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School TypeCombined
Year RangeU, Prep-12
Address38 HUNTINGTOWER RD Armadale VIC 3143
Phone03 9864 7505
Website http://www.lauriston.vic.edu.au
GenderFemale
RegionMetropolitan
Students819
Boys0
Girls819
ICSEA Value1197
Aus. Average1000
Finances per student$29,238
Aus. Average per student$17,550
Australian Government8%
State/Territory Government2%
Fees, parent contributions etc84%
Others6%
School Ranking History for Lauriston Girls' School
2015 2014 2013
NAPLAN (Primary) N/A N/A N/A
NAPLAN (Secondary) N/A N/A N/A
VCE N/A N/A N/A
Student Distribution for Lauriston Girls' School
Total Enrollments (Approx): 818; Full Time Student Teacher Ratio: 8.4/1
ICSEA Score: 1197;
Students of Non-English Speaking Background in 2015 NAPLAN tests: 22%
Bottom Quarter Middle Quarters Top Quarter
Student Distribution 0% 3% 14% 83%
Australian Average 25% 25% 25% 25%
Total Enrollments (Approx): 766; Full Time Student Teacher Ratio: 8.5/1
ICSEA Score: 1193;
Students of Non-English Speaking Background in 2014 NAPLAN tests: 14%
Bottom Quarter Middle Quarters Top Quarter
Student Distribution 1% 3% 15% 82%
Australian Average 25% 25% 25% 25%
Total Enrollments (Approx): 747; Full Time Student Teacher Ratio: 8.3/1
Student Attendence Rate: 97%
ICSEA Score: 1205;
Students of Non-English Speaking Background in 2013 NAPLAN tests: 16%
Bottom Quarter Middle Quarters Top Quarter
Student Distribution 0% 2% 13% 85%
Australian Average 25% 25% 25% 25%
Total Enrollments (Approx): 770; Full Time Student Teacher Ratio: 8.1/1
Student Attendence Rate: 96%
ICSEA Score: 1204;
Bottom Quarter Middle Quarters Top Quarter
Student Distribution 0% 2% 18% 81%
Australian Average 25% 25% 25% 25%
Total Enrollments (Approx): 796; Full Time Student Teacher Ratio: 8/1
Student Attendence Rate: 95%
ICSEA Score: 1238;
Students of Non-English Speaking Background in 2011 NAPLAN tests: 15%
Bottom Quarter Middle Quarters Top Quarter
Student Distribution 0% 1% 18% 81%
Australian Average 25% 25% 25% 25%
Total Enrollments (Approx): 790; Full Time Student Teacher Ratio: 7.9/1
Student Attendence Rate: 95%
ICSEA Score: 1237;
Students of Non-English Speaking Background in 2010 NAPLAN tests: 12%
Bottom Quarter Middle Quarters Top Quarter
Student Distribution 1% 1% 12% 86%
Australian Average 25% 25% 25% 25%
Total Enrollments (Approx): 823; Full Time Student Teacher Ratio: 8.3/1
Student Attendence Rate: 96%
ICSEA Score: 1184;
Students of Non-English Speaking Background in 2009 NAPLAN tests: 17%
Bottom Quarter Middle Quarters Top Quarter
Student Distribution 0% 1% 4% 95%
Australian Average 25% 25% 25% 25%
Student Distribution

2015

83%Top Quarter

  • ICSEA Score1197
  • Attendence RateN/A
  • Enrollments818
  • Non-English Speaking22%
  • Top Quarter83%
  • Middle Top Quarter14%
  • Middle Bottom Quarter3%
  • Bottom Quarter0%

2014

82%Top Quarter

  • ICSEA Score1193
  • Attendence RateN/A
  • Enrollments766
  • Non-English Speaking14%
  • Top Quarter82%
  • Middle Top Quarter15%
  • Middle Bottom Quarter3%
  • Bottom Quarter1%

2013

85%Top Quarter

  • ICSEA Score1205
  • Attendence Rate97%
  • Enrollments747
  • Non-English Speaking16%
  • Top Quarter85%
  • Middle Top Quarter13%
  • Middle Bottom Quarter2%
  • Bottom Quarter0%

2012

81%Top Quarter

  • ICSEA Score1204
  • Attendence Rate96%
  • Enrollments770
  • Non-English Speaking0%
  • Top Quarter81%
  • Middle Top Quarter18%
  • Middle Bottom Quarter2%
  • Bottom Quarter0%

2011

81%Top Quarter

  • ICSEA Score1238
  • Attendence Rate95%
  • Enrollments796
  • Non-English Speaking15%
  • Top Quarter81%
  • Middle Top Quarter18%
  • Middle Bottom Quarter1%
  • Bottom Quarter0%

2010

86%Top Quarter

  • ICSEA Score1237
  • Attendence Rate95%
  • Enrollments790
  • Non-English Speaking12%
  • Top Quarter86%
  • Middle Top Quarter12%
  • Middle Bottom Quarter1%
  • Bottom Quarter1%

2009

95%Top Quarter

  • ICSEA Score1184
  • Attendence Rate96%
  • Enrollments823
  • Non-English Speaking17%
  • Top Quarter95%
  • Middle Top Quarter4%
  • Middle Bottom Quarter1%
  • Bottom Quarter0%
NAPLAN Ranking - Primary Schools
2009

Rank 15th Primary Schools In VIC

  • Overall 88
  • Reading 93
  • Writing 89
  • Language 85
  • Numeracy 84
2010

Rank 105th Primary Schools In VIC

  • Overall 79
  • Reading 85
  • Writing 80
  • Language 81
  • Numeracy 73
2011

Rank 16th Primary Schools In VIC

  • Overall 90
  • Reading 92
  • Writing 90
  • Language 84
  • Numeracy 92
2012

Rank 20th Primary Schools In VIC

  • Overall 87
  • Reading 88
  • Writing 92
  • Language 88
  • Numeracy 83
2013

Rank 9th Primary Schools In VIC

  • Overall 91
  • Reading 93
  • Writing 93
  • Language 88
  • Numeracy 89
2014

Rank 29th Primary Schools In VIC

  • Overall 84
  • Reading 83
  • Writing 87
  • Language 83
  • Numeracy 82
2015

Rank 33rd Primary Schools In VIC

  • Overall 84
  • Reading 89
  • Writing 85
  • Language 78
  • Numeracy 84
NAPLAN Ranking - Secondary Schools
2009

Rank 2nd Secondary Schools In VIC

  • Overall 98
  • Reading 97
  • Writing 100
  • Language 99
  • Numeracy 96
2010

Rank 5th Secondary Schools In VIC

  • Overall 95
  • Reading 97
  • Writing 100
  • Language 94
  • Numeracy 90
2011

Rank 3rd Secondary Schools In VIC

  • Overall 99
  • Reading 100
  • Writing 100
  • Language 94
  • Numeracy 100
2012

Rank 8th Secondary Schools In VIC

  • Overall 95
  • Reading 96
  • Writing 100
  • Language 89
  • Numeracy 94
2013

Rank 3rd Secondary Schools In VIC

  • Overall 95
  • Reading 93
  • Writing 100
  • Language 87
  • Numeracy 97
2014

Rank 6th Secondary Schools In VIC

  • Overall 95
  • Reading 95
  • Writing 95
  • Language 91
  • Numeracy 96
2015

Rank 13th Secondary Schools In VIC

  • Overall 93
  • Reading 89
  • Writing 98
  • Language 84
  • Numeracy 98
VCE Ranking - High Schools
2009

Rank 41st 2009 vce Ranking

  • Exams Sat 100
  • Median Score 34
  • 40+ Subjects% 19.0
  • 48+ Students% 3.0
  • Number of 50 1.0
2010

Rank 46th 2010 vce Ranking

  • Exams Sat 102
  • Median Score 35
  • 40+ Subjects% 18.0
  • 48+ Students% 4.9
  • Number of 50 2.0
2011

Rank 24th 2011 vce Ranking

  • Exams Sat 94
  • Median Score 35
  • 40+ Subjects% 24.8
  • 48+ Students% 8.5
  • Number of 50 5.3
2012

Rank 1st 2012 vce Ranking

  • Exams Sat 102
  • Median Score 37
  • 40+ Subjects% 39.8
  • 48+ Students% 5.9
  • Number of 50 3.9
2013

Rank 5th 2013 vce Ranking

  • Exams Sat 115
  • Median Score 37
  • 40+ Subjects% 35.4
  • 48+ Students% 7.8
  • Number of 50 3.5
2014

Rank 12th 2014 vce Ranking

  • Exams Sat 111
  • Median Score 37
  • 40+ Subjects% 29.8
  • 48+ Students% 8.1
  • Number of 50 6.3
2015

Rank 9th 2015 vce Ranking

  • Exams Sat 131
  • Median Score 36
  • 40+ Subjects% 30.9
  • 48+ Students% 9.9
  • Number of 50 3.8

Message from the Principal

Lauriston is one of Australia's leading schools and is committed to excellence in girls' education. Our Junior School focuses on developing strong foundations in literacy and numeracy, while our Senior School offers a unique remote campus experience at Year 9 and the choice of VCE or International Baccalaureate in Years 11 and 12.

At Lauriston, we value students as individuals and believe great learning is more than achieving excellent academic results. It involves helping students develop confidence, courage, independence and resilience; qualities that make a Lauriston girl stand out from the crowd.

We view education as a journey. Our school values - relationships, courage, creative reflection, intellectual enquiry and engagement in life - are embedded throughout the journey.

Our expert staff strive to create a positive learning environment and provide our students with a range of opportunities both within and beyond the classroom.

I am proud of our students and am confident they have the skills required to become the leaders of tomorrow.

- Susan Just (Principal).

About Lauriston Girls' School

Founded in 1901, Lauriston is a nondenominational school with outstanding academic results and a strong vision for girls’ education.

Lauriston is a ‘School for Life’. Our unique combination of hands-on learning experiences and rigorous, engaging learning programs provide girls with the skills, values and knowledge they need to pursue their dreams and make a positive contribution to the communities in which we live. Our school community is something I am immensely proud of, and one that extends beyond the curriculum. We take great pride in our students, teachers and facilities. (Susan Just, Principal)

Student care and support

Students learn best in an environment where they feel nurtured and valued for the unique individuals they are. Our specialist programs encourage students to develop a sense of belonging, resilience and a strong impression of personal integrity and social responsibility.

Curriculum

Students are encouraged to develop independent learning skills from a young age within a supportive atmosphere. A highly skilled team of teaching staff is committed to maximising the potential of every student and encouraging a lifelong love of learning beyond each student’s days in the classroom.

Senior School: In Years 11 and 12, both VCE and IB programs are offered, allowing a choice of curriculum to suit each individual student’s strengths and requirements.

Junior School: In the Junior School, there is a strong emphasis on literacy and numeracy as well as specialist and enrichment programs. In Prep and Year 1, we implement the Australian Developmental Curriculum (ADC). ADC emphasises skill development and the acquisition of understandings and skills through a balanced curriculum that actively engages children in investigations, play and explicit teaching.

Kindergarten: Coeducational three- and four-year-old programs are based on the Reggio Emilia philosophy.

Co-curricular

An extensive range of co-curricular activities are offered. These include music, orchestras, bands and ensembles; more than 25 sports; community service; debating and public speaking; drama; photography; horse-riding; the Duke of Edinburgh Award; and student clubs that cater for many interests.

Our unique Year 9

Year 9 comprises a semi-residential year at our Howqua campus. Set in the magnificent Victorian High Country, near Mansfield, Howqua provides an experiential learning environment that encourages girls to meet a variety of new physical, academic and social challenges. It is aimed at helping adolescents develop independence, initiative and, most importantly, a belief in their own abilities.

Facilities

Innovative learning environments have been created at both our Armadale and Howqua campuses. At our Armadale campus we offer a purpose-built Year 7 and 8 Centre, an Arts and Visual Communication Precinct, a newly developed Science and Technology Centre for the Junior School, a Science and Resource Centre for Senior School and an integrated Performing Arts and Music Centre. Sporting facilities include a gym, an indoor swimming pool, tennis courts and a hockey and softball field. At our Howqua campus, the Arts Centre complements an impressive range of facilities including a Library and Resource Centre.

Results

In 2012, Lauriston’s VCE and IB Results were outstanding. Lauriston was ranked number one in Victoria for VCE results by The Age newspaper, and 34 per cent of our IB students were in the top one per cent of the state. Overall, three students achieved a perfect score of 99.95, 23.86 per cent of students were in the top one per cent of the state with an ATAR above 99, and 52.27 per cent placed in the top five per cent of the state with an ATAR above 95. The median ATAR for the class of 2012 was 96.05.

Key dates - 2013       

Tuesday 21 May - Principal's Morning Tea         
Tuesday 18 June - Principal's Morning Tea             
Tuesday 23 July - Principal's Morning Tea             
Monday 19 August - Year 7/8 Showcase          
Tuesday 20 August - Principal's Morning Tea          
Thursday 17 October - Howqua 2014 Parent Info Session       
Wenesday 28 August - Prep 2014 Parent Info session           
Sunday 20 October - Howqua Open Day          
Wednesday 23 October - VCE/IB Art Exhibition Opening night             
Tuesday 29 October - Principal's Morning Tea: Tuesday 29 October               
Friday 15 November - Prep-Year 7 2014 Orientation Day

Music Scholarships

For entry into Years 7 and 10. Based on an exam, school reports, an audition and an interview. Must meet minimum AMEB level.

Costs

Partial remission of tuition fees and full remission of music tuition fees for the duration of enrolment.

Gender

Female

Maximum Tenure

6 years

Contact Details

Ms Donna Galloway, Registrar 03 9864 7555

Academic/General Excellence Scholarships

For entry into Years 5, 7, 9, 10 and 11. Scholarships are awarded based on an exam, school reports, an interview and a portfolio of achievements across a range of areas including sport, visual arts, leadership, community service etc

Costs

Partial remission of tuition fees for the duration of enrolment.

Gender

Female

Maximum Tenure

6 years

Contact Details

Ms Donna Galloway, Registrar 03 9864 7555

Key Facts

Costs

Year 10 are $26,836
Year 12 are $26,836

International Fee

Year 10 are $36,340
Year 12 are $36,340

Uniform

The uniform is compulsory and enforced

Size

789 students,
360 up to Year 6,
429 in secondary (Small)
93 in Year 12
115 in VCE level 3/4 Units
4 in VCE VET
32 taking IB Diploma;

Gender

100% girls

Overview of the Curriculum

Math classes are of mixed ability.
English classes are of mixed ability.

Languages: Chinese, Chinese (Mandarin), English as a second language, French

Overview of senior secondary subjects

29 VCE level 3/4 studies, VET programs available;

LOTE taught to Unit 4 level: Chinese, Chinese (Mandarin), Chinese A, Chinese A1, Chinese B, Chinese First Language, Chinese Second Language, English as a second language, French

Selected senior secondary results

35% study scores of 40+;
median study score of 37;
satisfactory completions of VCE 100%

Overview of IB Diploma

15 IB subjects on offer;
Languages; Chinese (Mandarin), Chinese A, Chinese A1, Chinese B, Chinese First Language, Chinese Second Language, English as a second language, French, Spanish AB INITIO

Selected senior secondary IB results

97% of IB student successfully obtained an IB diploma
with 30% of IB students achieving an IB score of 40+

Activities and Support

15 music options; 33 sporting activities; 107 other clubs or activities; 41 support staff.

Destinations

98% to university
1% to TAFE
1% to work

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Malvern Central School SPRING ROADMalvern 3144 Combined Government 1.11 km
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St Kevin's College Heyington Toorak 3142 Combined Catholic 1.49 km
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Our Lady of Lourdes School 7 WYNNSTAY RDPrahran 3181 Primary Catholic 1.38 km
The King David School 517-519 ORRONG RDArmadale 3143 Combined Independent 1.45 km
The King David School Magid Institute CampusTop 50 Armadale 3143 Combined Independent 1.51 km