Pakenham Secondary College

Pakenham Secondary College
Southern Metropolitan Pakenham Australia
Information
Opened	1968
Principal	Aaron Smith
Years offered	7–12
Number of students	920
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.

State investments

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

• 2024 – Investment of $11.3 million by the Victorian State Government.

• Modernisation – Redevelopment to L/T standards/library, PE. Project cost of $2,003,000 approved in 2001/2002
• Computer POD – Project cost of $82,404 approved in 2001/2002
• Modernisation – Music Drama, Information Technology. Project cost of $423,827 approved in 2002/2003
• Flexible Learning Centre (refurbishment) for Year 7, including substantial ICT facilities. Project cost of $500,000 (part of the Leading Schools Fund announced in 2003/2004)
• Modernisation – Stage 3 – Lecture Theatre, Modern Home Economics kitchens, General purpose classrooms with open learning spaces, Student Toilets, Year 12 common room. Project cost of $4,450,000 (federal contribution of $1,600,000) approved in 2005/2006
• Modernisation – Stage 4 of 6 redevelopment – Arts, Science and Technology Studies, General purpose classrooms, Staff administration and Student Toilets. Project cost of $6,680,000 approved in 2006/2007

Houses

• Betts (blue)
• Freeman (Gold)
• Mills (Green)
• Barty (Red)

See also

• List of schools in Victoria
• Victorian Certificate of Education

References

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

External links

• Official site

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