Transitioning to secondary education
A Moerlina education does not end with graduation. Students transition easily into secondary school and go on to become a part of our thriving Alumni community. Experience has shown us that Moerlina students transition easily from primary school into high school, the workforce, tertiary education and beyond. This is no accident – a Moerlina education is carefully crafted to foster independence, self determination, responsibility and strong organisational and lateral thinking skills.
An important quality often noted by community members and educators is the confidence Moerlina students bring to their learning and relationships. They engage easily with teachers, ask questions, seek help when needed and take an active role in their learning and their communities. Kind, friendly and socially confident, they build positive relationships and are willing to speak up and contribute.
Alumni
50 years of providing progressive future focused education means we have a diverse and innovative Alumni community. Our Alumni community consists of scientists, artists, engineers and entrepreneurs and much more. Alumni members remain connected to our community and we have a growing number of multi-generational families where parents and grandparents have chosen to send the next generation in their family to Moerlina.
See what some of our recent and past alumni are up to below.
Marcus Canning
2017 WA of the Year Arts & Culture Award
Moerlina Student: 19xx – 19xx
Marcus Canning is best known as the founder and CEO of the WA Fringe Festival which is now the third biggest event of its kind in the world.
Marcus attended Moerlina School when it was located at the Homecrafts Pavilion in the Claremont Showgrounds.
Ryan Lister
Life Scientist of the Year (Frank Fenner Prize 2014)
Professor UWA and Harry Perkins Institute
Moerlina Student: 1984 – 1990
“Moerlina gave me the confidence to follow my natural curiosity and passion for discovery. I was encouraged to explore the natural world – to go out and get amongst it.
After school I went on to study science at UWA, where I received a BSc and a Phd. I was then awarded a Human Frontier Science Program. Upon completion, I returned to a professorial position at UWA to start my own epigenetics lab.”
Jadzia Bamford
Academic
Select Program Perth Modern School
Moerlina Student: 2007 – 2012
“The strong foundations in technique and observation learned at Moerlina helped me become a finalist in the ’25 Under 25′Art Awards. Moerlina taught me not just to think outside-of-the box, but to question – who made the box and why does it only have four sides? Being part of the Moerlina community was a very special privilege. My whole family misses it so much. Mum still talks about it. It’s the smallest school with the biggest heart.”
Nick Sokolich
Engineering Student UWA
Moerlina Student: 2003 – 2008
“While at Moerlina, I established the foundations for key learning and study habits that later developed to suit the rigour of Year 12. Not only did Moerlina nurture my academic strengths, they recognised my academic weaknesses and help me work out a way to overcome them. Without this support I believe my transition to high school, would have been much harder. In Year 12 I achieved an ATAR of 99.95, and went on to study a Bachelor of Engineering at UWA. ”
“Not only did Moerlina nurture my academic strengths, they recognised my academic weaknesses and help me work out a way to overcome them. Without this support I believe my transition to high school, would have been much harder. In Year 12 I achieved an ATAR of 99.95, and went on to study a Bachelor of Engineering at UWA”
Nick Sokolich, Past Moerlina Student
