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Curriculum

Santa Maria College offers a broad curriculum that nurtures a spirit of inquiry and lifelong love of learning, which equips our students to pursue any career path. Ensuring a smooth transition from Primary to Secondary school is also a priority at Santa Maria and this is reflected in the curriculum, particularly in the Middle Years Program.

Santa Maria is also proud of its unique Information Literacy Project which teaches our girls how to learn and think for themselves. They are taught research skills, preparing them for VCE and beyond.

Formal acceleration studies are provided for in Year 10. Our Individual Differences Department also caters for those who require additional support with their studies.

For more Curriculum highlights see the main menu and for information on each Year Level's program click the links below.

Year 7 -10

VCE

VCE Excellence

Year 12 Destinations 2008
The students of Santa Maria College need to be congratulated on attaining very pleasing results in 2008. Students have many career pathways available to them, and this is reflected by the choices they make. It must be noted that:
· 46% of students obtained their first preference,
· 67% of students obtained first or second preference,
· 84% of students obtained first, second or third preference.

Only a small percentage therefore did not obtain their preferred course.

Of the 132 Year 12 students, 97% received a tertiary offer:

77 students gained a University place
41 students gained a TAFE place
4 students did not receive an offer (3%)
5 students did not apply for further study

The following is a summary of institutions and course distribution from VTAC offers for the 2008/9 tertiary year.

Tertiary Destinations:
Higher Education (University):
Australian Catholic University 3
Deakin University 1
La Trobe University 39
Monash University 4
RMIT 11
University of Melbourne 9
Swinburne 2
Victoria University 8

TAFE:
Box Hill 6
NMIT 11
RMIT 13
Swinburne 3
Victoria University 3
William Angliss 5

Private Providers:
Australian Institute of Public Safety 2
Australian College of Natural Medicine 1
Carrick Institute of Education 2
Southern School of Natural Therapies 1

Destination by Course Type:
Architecture/Building/ Interior/ Design 1
Creative Arts 2
Education 6
Engineering/Related Technologies 4
Hospitality/Tourism/Personal Services 5
Health 24
Information Technology 2
Management/Commerce 24
Natural/Physical Sciences 16
Society/Culture (Arts, Law,Journalism) 29
Sport and Recreation 4
Music 3

2008 DUX RISES TO THE CHALLENGE

Year 12 Dux Gemma Browne received a ENTER score of 97.25. But, this time last year she was recovering from spinal surgery. Gemma was determined to get back on her feet and into the swing of school life. Not only did she excel academically, Gemma shone in the lead role of the school production, The Wiz, and served as the Performing Arts Captain. In 2009 Gemma will study PR and media at RMIT.

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Dux Gemma Browne (far right) with Principal Kath Heagney and other high achieving Year 12 2008 students