Location Profile Gladstone Park is a single campus, co-educational Year 7 to 12 College of almost 1540 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 - 8; Middle School years and Senior School years 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 all VCE students, including Vocational Major 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 Mathematics, 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 with a staged transitioning for the whole school to be completed by 2026.
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.