Principal’s Welcome

Vermont Secondary College is a large, single campus, co-educational school with a focus on innovative curriculum, high academic achievement and a broad co-curricular program.

Vermont Secondary College promotes the achievement of excellence in a learning environment that is safe, caring and accepting of diversity. Our College is committed to the development of life-long learning skills that motivate and enable all students to achieve their individual goals and to make a positive contribution to their community.

 

Principal Team

Principal – Tony Jacobs
Assistant Principals – Mike Stevens, Aidan Message & Cara Macfarlane

Tony Jacobs, Principal of Vermont Secondary College

Term Dates

Term 1

30 January to 28 March, 2024

Pupil Free Days

Thu, 01 Feb – All Students

Wed, 28 Feb – Years 7 to 10

Term 2

15 April to 28 June, 2024

Pupil Free Days

Mon, 13 May – Years 7 to 8

Tue, 14 May – All Students

Term 3

15 July to 20 September, 2024

Pupil Free Days

Fri, 19 Jul – Years 7 to 8

Thu, 15 Aug – All Students

Tue, 17 Sep – All Students

Term 4

07 October to 20 December, 2024

Pupil Free Days

Mon, 11 Nov – Years 11 to 12

Fri, 15 Nov – Years 9 to 11

Wed, 20 Nov – All Students

Tue, 26 Nov – Years 7 to 9

Teacher and Student at Vermont Secondary College

School Structure

The House Model at Vermont Secondary College provides a framework for the provision of student learning, support and intervention services as well as student leadership and to promote a sense of community. The structure consists of three Houses: Hotham, Macedon and Stirling.

Within each House there is a House Management Team:

  • An Assistant Principal
  • A Head of House
  • A Student Manager at each of Years 7, 8, 9 & 10
  • Two Student Managers at Years 11-12

These teams are supported as required by the Student Wellbeing and Pathways & Transitions teams.
The role of the House Management team and in particular the Student Manager is to provide the smooth daily operation of each year level House group and to create a cohesive, harmonious, productive and orderly House and college climate. Student Managers look after the general well-being of House students at the year level, have a highly visible presence, implementing the standards and procedures within the college, and are the first port-of-call in communicating with student families. This model of Student Management ensures consistency with students and families as they move through the College.

College Facilities

Vermont Secondary College was established in 1962, and is set in an attractive and tranquil natural environment surrounded by quiet residential areas, parkland and playing fields. Our students experience a stimulating physical environment that is conducive to learning.

The learning and teaching facilities include:

The Year 7 learning centre with flexible learning spaces, including the Year 7 student managers office, conveniently located to support Year 7 students.
The senior study centre with collaborative and quiet study spaces
The student wellbeing and pathways centre
The instrumental and classroom music centre with a large performance space
Indoor gymnasium, synthetic soccer/hockey pitch, outdoor basketball/netball courts

and more…

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