GATE at Shenton College is a distinctive program for academically gifted children, with admission through an annual testing program administered by the Department of Education. We help individual students explore their unique potential through integrated and academically rigorous courses that emphasise enrichment, challenge and connection. Shenton GATE graduates achieve high level success in a range of fields, and are confident, innovative, lateral thinkers, who collaborate with peers and are engaged with the world.
Clarinda Primary School, with a population of 295, is situated in a neatly maintained residential suburb, in the vicinity of several large parks and golf courses. Clarinda is located within the City of Kingston, to the south east of Melbourne. The school community is continually working to maintain and develop the school's buildings and grounds to provide a safe and stimulating environment for all students. Notable features of our school are a modern well-equipped library, a multi-purpose hall, a large art/craft room, music room and advanced computer learning technology equipment. Facilities exist for students with physical disabilities. The school site is large with both active and passive areas for student and community use. The well maintained grounds include two large grassed playing fields, extensive shade areas, sand play, seating and gardens, vegetable garden/chicken coop, netball and basketball courts, two modern adventure playgrounds designed specifically to cater for junior and senior students and a student stage area. The staff at Clarinda, supported by the School Council, have established an atmosphere of warmth and friendliness towards all members of the school community and visitors to the school. With students from a wide variety of cultural backgrounds and in many cases speaking a language other than English at home, our school has embraced multiculturalism, inclusion and equality. In order that our students may participate confidently and positively to our ever changing society, our school promotes: endeavour and perseverance interpersonal respect and tolerance high levels of achievement Our school expects that students will learn in a caring supportive environment which fosters the development of: self esteem and resilience social skills responsibility, self reliance and leadership cooperation Clarinda Primary School The school prescribes a seven year sequential comprehensive curriculum in each of: English, Mathematics, Science, Technology, Health and Physical Education, The Arts, Humanities ...