Location ProfileWoodmans Hill Secondary College is a vibrant, supportive, and aspirational learning community, committed to learning from and with each other to ensure that all students grow. Being a small secondary school of 560 students and just over 100 staff, we can offer small school environment and supportive community that is unique in the Ballarat area.
Woodmans Hill Secondary College is a school that sits at the heart of its community, situated at the Eastern entrance to Ballarat, in the suburb of Ballarat East and on the Melbourne side, with newly developed facilities on a spacious site with a newly developed Science, Technology, Art and Performing Arts facilities.
At Woodmans Hill Secondary College, we pride ourselves on being a learning culture that knows each child and holds high aspirations for what they can achieve when we work together with our community.
We are committed to providing exciting learning experiences that are aimed at meeting each student at his or her academic, social, and emotional point of need. Ours is a school that focuses on developing the whole child and seeks to provide a range of opportunities, both in and outside the classroom, for each student to unlock his or her potential. Our values are Respect, Determination and Excellence, and we expect and encourage the demonstration of these values every day.
We are a school that invests time and resources into our staff to increase their capacity so that they can develop and improve their skills and knowledge as teachers. We are research and data driven, constantly focusing on how we can increase our pedagogical knowledge to achieve improved outcomes for our students. We have a strong and supportive Staff Wellbeing policy and program at Woodmans Hill, which prioritises connection and a sense of belonging for all staff. Mentoring programs are in place for all new staff and will provide ongoing support. Our VCE and NAPLAN results demonstrate strong and consistent growth, and our students have consistently demonstrated above state results in multiple areas.
Our Leadership Team for 2024 comprises of 1 Principal, 2 Assistant Principals, and 5 Learning Specialists (Literacy, Numeracy, Junior Years and Senior Years). Currently, our teaching team consists of 58 teaching staff and 47 ES staff (admin, maintenance, learning support, and Business Manager) who cater for the needs of our students from year 7 ¿ 12.
Selection CriteriaSC1 Demonstrated knowledge of the relevant curriculum, including the ability to incorporate the teaching of literacy and numeracy skills. Demonstrated experience in responding to student learning needs.