Founded in 1912, Leongatha Secondary College’s motto is “Excellence in education”. The college offers a range of programs designed to foster students’ confidence, self-esteem and self-discipline, and to encourage them to realise fully their academic and personal potential.
Facilities: Outstanding facilities including extensive computer resources, modern technology rooms, individual lockers’ facility, outstanding sports venue, advanced multimedia area, agriculture/horticulture centre, equestrian stables, purpose-built drama/dance studios and senior computerised library and music, and foods area as part of the Mesley Hall facility.
Curriculum: The senior college curriculum is designed to provide both breadth and depth of study with an extensive range of VCE, VET and VCAL units. In Years 7 and 8, students undertake a broad based core program with access to enrichment in literacy and numeracy skills. There is a pastoral program with an emphasis on the promotion of social and emotional wellbeing. Students at Year 9 follow an innovative curriculum supported by the Leading Schools Fund with a focus on literacy, numeracy, discoveries and journeys. Year 10 follow a core-elective program with opportunity to accelerate into senior studies.
Student welfare programs: The college environment fosters self-esteem and self-discipline and is directed towards enabling students to develop personal responsibility for sound learning and thinking skills, to communicate clearly, to work in teams and to understand a range of viewpoints, including those of other cultures.