Ararat Seconday College
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| Hours: | Mon-Fri 8:30-4:30 Weekend Closed |
| Phone: | 5352-4177 |
| Address: | 4-30 Barkly St, Ararat VIC 3377, Australia |
| Email: | ararat.sc@education.vic.gov.au |
| Website: | www.araratcc.vic.edu.au |
Ararat Seconday College
Ararat College is located in the Central Highlands Region of Victoria approximately 100 kilometres west of Ballarat and is a 7-12 co-ed College of 400 students servicing a large rural community. The College was established in 1913 as one of the state’s earliest secondary schools on the current site. In 1969 it divided into High and Technical Schools. In 1991 the two schools were consolidated on one campus in Barkly Street. The concept for Ararat Community College began in 1994 when the TAFE campus was incorporated on the site to create an education precinct. In 2008 the school name was simplified to Ararat College.
Students are transported to the College on six country buses from areas such as Elmhurst, Armstrong, Willaura, Maroona, Moyston and Buangor. These distances vary from a few kilometres up to about 40 kilometres. A variety of primary schools feed into the College, and the integration of students from small primary schools into a relatively large secondary college is a challenge, which the College believes it handles well. There are three state primary schools in Ararat itself, as well as a Catholic Primary School and a Catholic Secondary College.
The enrolment at present is approximately 400 students,
The friendly and supportive learning environment is a valued feature of the college. The teachers endeavour to make learning purposeful, challenging and relevant through individual and group work. There is a quiet working atmosphere in the college where teachers seek to promote respect, openness and sensitivity of others in a caring positive environment that nurtures its students in forming appropriate values.
