Pakenham Secondary College is a Year 7-12 College located within the Cardinia Shire on Melbourne¿s South East fringe.The schoolnow serves a largeand diverse community within a designated urban growth corridor.

The College is committed to providing all students with learning opportunities designed to develop socially responsible citizens and build pathways to their futures.We are committed to continuous improvement.We value growth through connection.

The key values that underpin allourwork attheCollegeisbased aroundthe acronym SOAR.

S ocialandpersonal responsibility

This means everyone is accountable for their own actions and share responsibility for the development of a positive learning environment.

O pportunitiesfor all

This means that all members of the school community are provided with a variety of learning opportunities to further develop themselves andparticipatein thedecision-makingprocess of the school.

A chievingpersonal best

This means there is an expectation that all members of the school community commit to a culture of excellence.

This means that the school recognises the importance of productive relationships, with all members of the school community showing respect for themselves,othersand the environment.

The school community has become increasingly diverse with students from a variety of ethnic and racial backgroundscreating a diverseschool population.It is anticipated that student enrolment numbers will be approximately1250in 2027.

We are a great school offering outstanding opportunities to our students in the areas important to our College Community:

- Learninggrowth and pathways
- Sport
- Performing Arts
- StudentLeadership and our Community.





The curriculum across Years 7and 8is based around a core plus elective model. Students in Years 9 and 10 combine their core subjects with more elective choices in areas of interest to them.Year 10 students alsohave the chance toaccess a VET or VCE subject.Senior studentsare able toaccessthe VCE(VCE, VCE Vocational Major and the Victorian Pathways Certificate)anda variety of VET coursesandSchoolBased Apprenticeships. The school is committed to supporting students in achieving at least one qualification upon the completion of theirSecondaryEducation.

Theschool recently completeda new Strategic Plan (2025) which is focused on improving student learning and wellbeing.Key Improvement Strategiesinclude:

Strengthen the Professional Learning Communities approach through collaborative inquiry, improved use of data,feedbackand peer coaching.

Develop,implementand embed a whole school approach to formative and summative assessment.

Audit, adjust,monitorand embed the instructional model aligned to the VTLM 2.0.

Embed multi-tiered systems of support that enhance student wellbeing, engagement, and inclusion.

Enhance student voice and agency, a sense of belonging and school pride across the school community.

The College has recently received $11.3 million in funding as part of a Capitol Works Program with workscommencingin 2024 ¿ the Program will be completed by the end of 2026.





OurCollegehas also further developed its International Student Program.We view our International Students Program as a further means of adding to our already rich Cultural diversity at the College.

Pakenham Secondary College strives to implement the Child Safe Standards as outlined in Ministerial Order No.870 to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all students at the College and promote an organisational culture that manages the risk of child abuse and neglect.The school has developed policies and procedures specifically aimed at keeping children safe.

¿Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environmentin accordance withtheir legalobligationsincluding the Child Safe Standards. The school¿s Child Safety Code of Conduct is availableon the school¿s website¿

The school's preference is for the successful candidateto work over 5days per week with a start time of 8.30a.m. and finish time of4.30p.m.onafternoons where there areMeetings(typically, Mondays and Tuesdays are our Meeting Daysthroughthe week). specifically aimed at keeping children safe.

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Pakenham Secondary College is a Year 7-12 College located within the Cardinia Shire on Melbourne¿s South East fringe.The schoolnow serves a largeand diverse community within a designated urban growth corridor.

The College is committed to providing all students with learning opportunities designed to develop socially responsible citizens and build pathways to their futures.We are committed to continuous improvement

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