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Braybrook College

Coordinates: 37°46′41.23″S 144°50′54.45″E / 37.7781194°S 144.8484583°E / -37.7781194; 144.8484583
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Braybrook College
Location
Map
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Australia
Information
School typePublic, co-educational, secondary day school
MottoPride in Achievement
Established1960
PrincipalKelly Panousieris
Grades7–12
Enrolment1424
Colour(s)Navy blue, maroon and white   
Websitebraybrooksc.vic.edu.au

Braybrook College is a state secondary college located in the suburb of Braybrook which is located in Melbourne's western suburbs.

About the school

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Braybrook College is a Year 7–12, Single campus, co-educational, multicultural, Years 7 to 12 college, largely serving the areas of Sunshine and Footscray.[1]

The school is well-resourced with facilities including Computer Labs, Numeracy Centre, Music Centre, Drama Centre, Gymnasium, Library, Careers Centre, Food/Home Economics Centre, Woodwork Centre and Machine Workshop, Ceramics and Arts Studios, Science Laboratories, Canteen, Synthetic Soccer Pitch, Landscaped gardens, and a covered BBQ area.

The school also has a range of special programs, including an International Students Program, a Program for Students with a Disability, an EAL Program, a "Student at Risk" Program, a Literacy Program, a STEM Program, a Peer Support Program and a Program for High Achievers' (SEEK).[2]

History

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The school was founded as Braybrook High School, then changed its name from Braybrook Secondary College to Braybrook College.[citation needed]

Achievements

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Braybrook College graduate Linh Do, defeated seven other nominees from across the state to win the 2008 VCE Achiever of the Year Award, which honors student community contributions. The 18-year-old attended Kevin Rudd’s 2020 Youth Summit and Al Gore’s climate-change leadership training, and then started her own climate change organisation.[3]

References

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  1. ^ School Website Accessed 17/12/10
  2. ^ Programs Accessed 17/12/10
  3. ^ Maribyrnong Leader Archived 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 17/12/10.
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37°46′41.23″S 144°50′54.45″E / 37.7781194°S 144.8484583°E / -37.7781194; 144.8484583