September 7, 2026 — 7:00pm

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Students walk past emus in the paddock overlooking Corio Bay on their way to class, but after a while another reason for the calm atmosphere at Kardinia International College stands out – there’s no school bell.

Students keep track of their own schedule at the Geelong school, and they’re rarely late.

“It’s handing over that independence to us,” says Sam Carr, a year 11 student. “That’s how it is in the real world, and it sets us up for being punctual.”

Kardinia operates what it calls a “vertical curriculum”, which…

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