Page 107 - 2018 Salesian College Sunbury Yearbook

CIANTAR LEARNING

COMMONS

At the start of Term 3, the new Learning Commons was officially The opening hours of 8.00am to 5.00pm provide students with
opened by the Salesian Provincial Fr Will Matthews and the Local opportunities to study, read and relax beyond the hours of the
Member for Sunbury Mr Josh Bull. school day.
The newly renovated facility is a stylish, modern and comfortable Our Patron
multi-zoned learning space that is spread over two floors. The upper
The new Learning Commons is named after Fr Joseph Ciantar who
floor can accommodate four classes.
was the 4th Rector-Principal of the College, from 1938 to 1947. Fr
There is an enclosed dual purpose learning and quiet study Ciantar was an active, tireless, enthusiastic and fluent man. He was
classroom, two other open classroom zones and a comfortable known as a “…a man of deep spirituality who was exemplary in
reading lounge with a beautiful view. Each zone has access to community life, but had the uncanny ability to mix with people and to
BENQ units that digitally display materials for lessons and other hold up to them the person of Don Bosco as a most admirable human
presentations, as well as whiteboards to facilitate learning. saint.” In addition to his work at Salesian College, Fr Ciantar obtained
money to establish youth hostels and worked tirelessly to promote
The lower floor is a comfortable supervised study space, which is
the ideas and values of St John Bosco in Australia.
primarily used by VCE students in their private study sessions. High
levels of class bookings for wide reading and literacy development
as well as research and information literacy skill development have
been occurring.

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