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Administration Building

Reception, the Head of Campus and administration are located in this beautiful two storeyed building, originally the main homestead for the local area.

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Barry Sports Hall

This multi-purpose indoor sports hall is named in honour of Wesley Collegian and former member of the Wesley College Council, Jim Barry (OW1950). Jim has distinguished himself as Major General James Barry AM MBE RFD ED (Rtd) of the Army Reserve and has also contributed enormously in sports administration especially in gymnastics at the international level, including the Olympics.

In addition to providing a wonderful indoor facility for the campus' Physical Education and sporting classes, basketball, volleyball, netball and indoor soccer teams use this facility for training and competition. Outside school hours, this facility is available for use by community groups.

To view details related to hiring this facility, access Community College.

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Basketball and Netball Courts

Plexipave and artificial grass surfaces provide external sports facilities all year round.

In addition to providing an outdoor play area for all students, these spaces are used for Physical Education classes and after school sports training sessions and community activities.

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Cafeteria

All staff and students at the campus can access the cafeteria, during the school day.

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Early Childhood Learning Centre

The Early Childhood Learning Centre offers an intimate environment, which caters for three to four year old children within a larger school setting. We aim to create a safe, supportive, nurturing and stimulating learning environment which consolidates and extends children’s interest and skills to enable them to be life long learners. We acknowledge that the early years plays a significant role in laying the foundations for continued success in learning.

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Fitchett Hall

Fitchett Hall is the main hall for assemblies and other campus activities at Elsternwick and is named in honour of Rev Dr W H Fitchett, distinguished educator and strongly associated with the development of Methodist Ladies’ College (MLC) from 1880 until his death in 1928. It was he who decided that MLC should establish branch schools which led to the establishment of the Elsternwick branch of MLC.

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Library and Science Block

The campus library is located on the Ground Floor and specialist Science classrooms on the First Floor.

The Library works to support students, staff and the Wesley community with Library Services and resources. The Library offers a range of programs to support learning, reading and information literacy across the College. The Library provides a wide range of electronic resources via the College portal: which include: online encyclopaedias, newspaper databases, streaming video services web-links, topic guides, and style guides.

Science forms a part of the core curriculum for students in Years 7, 8 and 9 and is an area covered in many of the transdisciplanary units covered from Prep to Year 6. In addition to examining biology, chemistry, physics and the earth sciences, students the curriculum focuses on providing students with and understanding and appreciation of universal phenomena that will help them to make decisions in an ethical and environmentally sustainable manner.

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Norman Block

Named in honour of Glen D McArthur, Principal of Wesley College from 1992-1996. Glen really enjoyed the Elsternwick campus, and placed great emphasis on fostering the development of music education.

The Elsternwick campus has a well resourced music centre with experienced staff offering exciting and specialised programs. Students have the opportunity to be part of a performing arts group or to specialise in music through the Advanced Music Studies Program. This program is open to all students; however, students will be assessed by audition and interview(with parents) to ascertain the suitability of the program for the student.

Tuition is available for the following: strings (violin, viola, cello, double bass), woodwind (flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, saxophone), brass (trumpet, trombone, French horn, euphonium, tuba) percussion (orchestral, contemporary, drum kit), piano, guitar, voice, communication skills and music theory.

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ECLC Playground

The ECLC playground is a natural outdoor learning environment, and provides a play and exploration area for students in Junior School. Special features include sensory planting and stone pavers, a stage, a word work area, and a one-of-a-kind tree house. True to Wesley’s commitment to the environment, the playground has several important features that include a recycled water wall, a rain water tank, a worm farm and vegetable plots.

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Playground

This playground provides a play and exploration area for children in the 3 and 4 year old program.

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Prest Room

The main meeting room at Elsternwick and named in honour of David Prest AM, Headmaster/Principal of Wesley College from 1972-1991 and Principal of the College at the time of amalgamation of Wesley and Cato Colleges.

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The Big Lawn

This is one of the recreational areas for students at the campus and is also used for Physical Education and sport training.

Physical Education is concerned with the development of attitudes, knowledge and skills related to health, fitness, recreation and the quality of life. Students experience activities that are both physically and mentally challenging and that will be rewarding and may be an interest for the rest of their lives.

The sport program aims to provide fun and enjoyment for all, while enhancing skill and fitness levels for our students. The sports currently on offer are: athletics, badminton, basketball, cricket, cross country, diving, football, gymnastics, hockey, netball, rowing, snowsports, soccer, softball, swimming, table tennis, tennis, waterpolo, and volleyball.

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The Grove Block (Middle School)

As the main area for the Middle School, the Grove Block is named in honour of the Rev J Grove, Principal of MLC Elsternwick (Cato College) from 1928-38.

At Wesley the Middle School encompasses years 5 to 9 and in addition to the core Mathematics, English and Humanities curriculum, students undertake Home Economics and either French or Japanese in these rooms.

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Wood Block

Many of the Junior School classrooms are located within the Wood Block, named in honour of the Rev Dr A H Wood, Principal of Cato College from 1939-1960.

The Junior School curriculum is the International Bacceleaurate Organisation's Primary Years Programme (PYP). For more information, follow the link to curriculum.