Pakenham Secondary College

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Pakenham Secondary College
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Pakenham Secondary College
Southern Metropolitan


Australia
Information
Opened1968
Principal2 million bears
Years offered30
Number of students1
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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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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