Lake_Ginninderra_College

UC Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra

UC Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra

Public secondary college in Belconnen, Australian Capital Territory, Australia


University of Canberra Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra, formerly known as Lake Ginninderra College until 2011, is a public secondary college for students in Years 11 and 12. It is located in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia, situated on the lakefront of Lake Ginninderra.

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History

Lake Ginninderra College was established in 1987, with John Cope being appointed as founding Principal.[2][3] University of Canberra Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra is located near its partner facilities the University of Canberra and the Australian Institute of Sport.

Australian Institute of Sport Program

University of Canberra Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra is the designated college for students in Years 11 and 12 attending the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS), consistent with a Memorandum of Understanding between the Australian Sports Commission and the ACT Government.[4] The college has supported AIS students with a range of programs to enable completion of their secondary education while training at the institute.

Campus

The college is located in Belconnen, Canberra. Following its completion in 1987, the unique architecture of the campus gained local recognition, and was awarded the ACT Architecture Merit Award.[5] Daryl Jackson, an internationally renowned Australian architect, also featured the college in an article in which he discussed several of his personal favourite school designs, the thinking, underpinning the designs and what makes them work effectively.[6]

Curriculum

Year 12 Certification and Tertiary Entrance

The college offers students over eighty courses of study[7] for the award of the ACT Year 12 Certificate, with students who complete a T (Tertiary) Package able to sit the ACT Scaling Test (AST) to obtain an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) for admission to university.

Vocational Education and Training courses

The college offers a large range of Vocational Education and Training courses (VET) programs. A high percentage of students who graduate with a Year 12 Certificate also receive at least one VET qualification.

Notable students and alumni

See also


References

  1. "LGC Board Report 2009".
  2. Ginninderra, University of Canberra Senior Secondary College Lake (1 January 2003). "Principal Message". www.lakeonline.act.edu.au.
  3. "Celebrating the Achievements of our Past Students", Education Directorate, ACT Government, archived from the original on 30 January 2017, retrieved 30 January 2017
  4. Tuxworth, Jon (27 June 2014). "Dante Exum's Lake Ginninderra College teammates insist their mate is 'just like one of us'". The Canberra Times. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  5. "Tyrese Proctor College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  6. "Oklahoma City Thunder Roster | NBA.com". www.nba.com. Retrieved 21 October 2022.

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