Braybrook College

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Braybrook College
Location
Braybrook College
,
Australia
Information
School type Public, co-educational, secondary day school
MottoPride in Achievement
Established1960
PrincipalKelly Panousieris
Grades7-12
Enrolment1424
Colour(s)Navy blue, maroon and white   
Website braybrooksc.vic.edu.au

Braybrook College is a state secondary college located in the suburb of Braybrook which is located in Melbourne's western suburbs.

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About the school

Braybrook College is a Year 7-12, Single campus, co-educational, multicultural, Years 7 to 12 college, largely serving the areas of Sunshine and Footscray. [1]

The school is well-resourced with facilities including Computer Labs, Numeracy Centre, Music Centre, Drama Centre, Gymnasium, Library, Careers Centre, Food/Home Economics Centre, Woodwork Centre and Machine Workshop, Ceramics and Arts Studios, Science Laboratories, Canteen, Synthetic Soccer Pitch, Landscaped gardens, and a covered BBQ area.

The school also has a range of special programs, including an International Students Program, a Program for Students with a Disability, an EAL Program, a "Student at Risk" Program, a Literacy Program, a STEM Program, a Peer Support Program and a Program for High Achievers' (SEEK). [2]

History

The school was founded as Braybrook High School, then changed its name from Braybrook Secondary College to Braybrook College.[ citation needed ]

Achievements

Braybrook College graduate Linh Do, defeated seven other nominees from across the state to win the 2008 VCE Achiever of the Year Award, which honors student community contributions. The 18-year-old attended Kevin Rudd’s 2020 Youth Summit and Al Gore’s climate-change leadership training, and then started her own climate change organisation. [3]

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References

  1. School Website Accessed 17/12/10
  2. Programs Accessed 17/12/10
  3. Maribyrnong Leader Archived 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 17/12/10.

Coordinates: 37°46′41.23″S144°50′54.45″E / 37.7781194°S 144.8484583°E / -37.7781194; 144.8484583 .