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Education in the outdoors
Many of my best lessons, given or gotten, were accidents. Or, more charitably, were improved by accident. I remember leaving Australia for the first time, flying to the USA on what turned out to be Ash Wednesday. As we climbed and banked eastwards...
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The Klims return to Wesley
From his early days in the school swimming pool to winning gold in both the Commonwealth and Olympic Games, the water has been a lifelong passion for Michael Klim (OW1994). Now he and his sister Anna Eagle (Klim OW1992) are returning to the site of...
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Code like a girl
When Ally Watson, founder and CEO of Code Like a Girl started her computer science degree, she walked into ‘a sea of men’ at her first lecture, and immediately thought about dropping out: ‘I really questioned my own gender and intelligence -...
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Learning about sustainability
Happy Earth Day! At Wesley, we try to encourage students to be mindful of their impact on the Earth not just on Earth Day, but every day of the year. Our Outdoor Education program is especially crucial, providing opportunities for students to learn...
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Our mentor program for new students
When new students join us in Wesley College’s Senior School, they may be new to the school, an international student or a student joining us from the Middle School at our Elsternwick Campus, so there’s a diverse mix. Our student Prefects...
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A premier season of summer sport
The summer season of sport was a great success for Wesley, not least because this time last year, there was no sport. This season will go down as one of our most successful, with numerous achievements across courts, fields and rivers. In our...
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Wesley girls win Head of the River
Another historic moment for Wesley took place over the weekend with our Girls 1st VIII Rowing team dominating at Head of the River and taking the win for the first time in 34 years! The girls won by two lengths in this momentous match. The girls now...
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Inspiring leaders
This International Women's Day, we put the spotlight on two of our inspiring female leaders, our Heads of the Glen Waverley and St Kilda Road Campuses. Year 12 students Josie Gregory-Walker and Olivia Khouw got the inside scoop for their student...
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Meika King becomes first girl to play for Firsts XI cricket
Year 12 student Meika King has made an historic entry into the Wesley College Firsts cricket team. History was made on the Wesley College, Glen Waverley cricket pitch on Friday 12 March, 2021, when Meika King was presented with her cap and received...
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Imogen Cooper selected for Geography Olympiad
Year 12 student Imogen Cooper will take on a global geography competition in August this year as an Australian representative. Imogen Cooper, Year 12, has been selected to represent Australia in the GeoOlympiad, to be held in August this year....
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