Science Comes to Life: Year 3 Explores the Wonders of Living Things
This week, our Year 3 students enjoyed an engaging Mad About Science incursion exploring the fascinating world of living things. Throughout the session, students explored the difference between living and non-living things, discussing the important characteristics that make something alive. Students also learned about adaptations and how each species is perfectly suited to its environment. A…
Read more
How Is Motion Described and Explained?
On Thursday 5 March, Year 12 Physics students stepped beyond the classroom and into one of Melbourne’s most iconic learning environments: Luna Park. As part of the VCE Physics Days, students immersed themselves in Area of Study 1: How is motion described and explained?, applying their understanding of forces and kinematics in a dynamic, real-world…
Read more
The CUBE Elective – Live Streaming
“How Do We Protect the Voice of a Healthy River – and, in Turn, Our Own?” This powerful project-based learning question has been guiding our Year 9 learners through an immersive exploration of sound, place, and environmental responsibility. Like people, rivers have stories to tell. When they flow freely and cleanly, both ecosystems and communities…
Read more
Launch of the Anatomy of Agency: Empowering Every Learner Through Knowledge, Skills and Character
At The Knox School, we place strong emphasis on developing each student as a whole person through our three interconnected journeys of Knowledge, Skills and Character. We believe that education is most powerful when it recognises the individuality of every learner and supports each student to achieve their personal best. Central to this belief is…
Read more
Guiding Students Towards New Possibilities: The Year 10 Constellation Series 2026
Education has the greatest impact when it connects learning with the real world. In 2026, The Knox School is launching the Year 10 Constellation Series, a bold new initiative designed to empower students with greater ownership of their learning and real-world application of their skills. In 2025, students selected three distinct journeys: Cambodia, Singapore, Budj Bim and Melbourne (Industry, Action and Enterprise). They will work…
Read more
Rapid Planning Program
Year 9 and 10 Students Bring Business Ideas to Life in Rapid Planning Program Eighteen Year 9 and 10 students recently took part in a fast-paced Rapid Business Planning program with Mrs Shelley Lloyd-Smith (Commerce Department) and Liana Gooch (Head of Learning, Teaching and Innovation), designed to help young people turn simple ideas into structured,…
Read more
AI in Education
Partnering with Dr Leon Furze on AI in Education Artificial intelligence is no longer a niche topic; it is woven into the tools and platforms students use every day. That is why we have partnered with Dr Leon Furze, an educator, researcher and advisor specialising in AI and writing instruction, to help us take a…
Read more
IN THE MEDIA: TKS Wins The Educator’s 5-Star Employer of Choice
We’re proud to share that we’ve once again been named one of The Educator’s 5-Star Employers of Choice in 2025. Thank you to our incredible staff and community; you’re the reason we shine, year after year. Read the Full Media Release
Read more
Beyond the ATAR: TKS and the Melbourne Metrics Network
For the past five years, The Knox School (TKS) has been a proud and active contributor to the Melbourne Metrics network – a growing, globally recognised movement that is redefining what it means for students to thrive in school. At its core, this network seeks to establish a new grammar of schooling – one that…
Read more
Year 9 Make Waves on the Global Stage
A team of driven Year 9 students is set to represent Melbourne on the global stage this June, presenting at the Swimmable Cities Summit in Rotterdam. Their project? A powerful vodcast that dives deep – literally and figuratively – into the swimability of urban waterways. The students are part of Crews Not Passengers, an innovative…
Read more
