Personal Glimpses

  • Competing in the Internatiional Maths Olympiad  in Germany was a great honour. The highlights were winning a Gold Medal , meeting former IMO Gold Medallist and Fields Medal holder, Australian Terry Tao, and training beforehand with the British team in Cambridge.Andrew Elvey-Price, Year 12 

  • After the Black Saturday Bushfires, the Brunswick Secondary College felt the need to help the schools nearest to us. We had a Black Clothes Day where students donated a gold coin or more to the cause. We raised over $7,000. This was a great achievement that brought pride to our school community. Annalivia - Year 11

  • Congratulations to Nilay Yalcin who, having just completed the third year of a Bio- Medicine degree at the University of Melbourne, has been accepted to do Medicine at Monash University commencing this year. Nilay, who was the 2005 Brunswick Secondary College Dux, has always wanted to be a Doctor. We wish her well and are proud of her success.

  • I love being part of something as meaningful as the environmental collective. It's really exciting when you consider the great potential that we as a group and school community can have in improving the College's environmental awareness and sustainability. Mikaela - Year 9 

  • I am very excited to have made the Under 15 State Golf Development Squad. I will be attending various training camps during the year and playing in the boy's championship in the coming holidays. My current handicap is 8 andI will be working hard to lower it in the coming weeks.Alex -Year 9 

  • Our team was thrilled to win every debate in the competition as we have never been undefeated for a whole competition before. We are all excited about the finals. Thanks to Ms Kanela Gianakakis for her time and support to Brunswick Secondary College's many debating teams.Claudia - Year 9

  • For Work Experience I was fortunate to be placed at Penguin Publishers. I did things like photocopying, writing press releases, doing mail-outs to Radio stations and magazines, sorting through reviews and replenishing store stocks. I learnt about the publishing system and being a sales rep. I had heaps of fun. Savanna- Year 10 

  • My work experience was in the medical area. I really liked working in a hospital setting and finding out about the machines: MRI, CT, Nuclear Medicine  Sahin - Year 10 

  • Congratualtions to Rebecca Schot- Guppy, 2008 College Dux. Rebecca, who obtained a teriary rank of 96.95 is studying Bio Medicine at the Universtity of Melbourne and will apply to do Graduate Medicine in subsequent years as the New Melbourne Model allows. Another feature of the New Model is a breadth subject. Rebecca has chosen Politics.

  • I chose to do Work Experience in the area of Criminal Law. I worked with a barrister studying criminal law at a law firm. He let me analyse some cases. I also visited the Magistrates Court, the County Court, Appeals Court, Supeme Court and the Supreme Court library. This experience has made me eager work in Law in the future.   John - Year 10  

  • I was surprised and elated when I heard that I had won a Swannie Award. These awards are given to the best speaker from each grade in debating. At Brunswick we are given really fanatastic debating opportunities including workshops and competitions. Debating has helped me become more confident in speaking to large groups and with essays, presentations and my general approach to studying and thinking about issues.  Holly, Year 10  

  • In circus we are learning how to juggle and how to be confident in front of people. We have only had a few lessons so far. Our teacher Mr Hall is really nice. Next we will learn to tumble and do flips. I'm very excited. Ella, Year 7

  • Andrew Elvey-Price is to be congratulated on his outstanding success in the 2009 Australian Mathematical Olympiad (AMO).He obtained a Gold Medal, to add to the Silver Medal he won at the 2008 IMO in Spain. This places him 10th in the world. Andrew has also recently received a high distinction and a perfect score in the 2009 Rio Tinto Science Compeition.

  •  I loved doing my Work Experience in Child Care. The  kids were great and it was fun to watch them at that stage of life, they have a great imagination and can have fun with something simple. Emma - Year 10   

  • As part of the ALP (Applied Learning Program), my English class had to complete a project on student directed learning. I chose to do my project on landscaping. I was excited to learn more about this topic, the techniquest that are used and the processes for creating garden designs. I designed a garden for my teacher, Alison Sanza. It was good fun to use Google Sketch to create the garden.Ismail Year 10 

  • I'm estat6ic about winning the Legacy Junior Public Speaking Competition regional final. It felt great to know that my hard work and the support of my teachers had paid off. I am now working towards competing in the Preliminary Finals in September. Brianna - Year 9

School Hours

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Lessons commence at 9.00 a.m. and finish at 3.09 p.m. Students are expected to arrive at school no later than 8.45 a.m. There are six 48 minute lessons per day. Recess is from 10.36–11.00 a.m. followed by a 9 minute pastoral session. Lunch is from 12.45–1.33 p.m.

Students are not permitted to leave the school grounds during school hours, including recess and lunchtime. Early Leaver passes can only be obtained with parent and Year Level Coordinator permission. Students must then sign out formally in the office.

Year 11 and 12 students are required to stay at school when they have private study. Some private study periods will be used involve study skills and exam preparation seminars, career information sessions and visiting speakers including past students. Students will also complete School Assessed Coursework and practice exams in private study time.