Colmont School

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Parents, students 'blindsided' at snap closure of private school (The Age)

Colmont school is a boarding school and offers the International Baccalaureate program, parents are scrambling to find new schools for their children. A private ...

Steve Waterson has a daughter at the school and said the communication had been chaotic. The school leased its grounds and even paid a fee for its former name. He has placed students from China at the school. The non-government school – which has boarders and day students – is one of few regional Victorian campuses to offer the International Baccalaureate program. “I found out through other parents last night, probably at about 8-8.30pm,” he said. On Wednesday, it notified parents that classes for students in years 3 to 10 would cease on Friday and some staff would be out of work by Tuesday. The board and principal have reportedly stepped down. The kids feel blindsided. “We will work with the school regulator, the Department of Education and Training, and other schools to find alternatives for any affected students.” “I actually feel blindsided. It was known as Kilmore International School just a month ago. Students who attend government secondary schools travel either to nearby Wallan or Broadford. She said her year level were all just sitting here crying.

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Victorian school collapses into administration, leaving families two ... (9News)

Many families have been given less than two days to find a new school for their children, with a private Vi...

It's going to be a tough few days." Parents and students will have to travel more than 50kms to get to the closest school for that same education. "WTF are we meant to do now?

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Aussie school shut down with 3 days notice (NEWS.com.au)

Parents and children in Victoria's north are “devastated” after a private school shockingly announced it will be closing its doors on Friday.

The school was working out so amazing for both of them. It's going to be a tough few days!— Leigh Eeles 💉💉💉🖠(@leigheeles) #colmont #sad July 27, 2022 It's going to be a tough few days!” WTF are we meant to do now? When they have made this decision, they will tell you,” the email to parents on Wednesday night read. “WTF are we meant to do now?

Colmont, formerly The Kilmore International School, in ... (The North Central Review)

Some parents attended a meeting today about the school going into administration, but many families were not notified about the meeting. Teachers and staff were ...

“If the school closes, you will need to choose an alternative school for your child and enrol your child at that school. When they have made this decision, they will tell you. “The administrators will decide about how long the school and school boarding premises will continue to operate.

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Students, parents told classes to wrap up within days as Colmont ... (ABC News)

Hundreds of Victorian students will be forced to move after finding out the school, north of Melbourne, had been placed into administration.

This would be no different," Mr Andrews said. "We have had from time to time a number of schools that are outside our jurisdiction that have fallen on hard times and we've supported them and the school community. The shock closure of the school comes despite the school stating on its website that the campus was "nearing full capacity", with the school planning to acquire a new site to expand the school further to include students from prep to year 2.

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Parents scrambling as Victorian school announces shock closure (3AW)

Parents have taken to social media to express their devastation after Colmont School, formerly known and Kilmore International School in Kilmore, was placed ...

“We have to find a school that can take them but the subjects some of the students are studying are not available at a lot of the schools, and in some cases not available at schools in Victoria,” Ms Lamb said. Students in their final two years at the school are studying the International Baccalaureate, not VCE, so finding another school for them to finish their studies at is likely to be very difficult. Some Victorian students will have no school to go to after Friday, following the shock closure of their school north of Melbourne.

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Colmont School, Kilmore International School, to close on Friday (Daily Mail)

Sudden closure of private college with TWO DAYS notice leaves 300 students stranded as parents scramble to find them new schools · Colmont School, Victoria, ...

It's going to be a tough few days!' When they have made this decision, they will tell you,' the email to parents read. 'WTF are we meant to do now? Students at Colmont (above), formerly known as The Kilmore International School, have been offered free tuition for the remainder of the year at Preshil in Melbourne The board of Colmont School, formerly known as The Kilmore International School, decided to enter administration on Tuesday. Colmont School in Kilmore, Victoria, sent an email to parents late Wednesday night to inform them the school has entered administration and will close on Friday.

'Blindsided': Parent's shock after $3K a month private school goes ... (7NEWS.com.au)

A prestigious private boarding school in country Victoria has suddenly announced it has gone into administration, closing its doors to students from Years ...

The school’s efforts, supported by ISV, to secure short-term financial support were unfortunately unsuccessful. “To have someone offer this and for the chance that (my daughters) may actually move with their school community to this school ... I’m so happy.” “I have this bit of anger that’s directed (at) the board because they’re the only ones I can see right now that are really accountable for the trauma that we’re all going through,” she said. “This sudden news is distressing for the students, their families and their dedicated teachers, and for everyone concerned about school education.” Walters said she cried “happy tears” when she first read the email. “We all read it at the same time, and the girls just looked at me and ... we were just floored, we were just totally floored,” she said. “We were still paying through the nose but they were paying significantly more,” she said. Independent Schools Victoria said it was working with other school sectors “to try to minimise disruption to students affected by the sudden closure” of the school. “While we were aware that the school board was seeking financial support in recent weeks, we did not know the extent of its financial difficulties. “The teachers had no idea ... every single teacher at that school would be feeling the exact same as us as parents, as us as students, because they were just as blindsided as we were.” The single mother said she felt “blindsided” as the news seemingly came from nowhere. “We understand that this will be unexpected and distressing news for your family,” the letter to parents said.

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