Alexandra Secondary College
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Alexandra Secondary College is a public coeducational school situated in Downey Street, Alexandra, Victoria
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Alexandra is a rural township of Alexandra, 130 kilometres from Melbourne. It provides secondary education for students from a number of small townships/districts including Eildon
, Taggerty, Thornton, Marysville
, Narbethong, Buxton, Merton, Yarck and Molesworth. Many of these communities were affected by the Victorian bushfires. In line with demographic changes enrolment has fallen gradually to 360. It is anticipated that enrolments will stabilise at around 340.
The College curriculum provides for a common program at years 7 & 8 in each of the key learning areas of study. Year 9 and 10 students undertake core studies in English and Mathematics and elect studies from each of the other learning areas. Student electives are regulated to ensure that each student undertakes a minimum requirement in each area of study over two years. This system, which enables students to pursue additional studies in preferred learning areas, provides a sound preparation for the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) and/or the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL). The college offers a broad range of studies at the VCE level and runs a VCAL program. Links with TAFE colleges have also been established which provide vocational courses for students.
The school is currently undergoing great changes as a new science centre is under construction and plans for a complete rebuild of the school are in the early stages.
Students at the College have been engaged in a number of projects with external partners. In 2008, six students participated in a 10-day outdoor education experience run by the Alice Sloan Trust as part of a program to make outdoor education opportunities open to all students, and to develop leadership skills.
Students also participated in a project with the National Museum of Australia in evaluating the water quality of local water sources.
Alexandra, Victoria
Alexandra is a town in Victoria, Australia. It is located at the junction of the Goulburn Valley Highway and Maroondah Highway , 26 kilometres west of Eildon, in the Shire of Murrindindi local government area...
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Alexandra is a rural township of Alexandra, 130 kilometres from Melbourne. It provides secondary education for students from a number of small townships/districts including Eildon
Eildon, Victoria
Eildon is a town in Victoria, Australia. It is located near Lake Eildon, on the Goulburn Valley Highway, in the Shire of Murrindindi local government area. At the 2006 Census, Eildon had a population of 1186.-History:...
, Taggerty, Thornton, Marysville
Marysville, Victoria
Marysville is a small town, 34 kilometres north-east of Healesville, in the Shire of Murrindindi in Victoria, Australia. The town, which previously had a population of around 500 people, was devastated by the Murrindindi Mill bushfire on 7 February 2009. On 19 February 2009 the official death toll...
, Narbethong, Buxton, Merton, Yarck and Molesworth. Many of these communities were affected by the Victorian bushfires. In line with demographic changes enrolment has fallen gradually to 360. It is anticipated that enrolments will stabilise at around 340.
About the school
Alexandra Secondary College is striving to develop a culture of shared responsibility, personal safety and mutual respect for each other and the environment. The College aspires to challenge the staff and students by providing a curriculum which is enjoyable, challenging, stimulating and encouraging of personal and community achievement. The College values which include respect, achievement, challenge, enjoyment, responsibility and safety were developed following an extensive consultation process with the community.The College curriculum provides for a common program at years 7 & 8 in each of the key learning areas of study. Year 9 and 10 students undertake core studies in English and Mathematics and elect studies from each of the other learning areas. Student electives are regulated to ensure that each student undertakes a minimum requirement in each area of study over two years. This system, which enables students to pursue additional studies in preferred learning areas, provides a sound preparation for the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) and/or the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL). The college offers a broad range of studies at the VCE level and runs a VCAL program. Links with TAFE colleges have also been established which provide vocational courses for students.
The school is currently undergoing great changes as a new science centre is under construction and plans for a complete rebuild of the school are in the early stages.
Students at the College have been engaged in a number of projects with external partners. In 2008, six students participated in a 10-day outdoor education experience run by the Alice Sloan Trust as part of a program to make outdoor education opportunities open to all students, and to develop leadership skills.
Students also participated in a project with the National Museum of Australia in evaluating the water quality of local water sources.