澳大利亚留学：St Aidan’s Anglican Girls School介绍

　　St Aidan’s is a Kindergarten to Year 12 Anglican day school for girls (with a co-educational Kindergarten) located in suburban Brisbane.

　　The school’s population of around 850 students reflects our belief that students experience many benefits in a smaller school environment.

　　Our Junior School provides fully air-conditioned classrooms for girls in Kindergarten to Year 6, including our new Junior School Library, ‘Charma Place’.

　　Year 7s, while still leaders of the Junior School, enjoy a transition program and their own “precinct” adjacent to senior school facilities. They also enjoy specialist teaching lessons in much of their academic program allowing them a smooth transition to Year 8 studies (see curriculum).

　　In 2011 we introduced a 1-to-1 laptop program for all students in our Junior School. Additionally we have a ‘superlab’ dedicated to Junior School Science and Art classes.

　　Specialist teachers (Music, LOTE, Art and PE) all support out Prep - Year 6 program and in Year 7, Secondary Science teachers take Science classes in The Archer and Templeton Science Centre.

　　In Years 8-12, students receive a laptop for both home and school use. St Aidan’s is fully air-conditioned throughout. Other facilities include: five science laboratories; multimedia and graphics classroom; specialist music and drama classrooms including a fully equipped recording studio; a 100 seat performance space and 200 seat auditorium; together with Chapel; instrumental practice rooms; Arts precinct; and extensive sporting facilities which includes a Gymnasium; 25 metre pool and 16 acres of sporting fields.

　　Choosing a school is often a tough decision. There are so many good Schools; it forces us as parents to decide on what we want for our child. Do we want; single sex or co-ed; independent or state; church based or secular; big (1000) or smaller; suburban or city based? These are all important choices but what is vital, is to find a cultural match between the school culture and personality and your family values and aspirations.

　　St Aidan’s was established in 1929 by the Sisters of the Society of the Sacred Advent (an Anglican religious order) and continues to hold their values and traditions. Our environment is one, which cares for all and seeks to provide a nurturing and supportive school experience where each girl is able to safely grow and evolve her gifts and belief in herself.

　　It is in this environment, we believe girls can study, achieve and succeed. Recent research clearly points to the vital importance of girls making emotional connections; feeling safe and confident in their school environment. In a school where each girl is known and cared for, where she is offered opportunities for leadership; for participation in extra curricula activities; for personal growth and the development of self confidence.

　　General Information

　　Open Day

　　Open Day this year will be held from 9am to 1pm on Saturday, 18 Feb 2012.

　　School Term Dates

　　The dates for each school term are published in the School Newsletter, the School’s Website and Student Diary. Students are required to be at school until the final day of term. In exceptional circumstances the Principal should be consulted.

　　School Office Hours

　　7.30am – 4.00pm

　　Tuition per year $20,000

　　Administration/Student Services Fees (1st Year) $4,500

　　(2nd Year) $3,500

　　(Subsequent Years) $500

　　Annual General Levy (Years 8 – 11) $380

　　(Year 12) $400

　　QSA levy $280

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