South Oakleigh College is a Victorian state co-educational secondary college serving Oakleigh and surrounding districts within the City of Monash in south eastern Melbourne, Australia.[1] It is located on Bakers Road, near the intersection of Centre and Warrigal Roads, in Oakleigh South.
History
South Oakleigh College was established and developed in the 2000s.
The principal is Helen Koziaris; former principal Deborah Locco was killed in a cycling accident in May 2020.[2]
Facilities
Among the college's facilities are a library, science and technology facilities including networked computer labs and food technology facilities, a 350-seat performing arts theatre, a television studio, a gymnasium and a fitness centre.
Curriculum
Subjects
South Oakleigh Secondary College offers core strengthening subjects from Years 7–9, with elective choices being offered in Years 8 onwards. From Year 10, students are given the opportunity to study VCE subjects ahead of time, alongside their core subjects (English, Maths, Science and Humanities). In Year 11, students are also given the opportunity to complete Units 3 and 4 subjects, thus reducing the number of subjects they must study in Year 12. The subjects offered are:[3]
Accounting
Biology
Business Management
Chemistry
Classical Greek
English
English – Additional language
Food Studies
Health and Human Development
History
Information Technology
IT Software Development
Japanese
Legal Studies
Literature
Maths: Further Maths
Maths: Maths Methods
Maths: Specialist Maths
Media Technology
Modern Greek
Physical Education
Physics
Politics
Music
Psychology
Studio Art
Systems Engineering
Theatre Studies
Visual Communication & Design
Languages
Year 7 students are required to learn a foreign language; the college offers Japanese and Greek. Students are allowed to either drop this language when going into Year 8, or continue it in an accelerated program.