Heathmont College

Heathmont College is a coeducational government secondary college located in Heathmont, Victoria. It is located between Waters Grove, Marlborough Road and Hardy Crescent. Heathmont has an outstanding reputation as an academic school within the local community.HistoryEstablished in 1993 following the amalgamation of Eastern Secondary College and Heathmont Secondary College, the college operated as a dual campus school until it was consolidated onto the Waters Grove campus for the start of Term 2, 2003.Composition of SchoolHeathmont College is divided into two sub-schools. Both sub-schools are overseen by a Head of School.Middle SchoolHead of School: Joanne Sayer The current Middle School incorporates all students in Year 7, 8 and Year 9. Currently, each year level has a coordinator who are responsible for ensuring the wellbeing and discipline of the students in their year level. The current coordinators are E Silcox, A Moller, F McNeal. There has been announced a new Year 9 'Life' program for 2017. This will focus on four key areas - Work, Body and Mind, Community Service and Leadership. The school currently focuses on ensuring that Year Seven students have a smooth transition from primary school to secondary school. There is a range of programs that the school provides Year 7 students with to participate in ranging from a camp in the first week, to great leadership opportunities and student wellbeing programs. A particular focus is placed on positive education combined with academic excellence. An extensive transition program has been implemented to assist students as they move into secondary education. There is also lots of opportunities for Year Eights such as becoming members of the Student Representative Council. There are pastoral care sessions to ensure Year Eights are getting the most of their schooling. In Year Nine, students are able to select from a broad range of electives. This provides students with a great range of choice and responsibility. The program goes over the course of a year and allows the students to work in a range of situations in different groups and individually. The objectives of the program are to provide students with good life skills and to have student centered learning. Even though students in 9 Life are in a non-traditional learning environment, they still study structured core subjects such as Mathematics and English. While in the 9 'Life' program, students are provided with the opportunity to go into Melbourne City and participate in a wide range of activities based on what the students are currently learning in class as well as some fun and exciting activities.