AddressSchool Profile
Founded in 1961, Bayswater Secondary College is a growing secondary school located in the City of Knox in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, approximately 34 kilometres from the Melbourne Central Business District. The College is a centre of the community and we value our strong relationships with students, parents, carers, local primary schools and the wider community, including tertiary partnerships.
Our core focus is providing a wide variety of options and opportunities to our students in a boutique setting, to ensure that every student at Bayswater Secondary College has every opportunity to succeed throughout and beyond their secondary school years. Bayswater Secondary College currently has an enrolment of 235 students, with growth projected to increase over the coming years with a built capacity of 550 to be reached by 2028. Our staffing profile includes a Principal and 2 Assistant Principals, 2 Leading Teachers, 2 Learning Specialists, 25 teachers and 11 full-time equivalent Education Support (ES) staff.
Our College values of Honesty, Excellence, Acceptance, Respect and Teamwork are at the H.E.A.R.T. of everything we do at Bayswater Secondary College, and underpin the culture of support and inclusivity that we continually work to achieve. We believe in a supportive and inclusive school community where all students, staff and teachers have a right to learn and work in a safe and orderly environment. Respectful learning environments and positive student behaviours are most effectively developed through positive relationships that are based on whole school and classroom practices. The organisational structure for students is one that is arranged into subschools (Junior - Years 7-9; and Senior - Years 10-12) where students are supported by engagement and wellbeing leaders within the College including their Home Group teacher, Sub School Coordinator, Sub School Leader and Assistant Principal.
Further engagement and wellbeing supports are enacted through our College wellbeing team comprising of a Student Wellbeing Coordinator, Mental Health Practitioner, Psychologist, Occupational Therapist and Chaplain. Regular support from the regional Student Support Services team, in addition to strong links with the Occupational Therapy program of La Trobe University round out the team and ensure the wellbeing and engagement needs of students are met. Our learning community is welcoming and highly diverse and we celebrate and acknowledge the broad range of strengths, skills and attributes that all members of our school community possess.
Bayswater Secondary College currently offer a structured core curriculum (Victorian Curriculum / VCE / VCEVM), as well as Accelerated Learning opportunities for students at all year levels, an Instrumental Music program from Years 7-10 and a wide variety of VCE and Vocational Education and Training in schools (VETis) options for senior students. The College offers a variety of elective choices in Years 8-10, which are vertically grouped to provide students a wide range of options in a small setting.
The College is part of the Bayswater Education Plan, and is currently working with the local Bayswater primary schools to improve educational outcomes for students in the Bayswater area. The College also received $12.4 million to fund the redevelopment of the buildings and grounds, with work now completed in Term 2, 2024.
All students, staff and teachers have a right to learn and work in a safe and orderly environment. Respectful learning environments and positive student behaviours are most effectively developed through positive relationships that are based on whole school and classroom practices.
Vision
To provide high quality learning experiences and pathways that enable all students to achieve excellence.
College Values
H.E.A.R.T ¿ Honesty, Excellence, Acceptance, Respect and Teamwork
Honesty: Being honest with ourselves, and one another in everything we do
Excellence: Striving for excellence and our personal best at all times by always giving our best effort
Acceptance: Accepting one another for who we are, and recognizing that our differences are what make us unique and interesting, and ensuring we treat ourselves, and one another with kindness.
Respect: For ourselves, one another and our surroundings
Teamwork: Working together and supporting one another helps us strive for excellence and achieve successful outcomes
