Carpe Astra

Be the best you can be. Aspire to achieve. Aim high and seize the stars!

 

Melba College’s Carpe Astra is a select-entry program dedicated to creating a learning environment to support and engage the development of high achieving students, providing them with the skills and knowledge to achieve their aspirations.

 

Carpe Astra provides a learning environment tailored for students with a passion for learning and those who take pride in achieving highly in their academic studies. The program delivers learning opportunities and experiences designed to foster independent and global learners, and provide pathways to support students in achieving their short- and long-term aspirations. Carpe Astra provides an enhanced curriculum to enrich students’ learning as well as fostering resilience, critical thinking, global citizenship, and self-esteem.

 

Taught by passionate teachers, Carpe Astra’s curriculum is enhanced to extend the learning of students. All core subjects will be enhanced, enabling students to delve deeper into topics, complete more challenging tasks, and more. In addition, Carpe Astra students will participate in an accelerated mathematics program, engaging with content one year above level. While the program launches in 2025, it will continue beyond Year 7, with participants engaging with some VCE level studies as part of their Year 10 curriculum in 2028.

 

Those accepted into the Carpe Astra program will join a dedicated homegroup of like-minded students. Within their homegroup, Carpe Astra students are provided with pastoral care and mentoring, and will include opportunities to participate in extra-curricular activities, incursion events.

 

Please click here to view the program flyer

 

The objectives of Carpe Astra are to:

  • Foster a love of learning and a growth mindset within students
  • Develop student’s 21st century skills and higher-order thinking skills
  • Extend and enrich student knowledge and opportunities
  • Develop critical thinking and problem solving skills
  • Encourage independent and collaborative learning
  • Provide students with the tools and the support needed to identify and achieve their academic, personal and career aspirations

 

Applications

 

To submit an application for 2025 Carpe Astra, please fill out the expression of interest form below.

 

As part of the expression of interest please provide the following:

  • Your year 5 NAPLAN results
  • A 1-page letter explaining why you want to join Carpe Astra
  • Any relevant awards or certificates (including any recommendations)

Please note, there will be reading and numeracy testing for all Year 7s commencing at Melba College in 2025. The results of these tests will also be used to determine eligibility for Carpe Astra. 

 

Carpe Astra Expression of Interest






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Carpe Astra