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Established in 1866, Wesley is a member of the Associated Public Schools of Victoria (APS) and is a school of the Uniting Church, a Christian denomination. 1866 (MDCCCLXVI) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... The Associated Public Schools of Victoria (APS) are a group of eleven prestigious independent secondary schools in Victoria, Australia. ... Logo of the UCA The Uniting Church in Australia (UCA) was formed on June 22, 1977 when the Methodist Church of Australasia, Presbyterian Church of Australia and Congregational Union of Australia came together under the Basis of Union document. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Wycliffe Tyndale · Luther · Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      A denomination, in the...

As of 2007, it is Victoria's second largest school by student enrolment with over 3,000 students in total.^[4] The College has an open entry policy, meaning that there are no entrance examinations or particular entrance requirements and welcome students from all backgrounds, countries and cultures.

Structure

Wesley has three day campuses - the original campus in Prahran (named the St. Kilda Road Campus from 2004 onwards), and campuses in Glen Waverley and Elsternwick - and a residential campus in Clunes. The College also runs a program called the City Curriculum Project (CCP) for students in Year 9 in terms 1 and 4. The program runs for 13 days for the two groups each term, and 10 of the days are spent in the city. Being the first registered school in Victoria, Wesley College Melbourne claims to have a rich tradition of liberal, broad based education. The Universitätscampus Wien, Austria ( details) Campus (plural: campuses) is derived from the (identical) Latin word for field or open space. English gets the words camp and campus from this origin. ... Prahran (pronounced prah-RAN) is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Glen Waverley is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Elsternwick is a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, in the state of Victoria. ... Clunes is a town in Victoria, Australia, located 36 kilometers north of Ballarat, in the Hepburn Shire. ...

The school caters for students from kindergarten through to Year 12, and offers the Victorian Certificate of Education, IB Diploma Programme, Vocational education (VET) programs and the VCAL (Victorian Certificate Of Applied Learning) program for Senior College students. Its motto sapere aude means 'dare to be wise'. The Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE] is the credential given to students who have completed Year 11 and Year 12 of their secondary schooling, in the state of Victoria, Australia. ... The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme, often colloquially referred to simply as IB[1], is a prestigious and rigorous educational programme taught in one of three languages (English, French or Spanish) and is intended for students in their final two years of secondary school, often before entering university. ... A blacksmith is a traditional trade. ...

In 2006, Wesley College introduced a new school structure, with the Senior School comprising students from Years 10 - 12, the Middle School from Years 5 - 9 and the Junior School comprising from Kindergarten to Grade 4.

Campuses

The St.Kilda Rd campus (established in 1866) has approximately 1,500 students from kindergarten through to year 12.

The Glen Waverley campus (established 1967) has approximately 1,250 students from kindergarten through to year 12.

The Elsternwick campus caters for approximately 400 students from kindergarten through to year 9.

Wesley College Clunes is a residential campus located north of Ballarat in Victoria. Year 9 students spend eight weeks living in a house with other Wesley students in a village. Students are responsible for cooking, cleaning, shopping, washing and also participate in many courses throughout the term including voluntary work, art and craft, drama and music. [1]. Clunes is a town in Victoria, Australia, located 36 kilometers north of Ballarat, in the Hepburn Shire. ... Ballarat is a city in regional Victoria, Australia, approximately 120 kilometres north-west of Melbourne, with a population of 84,000 people. ... Slogan or Nickname: Garden State, The Place to Be Motto(s): Peace and Prosperity Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Government Constitutional monarchy Governor David de Kretser Premier Steve Bracks (resigning effective 30th July 2007) (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 37  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05...

Performing Arts at Wesley

The St Kilda Road & Glen Waverley campuses have separate student theatre companies. Theatrical productions at St Kilda Road are performed as the Adamson Theatre Company, named after its performance venue, and conceived in 1988 by the then campus head, Tony Conabere. Wesley Student Theatre at Glen Waverley Campus has performed in New Zealand, Hong Kong, Thailand, Japan, Canada, America, England, Ireland, France and Germany since 1987, and since 2001 has been recipient of awards at the Ararat Australian One Act Play Festival, Ballarat Her Majesties One Act Play Festival and the Maroondah One Act Play Festival. For other meanings of Ararat, see Ararat (disambiguation) Mount Ararat (Turkish Ağrı; Armenian Արարատ; Persian آرارات; Hebrew אררט, Standard Hebrew Ararat, Tiberian Hebrew ʾĂrārāṭ), the tallest peak in... Ballarat is a city in regional Victoria, Australia, approximately 120 kilometres north-west of Melbourne, with a population of 84,000 people. ... The City of Maroondah is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ...

Sports at Wesley

The College is a member of the Associated Public Schools (APS) sport competition, and the Associated Grammar Schools of Victoria (AGSV) for girls sport.

Over 120 teams compete each week from Year 7 to open Firsts level. Sport is compulsory, requiring at least two seasons of sport in Years 7-10 and one season each year in Years 11 and 12. A Year 5 & 6 sport program is offered, with weekly matches against other APS schools.

As a member of the APS competition, Wesley competes in the three seasons of sport - Summer, Winter and Spring. 19 sports for girls and boys are offered.

Notable Alumni

Former Students of Wesley College, Melbourne are known as "Old Wesley Collegians". For a list of notable "Old Wesley Collegians", see List of notable alumni of Wesley College, Melbourne. This is a List of notable alumni of Wesley College, Melbourne, they being notable former students - known as Old Wesley Collegians of the Uniting Church school, Wesley College in Glen Waverley and Elsternwick, Victoria, Australia. ...

Notable staff

• Lawrence Arthur Adamson, headmaster 1902–1932
• James Swanton Waugh, president until 1883
• Arthur Way, headmaster 1882–1892

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Associated Interstate Schools

Newington College
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References

1. ^ Wesley College- Campuses (accessed:15-06-2007)
2. ^ ^{a b} Australian School Choice- Wesley College (accessed:15-06-2007)
3. ^ Wesley College Annual Report 2006 (accessed:15-06-2007)
4. ^ Penrose, Helen (2006). Outside the Square: 125 Years of Caulfield Grammar School. Melbourne University Publishing. ISBN 0522853196. 

External links

• Wesley College online
• Wesley College Performing Arts
• Wesley College Aquatics
• Old Wesley Collegians Association