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Form of workEast Doncaster Secondary College is a large, single campus, co-educational school with a focus on high academic achievement, excellence in teaching and learning and student connectedness and wellbeing, situated in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne.
The College has an enrolment of over 1800 students and 160 teaching and education support staff.
As a College, we strive to develop passionate learners who are critical thinkers with the confidence and capability to engage in the global community. We want students to experience a sense of achievement and growth in their academic, personal, social and emotional development. The College values of curiosity, excellence, fairness, respect, resilience, teamwork, care and compassion reflects these desired outcomes.
We have high expectations that our students will commit to being supportive of each other as they strive for success as learners. Our catch phrase for learning is `Creating a Culture of Curiosity¿ ¿ we strive to ensure that there is a focus on learning improvement for every student. As a result, our student achievement data is excellent across a range of data sets and year levels.
Diversity adds to the richness and quality of the students¿ educational experience at East Doncaster Secondary College. We are proudly multicultural across more than 40 nationalities, with a strong and established International Student Program. Approximately 40% of our students undertake English as an Additional Language (EAL) study.
The College offers an array of alternative pathway options to enable greater flexibility in our ability to cater for individual needs. Students have access to external VET provision and a quality delivery of the Vocational Major VCE pathway.
At East Doncaster Secondary College, we are committed to child safety. We strive to ensure that our students are safe, happy and empowered. Through a holistic approach to wellbeing, the College offer an extensive overlay program, `Positive Futures¿, as a means of visibly addressing the social and emotional needs of our students in a multi-dimensional and integrated approach.
As a high performing school, East Doncaster Secondary College prides itself on the creation of a learning environment where student academic, sporting, music and the arts achievements are recognised and celebrated. Underlying the focus on excellence is the recognition that such outcomes can best be achieved in an environment where students are happy, healthy and connected.
Copies of the School Strategic Plan, Annual Implementation Plan and School Policies can be accessed via the school website www.eastdonsc.vic.edu.au
For information regarding East Doncaster Secondary College Child Safety Policies and practices, including Code of Conduct please go to https://www.eastdonsc.vic.edu.au/our_school/child-safety-standards
