Kardinia International College is an independent school located in Bell Post Hill, Geelong, Victoria, Australia. It is a single campus college, residing on the site of the former Morongo Girls' College. Kardinia International College　（カーディニアインターナショナルカレッジ） was founded by the late Yoshimaro Katsumata (よしまろ　かつまた） who purchased Morongo's buildings, grounds, facilities and resources in mid-1995. It first opened in 1996 with 31 secondary students and 42 kindergarten children. This would grow to around 1700 students by 2009. The International Baccalaureate has been implemented at the primary school years level and at the Diploma level. The word Kardinia is a Tasmanian Aboriginal word which means sunrise or new beginning. Gotemba Nishi High School, also owned by Katsumata, is a sister school to Kardinia International College. The college is divided into four distinct sections: The Senior School utilises a vertical curriculum for years seven to ten. This system is based upon the individual choices of a student. At the beginning of each semester, students are issued with a unique timetable of seven subjects, based upon their preferences.