Braybrook College
| Braybrook College | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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| , Australia | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, co-educational, secondary day school |
| Motto | Pride in Achievement |
| Established | 1960 |
| Principal | Kelly Panousieris |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Enrolment | 1424 |
| Colour(s) | Navy blue, maroon and white |
| Website | braybrooksc.vic.edu.au |
Braybrook College is a state secondary college located in the suburb of Braybrook which is located in Melbourne's western suburbs.
About the school
[edit]Braybrook College is a Year 7–12, Single campus, co-educational, multicultural, Years 7 to 12 college, largely serving the areas of Sunshine and Footscray.[1]
The school is well-resourced with facilities including Computer Labs, Numeracy Centre, Music Centre, Drama Centre, Gymnasium, Library, Careers Centre, Food/Home Economics Centre, Woodwork Centre and Machine Workshop, Ceramics and Arts Studios, Science Laboratories, Canteen, Synthetic Soccer Pitch, Landscaped gardens, and a covered BBQ area.
The school also has a range of special programs, including an International Students Program, a Program for Students with a Disability, an EAL Program, a "Student at Risk" Program, a Literacy Program, a STEM Program, a Peer Support Program and a Program for High Achievers' (SEEK).[2]
History
[edit]The school was founded as Braybrook High School, then changed its name from Braybrook Secondary College to Braybrook College.[citation needed]
Achievements
[edit]Braybrook College graduate Linh Do, defeated seven other nominees from across the state to win the 2008 VCE Achiever of the Year Award, which honors student community contributions. The 18-year-old attended Kevin Rudd’s 2020 Youth Summit and Al Gore’s climate-change leadership training, and then started her own climate change organisation.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ School Website Accessed 17/12/10
- ^ Programs Accessed 17/12/10
- ^ Maribyrnong Leader Archived 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 17/12/10.