The future holds exciting possibilities and fresh challenges. We will establish foundations to take full advantage of what lies ahead through development of:

- An alertness to the directions of change and the ability to discern between those that are cosmetic and those that are enduring and to adapt successfully to the latter
- Strong constructive personal relationships, producing a sense of belonging, self-confidence and worth
- The motivation and skills required for life long learning
- A climate of stability, security, hard work and achievement
- Openness to ideas and research which will improve the effectiveness of our teaching practice and the quality of our school environment


All members of the College will assume collective responsibility for its quality and its outcomes. We will make agreements and keep them. We will be open to suggestions for improvements to those agreements.

We will seek to gain the complete confidence, trust and involvement of all the partners in our College community.

Copperfield College is a school absolutely committed to providing the very best pathway for every student. Central to this is our strongly held belief that 'all students can learn' given the right conditions. My job is to find the right conditions for every student, continually build the capacity of every teacher to teach as well as they can and ensure that the College remains on a continuous improvement cycle.

Our structure is unique as we have grown from one original school. We now have two junior campuses at Kings Park and Sydenham for years 7 - 10 students and a VCE/VCAL campus at Delahey for year 11 & 12 students. I am convinced that this environment is best for the learning development of adolescents and for young adults.



Junior Campuses are based on small teams for years 7 & 8 and 9 & 10. This enables the teacher to know the learning needs of each student very well and ensures that student connection to the school is made and maintained. The teams continue at Delahey, however in the young adult learning environment our students blossom into confident and articulate people, ready to take their part in the world.

Our mantra 'Three homes, one family' is used as a metaphor to describe the way we think about our school. It is one school with three campuses. There is a family vision, family plans for improvement and everyone who interacts with us is part of the family - students, parent and staff.

Our improvement journey is exciting and bearing public fruit in the form of outstanding VCE results. We have also been awarded a National Curriculum Innovation prize for our work on improving VCE and the Culture of the Delahey Campus.

Welcome to Copperfield, exciting times ahead.

Tony Simpson
Principal

Copperfield College is proud of our extensive transition program designed to assist students make a seamless transition into secondary school. We work with the local primary schools in developing challenging and engaging activities and hands on tasks that allow primary school students the opportunity to experience and familiarise themselves with secondary schooling at Copperfield College.

We are committed to building positive working partnerships between the college, parents and students, and the wider community.

Some initiatives we have implemented to welcome new students to the college and assist with the transition from primary to secondary school are;


Each junior campus is structured around the team-based approach.

Two teams on each junior campus house Years 7 and 8 students, who are taught by a core group of teachers following Middle Years principles.

Each team is lead by two Team Leaders with oversight by a Year 7/8 Campus Leader.

The aim is to develop an integrated, negotiated curriculum that develops both students' self and peer assessment skills.

We talk to groups of prospective parents.

We have a Transition Leader who works with the primary schools, parents and students to ensure a smooth transition for your child, from primary to secondary school.

We provide opportunities for primary school students to come to the college to gain "hands on" experience in various subjects and be involved in special projects/activities.

We visit local primary schools with current Copperfield College students to talk about aspects of secondary school life and their experiences.

We conduct a well-planned and informative Orientation Day where students meet and work with their class teachers, peers and Team Leaders.

Year 7 camp in term 1 designed to assist students form friendships with other students and teachers.

Students at Copperfield College receive a challenging and inclusive program, based around the Victorian Essential Learning Standards. Programs are delivered using an Inquiry approach, where students are immersed in a culture of learning, as well as being provided with the thinking tools required to scaffold their education, in order to assist them in becoming life-long learners.

The Middle Years (7 & 8)

Each junior campus is structured around the team-based approach. Two teams on each junior campus house Years 7 & 8 students, who are taught by a core group of teachers following Middle Years principles. Each team is lead by two Team Leaders with oversight by a Year 7/8 Campus Leader. The aim is to develop an integrated, negotiated curriculum that develops both students' assessment skills.

Upper Middle (9 & 10)

The Upper Middle School consists of two teams housing year 9 and 10 students. Students at Year 9 receive a curriculum that supports Challenge Day, an exciting new program designed to develop students' leadership potential, teamwork and goal setting skills. One of the aims is to increase and develop students' community awareness, under the new Civic and Citizenship Domain within the standards. Students have subject choices in both Art and Technology.

The focus for Year 10 is depth. Students receive a challenging and innovative program that is divided into two sections. Essential - what they are required to undertake; and Choice - what they choose to study. Students are presented with a wide selection of subjects to choose from, including the opportunity to select a VCE subject.

Copperfield College is committed to following all DEET enrolment guidelines.

To be able to enrol at Copperfield College the following things are important:

-Where the applicant lives.
-Contact with previous school.
-The age of the applicant.
-All students wishing to enrol, with the exception of new students into Year 7 at the start of a year, will be interviewed. A parent or guardian must be present. Copies of reports from the previous school are required.


For enrolment queries contact us through the SchoolSelect.com.au 'Send an Enquiry' tool.

Contact us for more details about Enrolling as an International Student.