AddressCarwatha College P-12 is located in Noble Park North and provides for students from Prep to Year 12 on one site. The P-12 nature of the school has been well accepted by the local community, who have embraced the concept of a 'college for the whole family'. Student and parent opinion surveys indicate high levels of satisfaction with the school overall. The P-12 nature of the school also allows for many opportunities for staff and students to work together, underpinned by our values ' Respect; Commitment; Teamwork and Excellence.
One of the great strengths of the school is its multi-cultural population, with 68 nationalities represented, bringing a rich variety of cultural traditions and values and an exceptional environment for developing understanding and tolerance of others. Many of our newly arrived migrant families, some of whom are refugees, have special needs, and the school endeavours to support these students and families holistically. The school's SFO index is 0.69 and 63% of our students come from a language background other than English. The school has a very strong culture of care and support for its students, experienced and committed wellbeing staff and a broad range of wellbeing programs.
There is a strong commitment from staff to improve student outcomes. The major focus has been on personalising the learning for our students. This has involved ongoing professional learning for staff, with particular focus on the importance of building and maintaining positive relationships with students, using and interpreting data to identify students' point of need and developing, implementing and evaluating strategies to cater for the individual learning needs of students and using a range of assessment and feedback strategies. Our 'whole school approach' to student management and engagement ensures an orderly environment to support improvements in learning.
We offer a comprehensive and inclusive curriculum program, focusing on laying the foundations from Prep to Year 2; building breadth and depth from Years 3 to 6; consolidating learning and preparing for senior years in Years 7 to 9; and establishing pathways and looking to the future in Years 10 to 12. All of our students undertake the VCE over 3 years, beginning in Year 10, as part of our innovative 'V3' program. We offer the full range of pathways options (VCE, VETiS and VM). We have consistently high retention rates and high rates of entry into tertiary studies, further training or employment when our students leave school.
We are co-owners of a Trade Training Centre, built in partnership with Chisholm TAFE and 4 other local secondary colleges, located at the Chisholm TAFE site in Dandenong. This has further expanded the pathways options available to our students.
Carwatha also offers a wide range of co-curricular programs, including instrumental music, sport, public speaking, choir, school productions, presentation balls, variety nights and concerts. Students also have the opportunity to enter a range of subject and other competitions.
Carwatha College P 12 in the past 3 years has introduced a High Achievers Program and Football Academy to meet the needs of its students. These programs are designed to meet the needs of our students and ensure they achieve the best possible outcomes.
We also place strong emphasis on student leadership, with students at all year levels having the opportunity to take on leadership positions, including Junior School Council, SRC, House Captains, Form Captains, College Captains, Sport Captains; Performing Arts Captains, Environment Captains; flag monitors and School Council representatives. All students in Year 9 participate in a Community Leadership program.
The school has actively sought ongoing and committed partnerships with industry, universities, TAFEs and community organisations. These include long term partnerships with Australian Business and Community Network (ABCN), Deakin University and Chisholm TAFE, together with a broad range of community and wellbeing organisations. These partnerships have been of great benefit to our students and our school.
As a community of learners, we are very proud of our College and of the opportunities and outcomes available to our students.
Please note: Carwatha College P-12 is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. This will be the primary focus of our care and decision-making, with particular attention paid to the cultural safety of Aboriginal children and children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds, as well as the safety of children with a disability.
