Lalor Secondary College is celebrating its 60th year anniversary in 2023.
The school has approximately 45 nationalities amongst its students, producing a culturally and linguistically diverse cohort.
To mark the occasion the college is hosting two special events, the first is the ‘celebrations day’ which will be a school fair that will showcase the history of the college as well as carnival rides, foods and information stalls, on October 15.
The second is the ‘gala dinner’, on November 18, which is a dinner dance with a band, where speeches will be made to comment on the history and changes to the school and local area over the past 60 years,
College principal Corey Jewell has been at the school for 23 years and principal for the last eight. He said the school has transitioned over time to become a calm place that allows high levels of student engagement with their learning.
“[When I started] there were 490 students …the school currently has 1150 students which has meant significant changes to the physical surrounds of the college,” he said.
“More students has allowed increases in subject choice and variety in subjects being delivered as well as the development of a strong and proud student culture.”
However, there are many changes to come for the thriving school with the current undertaking a Victorian government $27 million dollar capital works project that will change the landscape of the college.
“It will see a new double court championship basketball stadium as well as a new wellbeing hub, arts precinct, senior school precinct, fitness centre and food technology wing,” Mr Jewell said.
“This will continue to allow for the evolution of the school curriculum and therefore it’s teaching and learning program.”
Harper Sercombe
