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Form of workWestern Heights College is in the exciting formative years of establishing a new and vibrant culture with the guidance of a new Principal and leadership team. It is a government co-educational single campus secondary college located in the heart of the Hamlyn Heights, Herne Hill and the Geelong West region just a short drive from the Geelong city centre, the Geelong Ring Road and nearby rural towns. In 2015, the stage 2 school total rebuild was complete enabling the school to realise its vision of state of the art modern buildings which connect learning, to our community and reflects our leading-edge work in curriculum design and delivery for our community. The school is currently in the final design phase of building its new onsite School Gymnasium with completion due by the end of 2025/2026.
The college¿s purpose is to empower students to strive for success and excellence in their educational journey with a focus on learning growth, high expectations, holistic well-being, creativity and innovation. Global learning and thinking is a priority for the College with the school inclusive of cultural diversity, offering EAL and Chinese mandarin as its language. The college has sister schools in China and South Korea.
Leadership, interpersonal development and student voice and agency with their learning are a focus for the school with its offerings of exceptional dance, music, theatre studies, technology, STEM and art programs on offer. The college has recently re-invigorated its camps and study opportunities to include local, interstate and international experiences to places like Mount Buller, the Kokoda Track, Central Australia, China, Singapore, a USA Basketball Tour, a European and Fiji Soccer Program Tour, New Zealand Netball Tour and a AFL ¿grow the Game¿ Immersion Tour to Darwin. The College is also involved regularly in the School for Student Leadership Opportunities.
All students belong to learning communities with developmental personal learning goals and pathways plans, supported by a daily mentoring program. Years 7 and 8 students are supported in their learning communities by a teacher team focused on building key skills, knowledge and understanding. An innovative personalised program for Year 9 and 10 students includes access to VCE, School Based Apprenticeships (SBA¿s) and Vocational Education Training (VET) studies. Years 11 and 12 students choose from a wide range of studies, combining academic, vocational and applied learning programs and certificates. Western Heights College has an active and fully engaged College Council, establishing strong links with the local community, including partnerships with the City of Greater Geelong, Vines Road Community Hub, the Geelong Regional Library, Vines Road Senior Citizens and the Geelong Ford Museum of Motoring and Industry co-located on the new site. The school currently has a growing enrolment of 1000+ students.
It is an exciting time to be involved Western Heights College community.
More information is accessible from the college website: www.whc.vic.edu.au
