A/N: Ok guys, here is another school that I made up for a competition on Facebook. You will see some information is the same, as I did not want to have to make up as much stuff. (I only had a day or two). Please, I do not mean any offense by any of it, as most of it is just a joke.
Also I would like to explain one of my choices in the Pigfarts letter. Some of you have said that Rumbleroar's name is Growless. Now the thing is, in the Musical, they never specify if his name is Growless, or if it is one of the cubs names. So me and my friend decided, (because we liked our name for Rumbleroar ALOT) that we would make Growless one of the cubs names. Unfortunately I didn't realise that I forgot to write in the names for all the cubs.
ALSO, Billius, for LittleCatZ, was put in because Dumbledore had one randomish kinda name (Brian) and we wanted to give Rumbleroar one as well.
Anyways, sorry for the long A/N, I just wanted to clear those things up. Enjoy the newest school guys.
To (Insert Name Here),
We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted into Cangaroedun (pronounced Kangaroodung) School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. This is the most prestigious Wizarding school in the world, an acceptance into this school is extremely limited and invitational only.
This school was founded deep in the outback 300 hundred years ago, making us the youngest magical school to date. As a multi-cultural, co-educational school, not only do you get the best education, you will get an understanding of different culture, and people, and will make friends for life.
Some of our star pupils include Georgiana Dowell, Sarah Goodson and Mikale Georgeson
Please find attached more information, as well anecdotes from past students, and we look forward to seeing you, Janurary 27th, just outside Uluru.
Sincerely Yours,
Professor Mikale Hilltop
Headmaster
Professor Deena Woodland
Deputy Headmistress
Age, Blood Status and Further Education
Here at Cangaroedun School, we have four levels of education. Starting at the ages 3-4, we teach, and look after, kindergarten aged children, whose parents are unable to look after them during the day. Here we only keep a daycare centre as we feel this is too young an age to learn magic.
Next come primary education, where 5-11 year olds are taught English, Latin, Greek, Basic Math, Basic Chemistry and Various Arts subjects such as, Theatre, Music, Painting etc., as well as teach them the basic rules and regulations of magic. We also keep a firm control over their magic if they are to display signs of having it.
From ages 12-18 we move the children up to secondary school. Those of Muggle descent start classes with us at the age of twelve. As a result they need to be put in to classes learning the basics of magic, while still attending the same classes as those of Wizarding descent. As a result very few Muggle-borns are allowed into Cangaroedun, and must go through very strict interviews to assess their abilities to go to this prestigious school.
The students that are of Wizarding descent but do not display signs of magic (Squibs) are placed into a separate curriculum. Though we only have, at most, ten per year level, we have strict classes such as Muggle Studies, and compulsory counselling sessions, to enable them to fit in the Muggle world, as well as ensure that they do not suffer from their lack of magic.
For wizards and witches, we offer classes in many different subjects, though our course is strict, and must be followed by, as these are all skills we need to teach and learn. As such, all subjects are taken for a year each, aside from the more complicated and rudimentary classes. You will be able to see a list of our subjects and in which year they are to be taken in the Curriculum outline.
If students wish to continue their studies to start a career in jobs such as Law, Healing, Auror, and many other popular jobs, they must first attend a University. As Cangaroedun, presently, is the only Magical University in the world, anyone wishing to have a career in these areas must attend this school.
Boarding, Houses and Sorting
Here at Cangaroedun we wish to offer the students the best experiences of their lives. As a result, we have given them the option of staying, and boarding, with us here at Cangaroedun, or, for closer students, to stay at home, and attend Cangaroedun during the day. All students are to go home during the holidays, as the teachers need to have a break sometimes as well.
For those students that live closer to the school, boarding is extremely limited, and requires an extra fee, as we must cater for those that live further away first. As a result, we have a list of names of students, and where they live, and accordingly, the students who live furthest away, are given first priority, and so on as we get closer to the school. As a result many students are unable to board here.
Boarding is according to house, boy and girl, as well as year. Each section of the school (kindergarten, primary, secondary, university) have separate Common Rooms and separate spaces for their classes. Please refer to the layout map attached.
Our houses are Slimeypop, Hippowindow, Bunyipian and Rainbowpaw. Please read the attached sheet on each house to understand what is expected of people from each house, as well as the crest, animal etc.
To be sorted into the Houses, you will need to undergo personality tests, and intelligence tests. These tests are quite difficult, but don't be disheartened. These tests, start on the second day of arrival at Cangaroedun. For the first night you will be seated in a separate table, which will be removed once you have been Sorted.
The tests will be undertaken over a two week period, and at the end of that time, you will be allowed into you joint common room, and looked after accordingly. Prefects and Head Students, will be happy to help out any struggling younger students.
Head Students are decided per each level of schooling. In Grade Six, the last year of Primary Schooling, students will decide on one girl, and one boy to be their Head Students, these students are the representative of the children. The same applies for Year 12s in the Secondary School. It is expected that University Students do not need a Head Student.
Each house will also have boy and girl House Captains, which are in charge of keeping the Common Rooms in order, we do not own house elves, so you must tidy after yourselves, or there will be heavy consequences. Please see attached a list of rules at Cangaroedun.
Over the year there will be House competitions to gain points for your House, however some points will be taken off for breaking any of the rules listed below. Also, I would like to take this opportunity to tell you of our most favourite sport to play.
Our game is called Kangditch. A lot like the British game of Quidditch, which many other countries play, Kangditch has the exact same rules and set out, excepting one thing. Kangditch, rather than be played on broomsticks, is played on flying kangaroos and emus.
It is a brutal game, but everyone here at Cangaroedun enjoy watching it immensely.
Curriculum
Kindergarten:
1st Year
Basic Daycare
2nd Year
Basic Daycare
Reading Lessons
Primary School:
Prep
Basic English
Basic Maths
Grade One:
Basic English
Basic Maths
Basic Latin
Grade Two:
Basic English
Basic Maths
Basic Latin
Magic Rules and Regualtions
Grade Three:
Intermediate English
Intermediate Maths
Intermediate Latin
Magic Rules and Regulations
Wand Use
Grade Four:
Intermediate English
Intermediate Maths
Intermediate Latin
Magic Rules and Regulations
Wand Use
Basic Chemistry
Grade Five:
Advanced English
Advanced Maths
Advanced Latin
Magic Rules and Regulations
Wand Use
Intermediate Chemistry
Grade Six:
Advanced English
Advanced Maths
Advanced Latin
Magic Rules and Regualtions
Wand Use
Advanced Chemistry
Secondary:
Year Seven:
Charms
Defence Against the Dark Arts
Transfiguration
Potions
Herbology
Kangaroo & Emu Riding Lessons
Year Eight:
Charms
Defence Against the Dark Arts
Transfiguration
Potions
Care of Magical Creatures
Astronomy
Year Nine:
Charms
Defence Against the Dark Arts
Transfiguration
Potions
Divination
Arithmancy
Year Ten:
Charms
Defence Against the Dark Arts
Transfiguration
Potions
Muggle Studies
Advanced History of Magic
Year Eleven:
Charms
Defence Against the Dark Arts
Transfiguration
Potions
Ghoul Studies
Ancient Runes
Year Twelve:
Charms Defence Against the Dark Arts
Transfiguration
Potions
Apparition
Each year level must also do various subjects in the Arts
University:
The following courses are the ones we offer here at Cangaroedun University. Please have a look at your career in one of the brochures at your local Ministry of Magic, to determine which course is the best for you to take:
Auror Studies
Healing Studies
Business Studies
Advanced Muggle Studies
Law Studies
Journalism
Politics
Economics
Education
Teachers
University teachers and lecturers are not apart of our school, therefore they are not listed here.
1st Year Kindergarten- Miss Andrewson
2nd Year Kindergarten- Miss Jameson
Prep-Miss Johnson
Grade One-Mr Matthews
Grade Two-Mrs Martin
Grade Three-Mr Daniels
Grade Four-Mr Georgeson
Grade Five- Mr Peters
Grade Six-Mrs Samson
Charms-Professor Glitter
Defence Against the Dark Arts-Professor Loopy
Transfiguration-Professor McJill
Potions-Professor Snakey
Herbology-Professor Leaf
Kangaroo & Emu Riding Lessons-Professor Pooch
Care of Magical Creatures- Professor Boogson
Astronomy-Professor XXX
Divination-Professor Dreamly
Arithmancy-Professor Spinson
Muggle Studies-Professor Burger
Advanced History of Magic-Professor Trashcan
Apparition-Professor Twisties
Slimeypop
The house of Slimeypop, is best known for their slippery behaviours. They enjoy slipping out of tricky situations and are often late for class, an getting in to trouble because of this. The Founder, Slimeypop McSnailson, was best known for his attraction of snails, and was always looking for lazy, students, who really couldn't be bothered doing much.
Well that's how the rumour goes, the truth is, the other founders could not find a place for lazy, stupid students in their house, so Slimeypop, who was always late got landed with them. Unfortunately, children Sorted into this house are often more likely to drop out, for the simple fact that they do not believe they are good enough. When really they are.
The House animal is the snail, a slippery, lazy creature, and the Head of House is Professor Dreamly, who is one of very few students, from the house of Slimeypop, who actually finished off their education with Cangaroedun. Unfortunately for her though, she was only really ever good at Divination.
There is rumoured that there is a lost, ring of Slimeypop McSnailson, which survives to this day. The statue of the famed founder, is found in the common room, which will only be revealed to you when you are Sorted into this house. This statue displays an image of the real ring, on McSnailson's third finger on the right hand.
The common room, is found deep underground, but will not appear on the map of the grounds, as all common rooms are to be kept secret as a rule.
Slimeypops are the most likely to make friends in other houses, for the simple fact that the other houses do not see them as a threat, in any sense. Slimeypops therefore can be very social, rather than academic, though there are a few Slimeypops who have proved to be extremely intelligent.
If you are Sorted into Slimeypop, we would wish that you do not feel disheartened, as this house can also help you to do great things, but only if you let it.
Rainbowpaw
The most intelligent house, Rainbowpaws are very confident, and often self-centred. Some of the older students, have been known to think themselves better than others, but in the end, Rainbowpaws are most likely to succeed.
Not very liked, Rainbowpaws fight among themselves, and others, and do not have many friends. This causes a lonely life, but most Rainbowpaws are happy to do their own thing and ignore everybody else.
The founder of this legendary house, Rainbowpaw Mornington, is best known for her ability to know answers to everything, even if the circumstance was made up on the spot, randomly, by somebody trying to make her look bad. She was known to be extremely beautiful, but focused more on intelligence than everything else in the world.
Rainbowpaw Mornington, left one item, a pair of earrings, that are said to be imbedded with such magic, that anybody who wears it, will be possessed by Rainbowpaw, and slowly, their appearance will become the same as her, and Rainbowpaw will walk the world again.
As Rainbowpaw is known as the most terrifying, and evil of the four Founders, we are convinced that these earrings should be hidden, and so nobody will ever be able to destroy (or almost destroy, as she did) the world.
The animal for Rainbowpaw, is a multi-coloured unicorn. The Head of House, is Professor McJill, who is a prime example of the stuckup, cocky narures of Rainbowpaws.
The statue of Rainbowpaw, which is found in the common room, is known to talk to students, offering wisdom and advice, as well help with homework. The best students, and the ones who get the highest scores, have all been a favourite of this statue, and there has been much discussion, whether the statue should be removed, as to create a fairer environment. Unfortunately, the statue, is stuck there, and cannot be removed.
The common room for Rainbowpaw, is in one of the biggest buildings, but the entrance way is blocked and hidden from those that are not Rainbowpaw. We ask that no members of other houses go looking for this building, as the spells and enchantments surrounding it, are deadly, unless you know how to get through them. (We don't particularly want to call your parents and tell them you were killed.
Hippowindow
Hippowindow, is perhaps the most liked group of students at Cangaroedun. They are humble, but confident enough with themselves to do well at their schooling. Friendly and bright, they work hard, and do their best at everything.
Hippowindows are more often than not, much better at schooling than all other house than Rainbowpaw, but are infinitely more popular, and this house, are often the starters of house unity. Here at Cangaroedun, perhaps the best part, is that all Houses, are friendly and kind to one another, and we feel that this is due to Hippowindows.
The house Founder, Hippowindow McSchmitzeynuggetburg, is best known for her generous and beautiful nature. She was very kind hearted and bright, and was generally a well-liked figure in magical and Muggle worlds.
She has left behind, a lost, portrait, which when looked upon, will make the person breathtakingly ugly, but also curse them with a horrible personality. This is rumoured to be her bad, ugly nature, which she managed to hide, at curse out of herself.
The animal for Hippowindow, is obviously, a hippopotamus, and the Head of House, Professor Burger, is the most liked teacher at Cangaroedun.
The statue in the Hippowindow common room, hidden in some deserted corridor, possibly near the Charms room, shows the most beautiful woman anybody has ever seen, and that, if given the chance, you could find little presents at the base of it.
Only the most honest people have ever been Sorted into Hippowindow, and these people are always the ones to take the falls from their fellow students. They own up to their consequences, and at times will make sure that nobody else will get hurt.
They are somewhat gullible, but are always well loved and will find themselves some of the most prominent people in our society.
Bunyipian
Most people believe that Bunyips are mythical creatures, that will never be seen by a mortal person. The people in Bunyipian house, say otherwise. These people have bright imaginations, and often are coming up with silly stories, to explain the most random things.
Possibly the strangest thing about Bunyipians are, that they do not actually lie. They actually believe what they are saying, and therefore, they are often the people to discover new things. These students, are the most unorganised, often not handing their work in on time, but are very bright.
They focus their attention of things that they should not be attentive to, and often daydream, or sketch in class, which causes much frustration to the teachers.
The founder of Bunyipian house, Bunyipian Imaginaritri, was known for his general daydreaming, and was often going missing, which reportedly drove his co-workers mad. The amount of meetings he missed, because he had daydreamed his life away, has been recorded, and it is a wonder, that there is even a house named after him.
He left behind, reportedly, a giant, multi-coloured- self sustaining, never dying, Bunyip. This does not seem to be true, as it is believed that he made this up, in one of his daydreams, and managed to believe that it was true. Whatever the story behind this, no Bunyip has ever be found, let alone, a giant, multi-coloured one.
The animal for this House, is understandably, a Bunyip. And the Head of House, Professor Loony, seems to always turn into another person every year. Some people believe that it is his, imagination running wild, others believe that he may have multiple personality disorder. Unfortunately, we will never know, as he is a private, quiet person, in contrast to most of his house.
As well as being imaginative, Bunyipians, are quite loud, and crazy. They are not very well liked, as they do not seem to be able to stay on topic in a conversation, and can also get quite obsessive, with their daydreams, and hobbies.
If you are placed into Bunyipan, be prepared to live a lonely, not very liked life, but still be quite content with yourself, and with others. However, unlike Rainbowpaws, Bunyipians do not fight between each other.
This is supposedly due to their belief in nearly everything anybody tells them. Anything and everything is possible for Bunyipians.
Rules
Do not go into anybody else's common rooms
No boys and girls in the other sex's dormitories
No singing in the corridor
No disruptive behaviour in common rooms and classrooms
Common Rooms are to be kept clean AT ALL TIMES
Obey your Prefects and Head Boys and Girls, and the House Captains
Must plank, and owl at least once a day. For those of you who do not know what planking is, it is when you lie flat, and still across a surface, with your arms by your sides. Owling, is when you squat in a spot, and hoot at passing people.
Do not let pets chase each other around the school
Do not die in the Cafeteria
Men are not allowed to dress as women, unless it is for an Arts performance
Do not make ugly faces at younger students
Do not carry an icecream cone around in your back pocket
Do not pick your nose in the Transfiguration corridor (everywhere else is found)
The following is feedback from former students, teachers and parents of Cangaroedun.
'Cangaroedun was the best experience I've ever had in my life. I met new friends, had more fun than I ever have, and I had a lot of support. I chose to stay for University as well, and I managed to meet even more people, from all over the world, and now I have friends in all corners of the Earth. I really recommend this school to everyone.' Former Head Girl Jessica Jess Jesi
'I wish every day that I could back to teach these wonderful students, they are all little delights. The amount of times that I got pranked, was the reason that I would never go back, but other than that, it really is a good school. The kids are little delights, if they are actually normal. Unfortunately not all of them are normal at all, but you know, it helps if they are. As a former student, and teacher, I have the best knowledge of both sides of the school…. I think….' Former Student, and Former Ghoul Studies Teacher, Professor Jimmy Ghostyburg
'I used to go to Cangaroedun, when it was only a secondary school, and primary school. I loved it there, beautiful environment, and the stupid 3 am wake up calls by my dorm mates. I had more fun there, and now my daughter goes there as well. She is loving it there, finds it amazing, but sometimes I think she is being a small, tiny bit corrupted. Ah well, I guess. It's a great school, GO THERE!' Former Student and Parent Jane Dowell
