Fawkner Secondary College
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John Fawkner College
John Fawkner College (formerly Fawkner Secondary college is a public co-educational secondary school
located in Fawkner, Victoria
, Australia. In 2009 the school has approximately 400 students from Year 7 to year 12.
Fawkner Secondary College is recognised for its innovative approaches to teaching and learning achieving recognition in 2009 for all of the previous year's VCE graduates successfully engaged in further education, training or work. The school emphasises building character and provides for students to discuss the full range of opportunities and pathways before undertaking studies in VCE
, VCAL
or VET leading to university, vocational education or trade based apprenticeships and training.
In 2008 the College received $1.1million funding from the State Government, Moreland City Council
and the Department of Education for upgrading its soccer facilities with a new FIFA-accredited synthetic soccer pitch. Soccer is very popular in the school with all students having the opportunity to join the school Soccer Academy.
In 2009 Fawkner Secondary was granted 3 million dollars alongside Box Forest College to change and better the schools image. the changes include a new name, a new logo, new uniform and a large complex that will contain six new classes with state-of-the-art technology.
John Fawkner College (formerly Fawkner Secondary college is a public co-educational secondary school
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...
located in Fawkner, Victoria
Fawkner, Victoria
Fawkner is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 12 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Moreland...
, Australia. In 2009 the school has approximately 400 students from Year 7 to year 12.
Fawkner Secondary College is recognised for its innovative approaches to teaching and learning achieving recognition in 2009 for all of the previous year's VCE graduates successfully engaged in further education, training or work. The school emphasises building character and provides for students to discuss the full range of opportunities and pathways before undertaking studies in VCE
VCE
VCE could refer to:* Victorian Certificate of Education, Year 11 and 12 qualification in Victoria, Australia* Vocational Certificate of Education, a Further Education qualification in the United Kingdom...
, VCAL
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or VET leading to university, vocational education or trade based apprenticeships and training.
In 2008 the College received $1.1million funding from the State Government, Moreland City Council
City of Moreland
The City of Moreland is a Local Government Area located within the metropolitan area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It comprises the inner northern suburbs between 4 and 10 kilometres from the Melbourne city centre....
and the Department of Education for upgrading its soccer facilities with a new FIFA-accredited synthetic soccer pitch. Soccer is very popular in the school with all students having the opportunity to join the school Soccer Academy.
In 2009 Fawkner Secondary was granted 3 million dollars alongside Box Forest College to change and better the schools image. the changes include a new name, a new logo, new uniform and a large complex that will contain six new classes with state-of-the-art technology.