Cohuna Secondary College, with an enrolment of 170, services the rural town of Cohuna and adjacent communities. Cohuna is situated on the Murray Valley Highway on the banks of the Gunbower Creek. The area offers the potential for varied recreational activities and is abundant with many natural features. The community has access to a wide range of sporting facilities and offers a relaxed lifestyle. Cohuna is central to a highly productive irrigation and dairying industry and has a range of businesses in town that support such industry.
The College has extensive grounds (10 hectares), which provide both active and passive recreational opportunities in large ovals and an ECA Centre that houses two basketball courts, a facility that is also used by the local community. We have modernised and refurbished sever buildings. We have up-to-date e-Learning resources, including 3D printers, interactive whiteboards, scanning pens, data projectors and other devices to support effective teaching and learning in the 21st Century. In 2018 our College has embed BYOD for all students.
An extensive elective program operates in the Middle School with many Year 10 students choosing to study a VCE or VET subject. Our curriculum structure is well on the way to embedding The Victorian Curriculum, with subject leaders auditing current structures to be reflective of Victorian Curriculum requirements. Staff are working on curriculum development through a shared Teaching and Learning Architecture. NAPLAN results have been consistently strong for many years and current NAPLAN growth data reflects very positively on programs delivered at the college.
We offer an expansive program in the senior school with a large number of VCE units, VET options as well as offering School-Based Apprenticeships as a pathway option. We also offer VCAL and tuition through Distance Education and the Victorian Virtual Learning Network to support the broad range of programs offered in the senior school. This ensures students have ready access to tertiary studies and to diverse career opportunities.
Continuing success in formal studies, in sport and extra-curricular activities exemplifies the College's emphasis on quality of life education. Theatre Restaurant musical productions, involvement in the Advance (Future Leaders) program, Cambodia alternative schoolies, regional Youth Council and the growth of music and our Concert Band are all examples of the opportunities provided for our students. Our students enjoy access to an extensive and varied camp and excursions program, a public speaking forum, debating, work experience, special education programs, support for students with disabilities and impairments and inter-school sport.
Our Staff work and learn together in collegiate teams to maximise student potential through implementing highly effective teaching strategies.
We have strong community relationships that foster community respect for our students, building commitment and motivation and providing positive role modelling for all.
We aim to encourage each student to develop positive behaviour based on cooperation and mutual respect, with students taking responsibility for their own decisions.
We are a proud school with a proud history, and strive for excellence in all that we do. Let us Excel.
