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INDIVIDUAL STUDENT SUPPORT

TAILORED LEARNING

As a smaller college, Lakes Entrance can provide individual programs based on the learning needs and interests of students, including Catch Up and Extension Programs relevant to both Academic and Vocational pathways. It is a whole of school approach - parents, students, teachers, Teaching and Learning Teams, Year Level Coordinators and Careers Advisors are brought together to work collaboratively on each student’s tailored learning plan.

WELLBEING

Lakes Entrance Secondary College understands that each student’s personal wellbeing is fundamental to their educational progress and success. Students not only need to feel safe and secure, but welcomed, respected and valued. They also need to understand their own personal responsibilities, and the ways their deeds and actions contribute to the cohesion and amenity of the college. Perhaps most importantly of all, students learn strategies to overcome challenges and address setbacks – both of which are normal and necessary parts of growth.

Perhaps the greatest advantage a smaller college like Lakes Entrance has is that it can provide individual programs for students based on their learning needs and interests. And wound into this approach is the understanding that each student’s personal wellbeing is fundamental to their educational progress.

RACISM IS NOT TOLERATED

Racism is not tolerated in Lakes Entrance Secondary College

Lakes Entrance Secondary College is committed to fostering a welcoming, inclusive environment where racism is not tolerated. Racism harms students’ mental health, learning and sense of belonging. We celebrate the diversity of cultures, ethnicities and faiths of all our students. It is up to all of us at Lakes Entrance Secondary College to make our school a place that is free of racism and where everyone feels respected and can learn in a safe and inclusive environment.

What Lakes Entrance Secondary College is doing to prevent racism

Lakes Entrance Secondary College follows the Department of Education’s Preventing and Addressing Racism in Schools Policy. We are building a culturally safe school with inclusive learning for everyone by working with staff, students, families, carers and communities. We will:

  • provide programs that teach about and celebrate diversity, inclusion and the impact of racism to build understanding and empathy

  • use practices that support all students to thrive

  • implement anti-racism efforts to prevent and address racism effectively

  • make sure everyone feels safe, with clear and accessible pathways to report racism

What to do if your child experiences or witnesses racism at school

If your child experiences or witnesses racism or religious discrimination at school, please let us know. You can tell your child’s teacher or any of the following school principal or assistant principal.

Report Racism hotline

If you don’t feel comfortable reporting racism to school, or you are not happy with the school’s response, you can report racism to:

  • the Department of Education’s Report Racism hotline via email report.racism@education.vic.gov.au or phone 1800 722 476 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm)

  • Victorian Aboriginal Education Association Inc. (VAEAI) via email vaeai@vaeai.org.au or phone 03 9481 0800 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm)

  • Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission (VEOHRC) online, via email complaints@veohrc.vic.gov.au or phone 1300 292 153 (Monday to Friday 10am to 2pm).


For additional support following an incident of racism:

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  • First Nations students, staff or families can contact Victorian Aboriginal Education Association Inc. (VAEAI)

  • Jewish students, staff or families can contact the Jewish Community Council of Victoria

  • Muslim students, staff or families can contact the Islamic Council of Victoria

 
For more information about how to report racism to the school, and to get information in community languages, visit this website: Report racism or religious discrimination in schools.
If you need an interpreter to call the school, please use the details available at: Guide for Families: How to use an interpreter to contact your school.

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How Lakes Entrance Secondary College will respond to racism

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When you report a racist incident, Lakes Entrance Secondary College will:

  • take your report seriously and act quickly

  • give you ongoing support

  • investigate and respond safely and appropriately 

  • keep you informed, while respecting privacy

  • review the incident to help avoid it from happening again.

CAREERS

Lakes Entrance Secondary College’s primary aim is to prepare students for a life of further study and/or employment, and central to that aim is a comprehensive Careers program. Career development is included in the curriculum at every year level, and further supported by Career Counselling, Work Experience, Guest Speakers, Vocational Experiences and a host of Careers Resources. You can access the college Careers portal here:

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