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Premier’s Awards 2017

Posted on May 12, 2017 by

On Thursday 27 April, the 23nd Premier’s VCE Awards were held at Palladium at Crown. The main presenter was the Minister for Education and Deputy Premier, James Merlino. The aim of these annual awards is ‘to recognise some of Victoria’s best … Continue reading →

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From the archives: The origins of Italian at the VSL in 1935 Catherine Bryant

Posted on November 17, 2016 by

  When I started researching the school’s history for my PhD, I discovered the fascinating story about the origins of Italian teaching at the school. In 1935, there had been a strong push for the establishment of Italian and a … Continue reading →

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Launch of Chin Hakha VCE courses and textbooks

Posted on November 7, 2016 by

On Saturday 29 October the VSL held a historic function to launch new Chin Hakha VCE Textbooks for Year 11 and Year 12. At the same time there was a presentation of awards to the inaugural Chin Hakha Year 12 … Continue reading →

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When one language isn’t enough…

Posted on October 12, 2016 by

According to the British Council, more than half of the world’s population functions in two or more languages on a daily basis. In other words, multilingualism, not monolingualism, is the norm and for some students, learning just one language other than English … Continue reading →

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From the archives: The origins of Japanese at the VSL in 1935 Catherine Bryant

Posted on September 13, 2016 by

When I started researching the school’s history for my PhD project, I discovered the fascinating story about the origins of Japanese teaching at the school. The first Saturday Japanese class was held early in 1935 at MacRobertson Girls High School. … Continue reading →

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Being the VSL “historian” 2012-2015 – Catherine Bryant

Posted on August 15, 2016 by

As many people know, the VSL celebrated its 80th anniversary in 2015. Some may also be aware that for the past four years, I researched the VSL history for my PhD project at Swinburne University. This was a special project … Continue reading →

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Q & A with Zoe Kaufmann – teacher of Japanese

Posted on July 21, 2016 by

Zoe Kaufmann first began formal language study when she was in Grade 5, and has been in love with the VSL and its languages since! She fondly remembers her first few lessons at the VSL. At the age of 10, … Continue reading →

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