Department of Education Victoria – Bannockburn VIC

1d ago , from Department of Education & Training Victoria

Our school community's vision is to inspire a passion for learning and a commitment to excellence.

Our Values:

C CURIOSITY Demonstrating a positive attitude towards learning and a thirst for gaining recent knowledge

A ACHIEVEMENT Continuously striving for the best outcomes in all areas

R RESPECT Showing courtesy and respect for each other and our College

E EMPATHY Creating and sustaining a safe and supportive community that is the basis for learning

At Bannockburn P-12 College student learning is our highest priority. We believe that all students can learn to their fullest potential. Our students will develop their individual talents and be actively engaged in their learning. They will have the opportunity to be curious and creative. We will collectively and collaboratively build a safe, orderly learning environment that promotes high standards. The pursuit of excellence is the shared responsibility of the whole school community. We will provide students with the tools needed for ¿Learning for Life¿.

Our College is organised into three sub-schools, Early Years (Prep -Year 4), Middle Years (Years 5 ¿ 8), and Later Years (Years 9 ¿ 12). Within the EarlyYears there are composite classes in Years 1 & 2, and in Years 3 & 4 to accommodate the individual learning needs of our students. Each student has aHomegroup teacher and belongs to a Homegroup, Year level cohort, House, and Sub school. This structure is used to strengthen relationships, promote connection to the College and provide well-being and academic support. We have an extensive Homegroup program for all students, starting each daywitha 20 min Homegroup session,



which includes explicit teaching of Social-Emotional skills and theRespectful Relationships program. The focus on relationships, beginning with the student andtheirHomegroup teacher, extends across the College to strengthen the partnership between the school and family in supporting students as individuals in their achievements.

Bannockburn P-12 College is located in the township of Bannockburn, 19 km west of Geelong, within the Golden Plains Shire, opening at the beginning of 2018. Our College provides education for primary years students in the local Bannockburn area, as there are local primary schools in the smaller nearby towns. Secondary education is provided in a wider area in the Golden Plains Shire including the neighboring townships. Bannockburn P-12 College is the only secondary education provider in the Golden Plains Shire. The College is co-educational, currently with 800 students, comprising of slightly more males than females, and growing to a long-term enrolment of approximately 1100. The College currently has a workforce of 104.46 FTE staff. including 86 FTE Teaching staff, 24 educational support staff and 7 Administration staff.

Bannockburn College is a Public / Private Partnership school. The buildings are designed with contemporary learning environments that facilitate a student-centered learning approach. Each Learning Community features a variety of adaptable learning spaces with ICT a strong focus in each space.



This allows teachers to design learning experiences that encourage students to move between different learning environments and groupings. These spaces include quiet spaces for teacher/student conferencing; tiered theatrettes for presentation style activities; flexible breakout spaces that allow for group and individual inquiry equally and specialist learning spaces to engage in the application of technical skills and competencies. The College facilities include a two-court, competition standard stadium, food technology kitchens, wood and plastics technology, science, dance, music, and considerable outside areas incorporating playing fields, basketball/netball courts, and play equipment.

The College staff focus their efforts on teaching and learning excellence, high expectations and achieving exceptional outcomes for all students. Teachers plan in teaching teams, using student learning data to inform their planning and teaching. Curriculum and planning documentation is centrally stored and accessible to all staff. The recently revised College Instructional Model encompasses all subjects at all year levels. Curriculum leaders continue to work with teams on implementing our Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum for consistent planning and teaching to the stage where it is used extensively by all teachers and is a common approach. Compass, Google Classroom and See-saw are used to support teaching and learning with the introduction of textbooks at secondary year levels this year. The Victorian Curriculum is delivered from Prep to Year 10 with French and Auslan languages offered. Both VCE and VCE VMunitsareoffered in Years 11 and 12. Our Later Years elective subjects run on the basis of student choi

📌 Learning Specialist (Bannockburn)
🏢 Department of Education Victoria
📍 Bannockburn