Wanganui Park Secondary College
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| Parkside Drive Shepparton, Vic 3630 |
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| Type | Secondary School |
| Principal | Mr. Ken Murray |
| Grades | 7 - 12 |
| Enrolment | Over 1,000 |
| Color(s) | Green, White, Grey |
| Nickname | WPSC |
| Information | (+613) 5820 9900 |
| Website | School website |
Wanganui Park Secondary College is a Government secondary college with over 1,200 students from years 7 to 12 in Shepparton, Victoria. The school is mostly known for its innovative curriculum, with the most notable feature being its Vertical Modular Grouping (VMG) system and also offers 2 other levels - Year 7, and VCE.
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[edit] Uniform
In 2009 the uniform at Wanganui Park Secondary College has received a make over. Male students now wear dark green shirts, compared to 2008 where they wore grey shirts. The year 12 students do not have a uniform meaning that they wear what ever they want (with some obvious restrictions). This is the only public school in the town of Shepparton that does not have a uniform for certain year levels.
[edit] Enrolment
2010 saw the largest amount of enrolments ever for Wanganui Park. This tipped their scales at approximately 1130 students. They are expecting an increase of 50 more students in 2011.
[edit] Year 7
Years 7 students choose their LOTE subjects (Italian or Japanese) and every other subject is compulsory. A new, innovative program called "Learning to Learn" was implemented in 2009.
[edit] VMG
VMG stands for Vertical Modular Grouping. VMG structures are different from horizontal structures in which students study at year levels, for example years 8, 9 and 10. In a vertical system students of any year (8, 9 and 10) are often in the same class. This arises because in VMG there are four levels from which to choose. Students are guided into the level which is appropriate to their ability in a given subject area.
Unlike Year 7 where students take a common course over the whole year, VMG allows students to select units from different Learning Areas, twice a year (each semester).
By offering a VMG system, students are given the opportunity to:
Work at a level appropriate to their abilities
Choose from a wide range of subjects
Pursue an area of interest
Choose specialist studies
Participate in single sex in some Learning Areas
Students’ progress is monitored by Homegroup teachers, House Leaders and the VMG Co-ordinators.
Our Year 8 to 10 VMG offers a balanced and comprehensive curriculum based on school philosophy, politics, and on the statewide Curriculum and Standards frameworks (CSF)
[edit] VCE
The VCE (Victorian Certificate of Education) is a single certificate which will normally be completed by school students over a minimum of two years.
For successful completion of the VCE, students will need to satisfactorily complete sixteen units of study, including:
Three units of English And Two units from Group A studies And Two units from Group B studies And Three sequences of Units 3 and 4 studies other than English
Up to eight of the units of study may be VCE units obtained across two VET Programs.
At Wanganui Park Secondary College there are some selected students who will complete Level 1 and 2 units during their last semester of VMG and they will complete some unit 3 and 4 units during their Year 11 year. We encourage students to attempt some level 3/4 units in their first year of VCE as it gives them an extra unit to include in their ENTER (Equivalent National Tertiary Entrance Rank)score. This should be discussed with parents and counsellors when choosing Units 1 and 2.
[edit] Class Domains
[edit] 0 - LOTE
01T2 - Italian 8 I
01J2 - Japanese 8 I
02T1 - Italian 8 II
02J1 - Japanese 8 II
02T2 - Italian 9 I
02J2 - Japanese 9 I
03T1 - Italian 9 II
03J1 - Japanese 9 II
04T1 - Italian 10 I
04J1 - Japanese 10 I
04T2 - Italian 10 II
04J2 - Japanese 10 II
[edit] 1 - Arts
1101 - Art 1
1136 - Basic Video Production
1142 - Basic Pottery
1151 - Visual Communication I
15M3 - Rock, Jazz and Improvisation
1192 - Introductory Drama
1201 - Art II
1236 - Animation and Music Video
1242 - Ceramics
15M6 - Creative Glass
1251 - Visual Communication II
1263 - Introductory photography
1264 - Continuing Photography
15M4 - Mid Level Band
1292 - Continuing Drama
1301 - Art III
1336 - Advanced Video Production
1342 - Advanced Ceramics
1351 - Visual Communication III
1362 - Advanced Photography
1371 - Vocal Ensemble
1393 - Acting for Stage and Screen
[edit] 2 - English "General"
2101 - Things that go Bump in the night
2102 - Friends and Foes
2105 - A day in the life
2106 - Dungeons and Dragons
2107 - What's so funny?
2108 - Survival!
2202 - Fables, Myths and Legends
2203 - People who are different
2205 - Growing Pains
2206 - Whodunnit?
2208 - This Sporting Life
2209 - War and Peace
2210 - Dream On
2305 - Rebels
2306 - Humour
2307 - Introduction to English Language
2308 - Pop Culture
2309 - Gothika
2401 - Literature
2402 - Writer's Workshop II
[edit] 2 - English "Specialised Skills"
2111 - Writing Rules, OK?
2122 - Press Gang
2133 - Literature Circles
2211 - Speak Up!
2213 - Cross Age Tutoring
2214 - Literature Circles II
2311 - Writer's Workshop I
2312 - What's your opinion?
2313 - Film as Text
[edit] 3 - Health and PE
3105 - PE I
3106 - Tumble into Gymnastics
35M2 - Specialist Sport Development - Netball
35M3 - Specialist Sport Development - Tennis
35M4 - Specialist Sport - Aquatics
3MB1 - GymSports
3116 - Fabulous Food
3205 - PE II
3206 - Trekking and Paddling
3216 - Menu Magic
3226 - Caring for Kids
3231 - Eat well Play well
3305 - PE III
3307 - Active Life for Girls
3308 - Active Life for Boys
3316 - Tantilising Taste
3407 - PE IV
3425 - Personal Development
[edit] 4 - Mathematics
4102 - Maths in Sport
4103 - Maths at Home
LOL 4112 - Basic Calculation Skills
4113 - Money and Measurement
4114 - Maths Alive
4121 - Step into the Unknowns
4131 - Money and Maths
4201 - Hands on Maths
4222 - Shady Regions
4223 - How high is the Flagpole?
4232 - Personal Finances
4251 - Statistics and Probability
4335 - Jump into General
4323 - Quadratrics
4324 - Access Mathematics
4325 - Graphic Calculations
4334 - Business Mathematics
[edit] 5 - Science
5105 - Jurassic Park
5115 - The Family Scientist
5125 - Astronomy
5141 - Win friends, Influence People
5205 - Animals
5215 - Sound and Light
5216 - Everyday Chemistry
5217 - Science Skills
5218 - Positive Performance Psychology
5306 - Human Body and Disease
5307 - Genetics
5308 - Agriculture
5316 - Atoms, Energy and Power
5317 - What's the Matter?
5341 - Introducing Psychology
5436 - Forensic Science
[edit] 6 - Humanities
6101 - Riot, Rampage and Reform
6102 - Hey Big Spender
6112 - Where to Kakadu
6113 - Disaster Zones
6121 - Lawmakers, Lawbreakers
6124 - Knights in Shining Armour
6205 - Legal issues - Have your say!
6214 - Earth Repair
6215 - People on the move
6222 - Famous Lives
6223 - American History
6224 - Australian History
6304 - Money Money Money
6305 - You be the Judge
6313 - Environmental Care
6321 - Tyrants of the 20th Century
6322 - Australians at War
6342 - China, India and Vietnam
[edit] 7 - Design, Creativity and Technology
7101 - Basic Wood Technology
7102 - Basic Metal and Acrylic Technology
7103 - Lets Bake
7112 - Robotics
71M1 - Textiles
75M2 - Music Technology
7131 - Spring into Cyberspace
7201 - Simple Furniture construction
72G2 - Jewellery for Girls
7203 - Let's Entertain
7204 - Magic Metals and Fantastic Plastics
7212 - Continuing Robotics
7231 - Programming Pathways
7301 - Advanced Furniture Construction
7302 - Advanced Metal Technology
7304 - Food for Special Occasions
7305 - A Choice of Flavours
7311 - Electronics
7331 - Launch into ICT
7402 - Food Technology
7411 - VET - Furnishing
7431 - ICT and Beyond
[edit] 8 - Multi-domain Units
8181 - Dance 1
8215 - Get The Picture
8252 - Prodesktop
8281 - Dance 2
8301 - Careers and Job Investigation
8302 - Communicart
8309 - All the World's a Stage
8331 - Interactive Multimedia
8381 - Dance 3
8401 - From Genesis to Genes
(information correct as of Monday 28th September 2009)
[edit] Wanganui Wobbles
In 2006 the under 14 football squad played the season undefeated. They competed against Shepparton High School in the semi final. Wanganui was leading at 3 quarter time, the wobbles overtook and Shepparton High School was able to come back and win by 1 point. The teams then competed in the Grand Final. Shepparton High School won by over 10 goals. Thus the Wanganui wobbles were born.
[edit] Notable People Previously/Currently enrolled at school
Steele Sidebottom AFL player 2004 - 2009
Brett Lancaster Racing Cyclist Unknown years
[edit] Hall of Fame recipients
Wilf Poole (inducted 2009)
Dr. Nicole Pettigrew-Buck (inducted 2009)
Wade Bennett (inducted 2009)
Coordinates: 36°21′27.86″S 145°23′28.37″E / 36.3577389°S 145.3912139°E
