College Profile

Caroline Springs is a rapidly growing suburban community located twenty kilometres west of Melbourne, the capital of the state of Victoria, Australia.

Caroline Springs College is a government college educating students from kindergarten to the completion of secondary education. College graduates move on to a range of tertiary educational settings or professional, business and trade related employment.

Caroline Springs College is a multicultural school with students from over sixty ethnic backgrounds.

The College strives to provide a world class education and prepares students for life in local and global contexts. Teachers use a range of effective traditional and modern educational practices. After enrolment in kindergarten (K) from the age of three years, students progress to the first primary year, preparatory year (Prep) followed by a further six years of primary education and six years of secondary education.

The college curriculum is designed to enable students in Prep to Year 10 to attain the Victorian Essential Learning Standards which are endorsed by the state government.  Visit http://vels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/index.html for details. An elected College Council develops additional local policies and programs. Prep to Year 10 students are assessed internally. During their final years, students choose academic and occupational subjects to support their intended pathway into further study or employment. Assessment at this level is both internal and external.

Caroline Springs College is a four-campus school. Brookside has Prep to Year 9 students, Creekside and Springside K to Year 9 students and Lakeview is a Year 10 to 12 campus. Each campus follows college-wide policies and the students enjoy seamless transition from one stage to the next.  

The College has strong links with the Shire of Melton and alliances with other schools in the locality, including sharing facilities such as the Community Civic Centre and shire sports grounds.

The College employs committed and enthusiastic staff. In keeping with its foundational philosophy, the College places high value on community participation, particularly the contributions of parents and members of the wider community. Numerous formal and informal structures are used to bring staff and the wider community together.

Parents and teachers are elected to the College Council and work together to manage resources and develop policies.