SYDNEY ROAD COMMUNITY SCHOOL

The school’s main features are its small size (no more than 100 students are admitted) and its small class sizes. The school is open to students in the Brunswick district, graduating from a Brunswick primary school or having a sibling at the school. There is no uniform.

Facilities: The open design of the main school building provides a central focus for the whole school community. It nurtures democratic participation in the day-to-day operation of the school. Special facilities include a science laboratory, computer rooms, music rooms and art/craft room.

Curriculum: The school caters for all students and helps each move in the most appropriate direction for his or her life. All students are provided with a good core curriculum and Years 11 and 12 can study VCE and VCAL.

Extra-curricular activities: The school specialises in music. It supports several bands and all students have the option of weekly lessons in guitar, bass, drum, keyboards or singing. A variety of camps are run through the year that involve cycling, canoeing and bushwalking.

Student welfare programs: The small class size facilitates a close pupil/teacher relationship. The school’s aim is to give a sense of community and to ensure that all students obtain a good general education.