College

From the Principal - Wayne Perkins

Sandringham College is a three campus Year 7-12 College located in the south eastern Bayside suburbs of Melbourne. In 2009 1360 students, including 44 international students, are enjoying and benefiting from the rich and engaging curriculum and experiences that the College is renowned for.

Established in 1988, the College combines the achievements of its four founding schools to provide a unique learning environment that truly values and celebrates diversity and to endeavours to ensure that all students feel valued and achieve excellence.

The College purpose and values are reflected in its multi-campus structure, which provides learning environments to suit the changing needs of students in the middle and later years of schooling. The Beaumaris and Sandringham Year 7-10 Campus provide environments designed to increase student connectedness and belonging, combined positive staff-student relationships. This is particularly important in Year 7 and 8, as young people move from primary to secondary schooling and begin to more fully develop there individuality. The Year 7 program includes a particular focus on the development of self-esteem, cooperation and sense of purpose, particularly through the Pastoral Care and Peer Support Programs.

The Victorian Essential Learning Standards based Year 7-10 programs are designed to challenge and extend students, to develop their creativity, sense of community and citizenship. The Year 7-10 the Enhanced Mathematics and Science Program (eMaS), which is designed to challenge and extend mathematical and scientific skills and knowledge. The 3C9 Program provides Year 9 students with challenging community based and cooperative learning experiences which move the classroom out into the community.

The Senior Campus provides a unique environment which is designed to address the needs and aspirations of Year 11 and 12 students. In preparation for life beyond school, students are encouraged to take increased responsibility for their learning and supported in making informed choices about post-school education and career pathways. Sandringham provides one of the widest ranges of Victorian Certificate of Education and Vocational Education and Training studies in the state. The College Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning Program again highlights the ways in which the College is focused on providing programs that address individual needs and aspirations.

Sandringham students are also able to participate in a wide range of activities beyond the classroom, all of which give students the opportunity to further develop their sense of self, their leadership skills, and their commitment and responsibility to others. These activities include:

• Student Council
• Sport
• Music
• The College Production
• Camps and excursions
• Community work and participation