Gemma Sisia is an Australian mother of 4 who has a passion for helping people in need. She believes in ‘fighting poverty through education’ and in 2002 opened the School of St Jude in Tanzania with 1 teacher and 3 students. In 2014, with more t

VCE 006: Jack Roberts

Mar 9th, 2014

Jack Roberts is a graduate from the highly successful Class of 2013 at Yarra Valley Grammar. In this episode he shares an interesting personal goal about ‘being the best Jack Roberts he can be.’ Faith in his own ability and developing self-conf

VCE 005 – Hop In & Hang On

Feb 19th, 2014

In this episode of VCE Conversations That Count Today we take you to listen to regular podcast host Paul Joy as he addresses a live audience of Year 11 and 12 students at the beginning of the academic year. Paul shares a personal story of findi

VCE 004 – Anthony Barnhill from YVG

Feb 11th, 2014

“Dark times lie ahead of us and there will be a time when we all must choose between what is easy and what is right.” Harry Potter Anthony is a gifted musician who worked hard to find a balance in his life during VCE. In this episode he advises

VCE001 – Live Launch of the podcast

Feb 5th, 2014

With 4 great guests from the successful Yarra Valley Grammar Class of 2013, this Conversation That Counts Today was held in front of a live audience of Year 11 and 12 students. Our guests share their tips for preparation, goal setting and maint

VCE 002: Charlotte McDonald from Yarra Valley Grammar

Jan 29th, 2014

Charlotte completed VCE at Yarra Valley Grammar in 2013. She chooses to be busy and kept involved in many co-curricular activities during her VCE years. Charlotte provides some great insight into her study environment, the value of connecting w

VCE 003: Emily McEwen from Ivanhoe Grammar

Jan 26th, 2014

‘Success is not final; Failure is not fatal; It is the courage to continue that counts.’ (Winston Churchill) Emily McEwen completed the International Baccalaureate (IB) at Ivanhoe Grammar in 2012. In this episode she shares with us her experien

VCE Conversations That Count Today

Jan 21st, 2014

We’re super excited about launching the new podcast called ‘VCE Conversations That Count Today’. Each episode will be a conversation between Paul Joy as host with some kind of VCE expert. These experts could be current students, recent graduate

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