LEONGATHA SECONDARY COLLEGE

Founded in 1912, Leongatha Secondary College’s motto is “Excellence in education”. The college offers a range of programs designed to foster students’ confidence, self-esteem and self-discipline, and to encourage them to realise fully their academic and personal potential.

Facilities: Outstanding facilities including extensive computer resources, modern technology rooms, individual lockers’ facility, outstanding sports venue, advanced multimedia area, agriculture/horticulture centre, equestrian stables, purpose-built drama/dance studios and senior computerised library and music, and foods area as part of the Mesley Hall facility.

Curriculum: The senior college curriculum is designed to provide both breadth and depth of study with an extensive range of VCE, VET and VCAL units. In Years 7 and 8, students undertake a broad based core program with access to enrichment in literacy and numeracy skills. There is a pastoral program with an emphasis on the promotion of social and emotional wellbeing. Students at Year 9 follow an innovative curriculum supported by the Leading Schools Fund with a focus on literacy, numeracy, discoveries and journeys. Year 10 follow a core-elective program with opportunity to accelerate into senior studies.

Student welfare programs: The college environment fosters self-esteem and self-discipline and is directed towards enabling students to develop personal responsibility for sound learning and thinking skills, to communicate clearly, to work in teams and to understand a range of viewpoints, including those of other cultures.

School Information

  • Type: Government
  • Coeducational or single-sex: Coeducational

  • Faith-based: None
  • Year: Year 7 - Year 12
  • Day/Boarding: Day and Boarding
  • Enrolment: 490 students
  • Interview Required Upon Enrolment: No
  • International Baccalaureate Programs offered:
  • ESL Support: N/A
  • Scholarships Available: No
  • Gifted and Talented Program: N/A
  • Preschool or Early Learning Centre:
  • After School Care/ OOSH Options:
  • Fees: Free (Government School)
  • Address:Private Bag 1, Leongatha 3953
  • Phone:03 5662 4333
  • Fax:03 5662 2155

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