Belonging
Belonging is a fundamental human need, coming just above the basic needs of food/shelter and safety in Maslow’s famous hierarchy of needs Maslow (1943)…
Learnings from our Residential Program
In the context of Omicron our much anticipated Residential program at Trinity College has been rescheduled to later in the year and instead our Students came together online for a day long masterclass in January…
Why attend a Residential
Skyline’s residential program for Year 11 and Year 12 students usually includes a range of activities in the buildings and grounds of Trinity College, the University of Melbourne…
Confidence and Capability: a recipe for life
Most senior students in Victoria undertake the VCE: Victorian Certificate of Education. Recently a school principal told Skyline that ‘VCE equals confidence and capability’…
Networking: why both weak and strong ties are important
We live in a world of connections. But not all connections are equal. Even before Twitter, WhatsApp and Facebook, Granovetter (1983) recognised that the importance of social networks…
What impact has remote learning had on Skyline Students?
Just as the pandemic has impacted industries, businesses and employees differently, remote learning – and the numerous shifts in and out of lockdown – have impacted students differently.
Resilience wins the day
There is a beautiful Vietnamese proverb that says; When eating a fruit, think of the person who planted the tree…
Recognising giftedness and Challenging the stereotypes
Win is interested in big picture ideas rather than trivia. Sunny and Aisha will not put up their hands in class unless they are 100% sure of the answer…
What have we learnt from the Class of 2021?
On January 13, 2020, fifty-two Year 11 Students attended their first Skyline Masterclass at Trinity College. The Residential as we like to call it gave these high ability Students an opportunity to stay on campus…
Skyline’s Got Your Back
Everyone needs a ‘significant other’, say psychologists. These are the people – teachers, parents, peers, role models – whose positive influence and guidance helps in decision making about schooling…