Learning Enrichment & Extension Program (LEEP)
What is Vermont Secondary College’s LEEP?
LEEP is a select entry enrichment program designed to meet the needs of talented and gifted students. The rigorous and challenging academic program provides students with an opportunity to work with like-minded students in a supportive and encouraging environment.
LEEP is not an accelerated program; rather it allows students to progress with their school age peers whilst undertaking a challenging curriculum that enriches and extends them in the disciplines of English, Mathematics, Science, History, Geography and Digital Technologies.
Students will remain with their LEEP peers for three years from Year 7 to Year 9 and from Year 10 onwards they will be able to access a range of VCE/VET subjects, university subjects and a range of challenging electives but this will depend on the student’s continued high academic performance.
How are students selected for LEEP?
The 2025 Year 7 LEEP class will be selected from our total enrolled Year 7 cohort only.
We will first select our Year 7 students using the standard Department of Education process (DE enrolment process), then we will shortlist our LEEP class from this cohort using information from the primary schools and from the educational assessment data gathered.
Families will be able to indicate interest in a LEEP placement for their child on the ‘Language, LEEP & House selection’ pro-forma, distributed to families this August after enrolments are confirmed. Please note, only students who have been assessed as working ‘above the expected level’ by their primary school teachers and/or on their grade 5 NAPLAN report can choose to sit the additional assessment to then be considered eligible for the LEEP program.
Students who have nominated to be considered for the LEEP program on the pro-forma and have demonstrated the appropriate personal and interpersonal skills, and outstanding academic skills, will then be considered for selection into LEEP. The successful students will be offered a place in the 2025 LEEP class.
Who do I contact if I have any enquiries?
For all enquiries regarding LEEP, please contact the Head of Learning & Teaching via the information or form on our contact page.
For all enquiries regarding Year 7 enrolment, please visit our enrolments page.
