Brentwood Secondary College

Brentwood Secondary College is a high-performing academic school. The college reflects its vibrant multicultural community in Melbourne’s east through a culture that values and respects student diversity. The safe and caring learning environment caters for students in Years 7-12 with a uniquely challenging curriculum including over 30 Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) subjects and an intensive English as an Additional Language (EAL) program. Brentwood Secondary College gives every student the opportunity to pursue excellence and achieve success.

School Values: Resilience, Compassion, Reflection

Special Programs

International student extended study program
Drone and aviation
Accelerated learning and education enrichment at all year levels
Participation in national English, maths and science competitions
Highly specialised Year 10 electives
International week to promote multicultural inclusion
Two-week end-of-year commencement program to prepare students for the following academic year

Student support services and programs

Chinese, Japanese, German and Vietnamese speaking teachers/education support staff
Personalised counselling program
Weekly international student tutorials
Careers resource centre
Student wellbeing centre with social workers, psychologist and chaplain
Peer support program

Principal

John Ballagh

Number of students

1650

Cost of uniform (approx.)

$600

International Student Coordinator

Pramila Thapliyal

Number of International students

Cost of homestay per week

$315

VCE Subjects

Art Making and Creating
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
Food Studies
Geography
History
Legal Studies
Philosophy
English
English as an Additional Language
English Language
Applied Computing
Media
Visual Communication Design
Languages (other than English)
Australian and Global Politics
Health and Human Development
Physical Education

VET Subjects

Business
Creative and Digital Media
Information, Media and Technology

Extra-curricular activities

Year level camps across Australia
Sister school exchanges to Germany and Japan
Inter-school sport and debating programs
Instrumental music program, theatre productions and dance competitions

Sports offered

Australian football, badminton, baseball, basketball, cricket, cross country, football (soccer), golf, hockey, netball, softball, swimming, table tennis, tennis, track and field, volleyball

Intensive English Language Classes

Provided at an English language centres located within 10 kms of school

Languages taught

German
Japanese

I started at Brentwood in Year 8, I was just a new student in a strange new country. Admittedly, I was very nervous and confused about what lay ahead. However, the Brentwood community, especially it’s international student office, was very welcoming and accommodating to me. Thanks to their support, I quickly gained confidence and started to perform to the best of my ability. Furthermore, Brentwood also provided me with opportunities to network and explore my possibilities after high school. By the end of high school, I had achieved excellent results and received a scholarship to study Engineering at Monash University.
- Minh Huynh, Vietnam