Articles tagged: Colac Secondary College

Eventful start for principal
New Colac Secondary College principal Shane Elevato has had a baptism of fire during his first week in the top job.

Welcome move for VCE scores
Colac Secondary College Year 12 Seb Hay says special consideration for VCE students’ end-of-year results has given him and fellow students some peace of mind after a challenging and interrupted 18 months.

Mental health guidance for Colac students
Colac students are getting into the right head space with a national program visiting Colac to provide support for mental health.

Scientific students savour STEM skills
Colac high school students have enjoyed hands-on and interactive programs this week, promoting science, technology, engineering and mathematics learning.

Promoting female STEM pathways
A Colac Secondary College program will aim to support female participation and confidence in science, technology, engineering and mathematics subjects, while promoting future pathways.

Praise for sporting initiative
Colac Secondary College has earned recognition in a state sporting award, praising the school for its Sporting Pathways Program and community partnerships.

Colourful show for athletics day
Colac Secondary College students said goodbye to term one in colourful fashion, celebrating their athletics day.

College open day draws hundreds
Colac Secondary College enjoyed a successful open day last week.

College highlights safety for firearms
Colac Secondary College has educated students on the importance of firearm safety.

Showcase for college
Colac Secondary College students and staff are looking forward to showcasing all the school has to offer at its open day.

Kids make a splash for swimming sports
Colac’s Bluewater pool was abuzz with festivities for Colac Secondary College’s annual swimming sports.

Students’ hard work rewarded
Colac Secondary College’s top students say following their passions got them through remote learning in 2020.

Grade Sixes facing their new frontier
Colac Grade Six students had a taste of their future life in secondary school this week.

Students bloom back at school
Colac Secondary College students have enjoyed special activities this week to celebrate their return to face-to-face learning.

Excitement and relief for returning students
School is back for Colac and district secondary school students, with a return to on-site learning this week.

See our smiles?
Colac and district VCE students were all smiles this week when they were able to return to school for their first exam of the season, the General Achievement Test.

Students rise to the challenge
Today we hear from David Treweek, who is Colac Secondary College’s Year Nine-10 sub-school leader. He also teaches Year 12 outdoor education and PE leads the Sporting Pathways program.

Schools wait on opening advice
Three Colac schools that are closed due to COVID-19 scares were yesterday awaiting further DHHS advice about reopening their classrooms.

Colac Secondary College closed Friday
Colac Secondary College will extend its school closure to tomorrow as DHHS investigations remain ongoing.

School’s in: Government allows return to class
Some Colac and district students and teachers will start to return to school in two weeks, after the State Government said the transition back to onsite learning was safe.

All work is homework for teens
In their 13th and final year of schooling, Colac Secondary College’s Year 12 students have been adapting to an unprecedented change in environment, as the coronavirus pandemic forces kids to learn from home.

A lesson on keeping connected
Colac Secondary School Year 12s are keeping connected with fellow students and teachers as they settle into remote learning from home. CSC teacher Dave Treweek met online with his outdoor education students, clockwise from left, Trey Wheadon, Eliesha Cazaly, Riley Calder and Thomas Swayn, as they continue their last year of VCE. The school’s Year […]

Phone ban benefits learning
Students at Colac Secondary College are already benefitting from a ban on mobile phones in the classroom and schoolyard, the college’s principal says.

Youth mental health under the spotlight
Improving mental health in Colac must start at a school level, a Colac school wellbeing officer says.

