Alia College

Alia College is an independent secondary school in Hawthorn East, Victoria. Advertising itself as a "non rule-based school",[1] Alia College does not have a school uniform, allows its students to leave the school premises and does not impose any formal punishments such as detentions. Despite this unorthodox approach, however, Alia teaches a standard curriculum, with Latin being a compulsory subject.[2][1]

In 2007, after the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal's finding that the school had an "anarchistic nature", Education Minister John Lenders initiated an inquiry into the school.[3] On its website, Alia denies this, stating that "‘Open and fair minded’ would be a better description. But our approach might seem 'anarchistic' when people hear of our "no rules" approach."[1]

In 2013, Alia College was in the top five schools by Year 9 NAPLAN results in the Reading, Spelling, and Grammar and Punctuation categories.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "FAQ", Alia College.
  2. ↑ "Alia Secondary College vs Mainstream Schools", Alia College.
  3. ↑ "'Anarchist' school facing state inquiry", The Australian, 11 June 2007.
  4. ↑ "Alia Top NAPLAN", Alia College.

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