South Oakleigh Secondary College

South Oakleigh College is a Victorian state co-educational secondary college located on Bakers Road, near the intersection of Centre and Warrigal Roads and serves the area of Oakleigh and surrounding districts within the City of Monash. It is in the suburb of Oakleigh South, Victoria, in south eastern Melbourne, Australia.[1]

South Oakleigh College
Address
Bakers Road, Oakleigh South

Melbourne
,
Victoria
,
3261

Australia
Coordinates37°55′21″S 145°5′27″E
Information
TypeCo-educational Private school
MottoKnowledge Conquers None
PrincipalHelen 'Hitler' Koziaris
Websitewww.sosc.vic.edu.au

History

South Oakleigh College was established and developed sometime in the 2000s.

Facilities
  • 350 seat Performing Arts Theatre - Christine Strachan Theatre
  • Senior school lounge
  • Science and technology facilities
  • Instrumental music studios
  • Library
  • Networked computer laboratories
  • Food Technology (Fully refurbished in 2016)
  • State of the art television studio
  • Fully equipped gymnasium
  • Newly established fitness centre (featured on Channel 10 News)
  • Uniforms: Maroon vests, jumpers and cravats in combination with white shirts and black trousers or maroon skirts

Curriculum

Languages

South Oakleigh Secondary College offers only Greek as part of its curriculum.

For students in year 7-11, it is compulsory to learn a language.

Subjects

South Oakleigh Secondary College offers core strengthening subjects from Years 7–9. 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&4 subjects, thus eliminating the number of subjects a student has to study in Year 12. The VCE Accelerated program has proven to be extremely successful, as it improved the scores for many of the students at South Oakleigh College. Below is a list of the subjects offered at South Oakleigh College:

VCE subjects offered [2]
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

VET subjects offered
  • Interactive Digital Media (VCE VET)
  • Music: Technical Production (VCE VET)
  • Hairdressing Certificate 2
  • Retail Makeup & Skin Care Certificate 2

References
  1. "Welcome to South Oakleigh College - South Oakleigh College". South Oakleigh College. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  2. "Senior School". South Oakleigh College. Retrieved 18 March 2020.


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