Patterson River Secondary College

Patterson River Secondary College is a high school in Carrum, Victoria, Australia. It was formerly called Seaford Carrum High School, and in 1992 Merged with the nearby Bonbeach High School staying on the site of Seaford-Carrum. It is home to approximately 1,050 students and 100 teachers. The current principal is Daniel Dew. The three vice-principals are Mark Slater, Lisa Cavey and Adam Slater. In 2017, Patterson River had a mean study score of 45.

The college has extensive co-curricula and extra curricula programs including drama, music, sport and dance.

Facilities

Patterson River Secondary College's facilities include:

The library, which is open from 8:15 am to 4:00 pm. It has an extensive collection of media from newspapers to DVDs, most of which are accessible by the students of the college. Additional features include laptops and desktops.

The Stadium is a relatively new addition to the school. Opened in 2011-12, it houses three basketball courts which are used by the school for most sporting events. The stadium can hold all college students for a full school assembly on one court. It is also used by local basketball clubs for games. In 2017, the former Year 12 common-room, and the surrounding classrooms, underwent an overhaul, opening September of the same year as an assembly area for students to prepare food, chat with teachers about classwork, and a quiet place to undertake study when students do not have enrolled classes, also known as study/free periods.

The school's other features include the Year 7 and Year 9 Centres which house most of the Year 7 and 9 classrooms under the one roof, the canteen which is open from 8:15 every morning at recess and at lunchtime, a football oval and soccer pitch for recess and lunchtime use by students, three food technology rooms, a music and performance hall, many wood, metal, and electronic technology workshops, as well as general English, Maths, Art, Science, IT, Music and Drama rooms.

Some of these rooms feature Mac and PC computers, science equipment, drama props and costumes, stages, keyboards and pianos, woodworking, cooking, and metalwork tools, art tools, and many rooms have at least 25 laptops for student use.

Extra-curricular and Extension

The school has many extra-curricular and extension programs and activities. They include music performance programs, such as;

• Junior School Concert Band
• Senior Concert Band
• Percussion Ensemble
• Stage Band
• String Orchestra
• Flute Ensemble
• Choir
• Clarinet Ensemble
• Brass Ensemble

As well as student leadership roles such as Form (Class), Year Level, and College Captains, student-led assemblies, SRC (Student Representative Council), Peer Support program, Production and Dance Leadership Committees, Sport and Music Performance leaders as well as other programs. There is also an 'Excel' program at the school, aimed at motivated, high-achieving students which applies from Year 7 to Year 10.

The school also has a regular Presentation Ball and an annual Senior School Ball held at either The Chelsea Town Hall or Mornington Racecourse, Year 7 three-day camps on Phillip Island, and Year 9 orientation camps to the Grampians. Senior Students (Years 10-12) can also choose to participate in Outdoor Ed classes which enables them to participate in other camps and outdoor activities. There is a Year 9 Community Leadership program in which the school partners with the local fire brigade to receive fire-fighting training and complete a First Aid certificate through Life Saving Victoria, as well as work towards Bronze Life Saving through Bonbeach LifeSaving.

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