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Form of workSpringside West Secondary College is a new school being established in the growth corridor of the north western suburbs in the new suburb Fraser Rise.
The school opened at the beginning of the 2018 school year with an enrolment of 171 students- 35 in Year 10 and 136 in Year 7. In 2019 the enrolment profile of the entire school grew to over 400 students, with cohorts at Years 7, 8, 10 and 11. In 2020 the school grew to an enrolment of 740 students with a full program of years 7-12, in 2021 the enrolment of the school was 970 students, in 2022 to 1200 students, in 2023 to 1400 students and in 2024 to 1650 students.
The design concept of Springside West Secondary College is contemporary, reflecting education research in exemplary learning settings.
Students are housed in Learning Neighbourhoods, with their core teachers. There is full access to 21st Century learning tools through internet connectivity. Built facilities include: one Learning Neighbourhood and the Arts & STEM building, with an enrolment capacity of up to 500 students built in 2017; two additional Learning neighbourhood buildings, a Performing Arts and Music centre and a Gymnasium built in 2018-19. The total capacity of the permanent buildings is 1200 students, with an estimated peak enrolment of more than 1500 students in coming years. Relocatable classrooms will be required to cater for this enrolment growth.
Springside West Secondary College is dedicated to developing an inclusive high achieving culture. We strive at all times to know our students and direct their learning in accordance with our school values: Growth: We are motivated learners, always striving for personal development and academic excellence; Challenge: We take responsibility for our learning and seize new opportunities with determination and optimism; Community: We treat all members of our community with respect and are responsible for our actions and environment.
