Vision Statement / Aims

Sebastopol College will facilitate a supportive learning and teaching environment where students can take advantage of challenges and engage in active and fulfilling education to achieve excellence.

All persons within the college community should have the opportunity to develop to their full potential, academically, socially, physically and emotionally. The college encourages the adoption of the following values as a guide located in the southern region to lifelong positive citizenship.

Values

Excellence

A commitment to strive for personal excellence in all pursuits.

Cooperation & Teamwork

A commitment to work with others in a positive, non- threatening team environment, to facilitate teaching and learning strategies that enhance student outcomes,

Accountability

An acceptance and undertaking, with integrity and honour, of the roles and responsibilities that relate to the effective management and progress of the college community.

Identity

The development of attitudes that encourage respect, tolerance, individuality and acceptance of equal opportunities and rights for all.

Self Improvement

The acceptance and undertaking of personal (physical, social, psychological, emotional, cultural and intellectual) challenges to extend educational opportunities for both teachers and students.

Context

Located in the southern region of Ballarat, Sebastopol College has an enrolment of approximately 1000 students. The College provides an extensive range of programs and activities to meet the learning needs of all students from year 7 through to the post compulsory years in excellent facilities at the one location.

The College is committed to ensuring that students are given every opportunity to achieve their potential within the school environment. Emphasis is placed on all students participating in the wide range of curricula and co-curricula activities offered by the College. The welfare of individual students is well supported through established structures within the College organisation.

Mission

The Mission of Sebastopol College is to provide a caring and supportive environment where students, staff and parents are valued and are able to learn, to grow and to pursue excellence.

We are committed to:

• showing leadership in the provision of a quality secondary education from years 7-12 for our community,
• creating a dynamic learning environment where students are achieving excellence in learning,
• emphasising that learning is a life long process,
• enhancing opportunities for all members of the educational community to develop their individual gifts and gain a positive self-image.