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Address Mount Alexander Road Flemington Victoria 3031, Australia
Number of students 450
Introduction
Debney Park Secondary College is located on a site that has a history of education going back to 1858. Situated less than four kilometres from Melbourne city centre, this Year 7-12 coeducational school has upgraded facilities and is geared for education in the 21st century. Students come from a variety of cultural backgrounds and the College has a long and successful history of catering to the needs of this diverse population.
The combination of the relatively small size of the school and the individual attention given to students has ensured that the College is successful and achieves excellent student results, in particular, the outstanding VCE results have been publicly acclaimed.
2001 VCE Results and Year 12 Student University / TAFE Placements
- 99 per cent of Year 12 students successfully completed their VCE - 30 per cent scored above 70, 19 students achieved VCE High Achiever Awards
- 90 per cent of students applying for tertiary placements received offers in the first round
English as a Second Language (ESL) Program
- ESL offered in small classes at all year levels
- Additional English language classes offered for skill development across the curriculum including VCE Foundation English Unit 1 & 2
- ESL and language support offered in a range of subjects
Languages Taught
- Vietnamese
- Italian
- French
Special Programs
- School camps Years 7-12 and some specialist camps, eg. music and sport
- Comprehensive sport and physical education program including interschool sport
- Singing and performance program
- Instrumental music and college band
- Peer support and mediation
- Student leadership and student representative council
- Accelerated learning with opportunities for VCE entry in Year 10
- VET programs
Special Facilities
- Modern technology and arts wing
- Multimedia library and student support area
- Three networked computer rooms and subject support suites
- Spacious gymnasium and weights area
- Music centre
Student Support Services and Programs
- Pastoral care at all year levels, monitoring the progress of all students and delivering a program to enhance students health and well being
- School nurse, youth development worker, students welfare coordinator, to support year level and subschool coordinators
- Work placement and course counseling program, Years 10-12
- Dedicated staff with extensive training and experience in teaching and building relationships with young people from diverse cultures and backgrounds
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