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Address Robinsons Rd, Frankston South VIC 3199, Australia Similar Elisabeth Murdoch College, Somerville Secondary College, McClelland College, Mornington Secondary College, Patterson River Secondar | ||
Mount Erin Secondary College is a secondary school located in the suburb of Frankston, Victoria, Australia. It has approximately 800 students and is one of the only schools running the SEAL (Select Entry Accelerated Learning) program in the area. Other schools that run the program include Lyndale Secondary College and Wellington Secondary College.
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Campuses
The school was previously split into two separate campuses, one located on the original Frankston site and another newer campus in the nearby suburb of Somerville. The Somerville campus ran a year 7–10 programme with students progressing to Mount Erin Frankston to complete years 11 and 12 within the VCE or VCAL programs.
In 2009 the Somerville campus was separated from Frankston campus (the original campus), became 'Somerville Secondary College'. Since 2011, Somerville Secondary College has offered classes through to VCE.
Mount Erin College offers wide and diverse range of specialist programmes including the SEAL program, Sports and Arts Academies, MESEM (student council), and a one-to-one notebook program to name a few. It also has a successful student services program and caters for a wide range of student passions and interests. Mount Erin College also has a DEAF Education Facilities, where students from the program are integrated into mainstream classes. Augmented sound systems ensure DEAF EDU students are receiving a high quality of teaching and learning.
In 2012, Mount Erin College introduced its Sports Academy Program, where by students are selected for excellence and undertake classes and coaching suited to enhancing their athletic ability. In 2017 it is a thriving, select entry program that runs across all levels i the school.
In 2013, Mount Erin College began its Performing Arts Academy to enhance those students who excel in the performing and visual arts.
Faculty
The current principal of Mount Erin is Karen Lee. The school has a further two vice principals, Heather Worrall, who is in charge of the senior sub school (years 10 to 12) and Jarrod Main, who manages the junior sub school (years 7 to 9).
Programmes and subjects
Mount Erin College offers VET building and construction in the technology area in our new facility. The outcomes of this VET class is a nationally accredited certificate in the particular discipline, which are a lifelong achievement. There are also a wide array of VCE and VCAL options not available at other schools in the area, as well as through the Trade Training Centre, located on the Chisholm TAFE site. The College also offers technology classes in metal and plastics as well as electronics and robotics. The VCE Systems Engineering subject is very popular.
Mount Erin College runs a one-to-one notebook program and technology is incorporated into all student learning.
Mount Erin College draws students from a number of local primary schools, including Frankston Heights Primary and Kingsley Park Primary School, which are both within walking distance. Students come from Pearcedale, Baxter, as far south as Hastings and Bittern and as far north as Carrum Downs.
Mount Erin College is also host to a DEAF programme, enabling hearing-impaired students to access a full subject range. Aides work closely with students in classes containing hearing impaired students, to assist them in understanding and completing their work. Hearing-impaired students make up a small percentage of total students but successfully complete their education and go on to a range of further studies.
Indonesian is taught to all students for years 7 and 8, with further studies an option taken by many who excel in the subject. Recently the school hosted exchange students from Germany, Indonesia and Japan.
Facilities
Mount Erin College completed a $9 million dollar Stage One Building Program, in 2015. It provides state of the art facilities across science, art, technology and science. The College also has a Performing Arts Centre/Auditorium and Food Technology rooms. The Arts are well supported in these wonderful facilities which include a MacLab to enable industry level study in the area of photography and an enhanced Studio Art program.
The Science facilities are the envy of other schools with a huge 'superlab' enabling multiple classes to undertake prac work. The flexible learning spaces provide a stimulating and spacious learning environment that is architecturally designed.
The Year 7 annex is a fully integrated open plan learning area occupied by the year 7 level. It 'softens' the transition process from primary school and provides a positive learning area.
The school has vast, well kept grounds and gardens. There are many sporting areas including a large oval and multi-purpose courts. The school has a huge gym, with adjacent weights facility and separate change rooms.
The school also has a well-developed auditorium that hosts the accredited drama facility. Students have the opportunity to explore not only the acting side of drama, but also the backstage aspects such as lighting and stage craft.
The college also has state of the art music facilities that produce many, very talented musicians who are well known and respected through the peninsula.