History:
Salesian College Sunbury, is situated near Melbourne's Tullamarine Airport and is the oldest Salesian educational institute in Australia, having become a registered Victorian school in 1929.
The College has continued to evolve over generations and is motivated by the opportunity and the challenge of educating the next generation of students, providing a modern learning environment and inspired by the teachings of St John Bosco.
Description:
Salesian College Sunbury is a co-educational Catholic school providing quality education in a community of faith. Our culture embodies our values of excellence and academic rigour, discipline and dedication, integrity and honesty, religion and generosity of spirit.
Our supportive and nurturing environment encourages a style of relationship that recognises and celebrates the unique gifts and talents of every student. We are innovative and caring community of learners committed to making students strive in life.
The College offers a comprehensive range of subjects, both academic and practical, catering for almost 1,500 students from Years 7 – 12. We also offer rich educational, vocational and co-curricular programs.
Features:
Learning at Salesian College Sunbury is student-centred, focused on supporting our students as independent lifelong learners, compassionate and engaged in life. With a team of dedicated teachers delivering the College’s enriching curriculum, students are encouraged to engage with the world around them, preparing them to be active and responsible members of society.
We ensure a breadth of curriculum, which is aimed at the development of the academic, spiritual, social and physical dimensions of the student. We aim to produce collaborative problem solvers who can serve as ‘active citizens and good Christians’ and foster a culture that encourages and promotes young people to discover their leadership potential.
Our learning environment is immediately surrounded by open spaces and landscaped gardens for students to enjoy. The College utilizes its surrounding natural environment as a learning space and is suitable for the study of agriculture, horticulture and viticulture.
Students have the options of studying Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE), Vocational Education and Training (VET) and Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL).