Mission Statement

The College aims to maximise learning opportunities for all students via:

 

  • a safe and supportive learning environment with caring and approachable staff

 

  • a high quality, sequential and comprehensive curriculum

 

  • quality feedback on student progress

 

  • firm and fair discipline

Setting

Murtoa College is a situated in the Wimmera, 300km west of Melbourne. The surrounding area consists of a small rural community with an agricultural, mainly grains, base.

Murtoa College is a P-12 College formed by the amalgamation of Murtoa Primary School and Murtoa Secondary College in 2000. The Primary sector currently has approximately 55 students and the Secondary sector has 280 students. Whilst the Primary sector recruits only from Murtoa, the Secondary sector takes enrolments from Murtoa, Minyip, Rupanyup, Glenorchy, Marnoo and Horsham Primary Schools.

The College community is proud of our:

  • commitment of staff, parents and students
  • emphasis on student welfare
  • innovative curriculum practices, and
  • responsiveness to new educational challenges

 

Curriculum

The College provides a balanced and comprehensive curriculum across P-12 covering all Learning Areas - English, Mathematics, Science, Health and Physical Education, Studies of Society and the Environment, Languages Other Than English, The Arts and Technology.

The College endeavours to cater for the diverse needs of each student via a challenging learning program incorporating practical support for those with learning difficulties and extra enrichment for talented students.

Special features of the program include:

  • Literacy/Numeracy program
  • Reading Recovery, Making a Difference, READ IT, Typerite programs
  • Student Welfare programs such as: Peer Support, Peer Counselling. Peer Alcohol Education, Virtual Mentoring, Victorian Youth Development Program
  • Work Education units
  • School to Work links
  • Vocational Education & Training (VET)
  • Exemplary Physical Education and Sports program
  • Enterprise and Active Learning projects
  • Agriculture and Horticulture units
  • Bike Education
  • Participation in inter-school competitions
  • Camps & Excursions program including Bright Futures and Challenge Camps
  • Literary Festivals
  • Cultural Performances and School Productions
  • Instrumental music program and school band
  • Health Promoting School
  • Country Education Project funding

 

Community Links

  • The College has strong links with the broader community via:
  • Active Parents' Clubs
  • Bi-annual Fête
  • Night Class program
  • Student projects in Enterprise
  • History Hut and Farm
  • AdvanceProgram
  • Local service projects
  • Community use of school resources including farmer, adult learning and sporting groups
  • School use of community resources including halls, ovals and swimming pools.
  • Parent and Community Help program

 

There is a close collaboration between the College and rural feeder primary schools by way of regular consultation via the Dunmunkle Cluster network, Country Education Project, group days, resource sharing, an extensive transition program and Exemplary Schools Sports Program.

 

Commitment to Excellence

The College has a commitment to excellence by the encouragement of students not only to achieve their individual potential, but also to develop their own personal qualities of responsibility, independence, sense of worth as individuals, self esteem, and consideration of others.

Students at Murtoa College are encouraged to take pride in their school, develop a sense of loyalty and commitment, and to work to the best of their ability

 
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