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Archived Discussion => 2014 => Results Discussion => Victoria => 2008 => Topic started by: costargh on December 16, 2008, 02:59:12 am
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This is an e-mail sent to me from my English teacher.
Brought a smile to my face when I read it! Its so kind and sincere. :-[
Dear Costa,
Congratulations! I am absolutely thrilled. You well deserve that score
because you were willing to take my advice and act on it. I knew you would
do it and you have made me very, very, proud of you. You got the highest in
my two classes of English. I do not know the results of the other English
classes because we are only given the results of our own classes. Your TER
score is fantastic! I do hope you get what you want.
Thank you for thinking of me and informing me about your results. You are
the only student who has kept in contact. It is very thoughtful of you to
think of meeting me and giving me a token of appreciation. Do not worry
about that, your email and thanks are more valuable than anything else.It
certainly shows your sincerity and appreciation. You have the making of a
true gentleman. Do not change who you are, Costa, be yourself and pursue
your dreams. You will certainly go very far in life. A teacher is blest with
stars like you, once in a blue moon and I was truly blessed by having you as
a student. You kept the discussions going and gave me hope.
I wish you God's blessings for a bright and happy future. Thanks for your
essay on identity and belonging. I will certainly use it next year.
Regards,
Name Suppressed
It's all over! *tear*
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Woot for SJRC :D
Very very well done costa =] =]
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^ well done! awesome result ^^
that's a beautiful message you got from your teacher too!
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aww thats touching..
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Gosh your teacher sounds nice. What a lovely email to send!
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Aww your teacher sounds so nice! Hehe, well done Costa ^_^
Wish I could thank my english teacher... or any of my teachers... but I can't, I practically taught myself..
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Wow, that's so lovely. I emailed my English teacher last night too to show my appreciation for her hard work and patience. Gosh, I'm gonna miss English. <3
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Nawww thats a lovely email!
I got one from my English teacher last night too! :)
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quit lovely indeed.
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Very Nice email :)
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nawwwww your English teacher is gorgeous.
She has ever reason to be proud of you though. Fantastic result!
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what a fantastic teacher and a fantastic student!
good work COSTARGH
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Aww. That's so sweet.
Part of the reason why I was so happy to be dux last year was because it gave me an opportunity to publicly thank my teachers, though I gave them all Christmas cards (with an actual thoughtful message in there) the day after results.
The kind words of teachers have helped me lots. In terms of confidence, but also their kind references got me into my degree. When I visited my old school the other day, my lit teacher was saying that she used my essays from last year to teach this year's class, that she would be lost without them. That was really good to know :)
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YaY, I have that teacher for english next year. She's also my homeroom teacher. :)
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congrats dude.. always nice to have something special said about you by someone you respect.
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man my english teacher refused to reply to any of my emails or calls.
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wow what a lovely teacher, they only come once in a blue moon too
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what can we get a teacher as an appreciation gift? im stuck.
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man my english teacher refused to reply to any of my emails or calls.
rofl, what a contrast!
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what can we get a teacher as an appreciation gift? im stuck.
A slab?
Nah, it depends on what sort of teacher they are. Bottles of alcohol are very potential gifts tho. Wine, bourbon or beer depends who they are.
Flowers/wine/chocolates for females
Alco/books/anything for males.
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My Methods teacher actually called me up to congratulate me. We were on the phone for like 15 minutes talking. She's possibly the nicest person ever. I reaallly want her for Further next year!
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man my english teacher refused to reply to any of my emails or calls.
Haha, mine neither! I swear, what was wrong with 36? I think it's a good score for English. :D
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what school dıd you attend?? costargh
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what can we get a teacher as an appreciation gift? im stuck.
Might I suggest your teacher's favourite book? or a book by their favourite author?
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what school dıd you attend?? costargh
He went to St Johns!!!
WOOOOTT :P
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what can we get a teacher as an appreciation gift? im stuck.
Might I suggest your teacher's favourite book? or a book by their favourite author?
Probs favourite author, you would expect someone to own their favourite book...
Or a book regarding your subject in some different aspect or view.
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what school dıd you attend?? costargh
He went to St Johns!!!
WOOOOTT :P
HEY, why are you wooting, thats very un-catholic like.
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what school dıd you attend?? costargh
He went to St Johns!!!
WOOOOTT :P
HEY, why are you wooting, thats very un-catholic like.
Hehe. :)
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what school dıd you attend?? costargh
He went to St Johns!!!
WOOOOTT :P
HEY, why are you wooting, thats very un-catholic like.
lol wut?
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what can we get a teacher as an appreciation gift? im stuck.
Might I suggest your teacher's favourite book? or a book by their favourite author?
Probs favourite author, you would expect someone to own their favourite book...
Or a book regarding your subject in some different aspect or view.
True... Lol :P
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what can we get a teacher as an appreciation gift? im stuck.
Might I suggest your teacher's favourite book? or a book by their favourite author?
Probs favourite author, you would expect someone to own their favourite book...
Or a book regarding your subject in some different aspect or view.
True... Lol :P
Great idea nonetheless!
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I picked up a book which was a collection of reviews of literary authors for my English teacher. I remember her mentioning several of the authors throughout the year and came across it by chance one day.
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I gave my English teacher a Pandora bead for her bracelet. She loved it :)
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I should give something to mine... Without her, I doubt I would even get a 30. :S
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Hmm... come to think of it... I should have bought something for my Maths teacher... but I didn't :( Isn't having me as a student rewarding enough? :P I would have no idea what to get him though... maybe when my sister graduates next year, I'll tell her to give him a gift from me... better late than never, could be from the both of us ;D
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Hmm... come to think of it... I should have bought something for my Maths teacher... but I didn't :( Isn't having me as a student rewarding enough? :P
Hehe, it would be. ;)
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Hmm... come to think of it... I should have bought something for my Maths teacher... but I didn't :( Isn't having me as a student rewarding enough? :P
Hehe, it would be. ;)
Although I was a bit of a slacker in methods... :P
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What do you give to math teachers though? They always seem to be so distant. They never talk about literature, so books are out of the question. Or... perhaps, a math book might be ok? Or perhaps that might seem pretentious or patronising :/
Don't know about walking around the school with alcohol either :/
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When in doubt, get wine or a box of nice chocolates
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What do you give to math teachers though? They always seem to be so distant. They never talk about literature, so books are out of the question. Or... perhaps, a math book might be ok? Or perhaps that might seem pretentious or patronising :/
Don't know about walking around the school with alcohol either :/
Lol I have no idea, I mean this teacher was different, he never seemed distant, and he helped me through so much, but what does one buy for their maths teacher? the state of the art calculator? :P
Nah.. my teacher never believed in calculators...
*thinks* maybe some book about maths jokes? I'm sure he'd understand them, seeing he's going for his phD soon..
Sounds a bit lame though, hmmm...
Any suggestions?
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I got mine a maths jokes book.. but he was that "nerdy mid 50's and absolutely loved maths" type.
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I got mine a maths jokes book.. but he was that "nerdy mid 50's and absolutely loved maths" type.
Here I was thinking my idea was original lol... :-[
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When in doubt, get wine or a box of nice chocolates
Lindt! *happy drools*
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I got mine a maths jokes book.. but he was that "nerdy mid 50's and absolutely loved maths" type.
Here I was thinking my idea was original lol... :-[
ohh didn't see that.. haha but yeh I'm pretty sure he loved it... other than that if you really like your teacher a nice bottle of port is always good, haha.
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SECRET RIVER IS SO COOL SO FAR
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SECRET RIVER IS SO COOL SO FAR
It is! But near the end, it gets really sad... :$ Poor Aborigines... That massacre at the end had revealed Thornhill's inner self... Spoiler Admon, in case you haven't read all it yet. :)
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What area do you live in around? ( curious about your tutoring)
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SECRET RIVER IS SO COOL SO FAR
It is! But near the end, it gets really sad... :$ Poor Aborigines... That massacre at the end had revealed Thornhill's inner self... Spoiler Admon, in case you haven't read all it yet. :)
awww it's sad so far but damn i don't want it to get any sadder. Have you read it before Alana?
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SECRET RIVER IS SO COOL SO FAR
It is! But near the end, it gets really sad... :$ Poor Aborigines... That massacre at the end had revealed Thornhill's inner self... Spoiler Admon, in case you haven't read all it yet. :)
awww it's sad so far but damn i don't want it to get any sadder. Have you read it before Alana?
Yeah, I studied it for my English context (encountering conflict) this year. :D (All in all, I've read it 6 or 7 times :P)
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SECRET RIVER IS SO COOL SO FAR
It is! But near the end, it gets really sad... :$ Poor Aborigines... That massacre at the end had revealed Thornhill's inner self... Spoiler Admon, in case you haven't read all it yet. :)
awww it's sad so far but damn i don't want it to get any sadder. Have you read it before Alana?
Yeah, I studied it for my English context (encountering conflict) this year. :D (All in all, I've read it 6 or 7 times :P)
ahah 6-7 times wow. nah i'll read it these holidays hopefully twice, then twice before semster 2 ends and twice before the exams.
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SECRET RIVER IS SO COOL SO FAR
It is! But near the end, it gets really sad... :$ Poor Aborigines... That massacre at the end had revealed Thornhill's inner self... Spoiler Admon, in case you haven't read all it yet. :)
awww it's sad so far but damn i don't want it to get any sadder. Have you read it before Alana?
Yeah, I studied it for my English context (encountering conflict) this year. :D (All in all, I've read it 6 or 7 times :P)
ahah 6-7 times wow. nah i'll read it these holidays hopefully twice, then twice before semster 2 ends and twice before the exams.
That's good! You need as much exposure as you can get (especially to grasp the difficult concepts)... But in the exam, there is little reference needed, so I guess it's best to latch onto the themes, and then see which ones are the most important and which ones are most likely adaptable to exam questions. Good luck with it, I've no doubt you will get 40+! ;)
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wow u guys r good lol. I only read it once and that was in like February :P
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wow u guys r good lol. I only read it once and that was in like February :P
But I'm sure you took notes and highlighted key areas, defined key concepts, themes... ;)
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SECRET RIVER IS SO COOL SO FAR
It is! But near the end, it gets really sad... :$ Poor Aborigines... That massacre at the end had revealed Thornhill's inner self... Spoiler Admon, in case you haven't read all it yet. :)
awww it's sad so far but damn i don't want it to get any sadder. Have you read it before Alana?
Yeah, I studied it for my English context (encountering conflict) this year. :D (All in all, I've read it 6 or 7 times :P)
ahah 6-7 times wow. nah i'll read it these holidays hopefully twice, then twice before semster 2 ends and twice before the exams.
That's good! You need as much exposure as you can get (especially to grasp the difficult concepts)... But in the exam, there is little reference needed, so I guess it's best to latch onto the themes, and then see which ones are the most important and which ones are most likely adaptable to exam questions. Good luck with it, I've no doubt you will get 40+! ;)
ahh hopefully!
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SECRET RIVER IS SO COOL SO FAR
It is! But near the end, it gets really sad... :$ Poor Aborigines... That massacre at the end had revealed Thornhill's inner self... Spoiler Admon, in case you haven't read all it yet. :)
awww it's sad so far but damn i don't want it to get any sadder. Have you read it before Alana?
Yeah, I studied it for my English context (encountering conflict) this year. :D (All in all, I've read it 6 or 7 times :P)
ahah 6-7 times wow. nah i'll read it these holidays hopefully twice, then twice before semster 2 ends and twice before the exams.
That's good! You need as much exposure as you can get (especially to grasp the difficult concepts)... But in the exam, there is little reference needed, so I guess it's best to latch onto the themes, and then see which ones are the most important and which ones are most likely adaptable to exam questions. Good luck with it, I've no doubt you will get 40+! ;)
ahh hopefully!
If I can get 36, you can get over 40 easily! :D
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nice what was ur ss for English?
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nice what was ur ss for English?
36 :P
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wow u guys r good lol. I only read it once and that was in like February :P
But I'm sure you took notes and highlighted key areas, defined key concepts, themes... ;)
yeh that's true, I also had a great teacher, couldnt have done well without her really.
and hey what did u think of the context prompt? I rly thought they chose an awesome one.
And hard you WILL get over 40 :P If you're great at Legal you'll be great at English. That's how I see it.
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wow u guys r good lol. I only read it once and that was in like February :P
But I'm sure you took notes and highlighted key areas, defined key concepts, themes... ;)
yeh that's true, I also had a great teacher, couldnt have done well without her really.
and hey what did u think of the context prompt? I rly thought they chose an awesome one.
And hard you WILL get over 40 :P If you're great at Legal you'll be great at English. That's how I see it.
ahah thanks man. Loving your ENTER man congrats even though i'm a tad late.
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6 times, wow. the secret river is so boring. i couldn't even finish reading it once. i didn't even use it in the exam.
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6 times, wow. the secret river is so boring. i couldn't even finish reading it once. i didn't even use it in the exam.
why do you find it boring? it's a very well written and interesting book that explores the struggles William Thornhill encounters. recommend it to every one. I would think that this would be the perfect novel to use in the exam?
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well, most novels explore the 'struggles' that people face. in that regard it is no different form any other fictional novel. however, if you like it and think it will aid you in attaining top marks in the exam then by all means study it! i'm just pretty amazed that she read it 6 times..!
was it really that interesting? it details a man's poverty stricken life in london, his deportation to australia, and his encounters with aborigines and the moral/ethical dilemmas he faces as a result. yes, australia has had to deal with the horrifying consequences history has had in regards to the treatment of aborigines etc. idk but it just doesn't seem like ..anything new. i mean most films/books/documentaries about this issue all revolve around the same thing, hence why i didn't find it all that exciting.
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well, most novels explore the 'struggles' that people face. in that regard it is no different form any other fictional novel. however, if you like it and think it will aid you in attaining top marks in the exam then by all means study it! i'm just pretty amazed that she read it 6 times..!
was it really that interesting? it details a man's poverty stricken life in london, his deportation to australia, and his encounters with aborigines and the moral/ethical dilemmas he faces as a result. yes, australia has had to deal with the horrifying consequences history has had in regards to the treatment of aborigines etc. idk but it just doesn't seem like ..anything new. i mean most films/books/documentaries about this issue all revolve around the same thing, hence why i didn't find it all that exciting.
fair point but the way the author expresses her words is just amazing.
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6 times, wow. the secret river is so boring. i couldn't even finish reading it once. i didn't even use it in the exam.
why do you find it boring? it's a very well written and interesting book that explores the struggles William Thornhill encounters. recommend it to every one. I would think that this would be the perfect novel to use in the exam?
yeh heaps of ppl in my year found it boring too? I dont get it
I think I was one of the very very few people who actually enjoyed reading it lol. I actually found hard times boring which many others loved :S
And yeah it was great to use in exam! You could talk about Australia's past history and mention Kevin Rudd's 'sorry' speech etc. The crucible was also awesome to use for that prompt.
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what was costargh's ss for english
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what was costargh's ss for english
46
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46^
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what was costargh's ss for english
46
I loved TSR and would read it 1000000000 more times! The way we perceive Thornhill's emotions and his constant struggles to accept his son for who he is (best part of the novel... Pages 211 to 219 :D)... And the massacre at the end; I literally became too emotionally involved and couldn't read it to the end without crying (don't laugh at me :S). Go Admon! :)
EDIT: Everyone is updated with the costargh phenomenon. :P
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what was costargh's ss for english
46
I loved TSR and would read it 1000000000 more times! The way we perceive Thornhill's emotions and his constant struggles to accept his son for who he is (best part of the novel... Pages 211 to 219 :D)... And the massacre at the end; I literally became too emotionally involved and couldn't read it to the end without crying (don't laugh at me :S). Go Admon! :)
EDIT: Everyone is updated with the costargh phenomenon. :P
DAMN DON'T RUIN IT!
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what was costargh's ss for english
just to re-iterate. 46 :P
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what was costargh's ss for english
just to re-iterate. 46 :P
Did someone say 46?
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I lol every time I see this.
My name/ location of my school just jumps out at you in the sea of private schools located in inner Melbourne hahaa
Sturgeon, Sarah, Ruyton Girls' School Kew.
Sutherland, Edwina, Methodist Ladies College Kew.
Tai, Rebecca, Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School.
Taylor, Mitchell, Melbourne High School South Yarra.
Teng, Kathleen, Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School.
Theoharidis, Orania, Methodist Ladies College Kew.
Tom, Lachlan, Goulburn Valley Grammar School Shepparton.
Toner, Liam, Ivanhoe Grammar School Plenty Campus Mernda.
Tran, Vy, Haileybury Girls College Keysborough.
Van Den Driesen, Jan, Trinity Grammar School Kew.
Vasili, Costa, St John's Regional College Dandenong.
Velissaris, Helen, Melbourne Girls Grammar South Yarra.
Veljkovic, Emma, Genazzano F.C.J. College Kew.
Vickers, Tobias, Xavier College Kew.
Vilagosh, Victoria, Fintona Girls School Balwyn.
Vizard, Thomas, Melbourne Grammar School.
Vodanovich, Domagoj, Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School Keilor East.
Walker, Annabelle, Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School.
Wallace, Julia, Loreto Mandeville Hall Toorak.
Walsh, Joseph, Xavier College Kew.
Wang, Yong-Lin, Melbourne High School South Yarra.
Weston, Thomas, Xavier College Kew.
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I lol every time I see this.
My name/ location of my school just jumps out at you in the sea of private schools located in inner Melbourne hahaa
Sturgeon, Sarah, Ruyton Girls' School Kew.
Sutherland, Edwina, Methodist Ladies College Kew.
Tai, Rebecca, Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School.
Taylor, Mitchell, Melbourne High School South Yarra.
Teng, Kathleen, Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School.
Theoharidis, Orania, Methodist Ladies College Kew.
Tom, Lachlan, Goulburn Valley Grammar School Shepparton.
Toner, Liam, Ivanhoe Grammar School Plenty Campus Mernda.
Tran, Vy, Haileybury Girls College Keysborough.
Van Den Driesen, Jan, Trinity Grammar School Kew.
Vasili, Costa, St John's Regional College Dandenong.
Velissaris, Helen, Melbourne Girls Grammar South Yarra.
Veljkovic, Emma, Genazzano F.C.J. College Kew.
Vickers, Tobias, Xavier College Kew.
Vilagosh, Victoria, Fintona Girls School Balwyn.
Vizard, Thomas, Melbourne Grammar School.
Vodanovich, Domagoj, Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School Keilor East.
Walker, Annabelle, Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School.
Wallace, Julia, Loreto Mandeville Hall Toorak.
Walsh, Joseph, Xavier College Kew.
Wang, Yong-Lin, Melbourne High School South Yarra.
Weston, Thomas, Xavier College Kew.
Your just as pro at English as Yong-Lin Wang.
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caustic, is M. T. your english teacher?
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I lol every time I see this.
My name/ location of my school just jumps out at you in the sea of private schools located in inner Melbourne hahaa
Sturgeon, Sarah, Ruyton Girls' School Kew.
Sutherland, Edwina, Methodist Ladies College Kew.
Tai, Rebecca, Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School.
Taylor, Mitchell, Melbourne High School South Yarra.
Teng, Kathleen, Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School.
Theoharidis, Orania, Methodist Ladies College Kew.
Tom, Lachlan, Goulburn Valley Grammar School Shepparton.
Toner, Liam, Ivanhoe Grammar School Plenty Campus Mernda.
Tran, Vy, Haileybury Girls College Keysborough.
Van Den Driesen, Jan, Trinity Grammar School Kew.
Vasili, Costa, St John's Regional College Dandenong.
Velissaris, Helen, Melbourne Girls Grammar South Yarra.
Veljkovic, Emma, Genazzano F.C.J. College Kew.
Vickers, Tobias, Xavier College Kew.
Vilagosh, Victoria, Fintona Girls School Balwyn.
Vizard, Thomas, Melbourne Grammar School.
Vodanovich, Domagoj, Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School Keilor East.
Walker, Annabelle, Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School.
Wallace, Julia, Loreto Mandeville Hall Toorak.
Walsh, Joseph, Xavier College Kew.
Wang, Yong-Lin, Melbourne High School South Yarra.
Weston, Thomas, Xavier College Kew.
Your just as pro at English as Yong-Lin Wang.
Something to be proud of. XD