Location ProfileFountain Gate Secondary College is located in the City of Casey in the south eastern suburbs of Melbourne, approximately 40 kilometres from the Melbourne Central Business District. The school was registered as a Year 7-12 provider in 2009, and prior to that, was a Year 7-10 campus of Eumemmerring College.
We provide high-quality education for the Narre Warren community in a safe, supportive and educationally challenging environment. The College recognises and values the diversity of its community that is drawn from different social, economic and cultural backgrounds. We have well-established relationships with our feeder primary schools through the Casey North Network.
The school grounds include an indoor multi-purpose gymnasium, and a range of flexible classrooms (`learning hubs¿) and specialist facilities. The grounds include passive and active play spaces, basketball and netball courts and an oval.
Enrolments are approximately 1240 students. The Student Family Occupation Education (SFOE) index was in 2023. The staffing profile of Fountain Gate Secondary College includes a principal, five assistant principals, 97.4 teachers and 40 full time equivalent Education Support (ES) staff.
Fountain Gate Secondary College provides a Year 7 to Year 12 learning program through the Victorian Curriculum, the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE), Victorian Certificate of Education ¿ Vocation Major (VCE-VM) and a range of Victorian Education and Training (VET) offerings.
To support the wellbeing and educational needs of our students we have a partnership with Headspace and have an onsite team consisting of: College Wellbeing Leader, Re-engagement Officer, Attendance Officers for each Year Level Hub, Integration Coordinator, Youth Worker, Counsellor, Speech Pathologist, Adolescent Health Nurse, Multicultural Aides, Occupational Therapist, onsite psychologists, School Nurse and the `Doctors in School¿ program.
A school-wide Positive Education approach underpins all our interactions. An extensive awards system operates throughout the school, recognising students who demonstrate our school values ¿ Respect, Honesty, Responsibility and Endeavour.
The College successfully competes through several interschool sports, and our Rugby and Soccer Academies support students to achieve excellence both on and off the sporting field.
As part of our School Strategic Plan, our college has three focus areas:
Improve student learning outcomes Optimise student wellbeing and connectedness Improve student engagement in learning Fountain Gate Secondary College is committed to providing a high quality educational program that supports all students to fulfil their potential and achieve their goals in life. We have high expectations for all members of our school community, and ensure this is matched with high levels of support.
Selection CriteriaSC1 Demonstrated experience and skills in coordinating a specific education support function.
SC2 Demonstrated capacity to supervise the work of other support staff and to develop procedures and guidelines relating to the work area.
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