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The
University of New England
The University of New
England at Armidale provides the total tertiary
education package. Four faculties,
Arts,
Economics,
Business and Law,
Education, Health and Professional Studies and
the
Sciences offer degrees. Students can specialise in
numerous fields including law, languages, music, Asian
studies, agriculture, resource economics and information
technology.
Being the
oldest regional university in Australia, UNE has a
tradition of excellence and fully residential colleges
provide a life style conducive both to academic and
social success. Accommodation can also be found in the
University flats and in rented premises in town.
UNE campus
offers a wide variety of services including the Union
and the Sport UNE, libraries, student careers advisory
services, part time employment for students, a students
financial assistance scheme, academic skills centre,
counselling services, student access and equity unit,
medical services, computing facilities, the Oorala
Aboriginal centre, the services of a chaplain and an
international office. UNE caters for internal, external
and mature age admissions and offers a large number of
post graduate scholarships and degrees.
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Secondary
Education
Armidale has
two comprehensive high schools,
Armidale and
Duval Highs ,
O'Connor Catholic High
and three independent fee-paying boarding schools. Each
of these six schools has particular areas of excellence.
The academic staff at all are of the highest calibre.
Private
Schools
The three
independent schools in Armidale, each over 100 years
old, cater for students from Kindergarten to Year 12.
New
England Girl's School (NEGS), the largest girls'
boarding school in the southern hemisphere, is renown
for its riding school.
Presbyterian Ladies College (PLC) Armidale has
linked with PLC Croydon in Sydney to offer more to their
students and
The Armidale School
(TAS) offers magnificent buildings and sporting facilities in
addition to academic excellence. Each of these schools
occupies spacious grounds close to the city centre and
is exceptionally well equipped for extra-curricular
activities.
Primary
Education
Besides the
three independent schools, there are numerous state
schools providing education from Kindergarten to Year 6,
a Catholic Primary school and a Steiner school. All main
stream primary schools follow the same basic curriculum
set by the NSW Board of Studies although private
schools place a greater emphasis on the observance of
religion.
Preschool
Education
Preschool
education for children aged 3 to 5 is offered by not for
profit community based organisations to provide early
childhood education.
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Extra-Curricular
Activities for the Young
Besides the vast
range of extra-curricular activities provided by all the
schools, Armidale boasts a host of activities for tots to
teenagers. There is the Police and Community
Youth Club, the YMCA, Scouts and Girl Guides, as well as
church youth groups. There are numerous schools of ballet,
drama, speech, aerobics, gymnastics and sporting clubs. Armidale
also boasts the Armidale Youth Orchestra, the Armidale City Band and smaller
ensembles in which budding musicians are encouraged to perform.
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During vacations the
National Parks & Wildlife Service arranges holiday programmes.
Residential sporting camps hosted by the university provide professional coaching for promising sportsmen and women
and for those interested in riding the Armidale Horse and Pony
Club stages both an annual camp and regular events throughout
the year.
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