The task of choosing a school for your child to attend in their secondary years is often a troubling task. There are so many things to consider such as curriculum standards educational ethos and location. Having chosen a school that has the educational ethos you favour there is still more to think about û scholarships private tutoring school uniforms healthy eating extra-curricular activities what courses to take à well the list goes on. In this edition of Choosing A School For Your Child û Victoria we cover all of these areas and more. We also present a comprehensive listing of government and independent schools. To make finding a school in the right area easier the listings are divided into three broad groupings. First you will find schools located in and around the Melbourne metropolitan area. After that we list schools in Geelong a thriving region about an hour`s drive out of Melbourne followed by a listing of schools offering boarding facilities.