Welcome from the College Principal

Brisbane Water Secondary College is a comprehensive, coeducational, 7-12 high school located on the Woy Woy peninsula on the Central Coast of NSW.  It takes its name from the beautiful body of water on which the peninsula is situated.

The college was established in 2002 across two campuses to provide age appropriate teaching and learning environments for the cohort of students enrolled on each, and to greatly increase curricular and extra curricular offerings.

The Middle School Campus at Umina caters for students in Years 7 to 9 and emphasises team based teaching and learning, concentration on learning skills and basic competencies, and the development of confidence and leadership skills in students. Students and teaching staff are grouped in teams so that a closer relationship can be formed between teacher and student. An outstanding transition program operates for students moving from Year 6 to Year 7.

The Senior Campus at Woy Woy caters for students in Years 10-12 and emphasises the preparation of students for the major external credentialing of the School Certificate and the Higher School Certificate. In the senior years over 50 different Board of Studies courses are taught, including all of the vocational education frameworks. Students also have access to TAFE and University courses as part of their HSC. A further major focus is the preparation of students for the important passage from school to the wider world of further education and training, employment, and participative citizenship.

Both campuses offer a comprehensive extra curricular program comprising both college wide and campus based activities.

Since its establishment the college has demonstrated outstanding improvement in student learning outcomes and is now among the best in the Hunter Central Coast Region for student improvement. As well as improvement in external examinations at each Stage of learning, college students have achieved outstandingly in sporting, artistic, and performance fields and have represented the college outstandingly in citizenship within the community. When seen in the full college uniform, which is compulsory, students present a magnificent image which reflects the strong values which the college promotes and the high expectations which the college has of them.

The college has undergone a substantial building and refurbishment program over the past four years and each campus now boasts a pleasant learning environment particularly suited to the cohort of students enrolled there.

The college is supported by an enthusiastic parent group and by many community and business organisations within the local community and far beyond. All staff are highly qualified and dedicated to supporting and developing students to their fullest potential.

I recommend the college to all potential students and their families as an outstanding learning community where committed students can realise their full learning and personal potential.

Pat Lewis

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