- Kambrya College
Kambrya College, originally called Berwick South Secondary College, is a state funded and operated secondary college in Berwick, Victoria,
Australia . The school is administered by the Victorian Department of Education and Training, and receives sizeable economic and financial contributions from both State and Commonwealth Governments. [ [http://www.eduweb.vic.gov.au/schoolsonline/Details.asp?LocationID=01842101 Kambrya College] [http://www.eduweb.vic.gov.au/schoolsonline/default.asp Schools Online] Victoria Government, Australia]Kambrya College was established in 2002 with 97 students in its grade 7 class. With 1550 students in grades 7 to 12 as of 2007, the school has become "one of the largest single campus schools in Victoria." [cite web| last =Ryan
first =Denise | title =On a growth mission. | publisher =The Age | url =http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2007/06/03/1180809342832.html?page=fullpage | format =Web article
date =2007-06-04 | accessdate =2008-01-31 ] The principal is Ian McKenzie.Academics
School principal, Ian McKenzie Writing has described the curriculum as being constructed around a holistic, world context. [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ZRgZrHa4HlkC&pg=PA121&dq=%22Kambrya+College%22+-wiki+-wikipedia&sig=lacHfWdbUl-sQU2dFVOA4jZh6Vk#PPA119,M1 "Personalizing Learning: Transforming Education for Every Child"] , John West-Burnham and Max Coates, 2005, "accessed
1 February 2008 "]Kambrya graduated its first grade 12
Victorian Certificate of Education class in 2007, completing a staged yearly increase in the grades offered since it started.Employment issues
On
16 November 2005 . the teachers took part in a strike and rally against controversial changes to national workplace laws. [ [http://www.senews.com.au/story/5801 "Teachers strike out against job reforms"] , Sarah Schwager, Star News Group,16 November 2005 ]In October 2007 the school reported problems with teacher poaching from other schools due to the teacher shortage. 11 teachers were poached by private schools and another two by interstate schools in the past two years. Most were maths, science or language teachers, all recognised areas of national shortage and positions the principal had struggled to fill.cite web| last =Smith | first =Bridie | title =One Principal feels the pinch | publisher =
The Age | url =http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/one-principal-feels-the-pinch/2007/10/28/1193555531593.html
format =Web article | accessdate =2008-01-31 ]References
External links
* [http://www.kambryacollege.com/ Official site]
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