John Fawkner College

John Fawkner College (formerly Fawkner Secondary College) is a government-funded co-educational secondary day school, located in Fawkner, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.  the school had approximately 400 students from Year 7 to Year 12.

Overview
Opened in 1956, John Fawkner College is recognised for its innovative approaches to teaching and learning achieving recognition in 2009 for  all of the previous year's VCE graduates successfully engaged in further education, training or work. The school emphasises building character and provides for students to discuss the full range of opportunities and pathways before undertaking studies in VCE, VCAL or VET leading to  university, vocational education or trade based apprenticeships and training.

In 2008 the College received $1.1 million in funding from the State Government, Moreland City Council and the Department of Education for upgrading its soccer facilities with a new FIFA-accredited synthetic soccer pitch.  Soccer is popular in the school with all students having the opportunity to join the school Soccer Academy.

In 2009 John Fawkner College was granted $3 million alongside Box Forest College to change and better the school's image. The changes include a new name, a new logo, new uniform and a large complex that will contain six new classes with state-of-the-art technology.

See also

 List of high schools in Victoria

References 

Category:Public high schools in Melbourne
Category:1956 establishments in Australia
Category:Educational institutions established in 1956