Brunswick Secondary College
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Brunswick Secondary College (BSC) is located at 47 Dawson Street, Brunswick
3056 Victoria, Australia. It is one of two government secondary schools
in Brunswick, the other one being Sydney Road Community School
. BSC was created during the 1990s via an amalgamation of Brunswick Technical School, Brunswick Girls School, Brunswick East Secondary School and Brunswick High School. BSC offers a comprehensive curriculum from Year 7 to 12, and many electives and enrichment opportunities. In the last decade, BSC has seen a steady improvement in its results in many areas including VCE scores, and now attracts students from well beyond its neighbourhood zone. Enrolment in 2011 is 900. The Northern Metropolitan Region has given approval for the school to grow to 1,100 in the next few years
) Program and a VCE Early Start Program. A new Year 9 Learning Centre was completed early in 2007 with new computers and teaching rooms with electronic whiteboards. The school has a full size synthetic multipurpose field that is used by the school during the day and the Brunswick Hockey Club in the evenings.
Brunswick Secondary College won the Rock Eisteddfod Challenge 2007 Premier Grand Final with their performance of 'Solstice'. In addition to coming first, they were awarded the following prizes:
In 2006, students from BSC won the Open Division, with their performance of 'Overload' and the 2004 Small School Division, with their performance 'Unanana and the Elephant'. They also made finals in 2005 with their performance 'Billy the Punk'.
Brunswick, Victoria
Brunswick is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 6 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Moreland...
3056 Victoria, Australia. It is one of two government secondary schools
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
in Brunswick, the other one being Sydney Road Community School
Sydney Road Community School
The Sydney Road Community School is a small government school located in Sydney Road in the Melbourne suburb of Brunswick. It has approximately 100 students from Year 7 to Year 12. Established in 1972 at the height of the alternative education movement, the school has no fees, no uniform and no...
. BSC was created during the 1990s via an amalgamation of Brunswick Technical School, Brunswick Girls School, Brunswick East Secondary School and Brunswick High School. BSC offers a comprehensive curriculum from Year 7 to 12, and many electives and enrichment opportunities. In the last decade, BSC has seen a steady improvement in its results in many areas including VCE scores, and now attracts students from well beyond its neighbourhood zone. Enrolment in 2011 is 900. The Northern Metropolitan Region has given approval for the school to grow to 1,100 in the next few years
Learning environment and facilities
BSC has many facilities allowing a wide curriculum with many electives including: dance, drama, circus, computer art, ceramics, cooking, sports leadership, table tennis, Kendo, woodwork and creative writing. The languages offered at BSC are Mandarin Chinese and Italian. Other features include strong music, debating and chess programs and high level participation and achievement in a range of subject competitions. The school also runs a SEAL (Select Entry Accelerated LearningSelect Entry Accelerated Learning
A Select Entry Accelerated Learning program is a form of streaming used in government secondary schools in Victoria, Australia to provide a focused educational environment for academically gifted children...
) Program and a VCE Early Start Program. A new Year 9 Learning Centre was completed early in 2007 with new computers and teaching rooms with electronic whiteboards. The school has a full size synthetic multipurpose field that is used by the school during the day and the Brunswick Hockey Club in the evenings.
Rock Eisteddfod
In 2011, Brunswick Secondary College placed first in the Rock Eisteddfod, Premier Division. In the absence of a Rock Eisteddfod Challenge in 2010, the Victorian Government sponsored a statewide replacement, Vic Moves, in which Brunswick placed first. In 2009, Brunswick Secondary College Placed fifth in the Raw Division of the Rock Eisteddfod. In 2008, the school came third in the Premier Grand Final with their performance 'Glitch'. They also received The Edge Award of Excellence for Choreography. They also received a wildcard into the 2008 National TV Special, and received a total score of 25.5 out of 30.Brunswick Secondary College won the Rock Eisteddfod Challenge 2007 Premier Grand Final with their performance of 'Solstice'. In addition to coming first, they were awarded the following prizes:
- The Edge Award of Excellence for Choreography
- Rock Eisteddfod Challenge Award of Excellence for Stage Use
- Nine Network Award of Excellence for Drama
- Calvin Klein Fragrances Award of Excellence for Set Design and Function
- Calvin Klein Fragrances Award of Excellence for Visual Enhancement
In 2006, students from BSC won the Open Division, with their performance of 'Overload' and the 2004 Small School Division, with their performance 'Unanana and the Elephant'. They also made finals in 2005 with their performance 'Billy the Punk'.