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Whole SchoolSummer Garden Party
Thank you to our community who came together on Friday night to celebrate our Summer Garden Party. Guests enjoyed live music on the lawns, face painting, rides, games and delicious food. It was wonderful to see so many of our new families in attendance.
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Senior SchoolHouse Swimming
It was a fun-filled day last week with Toorak College making a splash in the pool! Encouragement and sportsmanship were at the heart of this wonderful event. Congratulations to the winning house, PYE, and runners up, DOUGLAS!
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Senior SchoolWilderness Shield
On Friday night, Collegians faced off against the Year 12s in our annual Wilderness Shield. Following the sporting competitions, participants came together for dinner, drinks and the presentation of the shield to the Collegians who were victorious on the day. Thank you to everyone who attended and made this event such fun!
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Whole SchoolSchool Colours
Last Friday, Toorak College hosted the School Colours Assembly. This award ceremony acknowledges those students from 2018 who showed commitment and involvement in a range of co-curricular activities at Toorak College such as House, Music, Sport and Debating, as well as obtaining outstanding academic results in their VCE. Congratulations to our high achievers. We are proud of you all!
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Senior SchoolClass of 2018 VCE Results
Congratulations to each and every student of Year 12, Class of 2018! Toorak College girls have achieved ATAR scores that triple the National average with 45 percent achieving 85 or higher, placing them in the top 15 percent of the country.
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Senior SchoolCreative Journeys
Our recent Creative Journeys exhibition showcased some of the artworks, images, designs, films, food, products and creations that were completed as part of the VCE coursework in Media, Product Design and Technology, Visual Communication Technology, Studio Arts, Food Studies and Art. Students took on the challenge of finding ways to communicate and visually represent their ideas, investigations and explorations with some outstanding results. We thank our friends, families and community who came to support our students as they presented their work. This exhibition was truly a wonderful display of collaboration, creativity and originality.
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Whole SchoolToorak crowned National Dance and Aerobics Champions!
76 girls and their coaches travelled to the Gold Coast to represent Toorak College this weekend in the Dancestar and Schoolaerobics National Championships. 13 teams competed and Toorak came home with an incredible 8 medals! We are proud of all of our teams who have worked so hard this year. Their performances were electrifying and the support they showed for each other represented the Toorak spirit so well.
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Life is a Cabaret!
Cabaret 2018 was celebrated in glittering style, with performances by senior students, staff and special guests. Our new junior jazz band 'Little Sisters' made their debut performance, ahead of senior band 'Sisters Of Swing'. Each year an inspirational female jazz performer is invited, to perform for our students and to give some insight into the life of a professional musician. This year our guest artist was saxophonist Kellie Santin who inspired our girls with her playing and her words of encouragement. Kellie was backed by 'Jazz royalty' Steve Sedergreen, Lucas Taranto and Nick Karasavvidis.
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Whole SchoolMother's Day celebrations
We were delighted to see so many of our Toorak Mums at the annual P&F Mother's Day Breakfast. Mums enjoyed some time with their children while being treated to a delicious breakfast, served by our Toorak Dads! Thank you to guest speaker Wendy Orr and thank you to our Parents and Friends Committee for organising such a lovely event.
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Junior SchoolShrek the Musical JR
Our Year 6 students entertained audiences when they took to the stage to perform Shrek the Musical JR.
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Whole SchoolNew Head of Wardle House and Deputy Principal
We are delighted to advise that Ms Melissa Schoorman has been appointed as the new Head of Wardle House and Deputy Principal, commencing Term 3.
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Toorak CollegiansEloise Dias TC '96 Selected as Counsel Assisting in Royal Commision
Eloise Dias TC‘96 has been selected by High Court Judge Kenneth Hayne as one of four Counsel Assisting in the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry.
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Whole SchoolANZAC Day
Our students were proud to represent Toorak College at ANZAC Day services on the Mornington Peninsula yesterday.
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Senior SchoolHouse Cross Country
Thank you to all of our students who got out there and gave it their best at House Cross Country this week. Congratulations to Pye who have taken out the win!
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Toorak Collegians2018 Collegian Grant Recipients Announced
The Toorak Collegians Grants Program introduced in 2016, offers support to past students of the school undertaking projects in the field of Arts, Sports, Science, Community or Charity. The initiative aims to encourage and foster entrepreneurship, innovation and creative endeavour. The Collegians Committee are delighted to announce that in the recent February round, two successful applicants were awarded a financial contribution of $1,000 each..
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Senior SchoolA win for Mayfield at House Athletics!
It was terrific to see so many of our students pushing themselves and giving it their best at Senior School House Athletics. The House Spirit was alive as the girls cheered each other on throughout the day. Congratulations to Mayfield who took out the win!
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Whole SchoolScience and Technology Centre Gala Evening
It was great to see so many of our community come together to support our Science and Technology Centre Gala Evening last Friday. Thank you to everyone who attended the night.
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Whole SchoolSummer Festival
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our 2018 Summer Festival! The sun was shining as our community enjoyed great food, music, face painting and the giant inflatable slide.
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Senior SchoolHouse Diving and Swimming
The colour and excitement of House has filled the school over the last two days.
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Whole SchoolAcademic High Achievers and School Colours Assembly
On Friday 8 February we celebrated the outstanding academic achievements of our Class of 2017 at assembly.
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Whole School2017 VCE Results
Once again Toorak College students are among Australia’s best with 70% achieving an ATAR of 80 or above, placing them in the top 20% of Australia.
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Toorak CollegiansMartine Botha TC '07 - Facilitating Female Empowerment In Indonesia
After Martine Botha (TC '07) completed both her undergraduate and masters degrees at the University of Melbourne, she worked in communications and fundraising for various organisations including World Vision, Oxfam and the State Library of Victoria. Martine has always been passionate about helping those less fortunate, and was interested in getting some ‘hands on’ experience working in a developing country. With this in mind, Martine took up a role with Australian Volunteers for International Development in 2013 and has been working as a Communications Officer for Caritas Keuskupan Sibolga. The office is situated in Gunungsitoli on Nias Island in North Sumatra, Indonesia. Since working for CKS, Martine has been involved in various projects including partnering with an organisation to provide water filters to poor families, creating an extra-curricular activities program for disabled children at the orphanage, as well as establishing a website for the organisation. Martine's current project is facilitating a vocational education centre CKS runs for underprivileged youth. The courses offered include sewing, computer studies and salon, and targets women in particular. Click on this article to read all about Martine's new project and how it is helping many women in need..
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Junior SchoolWardle House 60 Year Anniversary
Today we celebrate Wardle House's 60th Birthday!
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Whole SchoolThe Resilience Project
Last night we welcomed Hugh Van Cuylenburg, founder of The Resilience Project. Hugh's story was truly inspiring and his message of "resilience" engaging and empowering for all who attended.
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Toorak Collegians2017 Collegian Grant Recipients Announced
The recently introduced Toorak Collegians Grants Program, offers support to past students of the school undertaking projects in the field of Arts, Sports, Science, Community or Charity. The initiative aims to encourage and foster entrepreneurship, innovation and creative endeavour. In the recent February round, the Collegians Committee received several very worthy applications from alumni doing inspiring things in the Community. A financial contribution of $500 each was awarded to two successful applicants...
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Toorak CollegiansLarissa Stephens (TC '09) Visits Toorak Students
This week Toorak College VCE students were visited by Collegian Larissa Stephens (TC '09), who is now flying planes for the RAAF..
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Toorak CollegiansJean Robinson Oval Opening
The Jean Robinson Oval is officially open!
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