Huntingtower School
Encyclopedia
Huntingtower School was founded in 1927 as a co-educational
. day
and boarding
School for children from Christian Science
families. Its first home was in Huntingtower Road, Armadale
. In 1953 a new site was purchased in Mount Waverley
and the school moved to its new home in 1954. In 1974 the school decided to open its doors to all faiths and is now a school with a Christian Science foundation but has a multidenominational student body. Houses: Bruce (Red), Mather (Blue), Warrell (Yellow) and Rayner (Green). Former houses were Thomson (Blue and Yellow) and Ruthven (Red and White). Thompson and Ruthven have been retained in the junior school.
Coeducation
Mixed-sex education, also known as coeducation or co-education, is the integrated education of male and female persons in the same institution. It is the opposite of single-sex education...
. day
Day school
A day school—as opposed to a boarding school—is an institution where children are given educational instruction during the day and after which children/teens return to their homes...
and boarding
Boarding school
A boarding school is a school where some or all pupils study and live during the school year with their fellow students and possibly teachers and/or administrators. The word 'boarding' is used in the sense of "bed and board," i.e., lodging and meals...
School for children from Christian Science
Christian Science
Christian Science is a system of thought and practice derived from the writings of Mary Baker Eddy and the Bible. It is practiced by members of The First Church of Christ, Scientist as well as some others who are nonmembers. Its central texts are the Bible and the Christian Science textbook,...
families. Its first home was in Huntingtower Road, Armadale
Armadale, Victoria
Armadale is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 7 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Stonnington. At the 2006 Census, Armadale had a population of 8,467....
. In 1953 a new site was purchased in Mount Waverley
Mount Waverley, Victoria
Mount Waverley is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 16 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Monash...
and the school moved to its new home in 1954. In 1974 the school decided to open its doors to all faiths and is now a school with a Christian Science foundation but has a multidenominational student body. Houses: Bruce (Red), Mather (Blue), Warrell (Yellow) and Rayner (Green). Former houses were Thomson (Blue and Yellow) and Ruthven (Red and White). Thompson and Ruthven have been retained in the junior school.
See also
- List of schools in Victoria
- List of high schools in Victoria
- List of boarding schools
- Victorian Certificate of EducationVictorian Certificate of EducationThe Victorian Certificate of Education or VCE is the credential awarded to secondary school students who successfully complete high school level studies in the state of Victoria, Australia. Study for the VCE is usually completed over two years, but it can be spread over a longer period in some cases...