Melbourne City School

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Melbourne City School
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Melbourne City School
Melbourne, Victoria
Coordinates 37°49′02″S144°57′21″E / 37.81715°S 144.95592°E / -37.81715; 144.95592
Information
Type Private school, independent, co-educational
Denomination Non-denominational
Established2010
Closed2012
PrincipalJennifer Langmead
Head of schoolBelinda Cupples
Grades Kindergarten–Year 9
Color(s)Red, white, black & grey     
Website http://www.mcs.vic.edu.au

Melbourne City School was an independent, co-educational Prep to Year 9 school located in the Melbourne Central Business District on King Street. Melbourne City School was founded in 2010 as an initiative of Eltham College, but closed at the end of 2012 due to low enrolments. [1]

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Campus

Melbourne City School was the first and only school in Melbourne’s CBD in the modern era, [2] with various schools being located there in the nineteenth century.

Melbourne City School was located in a three-story heritage building and comprises two schools, Melbourne City School (Prep – Year 6) and the Eltham College City Campus (Year 7 – Year 9). During Year 9 students from Eltham College’s Research Campus participate in a unique year-long City Experience at the City Campus which prepares students for life in the city should their career path be based there. [3] The Year 9 City Experience program, previously located on Flinders Lane has been in existence since 1996 and was the catalyst for establishing Melbourne City School.

The development of Melbourne City School acknowledged the regeneration of Melbourne’s CBD, and the need for a city school, with more families choosing to live in the city and neighbouring suburbs such as The Docklands and Southbank. [4]

Curriculum

Melbourne City School offered a personalised learning approach which is equally focussed on individual development and social and emotional intelligence. [5] The school utilised the diverse resources of the city and connections to city businesses to complement the formal curriculum and extend student learning and engagement. [6] The school had a two-way partnership with Zoos Victoria. [7] [8]

Inquiry Learning and Discovery Projects

Inquiry Learning and Discovery Projects were used to encourage the development of critical contemporary skills such as time management, problem solving, collaboration and imaginative thinking. [9]

Music

As well as timetabled music sessions students could also participate in private instrumental lessons for piano, guitar and violin. [10] Students participated in the record-breaking 2012 Moomba parade. [11]

LOTE

Mandarin Chinese was taught, from Year 3, by a native Mandarin speaker. [10]

Physical Education

The city’s facilities, sporting calendar and Melbourne City School's connections to organisations and clubs were integrated into the school’s sports curriculum. Students used the onsite courtyard and facilities at Flagstaff Gardens, the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC), City Baths and Princess Park for their sporting activities. [12] Students participate in a whole range of programs including, European handball and Tri-Athlon training as well as more traditional sports. [13]

Extended Hours Care

Melbourne City School offered an extended hours care program operating from 7am to 7pm during term time. There was also an onsite holiday program. The extended hours care program and school flexibility has been recognised as a unique selling point of Melbourne City School, targeted at working families, and was featured heavily in the media when the school opened. [14] [15]

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References

  1. ↑ Price, Nic (11 February 2013). "Residents in inner Melbourne's newest suburbs, the Docklands and Southbank, renew calls for a new school".
  2. ↑ Tarica, Elisabeth (1 February 2010). "New School for the Big Smoke". The Age.
  3. ↑ "The Year 9 Experience". Archived from the original on 7 August 2012.
  4. ↑ "Melbourne City School - About Us". Archived from the original on 8 August 2012.
  5. ↑ "Melbourne City School - Curriculum". Archived from the original on 1 August 2012.
  6. ↑ "Melbourne City School - The Right Fit". Archived from the original on 1 August 2012.
  7. ↑ Hoggett, Georgina (3 July 2012). "Students try to Seal the Loop". Docklands News.
  8. ↑ MCS News (1 March 2012). "Students Prove they are Active Conservationists". Archived from the original on 26 March 2012.
  9. ↑ "Melbourne City School - Curriculum Prep - 6". Archived from the original on 1 August 2012.
  10. 1 2 "Melbourne City School - FAQs". Archived from the original on 1 August 2012.
  11. ↑ MCS News (14 March 2012). "Students are Moomba Allstars!". Archived from the original on 8 April 2012.
  12. ↑ "Melbourne City School - Facilities". Archived from the original on 8 August 2012.
  13. ↑ MCS News (13 March 2012). "TRY-Athlon Success". Archived from the original on 8 April 2012.
  14. ↑ Tomazin, Farrah (16 January 2009). "City-centre School Rings the Bell for Working Parents". The Age.
  15. ↑ Masanauskas, John (24 June 2010). "Melbourne City School Lets Parents Pick Holidays". Herald Sun.
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