first to test the School Stream app.[3] Notifying parents of school events, news and other important information via their smartphone.
Notable alumni
- Lauren Burns, Olympic gold medallist, taekwondo, Sydney 2000.[4]
- Clare Bowditch, musician, winner of Best Female Artist award at 2006 ARIAS
- Peter Singer, philosopher.
- Dash and Will, Australian indie pop group
See also
- List of schools in Victoria
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Preshil The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School". Victoria. School Choice. 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-09.
- ↑ Millane, Vivien (2007). "Annual Report to Parents" (PDF). About. Preshil School. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-08-30. Retrieved 2007-10-09.
- ↑ http://media.canberratimes.com.au/technology/tech-talk/how-school-stream-works-for-preshil-5391892.html
- ↑ , Featured Alumni, accessed 18 July 2010.
Bibliography
- Burns, L. Fighting Spirit (Penguin Books, 2003). ISBN 0-670-04037-1
- Lyttle, Dermot. Preshil Uniquely Different (Kew: Preshil, 2002).
- White, Naomi Rosh. School Matters: The Preshil Alternative in Education (Port Melbourne: Mandarin, 1995).
External links
- "Preshil vision is still splendid" by Matthew Pinkney, Herald Sun, 29 November 2005.
- Preshil and progressive education in Australia ABC Radio National
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