Debney Park Secondary College
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Debney Park Secondary College is a high school in Flemington, Victoria
, Australia on the East side of Mount Alexander Road
. Some of its students are of foreign heritage
, primarily Northeast Africans such as Somalis and Ethiopians, and East Asia
ns such as Vietnamese
and Laotian
s, in addition to some Australians, making the school have a balanced multicultural environment.
This school offers small class sizes, so there is more Teacher/Student time for the teacher's to understand the students learning patterns and teach them in a way that helps them learn best. Debney has recently adapted to a new learning environment as they now have state-of-the-art science labs and science recourses.
Debney also offers a cost-effective music program as well as a school band and a school rock band. Music students have various opportunities to perform to a public audience, these include; the art festival, awards night, music soirées and more.
Debney also has many leadership opportunities such as SRC, Community learning projects, Leadership courses and camps, Extra curriculum activities, etc.
As mentioned on the school website, the collage has values for the school.
"Equity – building and developing tolerance, an acknowledgement of diversity and a respect for difference
Responsibility – individual and collective responsibility for our actions and environment and participative decision-making
Integrity – the promotion and modelling of consistently honest and ethical behaviour
Achievement – the promotion and pursuit of excellence and celebrating personal achievement and success
Connectedness – developing a sense of belonging, community and engagement both within and outside the college
Resilience – enhancing self-esteem, confidence and well-being, supporting and challenging students through rich and expanding experiences" - For full list and more, visit http://www.debney.vic.edu.au/
Flemington, Victoria
Flemington is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, situated between the Maribyrnong River and Moonee Ponds Creek 4 km north-west from Melbourne's central business district. It was named by settler James Watson after Flemington estate in Scotland. Its Local Government Areas are the...
, Australia on the East side of Mount Alexander Road
Mount Alexander Road, Melbourne
Mount Alexander Road is a major road in Melbourne's inner northern suburbs.It commences at the junction of Flemington Road and CityLink in the suburb of North Melbourne, proceeds North through Flemington forming the boundary between Flemington and Travancore, then forming the boundary between...
. Some of its students are of foreign heritage
Cultural heritage
Cultural heritage is the legacy of physical artifacts and intangible attributes of a group or society that are inherited from past generations, maintained in the present and bestowed for the benefit of future generations...
, primarily Northeast Africans such as Somalis and Ethiopians, and East Asia
East Asia
East Asia or Eastern Asia is a subregion of Asia that can be defined in either geographical or cultural terms...
ns such as Vietnamese
Vietnamese people
The Vietnamese people are an ethnic group originating from present-day northern Vietnam and southern China. They are the majority ethnic group of Vietnam, comprising 86% of the population as of the 1999 census, and are officially known as Kinh to distinguish them from other ethnic groups in Vietnam...
and Laotian
Lao people
The Lao are an ethnic subgroup of Tai/Dai in Southeast Asia.-Names:The etymology of the word Lao is uncertain, although it may be related to tribes known as the Ai Lao who appear in Han Dynasty records in China and Vietnam as a people of what is now Yunan Province...
s, in addition to some Australians, making the school have a balanced multicultural environment.
This school offers small class sizes, so there is more Teacher/Student time for the teacher's to understand the students learning patterns and teach them in a way that helps them learn best. Debney has recently adapted to a new learning environment as they now have state-of-the-art science labs and science recourses.
Debney also offers a cost-effective music program as well as a school band and a school rock band. Music students have various opportunities to perform to a public audience, these include; the art festival, awards night, music soirées and more.
Debney also has many leadership opportunities such as SRC, Community learning projects, Leadership courses and camps, Extra curriculum activities, etc.
As mentioned on the school website, the collage has values for the school.
"Equity – building and developing tolerance, an acknowledgement of diversity and a respect for difference
Responsibility – individual and collective responsibility for our actions and environment and participative decision-making
Integrity – the promotion and modelling of consistently honest and ethical behaviour
Achievement – the promotion and pursuit of excellence and celebrating personal achievement and success
Connectedness – developing a sense of belonging, community and engagement both within and outside the college
Resilience – enhancing self-esteem, confidence and well-being, supporting and challenging students through rich and expanding experiences" - For full list and more, visit http://www.debney.vic.edu.au/