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South Oakleigh College is a Victorian state co-educational secondary college serving Oakleigh and surrounding districts 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.
South Oakleigh College was established and developed in the 2000s.
The principal is Helen Koziaris; former principal Deborah Locco was killed in a cycling accident in May 2020. [2]
Among the college's facilities are a library, science and technology facilities including networked computer labs and food technology facilities, a 350-seat performing arts theatre, a television studio, a gymnasium and a fitness centre.
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]
Accounting | Biology | Business Management |
Chemistry | Classical Greek | English |
English – Additional language | Food Studies | Health and Human Development |
History | Information Technology | IT Software Development |
Japanese | Legal Studies | Literature |
Maths: Further Maths | Maths: Maths Methods | Maths: Specialist Maths |
Media Technology | Modern Greek | Physical Education |
Physics | Politics | Music |
Psychology | Studio Art | Systems Engineering |
Theatre Studies | Visual Communication & Design |
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