Red Cliffs Secondary College

Infobox Aust school
name = Red Cliffs Secondary College


motto =
established = Early 1960's
type = State
principal = John Cortese
city = Red Cliffs
state = Victoria
country = Australia
campus = Fitzroy ave, Red Cliffs, Victoria
enrolment = Approx 550
colours = Burgundy and white
homepage = [http://www.red-cliffs-sc.vic.edu.au/ http://www.red-cliffs-sc.vic.edu.au/]

Red Cliffs Secondary College is a state-run co-educational high school located in Red Cliffs, Victoria, Australia. The college is the only Victorian state government run school in Sunraysia that offers a continuous education from year 7 through to year 12. There are currently 535 students enrolled (as of 20th April 2007) and 55 staff.

The Principal is John Cortese. The Assistant Principal is David Browne. The Leadership team is made up of 8 leading teachers:

Student Management Co-ordinator - Mark Aitken
School Operations Co-ordinator - Andrew Harrison
Junior School Manager - Kylie Morrish
Senior School Manager - Helen Popovski
Careers Pathways Co-ordinator - Karen Adler
Literacy/Numeracy Co-ordinator - Leanne Gray
Teaching and Learning Co-ordinator - Rob Morgan
ICT Manager - Alistair Rayner
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Overview

Red Cliffs Secondary College is located 15 km south of Mildura. It is set in spacious grounds adjacent to extensive Mildura Council recreation facilities and linked by the Community Activity Centre.

Red Cliffs Secondary College caters for all students from Years 7 to 12 from a variety of socio-economic backgrounds. Whilst many families represent the agricultural and horticultural development of the surrounding areas, others reflect the range of professions found in the district.

The College provides comprehensive and sequential courses from Years 7-12 in the eight curriculum areas: English, Mathematics, Science, Technology, Humanities, the Arts, Health and Physical Education, and Languages other than English (Indonesian). At VCE level, students are able to select courses which guarantee pathways to further studies at University and TAFE, training and employment.

The College has a very successful program involving the Arts, particularly Music, Drama, Dance and Media Studies. All students have frequent opportunities to perform publicly at such events as Speech Night, drama and musical productions, Rock Eisteddfod and community functions.

A year level camps and excursions program based on planned educational experiences provides enrichment opportunities as well as promoting social development of students. The College has a strong sports program that has achieved considerable success in supporting students through district, regional, State and national levels in a wide variety of sports.

The College is dedicated to developing and caring for the whole student, which is why we have a comprehensive curriculum, a broad co-curricular activities program, a clear student management policy and a dedicated wellbeing team. All areas work together to provide the best outcomes for all students

There are approximately 550 students who are drawn from the Red Cliffs Township and from the surrounding dried fruit, citrus, wine grape, vegetable and dry land farming areas of Sunraysia, and reflect its ethnic diversity. The College is the only Year 7-12 Government Secondary College in the Mildura district.

Facilities

Facilities at the College include four permanent buildings, and a modern Community Activity Centre incorporating a stadium, gymnasium and dance studio. In addition, there are 7 relocatable buildings. Specialist facilities include three Science rooms and three Computer rooms. One of these computer rooms has been set up for digital video editing and production. There are rooms for Food, Textiles, Ceramics, Wood, Art, Graphics and Technology Studies.

The College has a very well-equipped Performing Arts Centre, with music practise rooms, a Drama space with theatre lighting and a music classroom with state of the art music software and recording facilities. Since 2002 the College has been affiliated with the SoundHouse Music Alliance, which provides access to quality music and media equipment and training.

A Careers Room is available for all students with brochures and DVD’s on TAFE’s, universities and career opportunities. VCE students have their own private study area and Year 12 students have their own common room.

State of the art computer and audio/visual facilities are available for student use throughout the College. Internet access is available to all students and printing and photocopying facilities are available on a user pays basis. A library with a large collection of reference, fiction and non fiction books and computer access is open before and after school, recess and lunch, as well as during class times. Large grounds surround the College, with sporting equipment available for loan during recess and lunch.

House System

*Allungah (yellow)
*Bindaree (blue)
*Terragong (green)
*Warragai (red)

Students are assigned to one of the four houses. New students that have siblings already attending the college are placed in whichever house their sibling is in. Students participate in a number of sports events throughout the year, including the Swimming Carnival, Cross Country and Athletics Day. Points are awarded to each house for how the students of each house perform.

Notable Alumni

*Myf Warhurst
*Kit Warhurst
*Associate Professor Wayne Phillips
*Fiona Hilton-Wood (Phillips)

External links

* [http://www.red-cliffs-sc.vic.edu.au/ Official website]