Dr Vivianne Nikou has officially commenced as Principal at Alphington Grammar School at the start of 2013. This marks a new era at the school combining dynamic and visionary leadership together with excellent teaching and learning programmes to encourage all students to excel.
“At Alphington Grammar School, we take pride in the academic endeavours of all our students,” Dr Nikou explained. “I can inform all of the community that the Alphington Grammar Class of 2012 have continued the upward trend in the VCE performance of our students.”
In fact, Alphington achieved 8 results of 45 or above (which places them in the top 2 per cent of all students in the state.) In 2012 the study scores of 40+ have been achieved in a range of subjects including; Further Maths; Legal Studies; Health and Human development; English; Literature; Accounting; Greek; Economics; IT Applications; Biology; Psychology; Physics; and Chemistry.
The Class of 2012 have set a benchmark for future generations of Alphington students.
Median Study Score 30
40+ Results 10%
Average Study Score 31.5%
Per cent of Year 11’s achieving 40+ scores – 30%
Per cent of student ATARS in top 5% of state- 6%
Per cent of student ATARS in top 10% of state – 11%
Per cent of student ATARS in top 20% of state – 30%
The recent VTAC release of information proves that 2012 was an excellent year for Alphington, academically, culturally and on the sporting field. An impressive 82 per cent of graduates have gained university places for 2013, with the largest numbers being at the University of Melbourne, RMIT, and Latrobe University. 72 per cent of our students received their first choice of university course and 93 per cent of all tertiary offers were from the students top three preferences.
The first in a series of Open Days will be held on Saturday 2nd March from 10:00 am to 12 noon. This is a wonderful opportunity to personally discover the opportunities available at Alphington Grammar for your child or grandchild. Please contact the school on (03) 9497 4777 to discuss your individual needs, or arrange a tour and discussion with the Principal.