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Greensborough College is committed to being a school for our community. Our College is dedicated to preparing all students for success and to create meaningful citizenship through encouraging students to strive for excellence. All individuals are treated with care and respect. The College will provide a welcoming and friendly environment for all members of the College community.

A C O N F I D E N T S T A R T

Greensborough College believes that the transition from primary school to secondary school is a very important factor in a child’s social, emotional and academic success in secondary school. Our Year

Group teacher and room.

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move into further education or employment. We encourage all students to be involved in extracurricular activities. We guarantee

more extracurricular activities, such as Sporting Teams, Clubs, School Productions, Music, Camps, Interact (Junior Rotary) and many more. I invite you to explore our school and see the many different programs that are outlined in this brochure.

Pauline Barker, Principal

I N T R O D U C I N G

The College also offers an Orientation Camp, and a Year 7 Student

COMPASS system.

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Greensborough College is a community of Courageous, Aspirational and Respectful learners. We promote Equality and see the potential for excellence in every student.

COURAGE

and to help others do the same.

ASPIRATION

our potential and help others to do the same.

RESPECT

and considerate to everyone at our school and in the community.

EQUALITY

diversity at our school and in the community.

Y E A R 7 W E L C O M E E V E N I N G

Year 7 students and their families are invited to enjoy the hospitality of the College and meet the Principal,

the Parents and Friends Association at our Term One BBQ.

Parents have the opportunity to meet their child’s Home Group teacher in their Home Group rooms. They also have

Home Group Teachers, Coordinators and Parent groups.

E X P L O R E n i g h t

This is an opportunity for prospective students to visit the College and enjoy an interactive tour of the school.

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of our school’s curriculum. Our productions are very successful, entertaining and enjoyable for students and the school community.

We hold productions annually, and in the past students

• ‘Aladdin’

• ‘Beauty and the Beast’

• ‘High School Musical’

• 'Annie Jnr'

Y E A R 7 C A M P

Each year our Year 7 students attend a camp exclusively for them in Term one. The Home Group teacher, along

year. In addition to this, our Year 9 House Leaders also attend the camp to help run activities and build positive

In recent years the camp has been held at Phillip

and marine discovery. There are also team building activities for home groups.


A T H L E T I C S & S W I M M I N G C A R N I V A L

These sport days are part of the School Curriculum and Greensborough College expects all students to attend.

If students are not in many events they participate by

getting involved in the carnival atmosphere. A fantastic occasion for all.

A t h l e t i c D e v e l o p m e n t P r o g r a m ( A D P )

Greensborough College is proud to offer an elite Athletic

school.

abundance of support, expertise and experiences designed to assist them in their elite sporting aspirations.

• Full Access and use of our High Performance Centreand surrounding facilities.

• Regular performance tests, comprehensive

plans.

•conditioning sessions.

• Student athlete programs that incorporate training

and enhance their athletic potential and sportsperformances.

• Sports science/medicine support, physiotherapy

Qualifying students can also apply to be a part of our

sessions, squad training sessions, practice matches and much more.


C A R E E R S P A T H W A Y S

All students attend many La Trobe University excursions to

I n t e r a c t – J u n i o r R o t a r y

The School’s Junior Rotary Club raises funds for various charities throughout the year and also offers opportunities

Students have previously raised money for Solar Smiles,

in Kind.

S t u d e n t L e a d e r s h i p P r o g r a m Greensborough College prides itself on its strong

program.

Students are able to apply for the positions of our

All student leaders are involved in organising and

school assemblies.

Our student leaders also act on behalf of our student

Principal team.

B a n d & S i n g i n g C l u b

Greensborough College students have the option to learn a range of different instruments in our specialised instrumental rehearsal spaces.

nursing homes for Christmas.

C h e s s C l u b

Students can enjoy the classic game of chess through

has been running for more than a decade and continues

school competitions.

S t a t e S c h o o l S p e c t a c u l a r

dedicated team rehearse their moves, create their costumes and select music to meet the theme of this annual competition.


A R T S H O W

The College celebrates the achievements of our Art

H O M E W O R K C L U B

T R A V E L A B R O A D

Biannually the College organises ‘Adventura Italiana’ and

immersed in Italian and American culture. These tours see

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The College celebrates the achievements of our Art

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strategies. Alternatively, students can also bring in their

time.


M U S I C

Throughout the semester our instrumental music teachers

concerts for parents and guardians.

• End of Year Music Concert•

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The Pastoral Care Program at Greensborough College

• A sense of belonging, self and team identity;

• An understanding of Greensborough College andlife at Secondary School;

•students;

•positive contribution?’ at Greensborough College.

•• Band Soiree•

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Snow Camp

Surf CampAs part of the Year 9 Adventure Education subject,

Wilsons Promontory Camp

experience exploring the Australian landscape through


E N G L I S H S K I L L S R E A D I N G P R O G R A M

Greensborough College is committed to delivering

range of individual abilities and interests.

Program.

http://www.greensc.vic.edu.au > Programs

h i g h a c h i e v e r s 'P R O G R A M

challenges students to develop at a pace appropriate for them.

attention.

The Greensborough College High Achievers' Program challenges and engages these higher ability students to deepen and broaden their learning.

Entry into the Greensborough College High Achievers'


Students are required to sit a test at Greensborough College.

s c h o l a r s h i p p r o g r a m

Scholarships offered by Greensborough College are

to embrace the College’s values of Courage, Aspiration,


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build relationships.

Y E A R 7C O R E S U B J E C T S

Art

English

Mathematics

Physical EducationScienceHumanities

* Semester unit (2 terms)

A D D I T I O N A LI N F O R M A T I O N

• Bus Timetables• Curriculum• School Policies

• Top scoring Alumni• Student Wellbeing• Photo Gallery


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Nell Street Greensborough 3088

Telephone 9433 2666 Facsimile 9433 2629

Email [email protected]

www.greensc.vic.edu.au


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