Staughton College
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Staughton College is a secondary school in Melbourne
, Australia. It was established as Melton Technical School in 1979 focusing on technical education. The school was transformed into Secondary College following Victorian education reforms that reorganised the structure of state schools from into colleges. The college was called Wilson Park Secondary College.
The school is located on Wilson Road in Melton South next to the Melton Campus of Victoria University, Australia
It draws the majority of its students from the local primary schools; Melton South Primary School, Coburn Primary School and St Anthony of Padua Primary School.
The school community changed its name to Staughton College in the early 2000s. The school is named after Simon Staughton an early pioneer within the Exford
district of Melton
.
The school has seen in recent years a strong demand for places for students and is continuing to grow rapidly. A number of students have gone on to tertiary
education at prestigious universities within Melbourne
.
Since the transformation of the education system under the government of Steve Bracks
the school has introduced VCAL and VET units alongside the Victorian Certificate of Education
These developments have enabled students to learn a range of skills to prepare them to enter the workforce.
The school has been classified as underrepresented in the tertiary sector for quite a while in relation to Victorian Universities Special Access and Entry Scheme. So students who apply for tertiary study through VTAC
.
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia. It was established as Melton Technical School in 1979 focusing on technical education. The school was transformed into Secondary College following Victorian education reforms that reorganised the structure of state schools from into colleges. The college was called Wilson Park Secondary College.
The school is located on Wilson Road in Melton South next to the Melton Campus of Victoria University, Australia
Victoria University, Australia
Victoria University is a multi-sector tertiary institution based in Melbourne, Australia with 10 campuses.VU offers qualifications in higher education, vocational education , and short courses...
It draws the majority of its students from the local primary schools; Melton South Primary School, Coburn Primary School and St Anthony of Padua Primary School.
The school
The school retains a little of its technical college past but has facilities for education in technology such as woodworking, electronics, robotics and foods. The school has an extensive music program and offers subjects over a range of disciplines with a strong academic focus at all levels.The school community changed its name to Staughton College in the early 2000s. The school is named after Simon Staughton an early pioneer within the Exford
Exford, Victoria
Exford is a town in Victoria, Australia, 51 km west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Melton....
district of Melton
Melton, Victoria
Melton is an outer-suburban city of Melbourne Victoria, Australia located 35 km east from Melbourne's central business district. It is the administrative centre for the Shire of Melton Local Government Area. At the 2006 Census, the Shire of Melton had a population of 35,490...
.
The school has seen in recent years a strong demand for places for students and is continuing to grow rapidly. A number of students have gone on to tertiary
Tertiary
The Tertiary is a deprecated term for a geologic period 65 million to 2.6 million years ago. The Tertiary covered the time span between the superseded Secondary period and the Quaternary...
education at prestigious universities within Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
.
Since the transformation of the education system under the government of Steve Bracks
Steve Bracks
Stephen Philip Bracks AC is a former Australian politician and the 44th Premier of Victoria. He first won the electoral district of Williamstown in 1994 for the Australian Labor Party, and was party leader and Premier from 1999 to 2007....
the school has introduced VCAL and VET units alongside the Victorian Certificate of Education
Victorian Certificate of Education
The Victorian Certificate of Education or VCE is the credential awarded to secondary school students who successfully complete high school level studies in the state of Victoria, Australia. Study for the VCE is usually completed over two years, but it can be spread over a longer period in some cases...
These developments have enabled students to learn a range of skills to prepare them to enter the workforce.
The school has been classified as underrepresented in the tertiary sector for quite a while in relation to Victorian Universities Special Access and Entry Scheme. So students who apply for tertiary study through VTAC
VTAC
VTAC may mean:* Ventricular tachycardia, or V-tach, an irregular beating of the heart* Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre* V-twin engine, in reference to the air-cooled engine* A View to a Kill, or VTAK, a James Bond movie...
.