Elwood College is located just a few hundred metres south of the trendy St Kilda district in a quiet area with parks, pretty cafes and restaurants. The beach is a 10 minute walk away and Melbourne’s city centre is easily accessible by public transport. The school has one of the longest existing and most successful international exchange programs in Australia.
The focus of Elwood College is on the performing and visual arts. There are excellent opportunities in drama, music, design and photography both within the curriculum and on a voluntary basis. In addition the college has a strong academic focus on English and Literature which allows international students to further develop their skills for a global world.
For example, students can make and enter an individual short film in the annual Film Making Competition in Media and can regular exhibit their work in a local school exhibition or in public art galleries.
For students with basketball as a competitive sport, the Elwood College Basketball Academy is the place to be. The Academy offers the opportunity to pursue the sport with targeted expert training parallel to school lessons.
Elwood College offers a number of camps with different content depending on the year level: outdoor education camps, two annual surf camps, one of which is an international student camp on the Gold Coast, or Tasmania and one locally in Victoria.
Elwood College usually has a large number of international students from almost 30 different countries. So it is diverse school where students can makes friends with people from all around the world.
Location:
- State: Victoria
- Nearest town: Melbourne
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Specialities:
- Basketball Academy
- Regular surf and camps
- Film Making Competition
- School Productions
All information provided is accurate to the best of our knowledge.
