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ContactTo find out more about the unique opportunities at Copperfield College, book a tour or contact us for more information:

Junior school - Years 7–10Kings Park Junior Campus Ph: 9365 4111

Sydenham Junior Campus Ph: 9361 3888

Delahey Senior Campus and College Administration Ph: 9307 5555

Email: [email protected]

Website: copperfieldcollege.vic.edu.au

Outstanding facilities and grounds As a multi-campus school, the College offers an outstanding range of facilities which include:

• Federally-funded Technical Trade Centre focusing on Electro-technology, Hospitality and Automotive Studies

• Extensive grounds including sports fields

• Dedicated senior campus

• Purpose-built facilities for specialised areas:

• Science

• the Arts

• Technology (including STEM ‘Makerspaces’ & ICT).

Opportunity to develop their unique interests The many co-curricular activities ensure all students can explore their unique interests:

• Debating and Student Leadership programs

• Robotics Club, Science Fair and Maths Competitions

• Chess, Reading Clubs and other lunchtime activities

• College Music and Dance

• Numerous Interschool Sports

• CHASE (Community Health Advancement and Student Engagement) Mentoring Program

• Community engagement activities with a range of partner organisations.

Accelerated learningopportunitiesThe enriched curriculum allows gifted learners to reach their academic potential, gain a deeper understanding, and enhance their tertiary study options.

Select students who demonstrate high capability and commitment have the opportunity to undertake a VCE subject Units 1 & 2 in Year 10 and gain a head start into VCE.

Committed Year 11 students can also complete Year 12 VCE Units 3 & 4, providing them with a completed VCE subject that contributes to their Year 12 VCE results.

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Empowering every studentto aspire and achieve

Empowering every student to aspire and achieve

A diversity of education and opportunity

Comprehensive academic and vocational pathwaysWhether their ambitions are in academia, vocational learning or a combination of both; our comprehensive pathways enable all students to work toward university, TAFE, apprenticeships or traineeships:

• Dedicated career and pathways support team

• An excellent VCE to tertiary education program (university or TAFE)

• Access to a wide range of VET programs

• An award winning Victorian Certificate of Applied learning (VCAL) program

• Structured workplace learning placement

• Year 10 work experience program

• Help in accessing apprenticeships & traineeships.

Outstanding Performing ArtsPerforming Arts at Copperfield College includes Dance, Drama and Music:

• Music solo performance

• Music group performance

• VET music industry

• Instrumental music available to every Student

• Regular Performances and Recitals

• Cross-college music, drama and dance concerts and events.

Parents and students choose Copperfield College because of the success of our students and the numerous individual learning pathways involving a very wide range of subject choices.

With excellent VCE results, Copperfield College has one of the highest numbers of students successfully completing Year 12 in our community.

I am proud that all of our students can learn to the best of their ability and leave the College as young adults, articulate and confident in their success.

I encourage you to consider a rounded education at Copperfield College as your first option.

Anthony SokolCollege Principal

Academic results where they countThe personalised and inclusive education program for all year levels delivers results that are better than or equal to other public schools in Brimbank:

• Highest number of Year 12 VCE, VET and VCAL students enrolled

• Very high percentage of VCE and VCAL students successfully completing their certificates

• An excellent and consistent median VCE Study Score of 29

• Increasing numbers of students with ATARs above 80

• Numerous students awarded the VCE Baccalaureate

• Exceptional (well above State average) VCE Study scores in a number of subjects including:

• All Mathematics subjects

• English (EAL)

• Information Technology

• Economics

• Systems Engineering

• VET Music

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Dedicated Year 7 supportThe dedicated Year 7 transition program helps students become accustomed to secondary school, make new friends and move smoothly into the secondary college community:

• Dedicated numeracy and literacy programs

• Team structures with home groups that enhance connectedness to peers, teachers and the college

• Year 7 & 8 Scholarships - academic, performing arts, leadership & community

• Student Wellbeing team that looks after individual needs.

A safe inclusive schoolThe increased emphasis on providing a safe, orderly learning environment is evident in our students and parent surveys. Against the Region and State mean, Copperfield College performs positively in the areas of:

• Student perceptions of safety

• Connectedness to school and peers

• High student retention -Year 7 to 12

• High student attendance rates

• Focus on student wellbeing.Copperfield College is among the TOP 3 ranking VCE government schools in Brimbank

Copperfield College has consistently strong and improving VCE results

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While academic success is always a first priority, Copperfield College provides a well- rounded education in multiple learning areas:

• English with particular focus on reading and writing

• Dedicated Mathematics and numeracy support

• Science

• Psychology

• English as an additional Language (EAL)

• Humanities

• Languages – Italian, Japanese

• Art and Technology

• Physical Education and Health

• Music, Drama and Dance.

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• English (EAL)

• Economics

• VET Music

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• Humanities

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• Humanities

• Science

• the Arts

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