Beechworth Secondary College

Beechworth Secondary College
Location
Beechworth, Victoria
Australia
Information
School type Public, Co-educational, secondary Day school
Principal Patricia Broom
Grades 7-12
Enrolment ~300
Colour(s) Green
Website www.bworthsc.vic.edu.au/

Beechworth Secondary College is a state secondary college located in the old gold mining town of Beechworth, Victoria which is located in the north east of the state near the border of Victoria and New South Wales.[1]

About the school

Beechworth Secondary College is a small secondary school of around 260 students set in spacious grounds in one of Victoria's historic and well-preserved gold rush towns.[2]

The College has a mainstream 7-9 program as well as an opt-in Montessori Adolescent Program.

Curriculum offerings in the mainstream program consists of core components covering the Key Learning Areas and Individual learning Programs as needed. Year 7 & 9 students have extended programs through the Outdoor School at Bogong, including the Journey opportunity in the High Plains through Future Makers for all year 9 students.

Students are also able to select a flexible program from Vocational Education and Training (VETiS) and Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) subjects.

Notable alumni include Luke McVea, Ben Brooks, Lucas Carne, Nick Cencic, Daniel Atwell, Mitchell Maginness, Jared Greene, Sheydin Pritchard, Hannah Christie, Jess Surgeon, Aimee Garrigan, Caitlin Nankervis, Sophie Donaldson, Phoebe Wallace, Jasmine Freeman and Kristen Stribley.

The Montessori Adolescent Program (MAP) course of study is a mixed age class (Year 7-9), flexible, innovative and responsive to individual needs. The program is guided by the Montessori National Curriculum [3] and Aus VELS expectations in the interdisciplinary themes. It includes study skills and strategies, personal learning plans, mastery, coaching and exploratory activities, individual, small-group, and whole-group learning experiences. The M.A.P. at BSC offers an exciting opportunity for adolescents to learn in an environment that provides real life experiences and work practice that brings the curriculum to life.[4]

Beechworth Secondary College has a curriculum focus on the study of Asia and making links with Asian schools and teachers. The College has a wide range of extra-curricular activities including STEM Maker space, instrumental music, an annual musical production, a wide range of excursions, competitions, theatre visits, visiting performances, sports program, snow sports and camps.

Support services for students include a literacy and learning support programs.

Special facilities include a gymnasium, computer labs, smaller classes and updated teaching staff rooms. The school offers special programs including school productions, an extensive snowsports program, year level and subject based camps, overseas trips to Indonesia, and many other school excursions around the local area and Victoria.[5] [6]

Since 2017 the current principal is Patricia Broom, succeeding Dr. John Hunter.

History

The school is undergoing a building program which will ultimately see the entire school rebuilt.[7]

References

  1. ↑ School Website Accessed 16/12/10
  2. ↑ Teachweb Accessed 16/12/10
  3. ↑ http://www.acara.edu.au/curriculum/alternative_curriculum_recognition/recognition_register.html
  4. ↑ http://bworthsc.vic.edu.au/index.php/curriculum/montessori
  5. ↑ http://bworthsc.vic.edu.au/
  6. ↑ Department Website Accessed 16/12/10.
  7. ↑ Annual Report Accessed 16/12/10

Coordinates: 36°20′52.4″S 146°41′24.6″E / 36.347889°S 146.690167°E / -36.347889; 146.690167

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