Location Profile Gladstone Park is a single campus, co-educational Year 7 to 12 College of almost 1550 students that serves a large residential community in the North Western suburbs of Melbourne. We have a culturally diverse enrolment. The school operates using a Sub-School model with Junior School years 7 - 8; Middle School years 9 - 10 and Senior School years 11 - 12. Currently more than 30 primary schools provide students for entry at Year 7. The school provides a core program in the Years 7-9. The Year 10 blocks are aligned with the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) blocks. Vocational Education and Training (VET) is also offered to students. A considerable proportion of Year 10 students undertake a VCE subject or pursue additional pathway options within the conventional curriculum program. The school has a Select Entry Acceleration (SEAL) Program. Our school is part of The Academy of Accredited SEAL Schools. Gladstone Park offers a unique Language Immersion program using the CLIL (Content Learning in Language methodology), where students are taught Maths, History and Geography in Italian by CLIL trained teachers. The school provides a significant extra-curricular and enrichment program including a large instrumental program and school bands; debating; drama and musical productions and a large House competition program. Facilities include: a 300 seat Performing Arts Centre with a dance studio, dedicated VCE student study centre, community library, modern administration block, one full size and one three quarter size gym, an outdoor soccer/hockey court, outdoor table-tennis tables, separate year 7 area and extensive gardens. A Bring Your Own Device program is in place for Year 10 ¿ 12 students with a staged move toward a whole school program by 2024. A large number of our classrooms are equipped with state-of-the-art computing equipment for student use. The College has a warm and friendly atmosphere. Gladstone Park is a traditional school with traditional values, the key value being respect. Selection Criteria