Sydney Road Community School

Students are the centre of everything we do at our school. We are renowned for the close, respectful, supportive connections between students and staff and for our efforts to create a sense of belonging and success in every student.

With the exception of compulsory VCE exams, we do not have competitive assessment or competitive ranking of students and avoid these practices unless they are mandated. Our school has a tradition of excellence in equality, diversity, individuality, community and student safety.

SRCS is committed to the idea of accessible education for all, which means that we have no fees, no book lists, no uniforms and the cost of camps, excursions and senior subject materials are kept to a minimum.

At SRCS we provide a broad general curriculum catering to a wide range of student interests and abilities. The curriculum in Years 7-10 is drawn from the VELS learning domains of The Arts, English, Humanities, Maths and Science. As well as providing a solid generalist grounding there is an emphasis on encouraging student self-expression through music, art and film making. Aspects of multimedia are incorporated throughout the curriculum.

In Years 11-12 students are able to negotiate a flexible program to meet their particular needs. Subjects may be selected from VCE, VET and VCAL. This allows for a variety of post-school outcomes including TAFE, university or as a productive member of the workforce.

VCE subjects offered include General Maths, Psychology, History, Music and Studio Art. VCAL is offered at the Intermediate and Senior levels. As a part of VCAL students may opt to take on a VET certificate through the IMVC, or participate in our own Music Industry, Certificate III in Technical production course.

Students also have the opportunity to engage in a number of physical activities including sports, outdoor education and camping.