Lycée Condorcet (Sydney)

Lycée Condorcet

The International French School of Sydney [1]
Location
Maroubra, New South Wales
Australia
Coordinates 33°56′8″S 151°14′20″E / 33.93556°S 151.23889°E / -33.93556; 151.23889Coordinates: 33°56′8″S 151°14′20″E / 33.93556°S 151.23889°E / -33.93556; 151.23889
Information
Type Public, day school, co-educational
Established 1969
Principal Philippe Courjault
Enrolment ~800 (Preschool-12) as of 08/2015[2]
Campus Urban
Colour(s) Blue, Red & White
              
Website www.condorcet.com.au

Lycée Condorcet (also known as the International French School of Sydney and formerly as the French School of Sydney) is a French-based public co-educational day school located in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney in Maroubra, New South Wales, Australia from Preschool - 12. It depends on the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is approved by the AEFE (Agency for French Teaching Abroad), and regulated by French authorities. It is part of the Association of Independent Schools.[3]

History

The school was established in 1969,[4] and was renamed to 'Lycée Condorcet' in 1988 on the eve of the bicentenary of the French Revolution of 1789. This name was based on Marie Jean Antoine Caritat, the marquis of Condorcet, the famous father of French education.[5]

Education

The curriculum taught in Lycée Condorcet follows the French education system, which is also taught with an English program in order to encourage bilingualism in students. The teachers are qualified, being expatriates, residents, or on local contracts.[3] The petite and moyenne section of preschool are approved by the NSW Department of Community Services.

Students from grade 10 to 12 are classed in the upper secondary school, considered the 'international section' by the school. Students in these years are prepared for their upcoming International Baccalaureate exams, but instead are taught by teachers entirely in English for the rest of these years.[3][6]

Despite being in New South Wales, the school does not formally conform to the Department of Education's curriculum, but is registered by the NSW government as a specialist school from preschool level to year 10. and unlike non-government or government schools in the state, the students are not required to wear uniform whilst attending classes, following France. The school year begins in August and ends in June, unlike the NSW Education system which starts the year in January, ending in December. Lycee Condorcet also offers the International Baccalaureat.

Students

The student population at the school is made up of over 20 nationalities, where the school has initiated effort to make sure non-Francophone students know French via foreign language classes.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Lycée Condorcet's motto". Lycée Condorcet. Retrieved 2010-01-05.
  2. ↑ "Meet the Principal". Lycée Condorcet. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "School presentation". Lycée Condorcet. Retrieved 2010-01-05.
  4. ↑ "Who we are". Lycée Condorcet. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
  5. ↑ "History of Lycée Condorcet". Lycée Condorcet. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
  6. ↑ "Description". Lycée Condorcet. Retrieved 2010-01-05.
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