| Preshil School | |
|---|---|
 Entrance to the junior school (Arlington)'s Kevin Borland Hall, in the 1970s | |
| Location | |
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| , Australia | |
| Coordinates | 37°48′48″S 145°2′57″E / 37.81333°S 145.04917°E |
| Information | |
| Other name | The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School |
| Type | Independent progressive school |
| Motto | Courage |
| Established | 1931[1] |
| Founder | Margaret J. R. Lyttle |
| President | Emma Zipper |
| Principal | Aaron Mackinnon |
| Staff | ~52[2] |
| Years | P–12 |
| Enrolment | ~350[1] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colour(s) | Green and gold |
| Slogan | Courage to Question |
| Website | www |
Preshil School, also known as The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School, is an independent progressive co-educational, day school located in Kew, an eastern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Established in 1931 by Margaret J. R. Lyttle, the school caters for students from Kindergarten through to Year 12. Preshil teaches a progressive curriculum,[3] and is Australia's oldest progressive school.[4]
The original Arlington campus houses the Kindergarten and Primary school, while the Secondary School is located at the Blackhall Kalimna campus. The campuses are located on Barkers Road and Sackville Street respectively.[5][6]
- ^ a b "Preshil The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School". Victoria. School Choice. 2007. Archived from the original on 31 August 2007. Retrieved 9 October 2007.
- ^ Millane, Vivien (2007). "Annual Report to Parents" (PDF). About. Preshil School. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2007. Retrieved 9 October 2007.
- ^ Carey, Adam (7 August 2011). "Where children rule in a spirit of progress". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ Morton, Tom (9 July 2006). "Free to learn - the history of progressive education in Australia". ABC Radio National. Archived from the original on 20 November 2009.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ "Preshil - Secondary School". Preshil - Secondary School. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ "Preshil - Kindergarten and Primary School". Preshil - Kindergarten and Primary School. Retrieved 5 July 2020.