Pakenham Secondary College

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Pakenham Secondary College
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Location
Pakenham Secondary College
Southern Metropolitan


Australia
Information
Opened1968
PrincipalAaron Smith
Years offered7–12
Number of students(2020) over 750
Education system VCAL, VET and VCE
Website http://www.pakenhamsc.vic.edu.au/

Pakenham Secondary College is situated approximately 50 kilometres southeast of Melbourne, Australia. Established in 1968 to provide education to a largely rural community, the school now enrols over 920 students from an urban community.

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Pakenham is a growing, multicultural suburb in Melbourne Victoria, about an hour’s drive from the Central Business District. It is surrounded by beautiful flora and fauna in its picturesque countryside

Pakenham is easily accessible by car and public transport. It has its own train station which connects to regional and metropolitan cities.

Academic and Curriculum

Across the College, the PSC Learning Program is designed around a number of different subjects, programs, courses and initiatives available to students. All of the subjects, programs and courses align with the Victorian Curriculum, the Victorian Certificate of Education and other tertiary and further educational opportunities that students may choose to access.

Learning throughout the College is supported by whole school evidence based initiatives such as Literacy. The programs are further developed through English as an Additional Language (EAL) classes using individual/small group programs in the Junior and Senior Schools.

The Senior School Curriculum is based around offerings for the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) and VCE Vocational Major (VCE VM) which includes academic subjects, and applied learning opportunities, providing students with the skills, knowledge and confidence they need for the workplace and/or further education at Applied Learning and University settings.

Performing Arts

Performing Arts at the College, includes instrumental music, drama and an annual College Production. The College Production for 2024 is the Wizard of Oz and will be performed at the Cardinia Cultural Centre later in the year. For many years the College has taken part in the Victorian State Schools Spectacular (VSSS). In 2023, a student at the College was a member of the Principal Dance Ensemble of the VSSS, along with the PSC Dance Troupe.

State investments

The Victoria State Government has made the following investments in the school: [1]

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References

  1. "Improving our children's Education", Australian Labor Party - Victorian branch

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