Bendigo Senior Secondary College

Bendigo Senior Secondary College enjoys a scenic location in Rosalind Park, at the heart of Bendigo city. Its healthy population makes the school Victoria’s largest Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) provider. Wide curriculum choices allow individual students to personalise education pathways and relationships with major Australian universities to assist in preparing for further education. Students at the school enjoy learning in state-of-art facilities with caring and professional staff, who are experts in their field, supporting them in the pursuit of their own pathways.

School Values: Respect, Optimism, Learning, Engagement

Special Programs

Experienced and dedicated international student team
Specially designed trips for international students to experience Victoria
Exchanges and tours to sister schools around the world
Additional study support opportunities
Specialist programs

Student support services and programs

Award-winning career program and school to university transition pathway advisors
Health and wellbeing support: counsellors, nurse, visiting doctor
Experienced team dedicated to international student support
Regular contact and overseas family visits to report on progress and welfare

Principal

Kylie Hand

Number of students

1750

Cost of uniform (approx.)

Non-uniform

International Student Coordinator

Juncai Lin

Number of International students

Cost of homestay per week

$340

VCE Subjects

Art Making and Creating
Dance
Drama
Music (Performance and Investigation)
Music (Style and Composition)
Theatre Studies
Accounting
Business Management
Economics
Industry and Enterprise
Product Design and Technology
Foundation Maths
General Maths
Mathematical Methods
Specialst Maths
Biology
Chemistry
Environmental Science
Physics
Psychology
Sociology
Food Studies
Geography
History
Legal Studies
Philosophy
English
English as an Additional Language
English Language
Applied Computing
Media
Systems Engineering
Visual Communication Design
Languages (other than English)
Australian and Global Politics
Health and Human Development
Outdoor and Environmental Studies
Physical Education

VET Subjects

Animal studies
Applied Language
Automotive
Building and Construction
Business
Creative and Digital Media
Community Services
Engineering
Hospitality
Information, Media and Technology
Integrated Technology
Music Industry
Small Industry
Sport and Recreation

Extra-curricular activities

Student council, international student forums, leadership programs, intercultural exchange classes, excursions and camps
Science, maths, debating and music competitions
Cultural celebrations, festivals and homestay family events
Performing and visual arts opportunities and exhibitions

Sports offered

Australian football, badminton, baseball, basketball, bowls, cricket, cycling, diving, football (soccer), golf, hockey, lacrosse, mountain biking, netball, orienteering, rowing, softball, swimming, table tennis, tennis, track and field, touch football, volleyball

Intensive English Language Classes

Provided at English language centre onsite

Languages taught

Chinese
Indonesian
German
French

Studying at BSSC enables me to embrace all types of opportunities, such as building my leadership skills on the college’s Student Council, being an intercultural ambassador in our local community, and attending forums and competitions that have broadened my horizons.
- Xiaoyan Wang, Year 12 student