Korowa Anglican Girls' School

Archived News, Dates and Events from Korowa

Artwalk on show
13 November 2009
Showcasing the diverse artistic talents of Korowa's students from ELC to VCE, Artwalk transforms the School into a walking gallery of artworks.
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4-year-old places available for 2010
04 November 2009
A limited number of places are available in our co-ed Early Learning Centre for 2010.
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VCE exam survival tips
25 October 2009
As students across the state embark on their VCE exams this week, the pressure can often make it hard to keep things in perspective. But a bit of relaxation and preparation can make all the difference.
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Student wins national photography prize
15 September 2009
Year 9 Korowa student Hannah White has been awarded the Year 9 - 10 Ilford Student Photo and Digital Imaging competition for her striking work.
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Korowa girls plan a Big Day In for Bangladesh buddies
03 September 2009
On Wednesday 9 September, Korowa Anglican Girls' School students will ditch the uniform for a day and come to school as characters from Grease, Wizard of Oz, Fame and The Sound of Music to raise money for Korowa's school in Bangladesh.
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Korowa students selected for National Youth Science Forum
24 August 2009
In a rare feat for a single school, three Korowa Anglican Girls’ School students have been chosen to participate in the 2010 National Youth Science Forum (NYSF).
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Life through stencils and screens: Gallery Ranfurlie exhibition
17 August 2009
An exhibition of striking stencils and screens by contemporary Melbourne artist Ralf Kempken will be on show at Korowa's Gallery Ranfurlie from Wednesday 26 August to Saturday 29 August 2009.
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Australian Student Prize winners
12 August 2009
Three Korowa students from our Class of 2008 were awarded the prestigious Australian Student Prize.
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Countdown 12:34:56
10 August 2009
For a split second, the time was in perfect sequence of 12:34:56 7/8/09!
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100 days of Prep
03 August 2009
Korowa’s Grade Prep classroom was transformed into a fairytale party complete with a 100 candle Smartie and Jellybean cake to mark the students reaching their first 100 days at school.
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Promoting positive body image in young people: free parent seminar
29 July 2009
With the media bombarding our children with images of perfection, parents can play a vital role to empower their children, teaching them to value their individual differences and develop healthy self-esteem.
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Korowa students win Premier's Awards
21 July 2009
Three Year 12 2008 Korowa students have taken out top honours for their VCE studies, receiving the prestigious Premier's VCE Award, announced today.
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Grand Slam win for Korovian
17 July 2009
Former Korowa student Sally Peers (Year 11 2008) is now a Wimbledon champion having won the prestigious Girls' Doubles 2009 Championship title.
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Another beautiful day for the Korowa Golf Day!
17 June 2009
The sun shone brightly on the 21 teams - a record for the event. For the third year in a row the Korowa Golf Day was recently held at Yarra Yarra Golf Club in perfect conditions.
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Junior Cross Country
01 June 2009
The carnival atmosphere at Kooying Park was a great setting for the Junior School District Cross Country.
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Korowa's Family Bike Ride attracts huge numbers
25 May 2009
The Year 6 Family Bike Ride held last weekend has been claimed as an outstanding success by the Year 6 girls and the Class Representatives.
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GODSPELL
20 May 2009
Congratulations on a triumph of teamwork and talent!
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Our Human Sign
11 May 2009
Students braved the drizzle to form a GO GREEN human sign on the oval.
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Prep and the Mini Singers
04 May 2009
This term the Prep class has joined the Mini Singers Choir. The choir is held every Friday during lunch time and the children learn and rehearse songs for school performances during the year.
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Godspell - our 2009 School Production
22 April 2009
Prepare the way and book your tickets now for our fabulous production of Godspell.
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Join "Team Korowa" in the Mother's Day Classic
01 April 2009
Join several Korowa Staff and an expected 70,000 Australians this Mothers' Day, Sunday 10 May, in walking or running the Mother's Day Classic with family and friends to help raise money for breast cancer research.
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Building Bridges of Peace and Friendship
31 March 2009
What a great day was had by all when Korowa's Year 10 Ethics classes visited the Australian International Academy in Coburg.
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Golf Day 2009 - Monday 20 April at Yarra Yarra
16 March 2009
Now in it's third year, the Korowa Golf Day promises to be another great opportunity to enjoy a round of golf on one of Melbourne's finest courses and raise funds for Korowa at the same time.
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District Swimming and Diving
11 March 2009
A great effort from our Junior School.
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Gallery Ranfurlie
10 March 2009
Former teacher returns to Korowa with successful exhibition.
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Oh, what a night!
02 March 2009
The Korowa oval and surrounds was bustling with people, excitement and entertainment on Friday night as the whole School community celebrated the K-Carnival.
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House Chorals - a treat for all!
27 February 2009
Last Wednesday's House Chorals demonstrated the outstanding initiative, team work, talent, energy and drive of our students.
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Open House
23 February 2009
Last week's Open House events were an opportunity for many current and future families to take themselves on a self-guided tour of the School and witness the Official Opening of either the Science Wing on Monday night or the Food Technology Centre on Tuesday.
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Amazing Achievements in the pool
23 February 2009
Some of our swimmers recently competed in various Victoria State Swimming Championships; 2009 Victorian Age Championships (3-7 January 2009), 2009 Victorian Open Championships (16-18 January 2009) and 2009 Victorian Sprint Championships (14-15 February 2009) and all achieved spectacular results.
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Korowa Responds to the Bushfire Disaster
11 February 2009
Members of the Korowa Community have been touched by the bushfire disaster directly and indirectly. As a School, we have decided on a number of responses.
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Korowa Carnival
21 January 2009
Mark the date on your calendars - Friday 27 February 2009!
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Korowa's Open House February 16 & 17
21 January 2009
Current and future Korowa parents are warmly invited to our Open House evenings - an exclusive chance to tour the School with an entertaining twist.
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Scholarships for 2010
21 January 2009
Applications for scholarships at Korowa in 2010 are now open.
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Junior School Shines on Speech Night
17 December 2008
Our Junior School celebrated another fantastic year of achievements at their annual Speech Night.
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Homeless World Cup @ Korowa
08 December 2008
The English Homeless World Cup Soccer Team visited Korowa and conducted a soccer clinic for the Year 7 students last week.
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Our Friendship Tree
24 November 2008
The girls from SRC have added golden leaves with positive messages to the Friendship tree in the adventure playground.
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Showcasing 2008 Art Works in our ARTWALK opening Tuesday 11 November
29 October 2008
Prepare to be impressed as you take in this year's Artwalk.
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Maths Talent
22 October 2008
Five students from Years 7 and 8 chose to enter the Maths Talent Quest as their challenging task for the Sense Cycles Program this year. Jesika of Year 8 was awarded a Distinction with her entry "DYI An Investigation of the Extension of my Bedroom", Grace and Lucy of Year 7 were awarded a Credit with their entry "The Mathematical History of the Olympic Games" and Ariella and Elizabeth of Year 7 received an Encouragement Award with their entry "Maths involved in our Times Tables Championship".
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Sure Shot
08 October 2008
Artists Dvate, Sear, Dabs and Myla return to Gallery Ranfurlie following the success of their show "Get it Together" last year.
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National History Challenge
17 September 2008
Congratulations to our history students on their hard work and outstanding research. They were great ambassadors for Korowa at the Regional Finals where students undertook the National History Challenge 2008 as part of the Middle School ‘Challenges’ unit undertaken in Sense Cycles.
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Big Day In 2008
10 September 2008
Congratulations to everyone involved in the 2008 Big Day In! This year was our most successful fundraising day in Korowa history, raising a staggering $6664.35 for our school in Bangladesh.
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Philip Stokes Glass – an exhibition not to miss from September 2-6
25 August 2008
Gallery Ranfurlie is very excited to be hosting a solo exhibition by renown Melbourne Glass Artist Philip Stokes. Philip has owned and run his own glass studio since 2002 which is currently located at the Historic Abbotsford Convent.
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Track and Field
13 August 2008
Congratulations to all members of the Track and Field team on a tremendous effort in very cold conditions at the GSV Preliminary Carnival.
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Our Annual Concert – A Wonderful Showcase
11 August 2008
Thursday evening's Annual Concert at Robert Blackwood was full of excitement from the very beginning of the concert, which involved a massed choral item featuring all the choirs of the school from the junior school to the senior school accompanied by strings and percussion.
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Korowa Abroad
08 August 2008
In November, Korowa's Principal, Christine Jenkins, will be visiting the UK for a conference. During her visit, she will also be holding a reunion for Korovians living in the UK and Europe.
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100 Days for our Preps
30 July 2008
Smiles and laughter filled the room as our Preps for 2008 celebrated their first 100 days.
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Koristers Rejoice
25 June 2008
Congratulations to our Koristers who were invited by the Melbourne Youth Music Council to perform as the guest upper secondary female choir at the Choral concert "Rejoice" last Saturday.
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Gallery Ranfurlie News
11 June 2008
Gallery Ranfurlie is back in full swing and has been very well patronised recently with a string of events. Recently the opening of Siren attracted a huge crowd who enjoyed a great evening viewing the artworks of eight female artists which included the four Visual Art teachers here at Korowa.
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Autumn Concert 2008
28 May 2008
Our wonderful Autumn Concert took place on Wednesday evening in the Hall.
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K Ball A Huge Success
21 May 2008
Thank you to all of you who supported the K Ball last Saturday night.
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Why A Single Sex Junior School?
14 May 2008
Korowa recently hosted the visit of Dr Leonard Sax, Director of the National Association for Single Sex Public Schools in the USA. Dr Sax spoke to parents, staff and guests at the ceremony to mark the re-construction of our new Science Laboratories.
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School Surf League 2008
19 March 2008
Recently 22 students from Years 7 - 12 competed in the School Surf League Competition held at South Melbourne Beach.
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Navy A109 helicopter visits Korowa Anglican Girls’ School
18 March 2008
In town for a demonstration during the Formula One Grand Prix, the helicopter made a flying visit to Korowa before heading back to base in NSW.
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Korowa - best results in Victoria
18 January 2008
Korowa retains its position as highest ranking non-selective school in Victoria - the 2007 results have bettered the school's 2006 results when it was ranked equal third in the State for VCE results based on median VCE scores.
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