Pakenham Secondary College

Victorian Schools
Name =Pakenham Secondary College

Location=Pakenham
Region =Southern Metropolitan
Campuses =1
Number = 8223
Principal = Mr Ray Squires
Students = 1183
Opened = 1968
Years =7-12
System =VCAL, VET and VCE
Website= [http://www.pakenhamsc.vic.edu.au/ http://www.pakenhamsc.vic.edu.au/]

Pakenham Secondary College is situated approximately 50 kilometres southeast of Melbourne. Established in 1968 providing education to a largely rural community the school now enrols 1183 students from an urban community. It is currently undergoing a six stage development project, which has seen the building of a new $3.5 million VCE student complex. The school population is expected to peak at 1800.

Academics

In 2003, three year 11 students at the school won awards in the Southern Adult Mental Health Service's "Mental Health Awareness Competition". [ [http://www.newstext.com.au/docs/BLV/2003/get.jsp?docid=BLV-20031112-1-403-4008662V8@VIC-LEADER-2004-2003 "School wins mental health awards"] , Berwick Pakenham Leader, 12 November 2003]

In 2006, the College was in the final three of the Rock Eisteddfod Challenge, it was placed 2nd at the Melbourne Open Grand Final 2006, with their show 'Gaia'. The college was promoted up to the Premier Division in 2007, with a show called 'Living Memory', loosely based on the Seamus Heaney poem 'Lady in the Bog'. Pakenham did not qualify for a place in the top five, but did move into the final round. The college did not participate in the 2008 Rock Eisteddfod Challenge. but will return for the 2009 competition.

Athletics

In 2003, the boy's netball team and girl's football team were named state champions. The boy's netball team succeeded in beating 95 other schools in the State of Victoria to defeat Wheelers Hill in the final. The girl's football overcame 135 competing schools to defeat Essendon-Keilor Secondary College team in the finals of that year. [ [http://www.newstext.com.au/docs/BLV/2003/get.jsp?docid=BLV-20030910-1-007-4006393V7@VIC-LEADER-2004-2003 "Champs conquer stereotype"] , Berwick Pakenham Leader, 10 September 2003]

In 2005, the College scored second place in the Victorian Interschool Equestrian Challenge. [ [http://www.newstext.com.au/docs/BLV/2005/get.jsp?docid=BLV-20050629-1-413-4036370V7@VIC-LEADER-2006-2005 "Riding skills tested"] , Berwick Pakenham Leader, 29 June 2005]

tate investments

The Victoria State Government has made the following investments in the school: [ [http://www.alpvictoria.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=256&Itemid=9 "Improving our children’s Education"] , Australian Labor Party - Victorian branch]
* Modernisation - Redevelopment to L/T standards/library, PE. Project cost of $2,003,000 approved in 2001/2002
* Computer POD - Project cost of $82,404 approved in 2001/2002
* Modernisation - Music Drama, Information Technology. Project cost of $423,827 approved in 2002/2003
* Flexible Learning Centre (refurbishment) for Year 7, including substantial ICT facilities. Project cost of $500,000 (part of the Leading Schools Fund announced in 2003/2004)
* Modernisation - Stage 3 - Lecture Theatre, Modern Home Economics kitchens, General purpose classrooms with open learning spaces, Student Toilets, Year 12 common room. Project cost of $4,450,000 (federal contribution of $1,600,000) approved in 2005/2006
* Modernisation - Stage 4 of 6 redevelopment - Arts, Science and Technology Studies, General purpose classrooms, Staff administration and Student Toilets. Project cost of $6,680,000 approved in 2006/2007

Houses

*Henty (Blue)
*Patterson (Gold)
*Lecky (Green)
*Jamieson (Red)

References

ee also

* List of schools in Victoria
* Victorian Certificate of Education

External links

* [http://www.pakenhamsc.vic.edu.au/ Official site]