Dandenong High School怎么样 校园生活

　　Establishedin1919,DandenongHighSchoolisoneoftheoldest,largestandmostculturallydiverseSecondaryschoolsinthestate.ItissituatedintheSouthEasternRegioninDandenongalowsocioeconomiccommunity(SFOdensityof.72)withahighrefugeepopulation.Theschoolhasover2000studentsandishighlymulticulturalwith78Nationalitiesand80differentlanguagegroupsrepresented.Thereare29indigenousstudents,12internationalstudentsand80%ofstudentsspeakalanguageotherthanEnglishathome.Ofourlargerefugeepopulation,25%ofthosestudentshaveexperiencedinterruptedschoolingornoschoolingatallintheirnativecountry.Theschoolcommunityistransientinnaturewiththeoriginofrefugeeschangingovertimeandbringingdifferingneedsandnewculturalchallengeswiththem.AnextensiveESLProgram,includinganESLTransitionProgramsupportsstudentslearningattheschoolandliteracyisakeyschoolfocus.Aniconiceducationalfacilityinthecommunity,in2005DandenongHighSchoolmergedwith2verydifferentschoolsofvaryingsizes,CleelandSecondaryCollege(550students)andDovetonSecondaryCollege(175students). 

　　SchoolProfileDocuments

　　AnnualReport2011

　　AnnualImplementationPlan2012

　　SchoolLevelReport2011

　　SchoolLevelReport2011Attachment

　　SchoolStrategicPlan2012-2015

　　SchoolCouncilMinutesFebruary2012

　　SchoolCouncilMinutesMarch2012

　　NewPrincipalApplicationInformation

　　SelectionCriteria

　　Despitetheirclosegeographicallocationeachschoolwasuniqueintheirculture,theelementofthecommunitytheyservedandtheirapproachtoteachingandlearning.In2005thedataateachschoolshowedincompletenessineducationalprovision,growingconcernsregardingstudentoutcomesinliteracyandnumeracyandalackofpathwayofferings.Theschoolsrecognisedthattheywouldneedtousethemergeasacatalysttodevelopa“newschool”withaninnovativeteachingandlearningmodel,stateoftheartfacilitiesandadynamic,supportiveandengaginglearningenvironmentthatwouldaddressthechangingcommunity,theneedsofitsblendedcohortofstudentsanditssharedunderstandingofhowstudentslearn.Theschooliscurrentlyundergoinga$45millionbuildingprogram(Stage2iscompletewithStage3duetobeginthisyear).

　　Theschoolhasanenrolmentof2000studentswithapproximately330ateachyearlevelanditsverticalstructureisunique.Inordertoensurestudentsdevelopa“senseofbelonging”andconnectednesstotheschool,givenitssize,studentsarehousedin7HouseBuildingsononesite.Eachhouseholds300studentsfromYears7-12,25teachingstaff,aHouseLeadershipTeamof3andanattendanceofficer.InYears7-10studentslearnprimarilyinthepurposefullydesignedandICTrichlearningspaceswithintheHousefortheircorelearningmovingtospecialistlearningspaceswhenrequired.Studentshavetheopportunitytodevelopmeaningfulrelationshipswiththeteamsofteacherswithinthehouse,parentscancommunicateonaregularbasiswiththeHouseLeadershipTeamandtheverticalstructureencouragespeertutoringandmentoringacrossYears7-12.

　　Theschoolhasaninnovativeapproachtocurriculumandoperatesacollaborativelearningmodel.InYears7–10studentslearningroupsof50studentswithateamof3teacherswhoplan,teachandassesstogetherforEnglish/Humanities,Maths/Science,Health/PEandLOTE.InordertoensureconsistencyacrosstheHousesteachingTeamsfollowcurriculumframeworksavailableonthenetworkforeachYearLevel.Thereisafocusondiscoverybasedlearningandstudentinquiryandstudentsareencouragedtobeindependentlearners,self-motivatedandcuriousabouttheworldaroundthem.Allstudentsinyears7-12havepersonalisedlearningaspartoftheirtimetableanddevelopanindividuallearningplanintheformofadigitalportfolio. DuringeachtermstudentsinYears7-10developtheirowninquirybasedonanessentialquestionandexploretheirideasduringimmersionactivities.

　　TheschoolhasanacceleratedlearningprograminYears7-10andoffersawiderangeofelectiveoptionsandextensivecurriculumopportunitiesintheSeniorYears.StudentscanselectnumerousVCEstudies,aVCALprogramandtheschoolalsooffersVETsubjects.ThecompletionoftheTradeTrainingcentrein2012withChisholmTAFEwillresultinevenmorediverseeducationalopportunitiesforstudents.StronglinkswithanumberoftertiaryinstitutionsincludingtheAccessProgramatDeakinUniversityprovidestudentswithexcellentpathwayplanningresourcesandsupportandadynamicCareersteamdeliveraneffectiveandfarreachingpathwayprograminYears9–12.TheschoolalsorunsworkexperienceandtheBeaconPrograminYear10andmaintainsstronglinkswithSELLEN,localbusinessesandindustryproviders.

　　AnexperiencedWellBeingTeamincludingaChaplainandseveralSocialWorkerssupportstaffandstudentsandworkinaliaisonrolewiththeHouses.TheyalsoofferextensiveWellBeingProgramsthroughouttheyearforarangeofstudentgroupsdependentonstudentsneed.

　　DandenongHighSchoolemploys175teachingstaffand65non–teachingstaff.Thereisalowstaffturnoverwithahigherproportionofexpertteachersbutinthelast2yearstheschoolhasstrategicallyemployedalargenumberofgraduatestaffinkeylearningareas.Theschoolhasadistributedleadership modelincludingtheLeadershipExecutive(Principal,AssociatePrincipalforCurriculumandAssociatePrincipalforCurriculumImplementation),7HouseLeaders(AP)eachwithawholeschoolcurriculumresponsibility,3CurriculumImplementationAPsand14LeadingteacherpositionsconsistingofAssistantHouseleaders,CrossHouseCurriculumLeadersandCurriculumImplementationLeaders.EachexpertteacherundertakesaleadershiproleeitherwithintheHouseorwholeschool.TwoCurriculumLeadershipTeamstheCurriculumCommitteeandtheCurriculumPlanningTeamdrivecurriculumdevelopmentacrosstheschooleachwithavisioningandimplementationrolebuteachwithadifferentfocusandeachledbytheAssociatePrincipalforCurriculum.

　　TheschoolalsohasanactivestudentvoicewithstudentleadershipprogramsofferedatYears10,11and12.StudentscanholdformalleadershippositionsinYear12orbeanSRCmemberrepresentingtheirHouseinYears7-12.TheSRCisdynamic,fullofenergyandhasakeyroleintheschoolandtheYear12studentleadersmeetfortnightlywiththeSchoolExecutiveLeadershipteam.TheschoolalsooffersmanysportingandperformingartsopportunitiesthroughtheHouseShieldCompetitionincludingHouseChorales,SwimmingandAthletics.EachYearthereis aPerformingArtsGala,anannualproductionandin2011studentshashadtheopportunityofparticipatinginWOTOperarunbyOperaAustralia.TheschoolhasalsorecentlyreceivedanumberofawardsintheArts,MediaandVisualCommunication. AlunchtimeactivitiesprogramisavailabletostudentsandtheschoolhasaDebatingClub.