Helene Library
Ave Maria College Helene Library is a vibrant hub of information, learning, reading and social interactions within the College community. The Library is committed to fostering and developing information literacy skills essential for life-long learning. Helene Library staff provide a friendly, supportive and resource rich environment for student learning.
The Helene Library webpage, accessed via AveSpace, gives students a range of resources to assist them in their studies, such as subject specific databases and newspaper indexes. The catalogue allows students to search for print and e-books, and reserve or renew books online.
Extended opening hours during the school term as well as most school holiday times are now available.
Opening Hours:
Monday – Thursday: 8.00am – 5.00 pm
(Wednesday Day 8 Closed from 2.34pm)
Friday: 8.00am – 4.00pm
Enquires: libdesk@avemaria.vic.edu.au
Learning Diversity Team
On a daily basis the Learning Diversity Team provide guidance and advocacy to students in and out of classrooms, continually supporting the Ave Maria College Learner Attributes by valuing diversity in our student community. This is done by building knowledge, developing skills and applying these to our students’ world.
Horizons Program
At Ave Maria College all students are encouraged to see themselves as life-long learners. To build on these experiences and better cater for our highly able students, the Horizons Program provides challenging educational experiences to stimulate critical and creative thinking whilst providing opportunities to develop skills in collaboration.
Our Learner Attributes- Compassionate and Respectful; Creative and Critical Thinkers; Innovative and Independent; Determined and Resilient; Happy and Confident; and Courageous and Curious – are central to the thinking behind all activities and strategies implemented by the Horizons Program.
In the foundation years, the Horizons Program will begin with a targeted approach for students in years 7-10, recognising that there are other opportunities for VCE students within the scope of their learning program for academic extension.
Students who are identified as highly able will be provided with extension activities and experiences that are designed to test their problem solving and critical thinking skills with reading, writing and numeracy.
Absolute Maximum – Mathematics Help
Absolute Maximums is available to all Year 7 to 12 students. Maths teachers are in attendance to support students with their home study, preparing for assessment tasks, to explain a concept they are unsure about or to assist students to catch up with work missed. Students are encouraged to use their time to also reflect upon their progress in Maths, to work independently as well as collaboratively with other students in attendance. 
This program enables students the ability to gain in confidence in their skills practice as well as take time in these sessions to attempt more challenging and extended problems. Absolute Maximums is not a tutoring session or an “extra” Maths class but individualised assistance for students.
An absolute maximum is the highest point on a graph. For many students attending, Absolute Maximums allows them to move towards their personal absolute maximum and can sometimes be a turning point in their mathematical understanding.
- VCE Absolute Maximum takes place each Wednesday and Thursday lunchtime
- Year 7 – 10 Absolute Maximum takes place each Monday lunchtime
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