Braybrook College

Braybrook College
Location
Braybrook, Victoria
Australia
Information
School type Public, Co-educational, secondary Day school
Motto Pride in Achievement
Principal Mrs Kelly Panousieris
Grades 7-12
Enrolment 1192
Colour(s) 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.

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.
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The school is well-resourced with facilities including five computer labs, a Literacy Centre, a Music Centre, Broomfield Camp, a Drama room, a Gymnasium, a Library, a Careers Centre, a Food / Home Economics Centre, a Woodwork and Machine Workshop, Ceramics and Arts Studios, Science Laboratories, a Canteen, landscaped gardens and a covered BBQ area.
The school also has a range of special programs, including an International Students scheme, a and Impairment Program, an ESL program, a "Student at Risk" program, a Literacy Program (DEAR-Drop everything and read), a Peer Support Program and a High Achievers' Program (SEEK).[2]

History

The school was founded in Braybrook High School, then changing its name to Braybrook Secondary College to Braybrook College.

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 honours 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]

References

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

External links

Coordinates: 37°46′41.23″S 144°50′54.45″E / 37.7781194°S 144.8484583°E / -37.7781194; 144.8484583

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