As promised, we are hosting information sessions in the homes of interested families around Melbourne.
All families are most welcome to attend these sessions, which will be small and intimate. They are an opportunity to ask any and all questions that families may have about the Melbourne school and the PARED philosophy.
Our first will be held this Saturday in the home of Andrea and Elmer Yu in Wheelers Hill.
Later in April, Jill and James Cheong will host a session in Montmorency.
In May/June, Natasha and Joshua Peart will host a session in Keilor.
Please respond to this email for details.
Also, if you live elsewhere and would like us to host a session in your area, we would be happy to do so - please get in touch.
March information seminar - Suzanne Twyford
We were honoured to welcome Suzanne Twyford to present our first information seminar for 2015. Mrs Twyford was the founding principal of the very first PARED school in Sydney, Tangara School for Girls, and she discussed the compelling philosophy of the school, which is to assist parents to raise their children to be adults of true virtue and character, and the great need that society has for good families.
We will upload her presentation to YouTube shortly.
School site and buildings
In brief, we note that we are making progress on all of the legalities and preparations for the buildings necessary to open our school next year. With the help of our architect, town planners and representatives from council, we are finalising our long-term site plan and short term staging plan, arrangements for traffic management, cultural heritage and everything in between!
We have even inspected some demountable buildings that could be our first classrooms. They are currently set up in an independent girls school in Camberwell, where they have been in use for only one year. They are in mint condition, fully functional, air conditioned with all of the modern educational facilities!
It is very exciting to see the vision for the first year of Harkaway Hills College beginning to materialise.
Enrolments
As you are no doubt aware, enrolments for 2016 are open. If you have children who will be in Foundation or Grade 1 in 2016 and have not already begun this process, please get in touch (by responding to this email) to arrange an interview with our principal, Frank Monagle.
We will continue to update you on the progress we are making on a monthly basis. If you have any questions or would like to get in touch, please email paredschoolmelbourne@gmail.com.
