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Catholic College Wodonga is a spirited, innovative, co-educational school from Year 7-12.

Welcome to Brighton Secondary College. Located in Melbourne’s beautiful bayside, Brighton Secondary College is a co-educational government school catering to over 900 students from years 7-12. Established in 1955, the college has a proud history of serving the Brighton community, honouring the past whilst evolving to meet the educational needs of our local families today. Founded in a warm and supportive local community, Brighton Secondary College is a vibrant learning environment offering something for everyone. Whatever our students’ strengths, our college aims to provide a platform for them to engage, explore and excel. High performance sports opportunities, extensive arts programs and academic extension within our SEAL curriculum mean students can find their passion and build their capabilities across a range of fields. Camps and tours open our students’ eyes to the world beyond our city, and through our thriving international program we are proud to welcome students from around the globe into our community. Our student leadership program encourages students to recognise and incorporate leadership actions and opportunities into their daily lives, and helps them to drive change within the college and the wider community. Our college values reflect what matters to us, as well as the attributes that our students will need to grow into balanced, successful citizens. Within a learning environment that is ‘low threat, high challenge’, our students are supported to try hard and aim high, and this is reflected in the outstanding results our students consistently achieve. Alongside their academic success, our focus is on the development of well-rounded, hardworking, positive and resilient young people, who understand that hard work, grit and collaboration are key to their success and who contribute thoughtfully and with integrity to the world around them. In 2024 our college is undergoing a period of renewal, looking to the future and reimagining the potential and p

At Keilor Views Primary School we have successfully implemented the Better Buddies program at Prep and Year 6 level since 2007. In mid 2007 teachers at the school saw the value of having Buddies and suggested that we could have this program across all year levels. With respect to the Better Buddies practice that Buddies should be reserved for Prep and Year 6 students, we named the rest of the student partnership Buds. So now we have Buddies and Buds. Buddies and Buds is imbedded in our classroom practice and curriculum. At the start of the year the teachers chooses a Buddy or Buds class. Not only do the students in the school have a Buddy or Bud but also each teacher has a Buddy or Bud. Teachers are able to support each other with the implementation of classroom activities and programs. Some examples of older student supporting younger students across VELS domains are as follows: ICT - students work together in the computer lab Literacy - students read to each other, assist in writing and spelling programs Numeracy - peer teaching Science -excursion to the Zoo Physical Education - Buddies and Buds Games Day Whole school celebrations - Book Week, Literacy and Numeracy Week, Education Week and end of year concert. Interpersonal Learning underpins all of the above activities. Teachers meet up when and how they choose making the program very flexible but effective. This approach has made the program an easy task to implement. How has Better Buddies and Buds helped address bullying @ KVPS?