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Show and tell for new school

3 June 2009

An artists rendering of the John Monash Science School in Wellington road.

An information night for prospective students of the John Monash Science School will be held on Thursday 11 June at the Clayton campus.

The $20 million John Monash Science School (JMSS) is a joint initiative between Monash and the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development.

The school, which will be fully funded and run by the State Government, is currently being built on the University's Clayton campus near the science and medicine faculties.

The school will take its first enrolment of students in January 2010. It will cater for more than 600 students from Years 10 to 12 who show ability in maths, technology and science.

The information night will provide parents and prospective students with the opportunity to ask questions about the school, hear about its programs and facilities, meet key personnel, including the school's Principal Peter Corkill, and hear details about scholarships, including the University's scholarships for the school's top 10 science graduates.

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) Professor Adam Shoemaker said the school aimed to develop highly innovative teaching and curriculum approaches that would engage students and teachers alike.

"The establishment of the John Monash Science School at Monash is supported by international and interstate experience that shows students studying in specialist schools achieve improved learning outcomes within the specialty and across the broad curriculum," Professor Shoemaker said.

The information night will commence at 7 pm in the Alexander Theatre, Clayton campus.

Enrolment testing will be held in the Monash Clayton campus Engineering Halls on Saturday 18 July.

For further information and to register for enrolment testing visit the John Monash Science School website.