Braybrook College is a state secondary college located in the suburb of Braybrook which is located in Melbourne's western suburbs.
| Braybrook College | |
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| 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 |
About the school
editBraybrook 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
editThe school was founded as Braybrook High School, then changed its name from Braybrook Secondary College to Braybrook College.[citation needed]
Achievements
editBraybrook 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.