South Oakleigh Secondary College

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South Oakleigh College
Address
South Oakleigh Secondary College
Bakers Road, Oakleigh South

Melbourne
,
Victoria
,
3167

Australia
Coordinates 37°55′21″S145°5′27″E / 37.92250°S 145.09083°E / -37.92250; 145.09083
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TypeCo-educational government school
MottoKnowledge Conquers All
PrincipalHelen Koziaris
Website www.sosc.vic.edu.au

South Oakleigh College is a Victorian state co-educational secondary college within the City of Monash in south eastern Melbourne, Australia. [1] It is located on Bakers Road, near the intersection of Centre and Warrigal Roads, in Oakleigh South.

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History

South Oakleigh College was established and developed in the 2000s.

The current principal is Helen Koziaris, after the former principal, Deborah Locco, was killed in a cycling accident in May of 2020. [2]

Facilities

Among the schools's facilities are a library, science buildings, food technology facilities, a 350-seat performing arts theatre, a television studio, a gymnasium and a fitness centre.

Curriculum

Subjects

South Oakleigh Secondary College offers core strengthening subjects from Years 7–9, with elective choices being offered in Years 8 onwards. From Year 10, students are given the opportunity to study VCE subjects ahead of time, alongside their core subjects (English, Maths, Science and Humanities). In Year 11, students are also given the opportunity to complete Units 3 and 4 subjects, thus reducing the number of subjects they must study in Year 12. The subjects offered are: [3]

AccountingBiologyBusiness Management
ChemistryClassical GreekEnglish
English – Additional languageFood StudiesHealth and Human Development
HistoryInformation TechnologyIT Software Development
JapaneseLegal StudiesLiterature
Maths: Further MathsMaths: Maths MethodsMaths: Specialist Maths
Media TechnologyModern GreekPhysical Education
PhysicsPoliticsMusic
PsychologyStudio ArtSystems Engineering
Theatre StudiesVisual Communication & Design

Languages

Year 7 students are required to learn a foreign language; the college offers Japanese and Greek. Students are allowed to either drop this language when going into Year 9, or continue it in an accelerated program.

VET subjects offered

  • Interactive Digital Media (VCE VET)
  • Music: Technical Production (VCE VET)

References

  1. ↑ "Welcome to South Oakleigh College - South Oakleigh College". South Oakleigh College. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  2. ↑ Paul Sakkal (25 May 2020). "Man charged over alleged hit-run death of former school principal". The Age.
  3. ↑ "Senior School". South Oakleigh College. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
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