Avondale Grammar School Singapore
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Avondale Grammar School (AGS) is a co-educational international school
in Singapore
located in Tanglin. In 2007 the school opened its doors to students for the first time. The school offers the New South Wales curriculum for Kindergarten to Year 6 for approximately 210 expatriate
students. It conducts the NAPLAN (National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy) examaminations yearly for students in Year 3 and Year 5.
and New Zealand
. The school has a few Singaporean students attending the school, however the Singapore government's regulations prevent most of its citizens from attending international schools within the country. The average stay of a student is just over three years.
In early 2010, Mr. Andrew Coote was appointed as Head of Preparatory at Avondale Grammar School. Mr Coote was formerly the Head of Junior School at Ravenswood School for Girls, one of the top independent girl’s schools in Sydney, Australia. Mr Coote brings with him 29 years of teaching experience along with his strong leadership qualities to Avondale, at a dynamic period of growth for the school. The preceding principal Martin Tait, formerly of Masada College Sydney a co-educational Independent Jewish School in Sydney, who started his tenure in 2008, had seen a modernisation of the school, particularly in the realm of Information Technology
, Literacy
and Numeracy
. Fran Hazell was Avondale's founding Principal when it first opened in 2007. The anticipated enrolment for the beginning of 2011 is 212 students.
To compliment the curriculum, specialist areas are catered for with music, art, cooking, PE and ICT classrooms. Daily Mandarin / French lessons are also offered to Students.
The School applies this philosophy through a culture which promotes and rewards both effort and enthusiasm for learning. Our programs encourage curiosity and the joy of discovery. We recognise each child’s progress along their own learning path relative to their individual goals.
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International school
An International school is loosely defined as a school that promotes international education, in an international environment, either by adopting an international curriculum such as that of the International Baccalaureate or Cambridge International Examinations, or by following a national...
in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
located in Tanglin. In 2007 the school opened its doors to students for the first time. The school offers the New South Wales curriculum for Kindergarten to Year 6 for approximately 210 expatriate
Expatriate
An expatriate is a person temporarily or permanently residing in a country and culture other than that of the person's upbringing...
students. It conducts the NAPLAN (National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy) examaminations yearly for students in Year 3 and Year 5.
History
The school opened in 2007, by the beginning of the next year, its enrolment had grown to over 100. Today the school is heading towards an enrolment target of 275 students and around 30 staff. The student body comprises over 10 nationalities, with 65% coming from AustraliaAustralia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. The school has a few Singaporean students attending the school, however the Singapore government's regulations prevent most of its citizens from attending international schools within the country. The average stay of a student is just over three years.
In early 2010, Mr. Andrew Coote was appointed as Head of Preparatory at Avondale Grammar School. Mr Coote was formerly the Head of Junior School at Ravenswood School for Girls, one of the top independent girl’s schools in Sydney, Australia. Mr Coote brings with him 29 years of teaching experience along with his strong leadership qualities to Avondale, at a dynamic period of growth for the school. The preceding principal Martin Tait, formerly of Masada College Sydney a co-educational Independent Jewish School in Sydney, who started his tenure in 2008, had seen a modernisation of the school, particularly in the realm of Information Technology
Information technology
Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
, Literacy
Literacy
Literacy has traditionally been described as the ability to read for knowledge, write coherently and think critically about printed material.Literacy represents the lifelong, intellectual process of gaining meaning from print...
and Numeracy
Numeracy
Numeracy is the ability to reason with numbers and other mathematical concepts. A numerically literate person can manage and respond to the mathematical demands of life...
. Fran Hazell was Avondale's founding Principal when it first opened in 2007. The anticipated enrolment for the beginning of 2011 is 212 students.
Campus
The school's Phoenix Park campus is located in the central and convenient location of the Tanglin / Dempsey area. The school relocated from its former Toa Payoh campus in December 2009. The new campus boasts many improvements including spacious classrooms with new and improved technology, state of the art multi-purpose hall and in addition a well resourced library and brand new sporting facilities for the students to enjoy. The former Toa Payoh campus was also previously the 'Toa Payoh Girls' Home.To compliment the curriculum, specialist areas are catered for with music, art, cooking, PE and ICT classrooms. Daily Mandarin / French lessons are also offered to Students.
Philosophy and Culture
The philosophy of Avondale Grammar School is as follows:The School applies this philosophy through a culture which promotes and rewards both effort and enthusiasm for learning. Our programs encourage curiosity and the joy of discovery. We recognise each child’s progress along their own learning path relative to their individual goals.
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